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Connecticut mom reveals how she forgave husband after toddler died in hot car

May 6, 2023

Connecticut mom reveals how she forgave husband after toddler died in hot car

Lindsey Seitz, a Connecticut mother, is sharing the story of how her 15-month-old son died July 7, 2014, after her husband mistakenly left the toddler in a hot car.

Connecticut Democrat's DUI charge to be expunged pending course completion

May 5, 2023

Connecticut Democrat's DUI charge to be expunged pending course completion

Democratic Connecticut state Rep. Robin Comey's drunk driving charge will be removed from her record, pending completion of a yearlong, state-sponsored course.

Connecticut House approves early in-person voting bill

May 5, 2023

Connecticut House approves early in-person voting bill

The House of Representatives in Connecticut, one of four states that have some of the strictest voting rules in the country, has approved a bill that allows early in-person voting.

Connecticut man gets 48 years for arranging attack that killed stepmother, wounded father

May 3, 2023

Connecticut man gets 48 years for arranging attack that killed stepmother, wounded father

Charles Dzurenka Jr. of Windsor, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 48 years in prison for ordering a knife attack that left his stepmother and her mother dead and his father injured.

Connecticut mom recruits decoys to catch online child predators: 'An important truth that needs to be told'

April 30, 2023

Connecticut mom recruits decoys to catch online child predators: 'An important truth that needs to be told'

Roo Powell is the founder of SOSA, a nonprofit that supports survivors, spearheads child abuse prevention initiatives and advocates for a safer internet.

Mild winter could mean an uptick in ticks, Lyme disease across the US

April 29, 2023

Mild winter could mean an uptick in ticks, Lyme disease across the US

Some experts are saying this year's mild winter will lead to an uptick in ticks and tick-borne diseases. Learn more about these parasitic pests.

2 Connecticut teens charged in 12-year-old's shooting death

April 26, 2023

2 Connecticut teens charged in 12-year-old's shooting death

Jeremy Francis, 18, and a 16-year-old accomplice were charged for exchanging fire with a drive-by shooter, killing 12-year-old Se'Cret Pierce in the crossfire.

Jailed Connecticut man's death ruled drug withdrawal-induced cardiac arrest

April 21, 2023

Jailed Connecticut man's death ruled drug withdrawal-induced cardiac arrest

The death of Joseph Torrice, 37, in his Connecticut jail cell was ruled a cardiac arrest induced by withdrawal from opioids and other drugs, the state Inspector General's office found.

Fiery Connecticut fuel truck crash on I-95 bridge leaves 1 dead, others injured

April 21, 2023

Fiery Connecticut fuel truck crash on I-95 bridge leaves 1 dead, others injured

Connecticut police say one person was killed and several others were injured following an fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer truck carrying fuel Friday on an Interstate 95 bridge in Groton.

Connecticut woman, 74, attacked by black bear

April 21, 2023

Connecticut woman, 74, attacked by black bear

A 74-year-old Connecticut woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a female black bear, which authorities later killed.