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The only survivor of the mass shooting at an Orange office building in March that left four people, including her 9-year-old son, dead was released Wednesday from the hospital.

Orange police say they’ve received multiple reports of mail being stolen from curbside mailboxes. Police said in each case the victim had left the mailbox flag up for the carrier to pick up mail. The victims reported the thefts when they discovered personal checks to pay bills had been “washed” and then cashed out for several thousand dollars. Residents...

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to more than six years in prison for breaking into the residence of three female college students in the city of Orange, helping himself to refreshments and using a laptop computer belonging to one of the residents to download porn and commit a sex act.

The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime.

A gunman who killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, in a rampage at a Southern California office building knew all the victims and his motive may have involved personal or business relationships, police said.

A nurse who was accused of tampering with fentanyl intended for patients at a Connecticut fertility clinic has pleaded guilty, according to federal officials. They said she injected herself with the fentanyl while working at a clinic in Orange, diluted fentanyl meant for fertility clinic patients and eventually began taking the vials home. Leonard Boyle, the acting United States Attorney…

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed at Town Fair Tire in Orange on Saturday. Officers were called to the business on Boston Post Road shortly before 9 a.m. after getting a report of gunshots fired and one person on the ground. Police said 27-year-old Joshwua Figueroa, of New Haven, was allegedly shot multiple times by 24-year-old…

Oregon has become the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and cocaine. Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Kassandra Frederique explains how this move will help decrease drug addiction in the state by offering avenues to support and treatment.

The town of Orange is looking to hear from the public before any decision is made about declaring racism as a public health crisis. Jody Dietch is one of the people inside the town of Orange who is calling on leaders to declare racism as a public health crisis. “It’s not a socio-economic issue, it’s an issue of making...

This summer, at least 17 towns and cities declared racism as a public health crisis. The move was designed to address some of the social and economic inequities that people of color face. City leaders said that their focus is on keeping the conversation going and implementing tangible actions to bring forth equity to communities of color. Since the death…

This summer, 17 towns and cities in Connecticut declared racism a public health crisis. We take a look at how the issue is being addressed head on.

Firefighters put out a house fire in Orange Friday night and saved three dogs in the process. The fire happened on Chippendale Lane at approximately 9:15 p.m., crews said. A family came home to find their home was on fire, crews said. Firefighters said they found heavy smoke throughout the whole home upon arrival. It was discovered that the smoke…

A crash involving a recreational vehicle has closed part of Interstate 95 in Orange on Wednesday. The crash has closed all lanes of I-95 south in Orange between exits 41 and 40 except for one, according to the state Dept. of Transportation. There is also congestion reported in the area between exits 43 and 40. Experts expect the highway to…

A mother and her four children escaped a house fire in orange Monday afternoon. Fire officials were called to the home on Ridgeview Road around 3:12 p.m. after that mother got her family out of the home and called 911. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke in the back of the house, and intense heat and thick smoke in the…

Loved ones, friends and the community came together to pay their respects to a fallen firefighter after he was killed leaving the scene of a house fire last week. The service for Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith was on Saturday morning. Throughout the morning, dozens of firefighters made their way to support the family during this time. “I had the…

Loved ones, friends and the community are coming together to pay their respects to a fallen firefighter in Orange after he was killed leaving the scene of a house fire last week.

The Town of Orange fire marshal has died after a crash in Woodbridge on Sunday afternoon. Police said the crash happened on Litchfield Turnpike, also known as Route 69, south of Down Roads around 4:45 p.m. The crash involved a single vehicle and the driver of the vehicle has died, according to officers. Police identified the driver as 56-year-old Timothy…

The Town of Orange Fire Marshal has died after a crash in Woodbridge on Sunday afternoon.

Christmas week will always have added meaning to Orange police officers Frank Koshes and Emily Taylor. The officers helped deliver baby Jillian on Monday night with help from the girl’s parents. The two officers arrived at the parents’ house to find the baby had just been born and went right to work clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, suctioning...