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A man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of killing a 26-year-old woman last year, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office. Tanya Rodriguez, 26, died after a shooting on Saltonstall Avenue in New Haven on April 23, 2023. Leon Guerrero, 34, was found guilty of killing her. Police said Guerrero reported t...

Christmas season is around the corner which means Santa Claus is coming to town! Starting Nov. 7, Mr. Claus will be in WestFarms mall once again. He’ll be there through Christmas Eve. Families are welcome to bring kids of all ages to meet Santa and experience magical snowfall with a 22-foot-tall sleigh. You’ll also be able to see yourse...

Residents of the Concord Hills Apartments in Hartford say they are still living in temporary housing nearly three months after a fire displace 50 households. “I don’t have nowhere to go,” Olga Amandon said. “Thinking what I’m going to do next, because you’re living in one place for 20 years and lost everything.” Amandon’s apartment is where the fir...

Two people have been arrested after hitting a police cruiser with a stolen vehicle that had drugs inside in Waterbury, according to police. It happened around 2 p.m. on Friday. Waterbury Police tried to pull over a car stolen out of Southbury, but the car fled and crashed into a police cruiser, according to police. Police said they found drugs&#823...

Candidates in races around the state spent Monday making one last pitch to voters before Election Day. According to Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut has just over 2.5 million registered voters. A combined 850,000 voters cast a ballot between early voting and absentee ballot voting, but that leaves plenty of voters for candidates...

Puerto Rican and Latino voters are gearing up to have their voices heard in the presidential election. Voters are split on who they want in office.  “I don’t want to vote for Trump, never do it. He don’t understand Hispanic people,” Mirva Irizarry of New Britain said.  “I don’t like the other [candidate], Kamala Harris,” Jessica Ros...

One person is in critical condition after being pulled from Long Island Sound Monday afternoon, according to Milford fire officials. Emergency crews received a call around 12:45 p.m. about a sinking vessel with three people in the water somewhere near Milford Harbor. Milford Marine units and the U.S. Coast Guard responded and learned that an oyster...

The New Haven Police Department plans to take a more aggressive approach to combat illegal street takeovers after multiple incidents and related arrests in the city of New Haven. On Saturday, a street takeover was reported at the intersection of Shelton Avenue and Bassett Street in the Newhallville neighborhood. The street takeover ended at the Int...

A father is dead and his 2-year-old son was taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting in Hartford Monday evening. The shooting happened during rush hour in the area of Pleasant and Main streets near Dunkin’ Park and Capital Preparatory Magnet School. A car was stopped at a red light when another vehicle pulled up and the driver started&...

According to UConn’s crash data dashboard, through Nov. 4, we’ve had at least 53 fatal crashes involving pedestrians in 2024, and at least four in October alone – a near record year. Safety leaders are searching for solutions when it comes to how to stem the surge in pedestrian traffic deaths in our state. It turns out the best solution&#8230...

The town of North Stonington is looking to get in contact with hundreds of voters who did not sign their ballots during early voting. The Registrar of Voters believes that voters were inadvertently misinformed about the need to sign their early voting ballot envelope through Oct. 31. Ballot envelopes must be signed by voters, which is required by l...

Sunnybrook State Park in Torrington remains closed because of a fire, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Sunnybrook State Park, Torrington is closed due to Fire https://t.co/kPSBeWBE3q — DEEP (@CTDEEPNews) November 4, 2024 Torrington police said they were called to Newfield Road at about 2 p.m. Crews dis...

The public health coordinator for the town of Cromwell has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree and disorderly conduct, according to police. Officials said Salvatore Nesci, 55, turned himself in to Cromwell police on Halloween and he was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond. No additional information was released about...