Connecticut news

• DEEP: Sessions Woods bear has been aggressive towards people in the past

  31-08-2015 23:56
  
  BURLINGTON–A bear who had an unusual and bold encounter with a woman has a record of approaching people, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  Stephanie Rivkin was hiking the trails at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area when she was approached by a young male bear with red tags and another bear. The tagged bear, who is about 1 1/2 years old and weighs about 150 pounds, was particularly aggressive and it touched Rivkin’s leg with its 
  
  Read more

• Second Guilty Plea in Stamford Jewelry Store Smash-and-Grab

  31-08-2015 23:52
  
  A second person had pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the smash-and-grab robbery of a Stamford jewelry store in November 2014.Photo Credit: clipart.com
  
  Read more

• Traffic Diverted After Orange Crash

  31-08-2015 23:32
  
  A crash is causing delays in the area of Boston Post Road and South Orange Center Road in Orange.Photo Credit: Peter J. DiDonato
  
  Read more

• These states are the worst gas-guzzlers in America

  31-08-2015 23:32
  
  When filling up a car with gas, most feel the familiar pang of dread start to set in. The price seems to race up, unrelenting, with no signs of stopping. Now that gas prices have started to rise again (despite the price of crude-oil falling to a six-year low), saving on fuel in any way probably sounds appealing.
  Credit: Shutterstock/Graphiq
  Though it seems that many are on board with the idea of fuel-efficiency—the lowered costs, the environmental benefits—not many have been walking
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Redding Man Missing After Swimming In South Africa

  31-08-2015 23:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A George Washington University official says an undergraduate student has been missing since swimming while traveling in South Africa.
  Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Peter Konwerski said in a statement Monday that junior Nicholas Upton from Redding, Connecticut has not been seen since swimming in the East Cape Province on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. local time.
  Konwerski says authorities in Cape Town are searching for Upton and coordinating with the man&rsq
  
  Read more

• Parents Arrested in Connection With Suspected Child Abuse

  31-08-2015 23:30
  
  Police have arrested a Plainville couple after their 3-year-old child showed up at the hospital with extensive injuries and it was determined the child had been abused, police said.Photo Credit: Plainville Police
  
  Read more

• Down on the solar farm, Bridgeport leaders talk green scene

  31-08-2015 23:28
  
  BRIDGEPORT — City leaders in Bridgeport are hoping residents will soon breathe easier, and they say they are taking the initiative to make that happen.
  On a sweltering 90 degree day, Mayor Bill Finch extolled the virtues of having more green energy technology in Bridgeport and, in turn, jobs as a result of sustainable energy sources.
  Standing in front of a new fuel cell at what is known as “Green Energy Park,” Finch talked about the green energy technology that has&nb
  
  Read more

• WATCH: Humpback Whale Spotted on Long Island Sound

  31-08-2015 23:27
  
  Cameras were rolling Sunday afternoon when what appears to be a humpback whale breached off the coast of Milford on Long Island Sound.Photo Credit: Mark Tutino
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Fire on Egg Truck Closed I-95 for Almost 7 Hours

  31-08-2015 23:18
  
  Interstate 95 North in Milford was closed for almost seven hours on Monday morning after a tractor-trailer carrying hundreds of thousands of eggs caught fire.Photo Credit: Milford Fire DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
  Read more

• From scooping balls to self-publishing, one Sacred Heart U senior does it all

  31-08-2015 23:10
  
  FAIRFIELD--One college senior is doing it all: academics, athletics and authoring.
  Michael Slaughter, 21, is a senior at Sacred Heart University and plays on the school's Division 1 lacrosse team.
  He recently self-published his first book, "From FAILURE to TRIUMPH: Inspiring Stories to Help You Overcome Challenges and Achieve Success." The motivational book is available in paperback on Amazon and as an e-book on Kindle, Nook and Apple platforms.
  It took him nine months to write the bo
  
