New London

Police said two people are dead after a fire and a reported shooting at an apartment building on Granite Street in New London Wednesday night.

Two people are dead after a fire and a shooting in New London Wednesday night. Police responded to the report of shots fired in the area of Granite Street and Williams Street around 8 p.m. Before arriving at the scene, officers were told there was also a fire at 48 Granite Street. Once at the scene, police began evacuating the…

A building being renovated on Bank Street in New London was heavily damaged by fire on Wednesday.

A fire heavily damaged a building on Bank Street in New London Wednesday. The two-alarm fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. Firefighters from New London and several surrounding towns responded to help fight the blaze. The building was under renovation and was being turned into apartment buildings, according to fire officials. Five workers were inside the building when the fire…

Frontline workers say they are exhausted and overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases surge in Connecticut again. “It’s tough. It’s taxing, but we work as a team,” said Taylor Henderson, a critical care nurse at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. Statewide, there are about 1,100 people hospitalized with COVID-19 right now. The majority of those patients, about 70%, are not…

A person is dead after a car crash that happened Thursday morning in New London, police said. Officials said they’re investigating the accident that happened in the area of Bank Street and Jefferson Avenue at approximately 11:40 a.m. Crews received reports of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Responding officers said two cars were involved. The driver of one...

Three New London students are facing charges after a BB gun was brought to and discharged at a middle school on Monday. New London officials said Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School went into lockdown at approximately 1:10 p.m. after a BB gun was reported on campus. Police were notified and responded to the scene. They found the BB gun, along…

“The emergency department, due to a variety of reasons, is in crisis,” said Yale New Haven Hospital Chief Operating Officer Michael Holmes. He pointed out that 95% of the hospital’s 1,541 licensed beds were full on Friday. “We do have periods of time where we have patients that are waiting in the hallway,” said Holmes. Yale New Haven is not…

With more people coming into the emergency room for care at Yale New Haven Hospital, the hospital is turning part of its parking area into a location for patient care.

Two teenagers are under arrest after police say they stole a man’s car Monday and drove off with the man clinging to the hood. The 62-year-old victim called police around 1:15 p.m. after the suspects robbed him of his car keys at gunpoint in the area of Colman Street and Walden Avenue. The man told police he tried to...

A 64-year-old man died after a fire in New London in March and police have charged a suspect with arson murder. Firefighters responded to 40 Blackhall Street early on the morning of March 29 after receiving 911 calls reporting a fire and found a 64-year-old man inside. The victim was brought to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, then to the Bridgeport…

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London had 20 Covid patients hospitalized Friday, the highest number of ovid hospitalizations they have recorded since February.

As COVID cases and hospitalizations slowly begin to climb in parts of Connecticut, doctors and nurses are encouraging residents to get vaccinated and boosted.

New London police chief Brian Wright was reinstated to full duty Thursday more than a month after being placed on administrative leave. Mayor Michael Passero placed Chief Wright on leave October 6 for a complaint that had been made against him. An outside investigator was brought in to look into the complaint. At the time, the mayor did not reveal…

New London High School was put on lockdown Wednesday morning after a student reported seeing another student with a gun. Police were called to the school around 11:25 a.m. to find the student in question and sweep the school, according to school officials. The school remained locked down for about an hour while police investigated. Officers searched the student in…

New London police are investigating after a fight broke out at New London High School Friday. Police said at least eight students were involved and when staff tried to break it up, they were threatened and pushed around. No one was hurt. Anyone with information on the fight is asked to call police at 860-447-5269 ext 0 or text the…

A jury trial began today in New London for a Hartford man accused of brutally killing three members of a Griswold family in December of 2017.

A two-day free dental clinic is happening in New London today and 300 patients are expected to receive care. The clinic starts today with registration and screening. Appointments will be made for people to be treated tomorrow, thanks to the 14th Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic. The dental clinic is for New London Country residents, 16 and older,…