Local

Connecticut officials are reacting to the deadly encounter between several officers and Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee after videos of the incident were released to the public. “Those five officers broke their solemn oath to protect and serve. They betrayed the entire profession for all of us who put on a badge everyday to proudly protect...

“There were two other men who saw her lunge, an eight-inch butcher knife through my trachea, so to hear that my injuries are listed as a laceration to my neck, my throat doesn’t work,” Jill Kidik said. Nearly five years after Kidik was stabbed in the neck while responding to a landlord/tenant dispute, the former Hartford police officer spoke......

A sports sampling program that runs camps all over the country, called 2-4-1 Sports, has brought its fencing program to Hartford. “We go like this and try to hit each other in the stomachs,” said Yamillette, a fourth grader at Breakthrough Magnet School South. 2-4-1 Sports is working with the Breakthrough Magnet School in Hartford thank...

One of the five former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death has ties to Connecticut. Desmond Mills Jr.’s defense attorney confirmed that he is from Connecticut during a press conference Thursday. Mills was indicted and faces seven charges in connection to the death of Nichols, including second-degree murder. Nichols died three days after ...

A New Haven man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of a 21-year-old in July 2020, according to the Office of the State’s Attorney. State officials said Lamar Nalley received his prison sentence on Wednesday. Court documents show that Khalil Abdul-Hakeem was shot and killed in a gas station parking lot&...

Interstate 84 East has reopened after a vehicle overturned in Hartford Friday afternoon. The crash happened between exits 48 and 49. Traffic was backed up for several miles, according to CTroads.org. Firefighters responded to the scene. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

The Sun Wine and Food Fest at Mohegan Sun is underway and continues through the weekend. As you can tell from the name, the event caters to foodies and wine connoisseurs. The festival started Thursday and there are several events on Friday evening. They include” A TAO Sake and Dim Sum Pairing Beam and Burgers, a burger and whiskey event&#8230...

A new wellness center is open to students at Quinnipiac University.   The project began in 2019. The $45 million facility is equipped with a number of new fitness studios, a rock-climbing wall, and a demonstration kitchen.  On Friday, the school celebrated the official grand opening. Now, students have a new space to focus on their h...

A student found unresponsive in student housing at UConn in Storrs Thursday afternoon has died, according to school officials. They said the cause of the student’s death might be a medical emergency. UConn University Safety personnel responded to a report of a medical emergency at the North residence complex at Storrs around 1:25 p.m. Thursday, acc...

A man who is accused of shooting his former girlfriend and her son in Pennsylvania in December has been arrested after he was found in a makeshift apartment in an industrial area of Hartford, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Connecticut U.S. Marshal Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Hartford Police Department apprehended Issac Ramos-Pe...

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain is closed Friday. School officials said the reason the school is closed is a staffing shortage.

Firefighters rescued a horse that was stuck under a fence in Stamford Thursday night. Firefighters responded to a stable on June Road in Stamford around 6:11 p.m. Thursday and found Tex, a 1,200-pound, 20-year-old horse, lying on his side. Tex was fatigued and partially stuck under the side of a fence used to form a paddock, according to the Stamfo...

Lou Lopez Senechal scored 26 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 25 to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 84-67 victory over Tennessee in a matchup of iconic women’s basketball programs on Thursday night. Aubrey Griffen and Dorka Juhasz, each scored 13 points for the Huskies (19-2), who led by as many as 16 points at the end of the first…