  Read more

• As heat continues, we’re looking at a an official heat wave for some towns by midweek

  31-08-2015 22:49
  
  HARTFORD--Hot and humid conditions continue to dominate. Is it a heat wave? Depends on if your town officially hits 90 for three days in a row. Tuesday may be the third day for some, but others will miss out by one or two degrees. Still, it will be hot and sultry, with little if any relief on tap in the form of showers. An isolated storm may bubble up later in the day, but it’s not very likely.
  Slightly better chances of scattered rain for Wednesday and Thursday, as the heat continue
  
  Read more

• Here’s what’s coming to Netflix in September

  31-08-2015 22:10
  
  Netflix is adding a long list of movies and shows this September. Here’s a list of everything that’s coming up this month:
  Available September 1Hamlet (1990)Hardball (2001)Heather McDonald: I Don’t Mean To Brag (2014)Lawrence of Arabia: Restored Version (1962)Masters of the Universe (1987)Mississippi Damned (2009)Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Volume 1Mouk: Season 1Our Man in Tehran (2013)Pandas: The Journey Home (2014)Person of Interest: Seasons 1-3 (Season 4 arriving
  
  Read more

• Greenwich High Football Player Goes Through Surgery After Crash

  31-08-2015 22:06
  
  A Greenwich High School football player suffered a concussion and a collapsed lung when he crashed into a box truck near the high school around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
  Read more

• Sleeping Family Catches Burglars on Boat in Norwalk

  31-08-2015 22:00
  
  Police have arrested two people found rummaging through a boat at Norwalk Cove Marina over the weekend while the family slept on board.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
  Read more

• Connecticut’s 2016 Senate race a quieter contest than past

  31-08-2015 21:59
  
  HARTFORD — A one-time Olympian and political newcomer so far is the only Republican candidate to officially jump into Connecticut’s 2016 Senate race, when Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal faces re-election.
  The lack of well-known candidates foreshadows what could be a much different election compared to the state’s recent string of highly contentious and competitive Senate races that attracted both big money and national attention.
  August Wolf, 54, a bond salesman who lives i
  
  Read more

• Study: Male Professors More Likely To Assign Reading Selections By Men

  31-08-2015 21:52
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBS Hartford)– Female professors are more likely than male professors to assign female authors, according to a new study.
  Brown University researchers evaluated 73 syllabi of international relations courses for doctoral students at universities across the United States. Female professors taught 35 of the courses. The combined syllabus selections included more than 4,000 required readings which could be anything from an article to an entire book.
  Courses taught by men incl
  
  Read more

• Man Attacked at New Haven Gas Station

  31-08-2015 21:47
  
  Police are investigating an attack at a New Haven gas station on Friday that sent a man to the hospital with a serious eye injury.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
  Read more

• Drunken Dad Leaves Kids Alone, Bangs on Neighbor's Door: Cops

  31-08-2015 21:21
  
  A father is facing charges after police said he drunkenly was banging on a neighbor's door while he left his young children home unattended.
  
  Read more

• 2 Rob Man Smoking Pot at Wildlife Sanctuary: Cops

  31-08-2015 21:20
  
  Police arrested two men who attacked and robbed a man smoking marijuana with acquaintances at a wildlife sanctuary in South Windsor in July, police said.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police Department
  
  Read more

• This Week In Golf: Jason Day Runs Away With The Barclays

  31-08-2015 21:00
  
  By Ron Patey
  Jason Day once again put on a power golf clinic to win The Barclays and claim top spot in the FedExCup standings. The Aussie drove an average of nearly 328 yards off the tee and combined his massive length with consistently tight-to-the-pin shots as he pulverized the field by six strokes.
  While most of the field struggled to work the angles on Plainfield Country Club’s distinct up-and-down fairways and severely sloped putting surfaces, Day solved the topography mysteries.
  
