• A calm night leads to a warm and sunny weekend

    A calm night leads to a warm and sunny weekend
    Today marks the start of a streak : mild, sun filled days, missing any big storms, and supplying warm, thaw-inducing temperatures. Today was the start, with highs getting into the upper 30s and low 40s. Temps take a big bump up for the holiday weekend, getting to near 50 for Saturday, and well into the mid 50s for Sunday. Presidents Day continues the streak with more sunshine, and the seven day forecast ahead remains warm and quiet. Don’t count out […]
  • Two Suspects Apprehended Following Robbery

    Two Suspects Apprehended Following Robbery
    (FARMINGTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – Two suspects in  a robbery at Fastrac  Sunoco on Farmington Avenue in Farmington  shortly  before 4 pm  Friday were apprehended  in the area of Sigourney Street in Hartford.
    Farmington Police say  a armed suspect entered the business and fled in a vehicle driven by another person.Avon Police spotted the vehicle  and  engaged in a brief pursuit , which disengaged. Hartford Police  re-initiated a pur
  • A day without immigrants: do such strikes have any impact?

    A day without immigrants: do such strikes have any impact?
    by Ese Olumhense In cities across the country Thursday, thousands of businesses closed in observance of the Day Without Immigrants national strike, designed to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies — which include the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and the proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall. Thousands were estimated to have abstained from work, school, and other commitments in protest and solidarity. While many nixed any shopping on Thursday, hundreds of sh
  • 3 Pulled from Working With Kids After YMCA Daycare Incident

    3 Pulled from Working With Kids After YMCA Daycare Incident
    Three employees at a YMCA Learning Center in Wallingford will no longer be working with children at the facility after parents of a 3-year-old girl said they daughter was alone and locked inside the daycare...Photo Credit: Bernadette Sorbo
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  • 2 in Custody After Pursuit Spanning Multiple Towns: Police

    2 in Custody After Pursuit Spanning Multiple Towns: Police
    Two Farmington armed robbery suspects are in custody after a police pursuit that spanned multiple towns Friday afternoon, according to Farmington police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Fairfield Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone

    Fairfield Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone
    A Fairfield physician was sentenced to two years of probation and issued 200 hours of community service for illegally prescribing oxycodone, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.Photo Credit: UIG via Getty Images
  • Another emotional day as Tony Moreno cross-examined in murder trial

    Another emotional day as Tony Moreno cross-examined in murder trial
    MIDDLETOWN — A day after Tony Moreno’s murder trial had to adjourn due to his emotional state on the stand, his testimony picked up where it left off. Moreno continued demonstrating his version of what happened on the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown on July 5 2015. Police say he threw his 7-month-old son Aaden to his death before jumping himself. But Moreno testified the infant unexpectedly moved as he was holding him at the railing. Moreno repeatedly told jurors he never [&hellip
  • Robbery Suspect Arrested After Crashing Car in Milford

    Robbery Suspect Arrested After Crashing Car in Milford
    Stratford police said they arrested a robbery suspect after he crashed a stolen car in Milford.Photo Credit: Stratford Police Department
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  • Watertown Police Looking For Man Arrested in Family Violence Incident

    Watertown Police Looking For Man Arrested in Family Violence Incident
    Watertown Police are looking for a man who failed to appear to face charges in court.
  • Couple reveals pregnancy in powerful photo with 452 IVF needles

    Couple reveals pregnancy in powerful photo with 452 IVF needles
    THE WOODLANDS, Texas – After struggling with infertility for years, a couple in Texas used a powerful photo to announce that they were expecting – not one, but two babies. Lauren and Garyt Walker posted the joyous update on social media Feb. 9. In their post, the couple said:” We prayed for 953 days…452 Needles, 1000’s of tears,1 corrective surgery, 4 clomid/letrozole attempts, 2 IVF rounds, 3 failed transfers & 1 Amazing GOD.” The pho
  • Chase in Farmington that ended with crash in Hartford was over stolen cigarettes, police say

