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A person who was hit by a car on Foxon Boulevard in New Haven last week has died, according to police. It happened around 10:30 p.m. on March 26. Police say 29-year-old Juan Kortright, of New Haven, was crossing the road outside of a crosswalk when he was hit. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with life-threatening injuries….

Waterbury police have released photos from inside the house where a man said he was held captive for nearly 20 years. Kimberly Sullivan, a Waterbury woman who is accused of locking her stepson in a room in their home and starving him for decades, entered a not guilty plea on Friday to charges that included kidnapping and felony assault. Offici...

Police have made an arrest in the death of an infant in Hartford two years ago. Officers responded to a home at 30 Rosemont Street for a report of an unresponsive infant on April 5, 2023. The baby, 6-month-old Jaheem Morely, was taken to Connecticut Children’s, where he was prounounced dead. Morley’s death was later ruled a homicide by ...

State police have arrested a man who they said was impaired and going the wrong way on Route 5/15 in Wethersfield early Monday morning. State police received 11 calls to 911 around 12:51 a.m. on Monday reporting a black sedan was going the wrong way on Route 5/15 South and Interstate 91 North and callers reported last seeing the wrong…...

New London animal control is investigating after someone abandoned 16 sick kittens over the weekend and they are asking for help as they are being treated. Animal control said it appears that someone left 16 kittens between four weeks and three months old in three carriers in the driveway of the commuter parking lot across from across from Ocean Pi...

A 10,000 square-foot villa overlooking Lake Waramaug in Litchfield County is on the market. The property is listed with Klemm Real Estate for $19.9 million. It was featured in “Architectural Digest” in August 2007. Klemm Real Estate said this is a rare Modernist Tuscan inspired property. The villa, which is on just over 18 acres, is the longtime ho...

A teen who is accused of trying to steal a car in North Haven was taken into the custody after the victim restrained the suspect, according to police. They said the investigation also led to police recovering several vehicles that had been stolen. Officers responded to the BJs gas station on Sunday after a vehicle was reported stolen and they&#8230...

State leaders are considering harsher penalties for drivers caught going 100 miles per hour or more. In the month of March, Connecticut State Police arrested at least 10 people for driving more than 100 miles per hour. It happened on I-95, I-84, and I-91 from Hartford and Rocky Hill, to Madison and West Haven. The latest arrest came on Friday&#8230...

A car landed on top of an SUV after going over a retaining wall in West Haven early Monday morning and the driver suffered minor injuries, according to police. Officers responded to the  200 block of Fairfax Street around 3 a.m. and found a wild scene – one car on its side, right on top of a parked vehicle. Based…

State police have arrested a driver who is accused of going 107 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Vernon on Friday afternoon. A state police sergeant saw a gray Volvo SUV speed by on the right just before 3:30 p.m., according to state police. They said the Volvo then sped past other vehicles as well as pedestrians who were…

A fire at a Long Island cat sanctuary claimed the life of its owner and several cats, now members of the community are rallying to rescue the feline survivors.

The Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport has announced its lineup for 2025 and it includes The Killers, Weezer, and Hozier. This year, the festival will be held at Seaside Park on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. The lineup includes: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Soundside Music Festival is unlike any other event they’ve had. He said ov...

One lane of Interstate 95 South is closed in Old Lyme after a driver hit a state police cruiser and left the scene, according to state police. State police said a vehicle hit a state police cruiser on Interstate 395 in Waterford and troopers were able to stop the driver on I-95 South near exit 71 after using stop sticks….

A police officer pulled a person from a burning car after a crash in Wethersfield early Saturday morning. Police responded to Berlin Turnpike and Pawtucket Avenue around 12:10 a.m. and found an Infiniti Q70 on fire with the driver trapped inside, according to police. An officer broke the window and pulled the driver to safety. The other vehicle inv...