  Read more

• Torso, Legs, Arms Found in New Haven Likely From Same Victim

  31-08-2015 20:49
  
  The severed torso found in a former Salvation Army store that now sits vacant in New Haven in July likely belongs to a homeless man whose dismembered legs and arms were found days earlier in separate locations...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
  Read more

• Connecticut college student presumed dead after swimming in South Africa

  31-08-2015 20:48
  
  REDDING — A George Washington University official says an undergraduate student has been missing since swimming while traveling in South Africa.
  Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Peter Konwerski said in a statement Monday that junior Nicholas Upton from Redding, Connecticut has not been seen since swimming in the East Cape Province on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. local time.
  Konwerski said authorities in Cape Town were searching for Upton and coordinating with the man’s fam
  
  Read more

• Connecticut college student missing after swimming in South Africa

  31-08-2015 20:48
  
  REDDING — — A George Washington University official says an undergraduate student has been missing since swimming while traveling in South Africa.
  Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Peter Konwerski said in a statement Monday that junior Nicholas Upton from Redding, Connecticut has not been seen since swimming in the East Cape Province on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. local time.
  Konwerski says authorities in Cape Town are searching for Upton and coordinating with the man’s f
  
  Read more

• Driver Charged With DWI in Crash That Hurt Bicyclist in Chester

  31-08-2015 20:42
  
  A New Hampshire man accused of crashing into a bicyclist in Chester and leaving the scene Sunday has been charged with driving under the influence.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
  Read more

• Couple Shopping With Kids at Game Store Drops Heroin: Cops

  31-08-2015 20:42
  
  A Naugatuck couple has been arrested on drug and risk of injury charges after dropping heroin while shopping with their children at GameStop last week, police said.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
  Read more

• Primary election day in Connecticut: Wednesday, September 16

  31-08-2015 20:28
  
  HARTFORD — Twenty three cities and towns are gearing up for primary voting in September, according to Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill.
  Merrill is reminding everyone this Election Day is different from other years.
  That’s because it is happening on a Wednesday (Sept. 16), instead of a Tuesday.
  According to State Law, it has to do with the Labor Day holiday hitting on Monday, Sept. 7.
  It is legally supposed to be the next week, but Tuesday, Sept. 15 is the Jewish holi
  
  Read more

• Father Leaves Kids Home Alone, Drunkenly Bangs Neighbor's Door: PD

  31-08-2015 20:24
  
  A father is facing charges after police said he drunkenly was banging on a neighbor's door while he left his young children home unattended.
  
  Read more

• CT Fair Schedule

  31-08-2015 20:14
  
  Summer may be coming to an end, but there is still a lot of family fun to look forward to this fall with autumn fairs and festivals.Photo Credit: AP
  
  Read more

• 2 arrested for taking selfies, eating meal on someone else’s boat while family slept

  31-08-2015 20:02
  
  NORWALK — Police in Connecticut have charged two people they say broke into a boat at a Norwalk marina to enjoy a fast food meal and take some selfies while a family of five slept on board.
  Police tell The Hour the family was awoken at about 2 a.m. Sunday by the flash from a camera.
  One family member confronted the intruders, and they ran away.
  Police found a receipt inside a bag of still warm fast food and used the receipt to track down 20-year-old Julia Armijo, of Weston, and 23-year-old
  
  Read more

• 2 arrested for eating meal on someone else’s boat while family slept

  31-08-2015 20:02
  
  NORWALK — Police in Connecticut have charged two people they say broke into a boat at a Norwalk marina to enjoy a fast food meal and take some selfies while a family of five slept on board.
  Police tell The Hour the family was awoken at about 2 a.m. Sunday by the flash from a camera.
  One family member confronted the intruders, and they ran away.
  Police found a receipt inside a bag of still warm fast food and used the receipt to track down 20-year-old Julia Armijo, of Weston, and 23-year-old
  
  Read more

• Tips to reduce electricity and save money on heating oil: BBB

  31-08-2015 19:49
  
  CROMWELL – With record high temperatures this summer, it may be difficult to think about winter, however, Connecticut Better Business Bureau recommends property owners start now to prepare for the cold months ahead.
  Installing energy-efficient windows and doors may not be an option depending on your budget, but you don’t have to break the bank to put a significant dent in heating costs.
  The main priority is preventing the escape of warm air through windows, under doors and throu
  
  Read more

• Suspect in Glastonbury Rolex Theft Arrested

  31-08-2015 19:41
  
  Glastonbury police have arrested a 31-year-old man accused of stealing a Rolex from a Lux Bond and Green store in Glastonbury on Nov. 14, 2012.
  
