The Stamford Courthouse is closed to the public until further notice after an employee exhibited coronavirus-like symptoms. Chief Court Administrator Patrick Carroll III said some employees at the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District Courthouse may have been exposed to another employee who was exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. In an abundance of caution, Carroll said the Stamford Courthouse is closed to the public until…

The owner of a Stamford jewelry store was shot and killed in his store over the weekend and police are looking for anyone with information to come forward. Police said a customer who went to Marco Jewelers at 16 Sixth St. at 2:45 p.m. Saturday found evidence of a crime scene and police responded and found the store owner, 69-year-old…

The city of Stamford is reporting its first death from coronavirus. Mayor David Martin released a statement saying that former Board of Representative member Anthony “Tony” Spadaccini died in the early morning of March 25 due to complications from COVID-19. Following is the statement Martin released.  “It is with great sadness I share with Stamford the first death of one…

A group of businesses in Stamford have created care packages for some of the health workers and emergency response workers who are working amid the coronavirus outbreak. RISE Nitro Brewing Company, Kelly’s Four Plus, Muscle Up and Zesty Z partnered up to create 30 boxes containing 36 cans of organic cold brew coffee and 24 snacks including protein bars, popcorn…

Cleaning expert Steve Turner explains how to give your desk and work space a proper cleaning as well as how to protect yourself from germs in the office. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

One apartment in Stamford’s south end has extensive damage after a fire on Saturday morning. Dispatchers received a 911 call around 7:10 a.m. with someone reporting a home was filling with smoke. The caller then screamed that their house was on fire, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to the apartment on Ludlow Street within five minutes and said they found…

A Connecticut man who lost consciousness after being taken into police custody on his 23rd birthday died from coronary artery disease and his death was natural, the state’s top prosecutor said Thursday. Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. also said a review of data from Stamford police stun guns showed none were used on Steven Barrier before he became...

One teenager is in critical condition and another teenager is injured after a crash in Stamford on Saturday afternoon. Police said they were called to Webb’s Hill Road around 4:15 p.m. after getting a report of a single-vehicle crash. The vehicle was reported to have rolled over and a person was in the street, bleeding. When officers arrived, they...

Stamford police have charged a local woman in connection with a crash that killed a 60-year-old Stratford woman in November. Courtney Sabia, 24, of Stamford, turned herself in to Stamford police on Friday through her attorney after learning there was a warrant for her arrest, police said. She was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle after an investigation…

Stamford police have arrested a man who is accused of exposing himself to women at several department stores. Police said an officer patrolling the downtown area on Jan. 21 was alerted to a call of a man exposing himself and masturbating in front of a female customer at a downtown department store. The officer gathered a description of the man…

Police have canceled a Silver Alert for an 89-year-old woman from Stamford. A Silver Alert was issued for Jill Wilds on Christmas Eve. There were no details on where she was found or the circumstances of her disappearance.

This Saturday, over 1,000 janitors in Hartford, Stamford and New Haven voted unanimously to authorize a strike. The contract, which covers 2,400 janitors in the region, expires on Dec. 31. If an agreement is not reached, the union, 32BJ SEIU, can now call a strike anytime on or after Jan. 1. Over 4,000 janitors are covered in Connecticut by two…

Police are investigating the disappearance of a 41-year-old Stamford woman who was last seen on Monday. Police said Karolina Martinez Vanni was last seen around noon on Monday when she was walking north on Lockwood Avenue and her family reported her missing. Vanni is 5-feet-5 and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked…

The City of Stamford and its Board of Education have announced intentions to file a civil lawsuit against two companies that the district said failed to maintain city schools. City officials said the failures created some expensive problems.

The Stamford Board of Education is suing two companies over maintenance and upkeep of schools in the city.

A second forum is planned to discuss issues with the Connecticut Port Authority.

During his State of the State address on Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont proposed better and faster train service in Connecticut.

A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 93-year-old Stamford woman.

A 61-year-old Stratford woman is dead after being struck by a car in Stamford Wednesday night.

The attorney for the family of a man who died in Stamford police custody claims that the man was denied medical care that could have saved his life, and is calling for an emergency meeting of the Stamford Board of Representatives to review how police handled the incident.