U.S. 5 hours ago New York man's body retrieved after boat sinks in Long Island Sound A missing New York man's body has been retrieved following a boat sinking in the Long Island Sound on Sunday. The boat was recovered Tuesday.
U.S. 5 hours ago Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying $1B to Sandy Hook families, judge rules A Texas judge ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to Sandy Hook shooting victims' families.
Politics 5 hours ago Connecticut mayor denies absentee discussions with suspected ballot stuffer Democratic Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has denied under oath that he shared information about absentee ballots with a campaign volunteer accused of stuffing papers into a drop box.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut postmaster pleads guilty to defrauding USPS of nearly $875,000 A longtime postmaster from Danbury, Connecticut, has admitted to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by misusing company credit cards. Ephrem D. Nguyen may face 20 years behind bars.
U.S. 5 hours ago Former Connecticut police officer suspected in dozens of burglaries across 3 states A former officer with the Glastonbury Police Department in Connecticut is suspected in dozens of burglaries in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
U.S. 5 hours ago Brazen Connecticut bear sneaks in cracked window, helps himself to frozen chicken A hungry black bear was caught on Ring surveillance video breaking into a Connecticut home and raiding the freezer before taking off with a frozen chicken.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut man, who found and kept a bag containing nearly $5K in cash, pays back town, felony charge dropped A man who tried to claim “finders-keepers" when he found a bag containing $4,761 in May has returned the money to the city of Trumbull, Connecticut, following his arrest in August.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut 15-year-old student-athlete dies after football practice Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera, a 15-year-old high school football player from Windsor, Connecticut, died after football practice on Tuesday afternoon.
U.S. 5 hours ago WATCH: Former Connecticut state worker meltdown at police station, fire rounds at glass A former Connecticut state employee was seen on surveillance video waving a handgun in the lobby of the police station, battering protective glass with the weapon and opening fire.
U.S. 5 hours ago Shooting inside Connecticut police station leads to arrest of woman accused of firing at officers A woman is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after allegedly firing “multiple rounds" inside the Bristol Police Department headquarters.
U.S. 5 hours ago Hartford PD charges ex-officer over allegations he lied for warrants, forged statistics Michael R. Fallon, a former Hartford, Connecticut, police officer, has been criminally charged with forgery, perjury, and computer crime.
Lifestyle 5 hours ago Yale, Mark Twain's house and other historical and popular places to see in Connecticut Connecticut features attractions like casinos, aquariums, theme parks and more. One of the biggest appeals of a small state is that you can see everything you want to in just one trip.
U.S. 5 hours ago Parking brake left engaged: NTSB report reveals probable cause of fatal Connecticut jet crash The NTSB revealed that a jet involved in a Connecticut 2021 crash, killing four people, was operating at a lower speed during takeoff due to the pilot leaving the brake engaged.
U.S. 5 hours ago Parents on edge after man in van seen prowling street for children: cops A man in a white van with tinted windows has been trying to lure young children in the New London, Connecticut, area into his vehicle, police said.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut health commissioner fired during COVID reaches settlement with agency in discrimination case A Black former health commissioner in Connecticut has reached a settlement with the state’s health agency in a lawsuit that accuses Gov. Ned Lamon of discriminating against her.
U.S. 5 hours ago Suspect, 18, accused of killing CT officer in car crash, charged with manslaughter, DUI Richard Barrington, the 18-year-old suspect in the death of Hartford, Connecticut, police officer Robert Garten, has been arraigned on several new charges, including manslaughter.
U.S. 5 hours ago Caught on cam: Masked carjackers attack Aston Martin driver in his own garage A Connecticut man pulled into his garage on Bayberry Lane in Westport Sunday and was attacked by two masked men who stole his luxury Aston Martin convertible.
U.S. 5 hours ago Alex Jones criticized for spending $93K in July as Sandy Hook families owed $1.5B have yet to see a dime Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered to last year to pay the families of Sandy Hook victims $1.5 billion, but in July, he spent $93,000 on personal expenses while families wait for payment.
Politics 5 hours ago Connecticut mayor, who regained office following a 7-year corruption sentence, wins party primary Joe Ganim, the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who had a remarkable political comeback following a 2003 corruption conviction, won a gubernatorial primary Tuesday against John Gomes.
U.S. 5 hours ago Divers rescue juvenile shark trapped in work glove off Rhode Island coast A scuba diving excursion for a couple from Connecticut turned into a mission to save a young shark in Rhode Island that had its head stuck in a work glove.
U.S. 5 hours ago Judge denies CT State Police Union's request to withhold names in traffic stop investigation A judge has rejected the Connecticut State Police Union's bid to temporarily withhold the names of 130 troopers under investigation for allegedly recording fake traffic stops.
U.S. 5 hours ago Hartford police officer killed after speeding car runs through red light, strikes into cruiser A car that was fleeing from the police ran through a red light and struck a separate cruiser in Harford, Connecticut. One officer was killed, and another was injured in the collision.
Media 5 hours ago Union fights claims that these blue state troopers faked thousands of traffic tickets Andrew Matthews, the head of the Connecticut State Police Union, said he rejects the claim that officers falsified traffic stop records to appear more productive.
Lifestyle 5 hours ago Bull attacks, paralyzes 59-year-old Connecticut farm worker A farm worker in Connecticut has become paralyzed after a bull in heat attacked the man Friday. The man was later found lying in the field, according to his sister.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut tractor trailer carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline crashes on Interstate 84 A trailer crash on Interstate 84 in Manchester, Connecticut, led to the road being shut down. The trailer burst into flames, as it was carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline.
Politics 5 hours ago Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy tests positive for coronavirus Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator in Connecticut, tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. He said he experienced mild symptoms last night.
U.S. 5 hours ago Vibrio bacteria blamed for 2 deaths in Connecticut Two Connecticut residents have reportedly died this summer from Vibrio vulnificus infections, which stem from bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut police arrest man who said he found a bag containing $5,000 in cash A man, who said he found a bag full of cash in a parking lot in May, has been charged with larceny. The missing cash belonged to the town of Trumbull, Connecticut.
U.S. 5 hours ago Connecticut Supreme Court rules against concealing police report on state-held psych patient's death The Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that police reports on deaths and similar incidents in public hospitals cannot be concealed from the public.
U.S. 5 hours ago Ex-death row inmate sentenced a third time for Connecticut mom's grisly 2002 murder Lazale Ashby, 38, has pleaded guilty to the 2002 murder of Hartford, Connecticut, resident Elizabeth Garcia, and has been sentenced to 46½ years in prison
U.S. 5 hours ago College student tries to enter wrong home on street with deadly result: police A 20-year-old University of South Carolina student was fatally shot when the student attempted to enter the wrong home on the street where he lived, according to police.