    Chase in Farmington that ended with crash in Hartford was over stolen cigarettes, police say
    HARTFORD — Two people are in custody after a police chase involving several towns unfolded Friday afternoon, and it was all over stolen cigarettes. It all started when police were called to an armed robbery at a Sunoco Gas station at 989 Farmington Ave in Farmington. A suspect drove off from the scene in a white or silver Nissan sedan, police said. Then, Avon police reached out to Simsbury officers that they were trying to stop a car matching that description. Simsbury polic
  • State authorities warn of increased bobcat sightings

    State authorities warn of increased bobcat sightings
    WOODBRIDGE  — Police and state environmentalists are cautioning people in Connecticut about possible encounters with bobcats. The Connecticut Post reports  that several of the animals have been sighted in Woodbridge during the past few weeks. Three women were attacked by a rabid bobcat in Colchester on Jan. 17 and suffered minor injuries. Wildlife biologists with the state Department of Environmental Protection wildlife division say attacks on humans are extremely rare, but the b
  • Malloy Tours XL Center

    Malloy Tours XL Center
    By SUSAN HAIGH  Associated Press
     
     HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ No matter if Connecticut can’t attract another professional hockey team to its capital city, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday the aging XL Center in downtown Hartford still needs to be either overhauled or ultimately shuttered.
    The Democrat’s new budget plan proposes borrowing $250 million over several years to renovate the downtown Hartford arena, first built in 1975. The plan comes as Malloy and Hartford May
  • Suspect in Dragging of Police Officer Said He 'Didn't Mean it to Happen,' Police Say

    Suspect in Dragging of Police Officer Said He 'Didn't Mean it to Happen,' Police Say
    A man police said stole almost $200 worth of beer from a Newington market, then dragged a police officer with his car, told police that he did not mean for it to happen, according to the police report.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  • Keidel: The Simmering Durant-Westbrook Feud

    Keidel: The Simmering Durant-Westbrook Feud
    By Jason Keidel
    During the interminable, snow-coated NBA season, it’s hard to keep the media and masses awake for 82 games. People don’t really pay attention until the fourth quarter of games and the fourth quarter of the season — the playoffs.
    But this season has been rife with soap operatic entertainment. Will LeBron James, on the wrong side of 30, endure the incessant pounding and endless minutes on his epic frame? Will Carmelo Anthony finish his wholly unfulfilled season (a
  • Water Main Break on Bridge Street in East Windsor

    Water Main Break on Bridge Street in East Windsor
    A water main break on Bridge Street in East Windsor is expected to cause traffic issues for several hours, according to the police department.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • Roof Collapses at Former SHW Building in Ansonia

    Roof Collapses at Former SHW Building in Ansonia
    Photo Credit: Ansonia Fire Department
  • Untimely Death Probed

    Untimely Death Probed
    (Thompson, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are investigating what they’re calling the untimely death of an infant.
    The say around 7:30 this morning, troopers from the Troop D barracks in Danielson and the Eastern District Major Crimes division were dispatched to the home on Riverside Drive.
    The chief state medical examiner will conduct post-mortem tests to determine a cause of death of the four-month-old.
    Right now, investigators say there’s no criminal aspect in the case
  • Company gives time off for new puppy parents

    Company gives time off for new puppy parents
    WINCHESTER, Ohio — Who wants to work in a brewery? (Crowd goes wild) Who wants to work in a brewery that also gives you time off when you get a new dog? (Crowd is screeching, uncontrollable. They claw at their faces with joy.) BrewDog, an aptly named Scottish brewery with a new location in Ohio, is upping its employee benefits game by offering a week off for workers who get a new puppy or dog. Why? Dog days. Taking time out […]
  • Excellent Conditions for New England Ski Resorts

    Excellent Conditions for New England Ski Resorts
    President's Day Weekend is typically one of the busiest weekends for ski resorts throughout New England. Whether you're planning to head north for the weekend or enjoy the mountains right here in Connecticut you...Photo Credit: Jay Peak ResortThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • 23-Year-Old Man Shot in Leg in New Haven

