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A Meriden police cruiser was damaged after officers tried to pull over a stolen vehicle in town Thursday night. The police department said they tried to stop the stolen car, but it took off. Officers deployed stop sticks and the car’s tires were damaged, but the vehicle continued off at a high speed. Police stopped pursuing the car, but......

People have been raising concerns following a dangerous and destructive street takeover in Tolland. “Very upsetting that I didn’t see much of a response,” said Tom Fox of Tolland. It left a couple’s car badly damaged on Route 195 last month. “Could they have done things better? Probably,” said Andy Powell of Tolland. Now more than two weeks later,....

Route 15 South was closed in Hamden after a car accident Thursday night, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said. The southbound side of the highway was closed between exits 60 and 59 near Heroes Tunnel but has since reopened. The crash was reported at about 10:25 p.m. The left lane of Route 15 North was also closed for a short…...

With former President Donald Trump now facing a second indictment, what effect could this have on him and the 2024 election as a whole? Quinnipiac University Political Science Professor Wesley Renfro says many voters have already made up their minds about the former president, but enough voters could change their minds with recent presidential race...

State police are investigating after receiving reports that people in two vehicles were chasing and shooting at each other on Interstate 84 West in Waterbury Thursday night. State troopers were called to I-84 West near exit 20 around 7:30 p.m. As they were responding, they learned that one of the vehicles had crashed on the exit 20 off-ramp and fou...

A smoky haze continues to cover parts of Connecticut. It’s thick enough to hide buildings and, at times, strong enough to smell.  “I can tell you that the levels that we monitored yesterday were the highest that I’ve seen in my career at DEEP, which spans over 30 years,” said Paul Farrell, DEEP’s acting chief for the B...

A driving instructor was arrested after a student reported that he asked inappropriate questions during a lesson, according to state police. In an arrest warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut, a student alleges that the driving instructor asked her a series of personal questions and made inappropriate comments during their driving lesson in Storrs. A...

State Democratic and Republican party leaders expressed surprise and disappointment Thursday after a bipartisan proposal to move up Connecticut’s presidential primary died on the final night of the legislative session. In a moment of political comity, the two major party chairpersons testified together in March, voicing enthusiastic support f...

“So, at 33 years old, I was shaving my armpit and found a lump,” said Heather Marchegiani. Marchegiani, wife and mother of three, says she was shocked. It was triple positive breast cancer, and she shortly after began treatment. “You immediately go into action mode. What happens next? What treatment do I need? When’s my surgery?” Marchegiani ...

It is an emotional day for the family of a gun violence victim, as New Haven Police announce an arrest in a 2020 homicide case. Tylee Bellamy was 24 when he was shot and killed. Now Jonathan Frater, of Harford, faces several charges in his death. He is currently incarcerated in Hartford on separate charges. Frater faces murder and robbery…...

When Larry Groh Jr. walked outside of his Thompson home Tuesday morning and saw a letter on his lawn, he said his stomach dropped. “I feel sick,” said Groh Jr. “Sick and disgusted that this is happening.” The three-page letter, wrapped in a plastic bag with a rock and tied together with a bow, started showing up outside of T...

Alcohol will be banned at seven recreation areas this summer in an effort to cut down on trespassing and illegal activity. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has re-imposed its alcohol ban effective Friday, June 9 through Sept. 6 at these locations: DEEP said that in recent years, these areas have experienced b...

Connecticut’s Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed protections for abortion providers and gave more power to libraries facing book challenges — and they did it with Republican support. All but 13 Republicans voted for the $51 billion two-year state budget and a handful even voted for a major gun control bill that’s already being challenged...