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Authorities are investigating after a body was found inside of a vehicle on Broad Street in Meriden. Officials said they believe the person was homeless and possibly living out of the car at the time. There is no criminal aspect to the person’s death, according to Mayor Kevin Scarpati. Their identity was not immediately released. No additional information was...

While it was a beautiful day in Connecticut on Tuesday, there was a man inside the Meriden Mall who was “making it rain.” With a fist full of dollar bills, a mystery man showered cold, hard cash over the rails just before shoppers exited the mall. “All of a sudden we were about to leave because they were closing the…

Shoppers at the Meriden Mall Tuesday night were surprised when a man began dropping money from the upper level to them down below.

A woman was flown by LifeStar to the hospital on Monday after a man she was in a relationship with allegedly stabbed her, police said. On Monday around 7:32 p.m., authorities said they received a call about a woman stumbling in a parking lot on Colony Street in Meriden. Responding officers said they found a woman with multiple stab wounds…

Ahead of National EMS Week, paramedics and EMT’s from Hartford Healthcare and Hunter’s Ambulance staffed a “Teddy Bear Boo-Boo Clinic” for young students in Meriden. The goal: to learn basic first aid and life-saving skills. Student in pre-K through fourth grade at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School were taken outside the classroom and inside an ambulance Tuesday. “A lot of...

It’s a tradition at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School where EMT’s and paramedics come in to talk about safety and basic first aid skills.

Deb Timek, the cafeteria manager of Thomas Hooker elementary school in Meriden, won a school nutrition award. She has been named the northeast regional manager of the year.

Flowers and chocolates are plentiful this weekend for Mother’s Day, but it took months of preparations. The owners of House of Flora, a florist in Hartford, started prepping just after Valentine’s Day for this marathon Mother’s Day weekend. “Demand is high. There’s nothing like fresh flowers to give your mom every Mother’s Day,” said Tracy Brancifort, from House of...

Meriden police are searching for whoever stole a Jeep with a baby girl inside, asleep in a car seat, on Saturday night. The baby girl was found, and she was not hurt, police said. Officers responded to a bank at 852 E. Main Street in Meriden at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday after a silver 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an…

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Meriden Daffodil Festival is back this weekend.

After a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Meriden Daffodil Festival is back this weekend.

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Meriden Daffodil Festival is back this weekend. With well over 500,000 daffodils sprouting up throughout the park, there’s plenty to see from a plant perspective, but there is also so much more. This family-friendly event features vendors, rides, and food. Tickets and some of the food sales will be divided up to…

Connecticut State Police have canceled a Silver Alert for a 2-year-old girl who was missing from Meriden. Authorities said Lorayna Crespo had been missing since April 25. State Police said she was believed to be with her parents. The alert was canceled on Tuesday.

A Meriden man is in custody and is facing several drug charges after leading police on a chase and violating parole, according to police. Meriden Police said 34-year-old Robert Williams was on parole for assault and took off his GPS monitoring device. Williams was located inside a vehicle that had pulled over to the side of the road on Crown…

Wrong-Way Crash With Serious Injuries Closes I-691 East in Meriden

Two people have serious injuries after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 691 east in Meriden early Tuesday morning. State police said a Cromwell man was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes near exit 5 around 12:07 a.m. when he hit another vehicle head-on. According to troopers, one of the vehicles rolled over in the crash. The drivers of both vehicles…

A man suspected of killing a Meriden woman has been found dead in New Haven, according to police. They said he died by suicide. Tyrese Worthy, 36, was suspected of killing 37-year-old Dominique Curtis in Meriden on March 20, according to Meriden police. Police found Curtis lying in the driveway of the Atrium apartment complex that night after they received…

Police have arrested a man who is accused of passing vehicles on the wrong side of the road then crashing into a gas pump and sparking a fire in Meriden on Sunday. Officers were called to the gas station on Cook Avenue after getting a report of a crash and fire. Authorities said 24-year-old Ricardo Lopez was recklessly driving by…

A teen was arrested after being accused of assaulting and driving off with a woman in Meriden, police said. Meriden police responded to what appeared to be a domestic violence incident. When officers got to the scene, they said an 18-year-old allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm, assaulted her, and then drove off with the woman inside his car….