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Police shot a man at Baummer’s Pond in Naugatuck on Thursday morning after he got into a confrontation with officers, according to police. Officers responded to the pond around 9:15 a.m. after learning that a man had a knife and two officers fired their department-issued guns during the confrontation, police said. The man is at a local hospital to....

State police have charged a man in connection with a fatal fiery crash on the Gold Star Bridge last year. Reginald Collins, 59, of New London, has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, illegal operation of a motor vehicle without minimum insurance and improper parking. State police respo...

Police have arrested a man who is suspected of stabbing and choking a woman in Shelton.   The victim, a 35-year-old woman, was stabbed at a home on Walnut Tree Hill Road in Shelton on Tuesday night, police said. Two teenagers were also in the home when it happened and they were not injured. Officers and medics responded to the…

Nurses are holding an informal picket outside of Danbury Hospital Thursday amid contract negotiations and said they are asking for support to improve working conditions in the hospital. The Danbury Nurses Union Unit 47, AFT Local 5047, which represents about 600 registered nurses at Danbury Hospital, said union leaders have tried to resolve issues ...

Ten families are displaced after a fire in Brookfield early Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to Boxwood Drive in the Ledgewood Condominium Complex around 1:30 a.m. and battled the two-alarm fire that damaged 10 units and displaced 10 families. Assistant Fire Chief Derek Broadmeyer said the fire started in one unit and spread to others and F...

Hamden police are investigating after a man allegedly shot two people and fired at police with a pellet gun in Hamden on Wednesday night. Authorities were called to Spruce Bank Road just before 5 p.m. after a person fishing reported that they had been shot in the arm by what they believed to be a BB gun. The suspect then…

The Avon community is rallying to help dozens of people after a fire at an apartment complex. The flames broke out earlier this week. Now, folks are collecting clothes and gift cards to help families get back up on their feet. With bags full of clothes, people arrived as the doors opened for the first of three days of a…

The Connecticut Senate pressed ahead Wednesday with one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm, including manufactured videos or deepfakes. The vote was held despite concerns the bill might stifle innovation, become a burden for small businesses an...

Police are investigating after a man allegedly used a knife to damage passing vehicles while standing in the middle of the street in Bridgeport. Officers were called to the area of Harral and Lexington avenues just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A man reportedly made threats while armed with a knife in plain view, according to police. Emergency pers...

A portion of Route 83 is closed in Vernon after a car crash involving a stolen vehicle on Wednesday night. Vernon police said part of Route 83 North is closed in the area of Cumberland Farms. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. Police said minor injuries are being reported. No additional information was immediately available.

A prior arrest warrant is shedding light on the events leading up to a deadly house fire in Wallingford. Police say a woman and a 9-month old had passed away before a fire on Geneva Avenue last week. Authorities say Justin Varnado later died. Officers call it a suspicious death investigation. NBC Connecticut has obtained a previous arrest warrant f...

House Democrats passed an expansion to the state’s paid sick leave law as part of a busy day. The vote came hours after more than 500 nonprofit service provider employees and clients rallied outside the capitol in support of more funding. Democrats approved the paid sick leave expansion with an 88-61 vote, sending the bill to the Senate. “I think&#...