Crime & Public Safety

WALLINGFORD, Conn. – Police have closed their investigation into the deaths of 19-year-old Karizmah Johnson and 9-month-old Kylenn (Jasir) Varnado, who were found dead inside a burning home on April 17, but authorities said some...

NEW MILFORD, Conn. – A jury of eight men has awarded $5.7 million to Ricky Birch, who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit. The verdict marks the conclusion...

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. – A bicyclist has died after being struck head-on by a driver under the influence, police said. Authorities responded to Route 5, or John Fitch Boulevard, around 4:30 p.m. for a serious...

Meriden, CT – A North Haven man has been arrested in connection with a crash that injured a Connecticut State Police trooper on Interstate 91 Northbound in February. On February 14, 2025, at approximately 7:29...

Hartford, CT – A fire tore through a three-story multifamily home in Hartford’s Blue Hills neighborhood early Tuesday, leaving one resident hospitalized for smoke inhalation and a firefighter with minor injuries, officials said. Deputy Chief...

East Hartford, CT – Authorities are investigating after a golden retriever was found dead inside a garbage can behind an abandoned Stop & Shop in East Hartford on Tuesday, according to East Hartford Animal Control....

Meriden, CT – The stepfather of a 6-year-old boy killed in a go-kart crash last year pleaded no contest Tuesday to two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, court officials said. Steven Stolfi had originally faced...

Norwalk, CT  – Connecticut State Police arrested a Stratford man late Monday after clocking his vehicle at 119 mph in an active construction zone on Interstate 95 north. Troopers from Troop G - Bridgeport observed...

Farmington, CT – A Massachusetts man was arrested early Saturday morning after driving the wrong way on Interstate 84, prompting an alert from a wrong-way detection system, state police said. At 4:56 a.m., Troop H...

Litchfield, CT – Joshua Pirie, 38, was taken into custody Friday afternoon following an arrest warrant tied to a burglary investigation from earlier in the week. K9 Krypto helped and Troopers from Troop L –...