Investigations

UConn Huskies Apr 5

UConn sports leads in another category – fake Instagram followers

For sure, the pursuit of NCAA basketball championships has got UConn nation all excited. Yet, the size of its fan base might be a bit overstated, at least according to one measure – social media...

road safety Apr 3

Reckless on Our Roads: School bus drivers seen violating the law
Connecticut Mar 7

State audit questions executive severance at now closed quasi-public agency

stress Mar 9, 2023

New Survey on What Really Stresses Out People in CT May Surprise You. Here's Why

It’s a safe bet you can list the top three things that stress you out…in under 10 seconds. When residents in Hartford were asked what stresses them out, they provided some of the typical answers: Howe...
Veterans Mar 7, 2023

Veterans Affairs Responds to Alleged Systemic Discrimination Against Black Veterans

An NBC Connecticut investigation, in partnership with other NBC stations, is prompting a response from the Veterans Afffairs. On Tuesday, NBC Connecticut aired “American Vets: Benefits, Race and Inequ...
avelo airlines Mar 3, 2023

Expansion Debate: Tweed's Runway Impacts How Many Passengers Avelo Plane Can Carry

Tweed-New Haven Airport released its environmental assessment draft this week, as it looks to expand its operations. The proposed changes include lengthening the runway, building a new terminal and ai...
rate hikes Mar 2, 2023

Power Bill Breakdown: What Exactly Are You Paying For?

As Connecticut electric customers have dealt with some of the highest bills ever, lawmakers have been taking a closer look at line items in them to squeeze out any savings. So just what are those char...

avelo airlines Mar 2, 2023

Avelo Says Airline Will Work to Improve Communication After NBC CT Responds Report

“We weren’t at our best and we apologize to those customers,” said Avelo Airlines Head of Communications Jim Olson. NBC CT Responds heard from some frustrated travelers who felt they were left high and dry by the airline after the planes they were on were diverted to locations other than Tweed. About a handful of them happened around the......
avelo airlines Mar 1, 2023

Diversions Cause Disruptions for Travelers Heading Back to New Haven

It was a new year to remember, but the memories aren’t necessarily good ones for passengers trying to get back to New Haven for the start of 2023. “Everyone’s like, ‘what do you mean we can’t land?’” said Sunny Nariyani of New Haven. Their stories start out much the same way and end in very different places. Nariyani was...
crumbling concrete Feb 24, 2023

Concrete Crisis Remains Focus of Lawmakers

Eight years after NBC Connecticut Investigates broke the story of our state’s crumbling concrete crisis, the issue remains on the front burner for local leaders. It is a subject of great concern for homeowners and home buyers. Right now, the focus is what’s going on at the legislature that could help, or possibly harm efforts to assist people stuck...
cannabis Feb 17, 2023

Lab for Cops: Finding a Way to Measure Cannabis Levels

One of the biggest questions about cannabis legalization has been “will police be able to tell if a driver is high?” Currently, there’s no way to measure it like there is with alcohol. This month, the UConn Transportation Safety Research Center put that to the test, hosting a unique experiment where law enforcement could see how well th...
domestic violence Feb 17, 2023

Domestic Violence Protection: A Cry for Help

“He says clearly that he wants his mission in life is to ruin my life,” Julie Minogue said in court testimony. It would be the third and final time in less than a month that Julie Minogue would plead to authorities, including police and two judges, that her life was in danger. “That’s saying that he wants to ruin...
Jan 6 riot Feb 15, 2023

Jan. 6 Suspect From New London is Sentenced to Prison

A New London man who admitted to participating in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 will spend time behind bars. Jeremy Baouche of New London was sentenced in federal court more than two years later. A judge sentenced the 25-year-old to 30 days in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and 24 months of…
power Feb 22, 2023

CT Lawmakers Weigh In On ‘Power Line Down' Responses

How soon should a power company respond to a critical “power lines down” incident? It’s a question NBC Connecticut Investigates asked lawmakers after our piece on what’s known as a “Priority One” call. Leading legislators on the state’s energy and technology committee had differing approaches to prevent a situation that happened in January. An elde...
power Feb 22, 2023

Downed Wire Delays: Are Response Time Standards Needed for Power Companies?

Your power bill pays for electricity, but also upkeep and protection from a utility’s high voltage lines. A recent incident in western Connecticut has raised questions about how quickly power company crews get to the scene of live downed wires in an emergency. They had a tense situation in Norfolk Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2023. During the middle...
Bradley Airport Feb 3, 2023

Close Call: Pilot Slams on Brakes to Avoid Possible Collision at Bradley Airport

JFK Airport in New York had a pair of cases last month where planes had to make abrupt stops after air traffic controllers noticed other planes taxiing in front of them. These are known in aviation lingo as “runway incursions.” NBC Connecticut Investigates learned of an incursion in our state, that has been the subject of a Federal Aviation Adminis...
Waterford Feb 1, 2023

After Years of Uncertainty, State to Invest $7 Million in Seaside State Park

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced Wednesday that it will invest $7 million to renovate Seaside State Park, a coastline park that many in southeastern Connecticut believe has been forgotten by the state for a decade. The funding is part of Governor Ned Lamont’s Restore CT State Parks plan. The $7 mill...
hacking Jan 31, 2023

Here Are the Most Common Passwords of 2022

Take a guess. What do you think are the most commonly used computer passwords? A security firm has come out with its list of 200 most frequently used ones. Is yours one of the most common? Nordpass, which makes password management software, recently put together a list of the 200 most common passwords. In the top spot – you might have&#8...
Memphis Jan 31, 2023

Report Shows Former Memphis Officer With CT Ties Hit Tyre Nichols With Baton

New information has been released about former Connecticut residents and Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr.’s alleged role in the beating of Tyre Nichols. A police report obtained by the New York Times said Mills, who graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2008, hit Nichols with a baton. Videos released on Memphis Police Friday appear...
Connecticut State Police Jan 20, 2023

State Police Sergeant Applies for Accelerated Rehabilitation

A Connecticut State Police sergeant arrested for getting in a crash and leaving the scene has applied for a diversion program for first-time offenders. The incident from last July involving Sergeant Catherine Koeppel took place in Brookfield when she was off duty, but still in her state police vehicle, a Dodge Charger. The attorney for the owner of...
recreational cannabis Jan 10, 2023

Architect of CT Cannabis Bill Talks About Our State's Retail Rollout

NBC Connecticut Investigates has examined various aspects of the legalization of adult-use cannabis in our state ever since lawmakers passed legislation to make it a reality. One of the chief architects of the bill sat down with NBC Connecticut to answer what changes to the law may be coming in the upcoming legislative session. In general, House Ma...
avelo airlines Jan 6, 2023

Diversion Tactics: New Airline Has Multiple Flights Directed Elsewhere New Year's Eve

NBC Connecticut Investigates has confirmed from Avelo Airlines that five of its flights were diverted on New Year’s Eve from Tweed to Bradley Airport. Passengers we spoke with say they were left hanging, without communication or transportation. Six different Avelo customers we spoke with said they felt the airline did not provide good custome...
wrong way crash Jan 5, 2023

Wrong-Way Driving Crashes a Longstanding Problem in Connecticut

Connecticut set a new record with 23 wrong-way fatalities in 2022. The state has been looking at possible solutions to this issue for some time – long before the fatal crash involving Rep. Quentin Williams this week. Connecticut is lagging behind neighboring Rhode Island, which has had a sophisticated wrong-way driver warning network for eigh...

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