Newington 17 mins ago

Police arrest thieves accused of stealing audio equipment from Newington business

Police in Newington have arrested two men accused in a smash-and-grab burglary at a business on the Berlin Turnpike. The thieves used an SUV to break into New England Audio and Tinting, backing the ve...

  • stafford 2 hours ago

    Dog taken to veterinarian after being shot in Stafford

    A dog is being treated at a local veterinarian after being shot in Stafford Thursday morning. State police said they were called a home in Stafford just before 8:45 a.m. A constable and the town’s animal control officer took the dog to the vet for treatment. The extent of the dog’s injuries is unknown. Specific information about the inc...
  • Fairfied 3 hours ago

    Fairfield Metro station is being renamed to Fairfield-Black Rock Station

    Fairfield’s newest train station, Fairfield Metro, will be renamed the Fairfield-Black Rock Station, the state Department of Transportation said. The DOT announced plans to rename the train station, which is the second Metro-North station in Fairfield, in the coming months. The name is being changed to follow traditional naming of stations in...
  • Hartford 3 hours ago

    Man wanted for club shooting that left 2 dead in Canada is arrested in Hartford

    U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted in connection to the murder of two people at a Canadian club a few years ago. Kensworth Alton Francis, 29, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder for a 2022 double homicide in the city of Vaughan, located in Ontario, Canada. The York Regional Police Homicide Unit said they&#8...
  • Ledyard 1 hour ago

    Magnitude 1.8 earthquake recorded near Ledyard

    There was a small earthquake near Ledyard on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and there are reports of shaking buildings and loud booms in parts of Eastern Connecticut. The U.S. Geological Survey website says there was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake near Ledyard at 12:20 UTC, which would be 8:20 a.m. local time. A Facebook pos...
  • Connecticut 7 hours ago

    Governor calls for lowering flags in honor of former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman

    The governor is calling for U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered in honor of former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, who died on Wednesday afternoon. Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday said he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which will......
  • Waterbury 5 hours ago

    Body pulled from pond at park in Waterbury

    Waterbury police are investigating after a body was found floating in a pond Thursday morning. Officers responded to Fulton Park on Cooke Street around 8 a.m. after getting reports of a body in the pond there, according to police. Emergency crews removed the body on a man from the water. Police said there do not appear to be any circumstances&#8230...
  • north branford 2 hours ago

    Man killed in hit-and-run on Route 80 in North Branford

    Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in North Branford. Officers responded to the area of 97 Foxon Road (Route 80) around 7:10 a.m. after getting a 911 call about an injured person. Arriving officers found a man who was dead and appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. The vehicle left the scene, according to police. It was not…...
  • Willimantic 3 hours ago

    Willimantic police officer charged with DUI after crash is placed on leave

    A Willimantic police officer has been charged with driving under the influence and other charges after a crash and he has been placed on administrative leave, according to the police department. Willimantic police said 25-year-old Eduardo Garcia, of Willimantic, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a crash in front of 480 Main St., Williman...
  • meriden 4 hours ago

    Driver who fled after fatal pedestrian crash in Meriden has come forward: police

    The driver who fled after hitting a man on the Berlin Turnpike in Meriden on Wednesday night came forward and arrived at the police station a few hours after the crash, police said. Authorities have been trying to notify the family of the victim who died but they said they have not been able to. Police said the pedestrian was…

  • Wallingford 21 hours ago

    Police look for man accused of robbing bank in Wallingford

    Police are investigating a robbery that happened on North Colony Road in Wallingford on Wednesday. Authorities responded to TD Bank for a reported robbery and learned that the suspect took off in a dark-colored, four-door Honda Civic. An employee told police that a man passed a note to a bank teller demanding cash, and then fled. He was wearing a&#...
  • meriden 12 hours ago

    Man dead after being hit by car on Berlin Turnpike in Meriden

    A pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a car on the Berlin Turnpike in Meriden, police said. The police department said they were called to the area on 1939 North Broad St., also known as the Berlin Turnpike, for a reported pedestrian crash. Police said a man was found in the road unconscious, and was pronounced dead at…

  • EAST HARTFORD 23 hours ago

    East Hartford PD puts spotlight on female officers this Women's Heritage Month

    Two police sergeants, five officers, an animal control officer and a records clerk are the faces of the East Hartford Police Department being celebrated this Women’s Heritage Month. It is through a special portrait project on social media. “The background is simply to show that women hold a good role within policing. I feel as though women are nece...
  • avelo airlines 23 hours ago

    Avelo Airlines expands Tweed-New Haven services with new Florida route

    Avelo Airlines has announced the addition of its 25th nonstop destination from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Central Florida’s Lakeland International Airport (LAL). A spokesperson said Avelo is the only airline offering nonstop service from Connecticut to this Florida location. Starting on June 13, the airline will operate flights between ...
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