Crime & Public Safety

HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal grand jury has indicted Heather Murdock, 57, of Ellington, on 12 counts tied to a long-running embezzlement scheme involving a Hartford law firm, according to the U.S. Department of Justice....

GRANBY, Conn. — A suspicious package discovered during morning opening procedures Tuesday, March 25, prompted a temporary closure of the Granby library and municipal complex, though authorities later confirmed the item was not a threat....

NEW HAVEN — Human remains discovered last week in a wooded lot off Rock Creek Road have been identified as Denise Leary, a New Haven woman reported missing nearly six months ago, authorities confirmed Tuesday,...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 14-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in the leg Saturday evening in Bridgeport, police said. The incident remains under investigation. Officers responded to two ShotSpotter activations near Union Avenue shortly...

KILLINGLY, Conn. — Two teens were arrested Saturday afternoon after a stolen vehicle crashed off I-395 and the occupants fled into nearby woods, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 3:28 p.m. on March 22,...

BETHANY, Conn. — A Waterbury man turned himself in Wednesday morning to Connecticut State Police in connection with a 2024 police pursuit on Route 8. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 19, 2025, Milton Westley...

LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Two Connecticut men turned themselves in on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Troop L-Litchfield following a months-long investigation into a violent November 2024 assault involving a baseball bat and multiple injured victims....

STAMFORD, Conn. — Kevin Epps, 48, of Norwalk, was arraigned Thursday in Stamford Superior Court after his arrest in a new domestic violence case, nearly two decades after he was convicted of a violent attack...

BETHANY, Conn. — A Waterbury man turned himself in Wednesday morning in connection with a police pursuit that took place on Route 8 in May 2024, according to state police. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on...

STERLING, Conn. — Authorities removed 42 animals — including eight dead — from a home on Margaret Henry Road in Sterling, officials confirmed Thursday. Animal control officers from the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG)...