  Read more

• Human torso, legs, arms likely belong to same New Haven victim, police reveal

  31-08-2015 19:20
  
  NEW HAVEN — New Haven police announced Monday that the human torso that was found on George Street in July likely belongs to the same person whose arms and legs were found in the city earlier that month.
  The State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection reported to New Haven police that the torso found on July 30 at 301 George Street is most likely that of Ray Roberson, 54.
  Robinson was a homeless man from New Haven.
  On July 15, Roberson&
  
  Read more

• Torso, Legs and Arms Likely from Same Victim: Police

  31-08-2015 18:51
  
  The severed torso found in a vacant former Salvation Army thrift shop in New Haven in July is likely from a homeless man whose dismembered legs and arms were found days earlier in separate locations, according...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
  Read more

• Mommy Minute: Teen CEO raises thousands for pediatric cancer research

  31-08-2015 18:39
  
  AVON - When 8-year-old Teagan Stedman heard that his friend was battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, he wanted to act, to contribute.
  "There was really nothing I could do. There was kind of this wall for youth to get involved in the cause," explains this young man, now headed into the tenth grade at the Westminster School.
  As an avid guitarist, he started Shred Kids' Cancer, an organization that raises awareness and funds for pediatric cancer through events.
  In seven years, this young philanthropis
  
  Read more

• Man Shot in Armed Robbery Outside New Haven Bar

  31-08-2015 18:37
  
  A man is recovering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the stomach as a group tried to rob him and his friend while they were leaving a New Haven restaurant early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
  Read more

• Suspects Robbed Man Smoking Pot in Wildlife Sanctuary: PD

  31-08-2015 18:24
  
  Police arrested two men who attacked and robbed a man smoking marijuana with acquaintances at a wildlife sanctuary in South Windsor in July, police said.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police Department
  
  Read more

• Crews Responding to Fire in East Haven

  31-08-2015 18:09
  
  Police are responding to a fire on Maturo Drive in East Haven.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
  Read more

• Obama to appear on NBC survival show with Bear Grylls in Alaska

  31-08-2015 18:03
  
  SEWARD, Ala. — While on his three-day trip to Alaska — aimed at promoting climate change action — President Barack Obama will tape an episode of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” NBC and the White House announced Monday.The President will “trek through the wilderness” with survival expert Grylls, in the special edition of the show, set to air later this year according to a press release.
  Obama will meet with the host in Alaska to observe the effects of cl
  
  Read more

• Mom Left Baby in Car on Hot Day While Shopping: PD

  31-08-2015 17:55
  
  Suffield police arrested a mother suspected of leaving her 8-month-old son in a running car in 86-degree weather while she went shopping at Highland Park Market in town on Sunday afternoon.Photo Credit: Suffield Police Department
  
  Read more

• Two Held In South Windsor Assault

  31-08-2015 17:45
  
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Two men are under arrest in South Windsor, charged in a robbery from last month.
  Police say 18-year-old Romario Robinson and 19-year-old Jamal Butler, both of South Windsor, are facing assault, larceny, and criminal mischief charges.
  Officers say the two assaulted a man at the wildlilfe sanctuary on Niederwerfer Road.
  They say the victim was smoking marijuana with friends at the time when two men came upon the group known to the victim.
  The victim,
  
