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Connecticut postmaster pleads guilty to defrauding USPS of nearly $875,000

October 17, 2023

Connecticut postmaster pleads guilty to defrauding USPS of nearly $875,000

A longtime postmaster from Danbury, Connecticut, has admitted to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by misusing company credit cards. Ephrem D. Nguyen may face 20 years behind bars.

Former Connecticut police officer suspected in dozens of burglaries across 3 states

October 14, 2023

Former Connecticut police officer suspected in dozens of burglaries across 3 states

A former officer with the Glastonbury Police Department in Connecticut is suspected in dozens of burglaries in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Brazen Connecticut bear sneaks in cracked window, helps himself to frozen chicken

October 13, 2023

Brazen Connecticut bear sneaks in cracked window, helps himself to frozen chicken

A hungry black bear was caught on Ring surveillance video breaking into a Connecticut home and raiding the freezer before taking off with a frozen chicken.

Connecticut man, who found and kept a bag containing nearly $5K in cash, pays back town, felony charge dropped

October 12, 2023

Connecticut man, who found and kept a bag containing nearly $5K in cash, pays back town, felony charge dropped

A man who tried to claim “finders-keepers" when he found a bag containing $4,761 in May has returned the money to the city of Trumbull, Connecticut, following his arrest in August.

Connecticut 15-year-old student-athlete dies after football practice

October 12, 2023

Connecticut 15-year-old student-athlete dies after football practice

Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera, a 15-year-old high school football player from Windsor, Connecticut, died after football practice on Tuesday afternoon.

WATCH: Former Connecticut state worker meltdown at police station, fire rounds at glass

October 10, 2023

WATCH: Former Connecticut state worker meltdown at police station, fire rounds at glass

A former Connecticut state employee was seen on surveillance video waving a handgun in the lobby of the police station, battering protective glass with the weapon and opening fire.

Shooting inside Connecticut police station leads to arrest of woman accused of firing at officers

October 6, 2023

Shooting inside Connecticut police station leads to arrest of woman accused of firing at officers

A woman is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after allegedly firing “multiple rounds" inside the Bristol Police Department headquarters.

Hartford PD charges ex-officer over allegations he lied for warrants, forged statistics

October 5, 2023

Hartford PD charges ex-officer over allegations he lied for warrants, forged statistics

Michael R. Fallon, a former Hartford, Connecticut, police officer, has been criminally charged with forgery, perjury, and computer crime.

Yale, Mark Twain's house and other historical and popular places to see in Connecticut

September 29, 2023

Yale, Mark Twain's house and other historical and popular places to see in Connecticut

Connecticut features attractions like casinos, aquariums, theme parks and more. One of the biggest appeals of a small state is that you can see everything you want to in just one trip.

Parking brake left engaged: NTSB report reveals probable cause of fatal Connecticut jet crash

September 28, 2023

Parking brake left engaged: NTSB report reveals probable cause of fatal Connecticut jet crash

The NTSB revealed that a jet involved in a Connecticut 2021 crash, killing four people, was operating at a lower speed during takeoff due to the pilot leaving the brake engaged.