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The FBI has increased travel warnings for those heading abroad for spring break. This comes after a student disappeared in Punta Cana. We spoke with Kenneth Gray, a lecturer at the University of New Haven, about the increase in alerts from the FBI. “Two weeks ago, a student down in the Dominican Republic disappeared,” Gray said. Officials said Sudi...

As NBC Connecticut continues to dig into the case of a man who claims he was held captive by his stepmother inside a Waterbury home for 20 years, we’re hearing from former classmates of the victim who are sharing their memories of him. Louis Collette remembers asking about the man, then a young student at the now-closed Barnard Elementary School&#8...

A Milford high school basketball coach has been arrested after he allegedly pushed a victim during practice last month. Police said Joseph Meade, 67, turned himself into police on Feb. 28. He is facing a breach of peace charge. Milford Public Schools said Meade, who is the boy’s junior varsity basketball coach at Foran High School, has also b...

In April, Meriden will swear in its 21st fire chief. Cristina Schoeck has been named as the replacement for current fire chief Ken Morgan, who has been with the department since 2013. “About a year ago she became a clear individual that I think would be perfect for taking over this department,” said Morgan. “She’s a smart, dedicated individual.......

The stepfather of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a go-kart crash in Meriden last year pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment on Tuesday, according to court officials. Steven Stolfi was originally charged with two counts of risk of injury to a child after his stepson, Adrian, was killed in Kronenberger Park in Mer...

State police have arrested a man who is accused of going 119 miles per hour on Interstate 95 in Norwalk. State police said a man in an Infiniti Q50 sedan was speeding on I-95 North near exit 16, in the advanced warning area of the Norwalk Highway Construction Pattern, around 10:36 p.m. on Monday. They said troopers clocked the driver…

Police are investigating a home invasion and armed robbery in Newington. Officers responded to a home on West Hartford Road around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday to investigate and said the victim appears to have been targeted and not chosen at random. The intruders left the scene in a vehicle before police arrived. The investigation is ongoing and police said...

A Connecticut woman has been accused of locking up her stepson for nearly 20 years. Here’s what he told first responders who rescued him from their burning home in February.

With expectations sky high for UConn, is Dan Hurley under the most pressure in this year’s NCAA tournament? Former NBA player and NCAA champion Rashad McCants weighs in.

A golden retriever was found dead in a garbage can in East Hartford on Tuesday and an investigation is underway, according to East Hartford Animal Control. They said a garbage bag was placed over the dog and it was left in a garbage can behind the abandoned Stop & Shop at 940 Silver Lane. Animal control is asking for help…

Police have arrested a 28-year-old Winchester woman in connection with an animal cruelty case and said 24 dogs have been seized during the ongoing investigation. Winchester Police Department said officers went to an address on Strong Terrace around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday and served two arrest warrants on 28-year-old Sarah Smolak. According to Winches...

The wake and funeral for a Yale police officer who died last week after a medical episode will be held this week. Calling hours for Officer Gregory Swiantek will be held on Tuesday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the East Haven Funeral Home at 425 Main St. in East Haven. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday,…

UConn’s Paige Bueckers established herself as the likely No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft well before she put together a second straight outstanding season and was named Big East player of the year for a third time. The only question is whether she wants to turn pro now or hold off for one more year. Bueckers, a fifth-year…

One resident is being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a three-story multifamily home in the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford early Tuesday morning, a firefighter suffered minor injuries and crews are looking for a missing cat. Deputy chief Kenneth Kowal, of the Hartford Fire Department, said crews were dispatched to the home on Shar...