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A former police officer being sued by a man wrongfully convicted in his teens testified in the civil trial Wednesday. A lawyer for former New Milford detective Steven Jordan said he, the late detective David Shortt and the New Milford Police Department handled their responsibilities appropriately during the murder investigation that led to Ricky Bi...

A decades-long child abduction case out of New Haven is officially closed. On Wednesday, the New Haven Police Department held a press conference with FBI agents and officers, along with the father and stepmother of Andrea Reyes. Reyes was abducted in New Haven back in 1999 by her biological mother, Rosa Tenorio, according to police.  During Wednesd...

Evy Ruiz is serving up comfort in every cup of coffee. Last year, she opened up her own mobile café, Hasta Luego Cafe, which translates to “see you later friend.” “I named it Hasta Luego Friend because I never imagined myself returning back home and you know that you never say goodbye to anyone, you always return and it’s...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says its Connecticut chair joined the parents of two 13-year-old girls who were attacked at Wallace Middle School to meet with the principal and Waterbury Police on Wednesday. We’re told the seventh-grade twins were injured after being beaten by fellow students and having their hijabs ripped off earl...

The Education Committee looked at several bills Wednesday aimed at helping school district hire teachers and keep special education costs down. The public hearing came as the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education rallied at the Legislative Office Building for help. CABE President Leonard Lockhart said the top problem for most school boards...

Connecticut cheesemaker Arethusa Farm Dairy has received two consecutive awards for the best cheese in the country. Earlier this month at the United States Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin, Arethusa Farm Dairy took home the “Best in Show” award for its Europa cheese. “This is our version of a Dutch Gouda-styled cheese,” production manager C...

Cold nights and warm days around New England can only mean one thing – maple syrup. Farmers and foresters around Connecticut are in on the sap run action, including some at UConn. “When the sap is running, we are running, too,” Zachary Placzek, a senior at UConn, said. He is one of a small faction of future foresters, learning a…...

New London’s Sailfest has been canceled this year, according to organizers. Sailfest New London posted on its Facebook page Wednesday that the annual summer celebration would not be happening due to the city’s budget constraints. “Sailfest has been a cornerstone of New London’s summer for over four decades, bringing people together to c...

A man who was accused of killing his former girlfriend in her Milford home two years ago while her children were home has accepted a plea deal for 40 years to serve, according to court documents. Ewen Dewitt, 45, was suspected of killing 40-year-old Julie Minogue in her Milford home in December 2022, while her 3-year-old and 17-year-old childr...

A dog that mauled a volunteer at a North Haven animal shelter has been euthanized, according to the shelter. A volunteer at The Animal Haven was attacked last week as she opened the door to the room where the dog, named Sarge, was being held. “It is with terribly heavy hearts that we are informing the public that we had…

Two officers were injured while making an arrest in Trumbull on Monday. Officers were called to a home around 8 p.m. to investigate a domestic disturbance complaint from family members who said a 19-year-old who lives at the home had a physical fight with his girlfriend. While arresting the 19-year-old, police said he reacted violently and began hi...

State police recaptured a person who escaped custody in New Haven on Wednesday morning. The suspect, 43-year-old David Tate, of New Haven, was detained by New Haven police Wednesday on an outstanding warrant connected to him leaving a halfway house where he was mandated to stay by court order, according to state police. Tate was turned over to stat...

Waterbury police have arrested a man who is accused of killing a woman during a domestic dispute at their home on Tuesday in front of their teenage daughter and he is due in court on Wednesday. Police have identified the victim as Yomayra Vargas-Martinez, 39, and the suspect as Julio Araud-Figueroa, 39. They were in a relationship and lived togethe...

A man has died after a crash in Bristol early Wednesday morning Officers were called to Witches Rock Road at Cove Road around 12:50 a.m. for a report of a crash. Once police were in the area, they said they found a man who appeared to have been ejected from the vehicle. The man was reportedly suffering serious, life-threatening injuries…....