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Norwalk 24 mins ago

Northbound side of I-95 in Norwalk reopens

The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Norwalk reopened Saturday night, but the southbound lane will remained closed through Sunday, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. Crews worked throughout the night a...

Orange 5 hours ago

7 injured when driver reportedly has medical emergency, crashes into vehicle in Orange
Manchester 7 hours ago

Crews extinguish fire at scrap yard in Manchester

Norwalk 4 hours ago

Car merging onto I-95 South hit fuel truck before fiery crash in Norwalk: state police

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned that a car merging onto Interstate 95 South hit a fuel truck that later hit a tractor-trailer before all three vehicles caught on fire on Thursday morning, acc...
Bradley Airport 9 hours ago

Honor Flight Connecticut takes 50 veterans to Washington, DC

Dozens of people waving American flags lined Bradley International Airport on Saturday as 50 veterans were sent off for Honor Flight Connecticut. The veterans, along with their guardians and Honor Fli...
Hamden 5 hours ago

Woman struck by vehicle in Hamden has died

A woman who was struck by a vehicle in Hamden on Friday night has died. Officers responded to the 2300 block of Dixwell Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. after getting a report of a pedestrian who had bee...
Bloomfield 7 hours ago

Multiple tractor-trailers involved in Bloomfield fire

Multiple tractor-trailers were involved in a fire in Bloomfield on Saturday. Fire officials said there were three tractor-trailers on fire on Central Avenue. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental pr...

Norwalk 8 hours ago

Watch live: Crews use shears to break apart bridge on I-95 in Norwalk

Crews are making significant progress demolishing parts of a bridge on Interstate 95 in Norwalk after a fiery crash on Thursday. Those crews are expected to be there through the weekend to get that part of I-95 back open. The demolition started at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and again on Saturday. You can watch it live here. The CT Department of....
Stamford 12 hours ago

Hoarding impeded search efforts during deadly Stamford house fire: fire officials

A man was found dead after a fire at a home in Stamford on Friday night and fire officials said hoarding conditions impeded their search efforts. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a possible fire in the area of Adams Avenue and Ivy Street shortly before 7 p.m. One of the callers reported seeing smoke and said a resident of…...
StormTracker 19 mins ago

Rain moves in for second half of weekend

We started the weekend with dry and quiet weather before a period of rain arrives for the second half of the weekend. Showers are expected to develop through the afternoon on Sunday. Before the steadiest of the rain arrives, scattered showers and areas of drizzle are possible for the first half of the day. Steady rain will set up across…...
Norwalk 12 hours ago

Diverted traffic bringing frustration, opportunity for Norwalk-area entrepreneurs

As traffic continues to snarl streets along Route 1 in Norwalk, from the I-95 closure, it’s having an impact on businesses in the area. Outside of Silver Star Diner in Norwalk, owner Alexandros Savvidis sees a clogged Route 1. “Bumper to bumper and somebody wants to come in, it’s impossible. If I have to leave, you got to go the…
Hartford May 3

Hartford hit-and-run victim's family grieves the loss of a father

Ashley Davila Morales is the daughter of Gilbert Davila. She remembers her dad affectionately giving her the title ‘bodyguard,’ as a young child. “He would put me on his shoulders, and that to me, I always took it to the heart,” Ashley said. “For me, for him to call me his bodyguard, like listen I’m too small to be...
Southington May 3

Woman abandoned cats, ran over kitten in Southington parking lot: police

A New Britain woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she abandoned a cat and a kitten in a parking lot and then ran over the kitten while driving away. Police responded to the Walmart parking lot on Queen Street in Southington on April 15 after getting a call about the cats being abandoned there. Witnesses reported seeing…...
Trumbull May 3

Route 15 South in Trumbull reopens after serious crash

Route 15 South was closed in Trumbull because of a serious crash Friday afternoon. State police said the crash happened just after noon on Route 15 South near exit 47 and serious injuries were reported. The extent is not yet known. The CT State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad unit responded to the scene. The parkway has since reopene...
Metro-North May 3

Metro-North adds service this weekend and Monday due to I-95 closure

Metro-North is adding service over the weekend and on Monday because of the closure of Interstate 95 in Norwalk. A fiery crash at 5:30 a.m. Thursday closed the highway and it remains closed. Officials do not expect it to reopen until Monday morning to allow for crews to remove the Fairfield Avenue, which was damaged by the fire. The Metropolitan&#8...
Crime and Courts May 3

State police charge brother of inmate accused of trying to hire hitman

A month after arresting an inmate who is accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his former girlfriend and her loved ones, including her two children, state police have filed charges against his brother as well. State police said 31-year-old Joshua Peikert, an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Institute in Uncasville, paid a former cellmate to fin...
Middletown May 3

Driver left scene after collision with state police vehicle on Route 9: police

State police are looking for the driver who was involved in a crash with a state police vehicle on Route 9 in Middletown Friday morning and then left the scene. State police said they were notified of a crash involving a state police vehicle and a white Nissan Altima on Route 9 North near exit 21 around 8:30 a.m. Police…
Glastonbury May 3

Police arrest 4 suspects after robbery and burglaries in Glastonbury

Glastonbury police have arrested four suspects after an investigation into an armed robbery and several burglaries early on Feb. 4. Police have been investigating a burglary to the Shell gas station at 2088 Hebron Ave., several vehicle burglaries at homes, the theft of a motor vehicle stolen from a residence and an armed robbery at the Mobil gas st...
Ledyard May 3

2 charged with animal cruelty in Ledyard

Ledyard police have charged two women with animal cruelty after seizing two dogs, four cats, a rabbit, a tortoise and a hedgehog last month. Police said one of the women called Ledyard Animal Control Officers on the morning of April 6, demanding they come and take possession of “abandoned animals.” When animal control officers arrived, they found t...
Bristol May 3

Investigation into gunshots fired at driver in Bristol leads to arrest

Bristol police have arrested a suspect who is accused of shooting at a driver, getting into another person’s car and then assaulting police officers who were taking him into custody. Police said the investigation started when they received several calls reporting a shooting on Stevens Street on Thursday. One caller said a person in a dark se...

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