    23-Year-Old Man Shot in Leg in New Haven
    A 23-year-old man was shot in the leg in New Haven on Friday and police are investigating.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Father Testifies Infant Son Accidentally Moved, Slipped Off Arrigoni Bridge

    Father Testifies Infant Son Accidentally Moved, Slipped Off Arrigoni Bridge
    (CBS Connecticut) — On the witness stand for a second day today, a Middletown man accused of throwing his son off the Arrigoni Bridge testified that the boy moved in his arm, and accidentally slipped off the bridge railing.
    “He moved… He tried to straighten out his body… Little kids that just don’t want to sit anymore, they try and slide off your lap or something,” Moreno said. “He slipped.  [He went] into the water.”
    “I just kind of p
  • Costco Backs Out of Plans to Open in Branford

    Costco Backs Out of Plans to Open in Branford
    Branford residents will still have to travel out of town to buy their bulk paper towels and mayonnaise by the gallon at Costco. The wholesale giant its backing out of plans to build a new location off Interstate...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Child Left Alone at Wallingford Day Care Not Criminal: Cops

    Child Left Alone at Wallingford Day Care Not Criminal: Cops
    Days after parents of a 3-year-old girl said they daughter was alone and locked inside a Wallingford daycare, police said the situation is alarming, but not criminal.Tonight, the daycare will be holding...Photo Credit: Bernadette Sorbo
  • Advocates Fear Budget Cuts Will Negatively Affect Disabled Residents

    Advocates Fear Budget Cuts Will Negatively Affect Disabled Residents
    Advocates are afraid that budget cuts will affect disabled clients of Independent Living Centers.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Officials Warn Of Increased Bobcat Sightings

    Officials Warn Of Increased Bobcat Sightings
    WOODBRIDGE, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police and state environmental officials are cautioning Connecticut residents about possible encounters with bobcats.
    The Connecticut Post reports that several of the animals have been sighted in Woodbridge during the past few weeks.
    Three women were attacked by a rabid bobcat in Colchester on Jan. 17 and suffered minor injuries.
    Wildlife biologists with the state Department of Environmental Protection wildlife division say attacks on humans are
  • Mosque Architect Responds to Stop-Work Order From City of New Haven

    Mosque Architect Responds to Stop-Work Order From City of New Haven
    The two minarets from the Turkish-American Religious Foundation mosque tower over the neighboring homes and daycare on Middletown Avenue in New Haven.Photo Credit: AP
  • New Haven Issues Targeted Parking Ban to Deal With Snow Removal

    New Haven Issues Targeted Parking Ban to Deal With Snow Removal
    A week after a blizzard dumped a foot of snow in New Haven, the city is issuing targeted parking bans on streets where more snow still needs to be removed.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Norwalk man spots, follows, his own stolen car

    Norwalk man spots, follows, his own stolen car
    NORWALK — A Norwalk man whose car was stolen from his driveway took the law into his own hands. Norwalk police said the man reported his car stolen at about 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Hour reports that the man told officers he had inadvertently left the vehicle unlocked with the keys in the ignition the night before. About five hours later, the man called police again to say he had spotted his stolen car with two men in it and was tailing […]
  • Groups Oppose Governor's Proposal to Raise Pistol Permit Fees

    Groups Oppose Governor's Proposal to Raise Pistol Permit Fees
    Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed raising the pistol permit fee and some groups are holding a new conference in response. The NRA, Connecticut Citizens Defense League and the National Shooting Sports Foundation...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Daycare Meets With Parents After 3-Year-Old Was Found Alone

    Daycare Meets With Parents After 3-Year-Old Was Found Alone
    Days after parents of a 3-year-old girl said they daughter was alone and locked inside a Wallingford daycare, police said the situation is alarming, but not criminal.Tonight, the daycare will be holding...Photo Credit: Bernadette Sorbo
  • New Haven Issued Targeted Parking Ban to Deal With Snow Removal

    New Haven Issued Targeted Parking Ban to Deal With Snow Removal
    A week after a blizzard dumped a foot of snow in New Haven, the city is issuing targeted parking bans on streets where more snow still needs to be removed.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele dies at 79

    WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele dies at 79
    HARTFORD — Wrestling Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele has passed away at the age of 79, according to the World Wrestling Entertainment. William James Myers AKA George “The Animal” Steele was one of the wildest and most unpredictable superstars in sports-entertainment history. His schtick included a green tongue, hairy torso and insatiable appetite for turnbuckle pads, but “The Animal” was an educated man. Prior to breaking into wrestling, Steele
  • Teen Allegedly Driving SUV In Crash That Killed 4 Arraigned

    Teen Allegedly Driving SUV In Crash That Killed 4 Arraigned
    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Authorities have publicly identified the Connecticut teenager they say was driving a stolen SUV that crashed in Massachusetts last month killing four passengers.
    Eighteen-year-old Aaron Thorne, of New Haven, was held on $100,000 cash bail at his arraignment Thursday in the hospital after pleading not guilty to 12 charges, including four counts of manslaughter, stemming from the Jan. 17 crash in Springfield.
    The Jeep Grand Cherokee had been repo
  • White House denies report Trump considering using troops to round up illegal immigrants

    White House denies report Trump considering using troops to round up illegal immigrants
    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants., including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border, according to a draft memo obtained by The Associated Press. Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, said the AP report is “not true.” This is not true. DHS also confirms it is 100% false https://t.co/MFIJci7XaU — Sean Spicer (@PressSec) February 17, 2017
  • Owner Spots, Tails His Stolen Car

    Owner Spots, Tails His Stolen Car
    NORWALK, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man whose car was stolen from his driveway took the law into his own hands.
    Norwalk police say the man reported his car stolen at about 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Hour (http://bit.ly/2lqAd6Q ) reports that the man told officers he had inadvertently left the vehicle unlocked with the keys in the ignition the night before.
    About five hours later, the man called police again to say he had spotted his stolen car with two men in it and was tailing it.
    Possibly reali
  • Woodbridge Police Warn of Bobcat Sightings

    Woodbridge Police Warn of Bobcat Sightings
    Woodbridge police have received several reports of bobcat sightings in town and they are urging residents to keep themselves and their pets away from the animals.Photo Credit: Jane Lawrence
  • Norwich doctor takes plea deal in groping case

    Norwich doctor takes plea deal in groping case
    NEW LONDON — A doctor charged with inappropriately touching four female patients is facing 18 months in prison. The Norwich Bulletin reports that Dr. Manoj Saxena accepted a plea deal with prosecutors on Thursday in New London Superior Court under which he agreed to plead guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault and three counts of second-degree sexual assault. The pleas were made under the Alford doctrine, meaning he doesn’t agree with all the evidence but acknowledges there
  • Silver Alert Canceled for Willimantic Woman

    Silver Alert Canceled for Willimantic Woman
    Police have canceled a Silver Alert for a Willimantic woman who had been missing since Sunday night.Photo Credit: Willimantic Police
  • NY woman hits half-court shot, then gets marriage proposal

    NY woman hits half-court shot, then gets marriage proposal
    ALBANY, N.Y. — It was quite a night for a New York state college basketball fan who made a half-court shot to win a $500 gift card, and then received a marriage proposal seconds later. Erin Tobin took part in a Dunkin’ Donuts promotion during Thursday night’s Manhattan-Siena game at the Times Union Center in Albany. As the company’s mascot stood nearby, the 30-year-old Siena graduate and season ticket holder banked in her half-court, one-handed heave. After celebrating, T
  • Loan program proposed for homeowners with crumbling foundations

    Loan program proposed for homeowners with crumbling foundations
    HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy submitted a legislative proposal to the Connecticut General Assembly aimed at helping homeowners in northeastern Connecticut who are facing ongoing problems due to the deterioration of the concrete foundations of their homes. The a state program that Malloy is proposing will assist those who would otherwise have difficulty getting a loan to repair their properties, he said in a statement released Friday morning. “Homeowners in the region are being
  • This Morning With Ray Dunaway February 17, 2017

