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A crash involving a dump truck and several other vehicles closed a busy road in Willimantic Monday afternoon. The dump truck rolled over on Columbia Avenue, also known as Route 66, near the intersection with West Main Street. The dump truck spilled part of its load onto the road. Fire officials say there is also a fuel spill. According to…...

As the Southington community continues to mourn the loss of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, a moment of silence was held Monday afternoon across town. At 2:36 p.m., the time Pelletier lost his life last Thursday in a hit-and-run on I-84, a moment of silence was held and church bells at various churches in town chimed. “We thought it would&#823...

South Main Street in West Hartford was closed Monday afternoon because of a crash involving a motorcycle. Police said the crash happened near the intersection of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street just before 2. The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital for further treatment. West Hartford Police...

Relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking a bankruptcy judge to liquidate conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, including Infowars, instead of allowing him to reorganize his business.

The state police union said they have learned of several fake and unauthorized fundraisers claiming to be raising money for the family of fallen State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. Pelletier was killed in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southingt...

Police have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife during an argument in Waterbury early Monday morning. Officers responded to a home on Perkins Avenue around 12:10 a.m. for the report of shots being fired. When they arrived, the officers found a 48-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police. She was taken to the hospit...

A student was revived after choking and going under the water at a West Haven beach during a school field trip on Monday and she has been taken to the hospital. The 10-year-old girl was eating something in the water and began choking, according to West Haven director of emergency management Rick Fontana. He said the girl became submerged and…...

Southington police have announced a series of detours and road closures that will be in place for the calling hours for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. The calling hours will be held at Della Vecchia Funeral Home at 211 N. Main Street in Southington on Tuesday. They are open for family and friends from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and…

A plane crashed at a campground in Plymouth on Monday morning and the pilot has been taken to the hospital. Police said they received a 911 call at 10:58 a.m. reporting that a plane had crashed at Gentile’s Campground, in the Terryville part of Plymouth. In a conversation with air traffic control captured on LiveATC.net, the woman in the......

Interstate 91 North in Cromwell was closed because of a crash, but the scene is now clear. The highway was closed between exits 21 and 22 and has reopened. No additional information was immediately available.

A business owner in Canton shot and killed a bear on Monday morning and police with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are investigating. Police said it happened on Cheryl Drive and the man told them that he shot the bear in self-defense. “The essential facts are that the bear had been in a trash bin and there was…

There was a $100,000 Cash5 winner in Connecticut on Sunday. The winning numbers were 2-13-25-26-30. The ticket was sold at Stop & Shop at 410 Reidville Drive in Waterbury. The winner has until Nov. 29 to redeem it. This is the 22nd Cash5 jackpot win this year.

A motorcyclist has serious injuries after colliding with a vehicle near the on-ramp for Interstate 84 in Southington on Sunday night. Officers responded to South Main Street and Mulberry Street around 10:45 p.m. after getting a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. Injuries were also reported. Investigators believe the 66-year-old...

Southington schools will be closed on Tuesday and they will dismiss early on Wednesday because of the wake and funeral for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. Pelletier, 34, died in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington. Pelletier’s wake is sched...