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Police in several towns are warning about a spike in checks stolen from the mail.

Some Connecticut towns have put out a warning for people who may be mailing checks. West Hartford, Coventry and Simsbury police departments said they have seen a spike in stolen check crimes. “Huge amounts. We’ve seen some single checks in the amount of $22,000 or more, some of, most of them aren’t that high. They [suspects] try to not...

It looks like a normal house, but the structure on a West Hartford corner contains something very few are aware of.

West Hartford Police are warning residents to be cautious amid an increase in check thefts. Officials said they’ve received several complaints reporting that checks have been stolen or altered to reflect much larger amounts. This type of crime is often referred to as “check washing.” Police say “check washing” happens when the ink on a check is removed by...

Mothers United Against Violence led a prayer vigil for 22-year-old Kendall Fair Saturday afternoon. The man, from West Hartford, was killed on Tuesday in a shootout in Hartford that happened at the intersection of Mather Street and Albany Avenue. Two other men were also shot and are expected to be okay. Fair’s family said they’ve felt the support through...

Mothers United Against Violence held a prayer vigil in honor of 22-year-old Kendall Fair Saturday afternoon.

Jane Willan will deliver her first sermon in February and hopes to rebuild community in the midst of the pandemic.

A big change is coming to a local church. For the first time in its three centuries of history, First Church of West Hartford is welcoming a female senior pastor. Reverend Jane Willan will deliver her first sermon on Feb. 13. She said the women in the church who have come before her paved the way for her to take…

There were many tributes happening around the state honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Cheshire, there was an anti-racism children’s march. Hundreds of people, of various races and ages, came here to honor a man who broke social barriers and left a blueprint for generations to follow. Aiming to elevate the voices of children, families gathered at St....

Several people committed brazen robberies at the Macy’s at Westfarms mall and Ulta in West Hartford Tuesday afternoon and police are looking for the people who filled garbage bags with fragrances and other stolen items. West Hartford police officers responded to Westfarms at 3:50 p.m. after four people robbed Macy’s. Police said the robbers filled large garbage bags with...

Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 72-year-old woman who is missing from West Hartford. Troopers said Francesca Jules has been missing since Tuesday and may be in possession of a large suitcase. Jules is 5-foot 2-inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. Authorities did not provide a photo of Jules. Anyone…

Mountain Road in West Hartford has reopened after a crash on Monday morning. Police said a vehicle crashed into a pole and cut the pole in half. Mountain Road was closed at Cliffmore Road. It has since reopened. No one was injured in the crash. The crash remains under investigation.

A car crashed into a pole and closed a road in West Hartford on Monday morning.

A vehicle was damaged in a shots fired incident in West Hartford on Tuesday night. Officers received a call of shots fired near New Britain Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue around 9 p.m. When police arrived, they said they found an unoccupied vehicle with damage that was consistent with it being struck by gunfire. At this time, no suspects or victims…

Some churches around the state held their annual services for the first time on Christmas Eve in almost two years on Friday. The unified harmony of instruments is a familiar sound for so many who looked forward to coming together the day before Christmas. Valerie McDonald has called Emanuel Lutheran Church her church home for more than 30 years. “They…

More communities in the state are urging people to mask up amid the fast spread of the Omicron variant.

More communities in the state are urging people to mask up amid the fast spread of the Omicron variant. Starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Norwalk re-instituted a mask mandate indoors for everyone regardless of vaccination status. And now, West Hartford and Bloomfield are at least advising people to do the same. “I’ve kept my mask on no matter...

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There was a big celebration this weekend for a man marking a big milestone.

There was a big celebration this weekend for a man marking a big milestone. Ben Cooper, a World War II veteran, is turning 100 soon and on Sunday, people participated in a birthday parade for him. West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor set it up. Cars honked and cheered as they passed Cooper’s house on East Maxwell Drive. We first introduced…