    This Morning With Ray Dunaway February 17, 2017
    Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
    7:20- Kevin Lembo, Comptroller for Connecticut, has called on Congress to protect state rights to address a growing retirement savings crisis, including Connecticut’s new retirement security program that seeks to protect hundreds of thousands of private-sector workers who have no access to workplace-based retirement savings.
    8:20- Ana Radelat, Washington correspondent for CTMirror.org, explains why Anthem sued to stop Cigna
  • Connecticut Doctor Takes Plea Deal In Groping Case

    Connecticut Doctor Takes Plea Deal In Groping Case
    NEW LONDON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut doctor charged with inappropriately touching four female patients is facing 18 months in prison.The Norwich Bulletin reports that Dr. Manoj Saxena accepted a plea deal with prosecutors on Thursday in New London Superior Court under which he agreed to plead guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault and three counts of second-degree sexual assault.
    The pleas were made under the Alford doctrine, meaning he doesn’t agree with all th
  • Murphy, colleagues demand EPA nominee recuse himself

    Murphy, colleagues demand EPA nominee recuse himself
    WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined 28 other senators, Thursday, led by Massachusetts Senator Edward J. Markey in calling on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt to recuse himself if confirmed from participating in any matter related to litigation that he pursued against the EPA as Oklahoma Attorney General. In the letter, the senators specifically call on Pruitt to recuse himself from decisions on how the EPA will d
  • Mutual aid called in to fight Ledyard fire

    Mutual aid called in to fight Ledyard fire
    LEDYARD — Firefighters are responding to a heavily involved fire on Warbler Way in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard Friday morning. Mutual aid has been called in. No additional information was immediately available. LEDYARD #StructureFire Warbler Way @QVEC911 dispatched GRISWOLD FD for ET-355 Mutual Aid to Scene @griswoldfire @NlcFire pic.twitter.com/WkSVwOic0Q — QVEC-911 (@QVEC911) February 17, 2017
  • Home destroyed in fire in Gales Ferry section of Ledyard

    Home destroyed in fire in Gales Ferry section of Ledyard
    LEDYARD — Firefighters responding to an intense fire Friday morning at a home on Warbler Way in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard. The fire broke out around 7 a.m. The homeowner was alerted by a smoke alarm and rushed outside but did suffer from smoke inhalation and other small injuries. “We were hampered by heavy winds in the area which actually took the fire, brought the fire into the building itself, the rest of the building,” said Gales Ferry […]
  • 7-year-old girl asks Google for a job – and gets a response

    7-year-old girl asks Google for a job – and gets a response
    We usually ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, but we seldom ask where they want to work. Well, 7-year-old Chloe Bridgewater already has her sights set: Google. After her dad showed her pictures of Google offices decked out with bean bag chairs and slides, Chloe knew this was the company for her. So, she handwrote a letter to the company, expressing her desire to work there. “Dear google boss My name is chloe and when […]
  • Crews Respond to Heavy Fire in Ledyard

    Crews Respond to Heavy Fire in Ledyard
    Firefighters are battling a heavily involved fire on Warbler Way in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard and mutual aid has been called in.Photo Credit: Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications
  • Defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby dismissed in Massachusetts

    Defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby dismissed in Massachusetts
    A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by Katherine McKee, an actress who claimed he raped her in 1974, according to court documents. McKee’s sexual assault allegation first appeared in a New York Daily News article in 2014. After the article was published, Cosby wrote a letter to the paper denying the claim. His lawyer asked the paper to retract the article, according to Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt. McKee sued the comedian for defamation, seeki
  • This year’s flu shot cuts infection risk in half

    This year’s flu shot cuts infection risk in half
    The flu shot has been reducing the risk of infections in the United States by about half this season, according to reports issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the season is expected to continue for several more weeks. The predominant virus strain this season is influenza A (H3N2) strain; the estimated effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing illness caused by that strain was 43 percent. The vaccine’s estimated effectiveness against the influenza B virus

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