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New Haven health officials said the city is currently experiencing a spike in suspected overdose incidents. In the past 24 hours, there have been 11 overdoses with one death, officials said. The spike in overdose incidents is considered a Level III spike, according to health officials. The following are signs of an overdose: unresponsive; pale, blue/grey skin, lips or fingertips;…

Two New Haven individuals have both pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from mail theft, identity theft, and a bank fraud scheme, according to the US Department of Justice. According to court documents, Marquis Williams, 45, and his associate 41-year-old Dara Morrison stole mail from hundreds of residential mailboxes in Connecticut, believed to have started around 2018 through 2019. The…

Police have arrested a person involved in a fight during a homicide vigil in New Haven Wednesday night. Officials said the vigil was being held to honor a person killed in a recent homicide. The vigil was held on South Genesee Street. Members of the police department were already there paying their respects when a fight broke out. Police intervened…

The City of New Haven’s Department of Cultural Affairs assists, promotes, and encourages artists and community organizations to stand for social justice and improve the overall quality of life for New Haven residents.

Twelve students and two teachers at Wexler Grant School in New Haven were taken to the hospital Thursday after potentially being exposed to mace in a classroom. The kids and teachers began experiencing watery eyes and scratchy throats, according to a spokesperson for New Haven Public Schools. They were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital as a precaution. The rest…

Police have identified an 18-year-old who was shot and killed in New Haven on Monday night. Officers received a call about a person shot on South Genesee Street around 11:20 p.m. When police arrived to the area, they said they found 18-year-old Anthony Strother, of New Haven. He had been struck by gunfire. Strother was transported to Yale New Haven…

New Haven officials said no threat was found after investigating a bomb threat in the basement of 42 Howe Street, according to the New Haven’s Department of Emergency Management. According to authorities, the Connection Center for Behavioral Health received the threat and was evacuated. The behavioral health facility was the only building that was evacuated, officials said. Part of Howe…

A woman was taken to the hospital after she was injured in a shooting in New Haven on Friday night. Officers received a call about a person shot on Ferry Street around 9:30 p.m. When police arrived, they said they found a 38-year-old New Haven woman who had been struck by gunfire. She was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital…

Emergency crews were called to a fire in the attic of a home in New Haven on Saturday morning. Fire officials said the fire was on Lamberton Street. Authorities have not released details about the extent of any damage. It’s unclear what may have started the fire.

Renne Dominguez walked out of the New Haven Police Department for the last time to her family and staff wishing her well on her retirement.

On the eve of her retirement, Acting New Haven Police Chief told NBC Connecticut’s Kyle Jones she isn’t leaving the department on the terms she had hoped for.

If you ever wanted to learn about the Long Island Sound, you can now with a free program at the University of New Haven. The school is taking applications to fill 20 spots in its COASTS program, which stands for Citizen Opportunities for Accessing Science Training on the Sound. Dr. Amy Carlile, associate professor and chairperson of biology and environmental…

On the eve of her retirement, Acting New Haven Police Chief told NBC Connecticut’s Kyle Jones she isn’t leaving the department on the terms she had hoped for.

One year ago, a New Haven firefighter responded to a fire, never to return home again. Thirty year old Ricardo Torres Jr. died saving the lives of others. On Thursday, loved ones, fellow firefighters and community members came together to memorialize him. “There was a burning home, a 9-1-1 call went out and Firefighter Torres went in. Lives were...

New Haven held a ceremony Thursday to remember Ricardo Torres Jr., a firefighter who died in the line of duty one year ago rushing into a burning house.

Hundreds of New Haven students were chanting through the streets demanding change. This change would include shifting six million dollars from the city’s police budget to more mental health services within the district.

Hundreds of students in New Haven have walked out of class as they protest for the city to reallocate $6 million from the police budget to go toward mental health services. Students from eight schools chanted and carried signs while marching from the New Haven Green in a protest led by the Citywide Youth Coalition. View this post on Instagram…

The New Haven Fire Department honored firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. in a ceremony, marking a year since he died in the line of duty.

Students from several schools in New Haven have walked out and are protesting over mental health funding.

State police said the fire last year on Valley Street in New Haven that claimed the life of 30-year-old firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. started in the basement of the home. They have not been able to determine the cause of the fire due to the extent of damage and lack of physical evidence, but said there is no criminal aspect.