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There were back-to-back Cash5 jackpot wins over the weekend. One ticket hit the $100,000 jackpot on Saturday and another hit on Sunday. The winning numbers on Saturday were 1-4-14-16-25 and the winning numbers on Sunday were 23-25-28-34-35. The ticket that won the jackpot on Saturday was sold at Oasis Market & Deli at 629 Connecticut Ave. in Br...

Emergency crews have extinguished a fire at a multi-family home on Route 72 in Bristol on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the two-family home in the 100 block of School Street, which is also known as Route 72, around 5:30 a.m. It was reported that there was fire showing in the back of the building. Firefighters were able to quickly…...

As prayers and well-wishes continue to pour in from state and federal leaders across the political spectrum, we’re taking a closer look at prostate cancer and what Former President Biden’s diagnosis means. As news of Former President Joe Biden’s cancer fight continues to be processed across our country, his diagnosis is becoming a focus. His person...

The family of a missing Storrs woman who disappeared while hiking in Japan more than two years ago is getting a sense of closure after her remains were found earlier this month. Pattie Wu-Murad went missing in April of 2023 while hiking alone in the Nara prefecture in central Japan. Her family says an initial 72-hour search for her turned up…...

A shooting in Waterbury on Sunday afternoon has left a woman in critical condition. Police said a 26-year-old woman arrived at the emergency room of Saint Mary’s Hospital around 4 p.m. Investigators said a crime scene was found in the 200 block of Waterville Street and that is where the shooting is believed to have happened. She is currently ...

An electrical problem at an elementary school has prompted a two-hour delay at all Colchester schools on Monday. The district said it was notified about a possible fire at Colchester Elementary School on Sunday around 11:30 a.m. Emergency crews responded to the school and found an electrical problem. Investigators said it appears an overheating eve...

A pedestrian who was struck during a hit-and-run on Interstate 95 in Greenwich early Sunday morning has died and state police are looking for the vehicle that may have been involved. Troopers responded to I-95 South near exit 3 around 4:30 a.m. for a report of a hazardously disabled vehicle. While they were responding, it was reported that a pedest...

The first woman of color to be appointed Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives has passed away. According to a release, Marie Kirkley-Bey served the state for multiple decades including as the first woman of color to be appointed as the Deputy Majority Leader and later as the Deputy Speaker of the Connecticut House of R...

Two people were injured, including one seriously, in an ATV rollover in a state forest in East Hampton over the weekend. Emergency crews responded to Salmon River State Park on Saturday evening for a report of an ATV rollover with two people injured. Both injured people were found in the woods and LifeStar was requested to transport an adult male&#...

Over 2,300 people participated in the 10k and half marathon race in Mystic on Sunday morning. “I just love,” said runner Kira O’Brien. “The mental clarity I get. Like during and after running. It’s just such like a stress reliever for me.” The race was hosted by the Hartford Marathon Foundation and is a part of the organization’s Run......

A motorcyclist has died and multiple other people are injured after one crash caused another crash in Thomaston on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to the 1000 block of Waterbury Road around 5:20 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Investigators said a 63-year-old male was driving an SUV south on Waterbury Roa...

First responders rescued a man that was stranded on a bridge abutment in the Farmington River in East Granby Saturday night. Firefighters from the Hartford Fire Department pulled him out. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Kenneth Beliveau, director of emergency management for East Granby, said it did not appear the man had life-threatenin...

Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow UConn alum Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings in the season opener for both teams Friday night. Bueckers scored the first points of the season for the Wings, and the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft finished with 10&...

More than two years after a woman from Storrs went missing while hiking in Japan, investigators have found her remains and confirmed her death, according to her family. Pattie Wu-Murad went missing on April 10, 2023, while hiking in the Nara Prefecture in central Japan. She was last seen checking out of the Mandokoro guest house around 7 a.m. After...