  Read more

• Burglar Defecated on Hamden Business Floor: Police

  31-08-2015 17:37
  
  Hamden police have arrested a man accused of smashing the front window of a local cleaning service company in July, stealing electronic equipment and power tools, then defecating on the floor.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
  Read more

• I-95 North in Milford Reopens After Egg Truck Fire

  31-08-2015 17:18
  
  Interstate 95 North in Milford has reopened after a tractor-trailer carrying eggs caught fire just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday.Photo Credit: elfuerte.225This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
  Read more

• I-95 north reopened in Statford after egg truck crash

  31-08-2015 17:08
  
  STRATFORD, Conn.  — Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Connecticut were closed through the rush hour Monday morning as workers cleaned up after the crash of a tractor-trailer filled with eggs.
  The truck caught fire, but no one was injured.
  The highway backed up more than 6 mile Monday morning to exit 27 in Bridgeport. The accident occurred between exits 33 and 34 at the Stratford-Milford town lines.
  The cause of the crash is being investigated.
  
  Read more

• I-95 north closed in Statford after egg truck crash

  31-08-2015 17:08
  
  STRATFORD, Conn.  — Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Connecticut are expected to remain closed for the rush hour as workers clean up after the crash of a tractor-trailer filled with eggs.
  The truck caught fire, but no one was injured.
  The highway backed up Monday morning to exit 27 in Bridgeport. The accident occurred between exits 33 and 34 at the Stratford-Milford town lines.
  The cause of the crash is being investigated.
  
  Read more

• Hulk Hogan: I Inherited A Racial Bias

  31-08-2015 16:59
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) — Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan is asking for the public’s forgiveness after he was caught on tape saying the n-word multiple times.
  The WWE cut ties with Hogan last month after The National Enquirer and Radar Online reported that Hogan used the n-word multiple times while talking about his daughter Brooke Hogan’s boyfriend. Hogan used the racial slurs while he was being secretly recorded having sex.
  “I mean, I’d rather if she was g
  
  Read more

• Suffield mom to face a judge for leaving child in car with air conditioning on

  31-08-2015 16:49
  
  SUFFIELD — A Suffield woman is due in court Monday after police said she left her daughter in a hot car while she went grocery shopping.
  Lisa Marie Murphy faces a risk of injury charge.
  Police say she left her 8-month-old in her car Sunday while she went into the Highland Park Market on Bridge Street.
  She told police that she was inside for just five minutes.
  Police say she left the engine running and the air conditioning on.
  The little girl wasn’t hurt and was given to her father.
  &
  
  Read more

• Judge orders psychological evaluation for Suffield mom for leaving child in hot car

  31-08-2015 16:49
  
  SUFFIELD — A Suffield woman is accused of leaving her daughter in a hot car while she went grocery shopping.
  Lisa Marie Murphy faces a risk of injury charge.
  On Monday, a judge ordered her to go for a psychological evaluation, and she did not have a court appearance, as police originally told Fox CT .
  Police say she left her 8-month-old in her car Sunday while she went into the Highland Park Market on Bridge Street.
  She told police that she was inside for just five minutes.
  Polic
  
  Read more

• Judge orders physiological evaluation for Suffield mom for leaving child in hot car

  31-08-2015 16:49
  
  SUFFIELD — A Suffield woman is accused of leaving her daughter in a hot car while she went grocery shopping.
  Lisa Marie Murphy faces a risk of injury charge.
  On Monday, a judge ordered her to go for a physiological evaluation, and she did not have a court appearance, as police originally told Fox CT .
  Police say she left her 8-month-old in her car Sunday while she went into the Highland Park Market on Bridge Street.
  She told police that she was inside for just five minutes.
  Polic
  
  Read more

• Hiker Does Not Want Bear Euthanized

  31-08-2015 16:40
  
  Petitions are circulating to halt plans to euthanize a black bear after a hiker's close encounter with it on a trail.Photo Credit: Stephanie RivkinThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsConnectic on Twitter!