New Milford

Fans of the show “Gilmore Girls” are excited for a weekend long convention in New Milford.

Fans of the show “Gilmore Girls” are excited for a weekend long convention in New Milford. The show, which is about a mother and daughter, takes place in a small eclectic Connecticut town. The show’s creator has said her inspiration came from towns in western Connecticut like New Milford and Washington Depot. Over the weekend, fans can immerse themselves...

Fans of “Gilmore Girls” will be in New Milford this weekend for a convention that includes some of the stars of the show.

A jury of eight men awarded $5.7 million to Ricky Birch, who spent nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit.

A jury of eight men awarded $5.7 million to Ricky Birch, who spent nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The civil trial marks the end of Birch’s lawsuit against the Town of New Milford and two former police detectives. While the jury found that David Shortt and Steven Jordan did not violate Birch’s right...

Right now, a jury is deciding if two former New Milford police detectives violated Ricky Birch’s rights to a fair trial.

Right now, a jury is deciding if two former New Milford police detectives violated Ricky Birch’s rights to a fair trial. Birch, now 58, was wrongfully convicted of murder in his teens, spending most of his adult life behind bars. If found liable, Birch’s lawyers are asking for more than $50 million in damages. That amounts to $5,000 a day…

A former police officer being sued by a man wrongfully convicted in his teens testified in the civil trial Wednesday. A lawyer for former New Milford detective Steven Jordan said he, the late detective David Shortt and the New Milford Police Department handled their responsibilities appropriately during the murder investigation that led to Ricky Birch’s conviction in 1989. Jordan’s...

A former police officer being sued by a man wrongfully convicted in his teens testified in the civil trial Wednesday.

A man who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful murder conviction is suing the town of New Milford and two of its former officers for violating his rights. The civil trial began Monday in New Haven federal court. Ricky Birch, 57, is accusing now-retired New Milford police officer Steven Jordan of suppressing evidence during the investigation leading to…

A man who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful murder conviction is suing the town of New Milford and two of its former officers for violating his rights.

New Milford police are investigating a surge in scams targeting elder people in the community. One victim was emailed that their software license expired, which led to a hacker posing as a McAfee representative. The victim sent a significant amount of money to third-party vendors, according to police. Police said a second victim was contacted through an ad pop-up on…

A man from New Milford, Connecticut, was killed in a New York crash over the weekend. New York State Police said they responded to Interstate 684 in the town of Southeast, New York, for a reported two-car crash around 7:15 a.m. Investigators determined that a 23-year-old woman struck a guardrail, veered across all lanes of traffic and hit another car…

A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly killing and dismembering a dog in New York, according to police.

A teen has died after a reported car crash in New Milford Monday night. Police said they were called to Pickett District Road around 8:10 p.m. Responding officers found a car off the road which had crashed into a fence, causing significant damage. A 16-year-old who was driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The school district identified…

One of two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction has reached a settlement with the Town of New Milford. The town council approved a $2.5 million settlement with Shawn Henning at a special meeting on Tuesday night.

One of two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction has reached a settlement with the Town of New Milford. The town council approved a $2.5 million settlement with Shawn Henning at a special meeting on Tuesday night. Henning was 17 years old when he and his friend Ricky Birch went to prison for the gruesome…

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned one of the two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction is willing to settle his lawsuit against the town of New Milford and its police officers.

There are new developments in the case of two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction. NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned one of them is willing to settle his lawsuit against the town of New Milford and its police officers. Shawn Henning was 17 years old when he and Ricky Birch went to prison for a…

Many people in Connecticut put in their orders for discounted items during Amazon’s Prime Day sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. As these items and many other online holiday purchases are delivered ‘porch pirates’ also known as packages thieves could be a problem for anyone not home when their orders arrive. New Haven Police Public Information Officer Christian Bruckhart says...