Meriden police joined forces with an organization to use DNA to help find the mother of a baby who died after being abandoned in 1988.

Thirty-two years have passed since an infant boy who was abandoned in a parking lot in Meriden died from exposure and police will be holding a news conference Tuesday on the status of the investigation.

DNA has helped Meriden police solve a 32-year-old mystery and led them to the mother of a newborn baby boy who was found at the base of a tree on Jan. 2, 1988 after dying from exposure. Police located the woman earlier this month and said she admitted to being the baby’s mother and told police that she’d been waiting…

A Connecticut man accused of strangling his ex-fiancee days before she was found dead near his workplace is set to return to court as prosecutors consider additional charges. Jason Watson is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty to strangulation, assault and other charges. Authorities have called Watson a suspect in the death…

The company said the store is slated to close sometimes in the coming six to eight weeks.

Macy’s is closing its store at the Westfield Meriden mall in Meriden. A statement from the company says a clearance sale will start this month and continue for two to three months. Around 85 people work in the store and might be eligible to be placed at a nearby Macy’s location, according to the company. Following is the statement...

A school bus was involved in a crash in Meriden on Monday morning and police said there were kids on the bus. Officers said there is a minor school bus crash at the intersection of Colony Street and Kensington Avenue. There were a few kids on the bus at the time of the crash, but authorities said it appears there…

Police and Eversource crews responded to a gas main break in Meriden Saturday morning. The call came in just before 10 a.m. for an odor of natural gas in the area of Olive Street. Eversource has been working to locate the crack in the gas main, said officials. According to an Eversource spokesperson, there has been no evacuations issued at…

A woman is in serious condition after she was hit by a car in Meriden on Tuesday night. Police said they responded to the area of 450 East Main St. just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after getting a report that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and they found a woman lying on the side of the street. Police…

Doreen Guarino has six grandchildren. Like most grandparents she likes to shower them with gifts during the holidays. This year, though, was almost spoiled, as Grinch-like thieves stole several packages from her front porch last week. “I was thinking, ‘what did I order? I have to reorder everything’ and I had ordered a lot,” said Guarino. Meriden police said they…

A large tree came down on Franklin Street in Meriden and part of the road is closed.

Meriden police are looking for a man in connection with a “shooting incident” in September and said he should be considered armed and dangerous.

For the first time, Connecticut has police dogs that can sniff out guns.

Several state police K9s are now trained to detect guns and ammunition.

A man who had serious injuries after a car he was working on fell on him in Meriden on Saturday morning has died, according to police.

A foster father who is accused of driving under the influence during a crash in Meriden last month that critically injured his 17-year-old foster son is facing more charges after the teen died.

A 17-year-old Maloney High School student who was in critical condition after a crash in Meriden Monday morning has died, according to police. Police previously said the teen’s foster father, who was driving the SUV the boy was in, was under the influence.

A 17-year-old Maloney High School student is in critical condition after a crash in Meriden Monday morning and police said his foster father, who was driving the SUV, was under the influence.

Meriden police are investigating after there were reports of shots fired early Saturday morning.

A teenager is injured after he was hit by a car on his way to school in Meriden on Wednesday morning.