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Two men have been arrested in connection to a road rage incident on Route 8 in Litchfield last week. State police said they responded to Route 8 North in the area of exit 41 for a reported disturbance at noon on Friday, May 3. Troopers said an altercation happened on the highway and a driver was pepper sprayed. One of…

Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 14-year-old girl missing from Hartford. Aaliyah Nuñez was reported missing on Thursday. She is 5’2″ tall and weighs about 125 lbs. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt, pajama pants, and crocs, according to police. Anyone who has seen her or may know her whereabouts is asked to call Hartford pol...

The state Department of Transportation has released a one-minute time-lapse video showing the whole demolition of the bridge over Interstate 95 in Norwalk, which took nearly two days. The bridge was damaged in a fiery crash early last Thursday morning when the driver of a Chevy Camaro hit a fuel truck, causing that truck to hit a tractor-trailer, a...

Someone fired gunshots on Interstate 384 in Manchester early Tuesday morning and shattered the back window of another car, according to state police. Manchester police contacted state police around 12:39 a.m. Tuesday after the driver whose car was damaged told them someone shot out the back window of their Acura RL sedan on I-384 West near exit 1. ...

Coracora, a popular restaurant in West Hartford known for its authentic Peruvian cuisine, is opening a new location in West Hartford’s Blue Back Square.   It will be open at 51 Isham Road, which was Rosa Mexicano. Coracora said this new site will become its upscale flagship location. The existing Coracora restaurant, which is on Shield Street,...

A fraternity president at the University of Connecticut is accused of “hazing” and assaulting a pledge during the initiation process while off-campus in Willington earlier this year. A UConn student made a report with Connecticut State Police on March 23 about an incident that happened on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9. The warrant said the student ...

Michelle Troconis’ hearing for a contempt of court charge has been continued until July. She is accused of having a sealed custody report in court during her trial on charges connected to the disappearance and presumed death of Jennifer Farber Dulos, a mother of five from New Canaan who has been missing since May 2019. On March 1, Troconis was&#823...

A burglary at a New Britain gas station is under investigation on Tuesday. Officers responded to the Stop & Shop gas station on West Main Street around 4 a.m. City officials said a group of people used a vehicle to back through the door of the building. The group of people reportedly stole an empty cash register and some cigarettes…....

There was a $100,000 Powerball winner in Connecticut on Monday night. The winning numbers were 7-23-24-56-60 and the Powerball was 25. Powerplay was X2. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball and also had Powerplay. No information was immediately available on where it was sold. There was one winner for the $215 million jackpot on Monday ...

The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his wife,...

A foreman from New York is accused of stealing nearly $400,000 worth of items from his employer during an electrical job in Wilton in 2022. Investigators said 34-year-old Ryan Jensen, of New York, was a foreman working for Mars Electric out of Bethel. He was reportedly contracted to do a large electrical project at ASML on Danbury Road in Wilton&#8...

Word of a long-sought ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is reaching Connecticut, as dozens of Pro-Palestinian protesters marched from Yale’s campus to City Hall, calling on New Haven to pass its own ceasefire resolution. Protesters swarmed the Board of Alders Chambers before the board indefinitely tabled a local ceasefire resolution. It is a propo...

Community members and teachers are rallying to save jobs and programs at schools in Enfield. Many fear deep cuts are possible if the town council does not step up with funding. “I love our teachers. I love the schools. And I think that they offer so many good opportunities for so many students. And it would be really sad to…

We had a beautiful day on Tuesday and we’re tracking multiple chances for rain in the coming days. Tuesday was sunny with high temperatures near 80 (and into the 80s) for inland Connecticut. The clouds will move back in overnight and there are scattered storm chances for Wednesday. There’s a low, level 1, severe risk for the entire stat...