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Norwich police are looking for a woman accused of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint in Norwich Monday afternoon. Authorities said it happened at RK Food Mart on Boswell Avenue just before 2:30 p.m. A store clerk reported that they were robbed at knifepoint. Surveillance images released by police show the suspect. The thief allegedly fled wi...

A man has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials from his Hartford apartment last month. Police said they arrested a man after executing a search and seizure warrant at his apartment on Wilson Street. Detectives seized electronics in the apartment and found multiple images of child pornography, accordin...

The death of 14-year-old Jahkye Gayle has been tough for the Pop Warner football community around the state.  “I feel so bad. It’s just sad for a football player to just die on the spot,” Jake Gebbia, of Watertown, said. Gebbia, 12, is part of the Water-Oak Pop Warner Football and Cheer. On Monday, the organization held a fundraiser...

A college-aged man was injured after making four explosives and setting them off in Fairfield on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Two men made four explosives and one exploded sooner than expected, injuring one man’s hand, police said. He was taken to a local hospital by the other man, who then left and went out-of-state, according to p...

Shoppers in New Haven noticed the stark difference in Black Friday deals this year in comparison to previous years. Anya Mehrotra, a student at Yale University, said the discount items were very similar to the prices she saw throughout the entire year. “I bought a couple things before Black Friday and then Black Friday came and they didn’t actually...

Anyone driving on the highway has seen the Department of Transportation’s latest attempt to encourage safety. Electronic signs have been informing motorist about the number of people who have died on roadways statewide – 303 as of Nov. 26, the latest numbers. “My heart sinks, honestly,” Stephen Panus said of his reaction when he saw those signs. Pa...

Catherine Violet Hubbard’s love for animals was undeniable. “From the moment Catherine could exercise any sort of independence, her passion was animals, she was drawn to them, she loved them, she promised to take care of them,” Catherine’s mom and Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary President Jenny Hubbard said. Catherine was one of the...

In August, a fire at the Concord Hills Apartments in Hartford displaced 50 households, forcing them into temporary housing. The property is owned by the GreyHill Group, which is based in New York City. “What is clear to us is that they’ve continue to drag their feet,” said Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam. The city is currently funding the housing...

Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in broad daylight in New Haven Monday afternoon. Authorities said it happened in a parking lot near George Street and Winthrop Avenue around 3:30 p.m. A 25-year-old man was shot in the chest and later died at the hospital. He has since been identified as Christopher Santana, of New Haven. Det...

Connecticut state police have released data showing their responses to traffic incidents from Wednesday morning through Saturday morning. Troopers say there have been 3,845 calls for service from Nov. 27 through early on the 30th, resulting in a total of 845 traffic stops. Here are additional statistics provided by state police for their activities...

Big Y said it found skimming devices at two of its supermarkets in Connecticut and the company is investigating. The company said they found someone attaching a skimming device to a single terminal at their Milford location on Oct. 29. Then a few days later, on Nov. 1, the company learned that the same person attached a skimming device to…...

Holiday lights are back to kick off the festive spirit for the upcoming holidays! Here is a list of some festive lights that your family and friends can enjoy: Nov 16 – Dec 31: Fantasy of Lights, located in New Haven – take a drive through holiday lights on display from 5 – 10 p.m. Nov 22 – Jan 4:…

Kansas held off Auburn for the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday as Southeastern Conference teams grabbed three of the top four spots and two-time reigning national champion UConn nearly fell out entirely after an 0-3 week at the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks earned 35 of 61 first-place vot...

The Alive At Five concert series in Stamford is coming to an end after 27 years. The concert series had been part of the city’s summer entertainment scene since 1997 and it brought bands including Abba, America, Blind Melon, Blues Traveler and many more to downtown Stamford. In 2006, Hootie & the Blowfish performed during a citywide blackout th...