Hamden

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…

Hamden police have canceled the Silver Alert for a 12-year-old girl who was missing for a week. The pre-teen was reported missing on April 10 and police canceled the alert on Tuesday night.

Police are investigating after finding a body at Lake Whitney in Hamden on Monday morning. Authorities said they responded to the area of Hartford Turnpike and Rogers Road at about 11:15 a.m. A man was found dead and was removed from the water by fire personnel. The Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy. They say a preliminary investigation...

A man has been arrested after accidentally shooting his father, leaving him with critical injuries in Hamden on Thursday. Police said they responded to a home on Beacon Street for a reported accidental shooting. Responding officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Fire officials were called in and the man was taken to the hospital…

Police have arrested two men in the killing of Dennis Allen-Paige, who was shot during a robbery in Hamden in December 2019.

Police have arrested two men in the killing of Dennis Allen-Paige, who was shot during a robbery in Hamden in December 2019. The arrest brings a sense of relief for Allen-Paige’s family. “There’s an opportunity for justice to be served for my brother,” said Joanna McDaniel, Allen-Paige’s older sister. The 21-year-old man was killed on Whiting Street in Hamden...

A group of kittens are being nursed back to health after being found dumped at a Hamden park earlier this week. A local cat rescue is fostering them so they can be eventually adopted. “They’re very social. They’re very sweet. They want lots of attention,” Jessica Chacho, a board member with Wells Valley Cat Rescue said. These kittens are...

A group of kittens are being nursed back to health after being found dumped at a Hamden park earlier this week. A local cat rescue is fostering them so they can be eventually adopted.

Police are investigating a reported bomb threat that was called into a gym in Hamden on Thursday. Authorities said they responded to Planet Fitness on Dixwell Avenue for a reported bomb threat, which was initially called into the New Haven Police Department. The building was evacuated and police searched the gym, but nothing suspicious was found. The building was reopened…

Several kittens are being cared for after they were found abandoned behind a dumpster in Hamden on Monday. Hamden Animal Control said they received a call about multiple kittens, that are between five to six weeks old, found dumped at a park in town. Officials said they arranged for a rescue group to take in and care for the kittens…

A family of three is displaced after a fire in Hamden early Friday and one family member was treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters responded to a home on Long Meadow Avenue just before 3:30 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the eaves and flames above the corner of the garage, according to the fire department. They located fire behind…

Two teenagers have been taken into custody after reportedly bringing knives to school and pulling the fire alarm in Hamden on Thursday. The police department said they were called to Aces on Leeder Hill Drive. Officers learned that two students got into an argument with another student earlier in the day. They were suspended and asked not to come back…

If you’re a fan of CSI or crime dramas, then you might have enjoyed taking this science class on Friday.

Some students from Hamden High School experienced a hands-on science lesson at Quinnipiac University. On Friday, they stepped into the role of a forensics detective as they examined blood spatter and bones. “I hope they get the joy and love of figuring out problems,” said physics instructor Nicole Granucci. Granucci taught the class on how physics plays a huge role…

Spring officially arrives Tuesday night, and even though this week is fairly cool, more and more people are heading outside as the warmer weather returns.

An investigation is underway into a report that someone had a weapon at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden on Monday, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection. They said there was a report that someone had a weapon in the park around 1 p.m. Monday. Environmental Conservation police officers are investigating. DEEP said they checked…

A man from Hamden has died after an early morning shooting in New Haven on Saturday. Officers were called to Fairmont Avenue around 4:15 a.m. for a report of a person shot. Someone reported hearing multiple gunshot wounds. In the area, police said they found a crime scene, but then learned someone had driven the person who was shot to…

Nearly 100 Quinnipiac University medical students received their residency assignments today.

Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden is closed on Friday due to a staffing shortage, according to the school. This is the second time a technical school in the state has closed this week due to staffing shortages. On Tuesday, E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain was closed because of a staffing shortage.

Inside Denny Chiropractic and Acupuncture, local and state business leaders got a glimpse of a long-running women-owned business in Hamden. Kevnesha Boyd, owner of Quality Counseling, also offers her own perspective.