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Guilford school officials said a threat against people of Jewish descent at Guilford High School appears to be unfounded. In a statement to parents and guardians, Superintendent Paul Freeman said the high school received an anonymous report that a student had brought a gas mask to school on Thursday and made threatening statements about harming those of Jewish descent in…

Police in Fairfield have arrested a student who is accused of making a threat to several classmates. Detectives said they worked with school safety officers and arrested a 15-year-old Fairfield Ludlowe High School student on Saturday after a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates. According to authorities, it was reported to police that several students received…

Some school districts canceled class or dismissed early Friday after this week’s circulation of a nationwide threat on social media.

Police have arrested a 14-year-old Farmington High School student accused of bringing a gun onto school grounds on December 3.

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…

Hamden High School reopened Wednesday with increased security after multiple threats within the last week and students are lined up outside, waiting to get in, and the last students entered school more than an hour after school started.

Hamden High School is reopening on Wednesday with increased security after multiple threats within the last week. The school was closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Hamden High School reopened Wednesday with increased security after multiple threats within the last week and students are lined up outside, waiting to get in, and the last students entered school more than an hour after school started. Students will be screened with a wand for the next two weeks while metal detectors are installed at the school and hundreds…

After several threats and safety concerns, the Hamden Board of Education decided to add metal detectors to screen students.

Hamden High School will begin screening students with metal detectors when classes resume on Wednesday. The Board of Education held an emergency meeting Monday night to discuss the recent threats and safety concerns at the school. Staff will begin training on wands effective immediately until the standalone metal detectors are delivered in about two weeks, according to school officials. Additional…

Hamden High School is closed Monday and Tuesday while officials investigate another threat that was received over the weekend.

Hamden High School is closed Monday and Tuesday while officials investigate another threat that was received over the weekend. In a tweet, Superintendent Jody Ian Goeler said the school district is working with police and the mayor’s office to develop a reopening plan. Hamden High School is planning to reopen on Wednesday with increased safety measures, according to Goeler....

Hamden High School has received an online threat and will be closed Monday and Tuesday while officials investigate, according to Superintendent Jody Ian Goeler. In a tweet, the superintendent said the school district is working with police and the mayor’s office to develop a reopening plan. Hamden High School will reopen Wednesday with increased safety measures, according to Goeler....

Police have identified the person responsible for provoking officers and leading them on a car chase in Brookfield Friday afternoon. Officials said Junkye Allen, of Gary, Indiana, was taken into custody after crashing his car during the alleged police chase. Brookfield police said they responded to Union Savings Bank on Federal Road at approximately 3 p.m. for a report of…

A person is in custody after being accused of provoking officers and leading them on a chase before crashing in Brookfield, police said. Brookfield police said they responded to Union Savings Bank on Federal Road at approximately 3 p.m. for a report of a suspicious individual. That individual is accused of provoking and threatening responding officers, telling them he was…

The Secretary of the State said Connecticut’s voter list gets a million pings a day from illicit IP addresses mining for data.  “They want the data that’s in these lists but you can’t tell which ones are bad actors and which ones are just doing it for commercial purposes.  It’s really a needle in a haystack,” explained Connecticut Secretary...

Connecticut’s election officials say they are working to keep local voting systems secure to protect them from hackers.

A Torrington man is accused of threatening to murder U.S. Representative Adam Schiff. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 62-year-old Robert Phelps of Torrington was charged by federal criminal complaint Monday. Prosecutors said the congressman received a threatening message through a meeting request entry form of his official website. The request included the words “…I want to kill you...

Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist. A post on her Twitter account offered an apology to fans about Tuesday’s planned show at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, saying: “My safety and your safety first.” The post said Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, had earlier rehearsed at...