Crime & Public Safety

Bristol, CT -  A school paraeducator was taken into custody Tuesday morning after police executed search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into child pornography, authorities said. Jacob Senick, 25, of Bristol, was arrested...

Meriden, CT — A man accused of public indecency at the Meriden Train Station in November 2024 was arrested months later on an unrelated charge before authorities linked him to the initial incident, according to...

Bridgeport, CT — A fugitive wanted in Ohio for alleged unlawful sexual conduct with a minor was taken into custody in Connecticut on Thursday, Feb. 27. According to the Connecticut State Police, troopers from Troop...

Southington, CT - A hiker suffered a lower leg injury along an icy ridgeline near Wassel Reservoir, prompting a swift technical rescue by the Southington Fire Department on Tuesday, Feb. 25. At 12:35 p.m., emergency...

Bridgeport, CT - A pre-dawn fire tore through an old Civil Air Patrol building at Sikorsky Memorial Airport early Friday, Feb. 28, reducing the 1.5-story structure to charred remains. Firefighters from Bridgeport and Stratford rushed...

Old Lyme, CT — A local woman accused of stealing jewelry from homes while working as a dog-sitter was taken into custody Wednesday, Feb. 26. According to the Connecticut State Police, Shannon L. Crandall, 45,...

Lisbon, CT - A man wanted in connection with a fatal 2024 crash was arrested Wednesday after being involved in a separate motor vehicle accident. According to the Connecticut State Police, it approximately 4:18 p.m....

Storrs, CT - A University of Connecticut professor has been placed on administrative leave and charged with larceny after an investigation revealed she used university and grant funds to bankroll personal travel, including vacations to...

Waterbury, CT - A Connecticut woman turned herself in to authorities Thursday, Feb. 27, after investigators linked her to a check washing scheme involving the Essex Yacht Club. The suspect is identified as Soniah Thompson,...

A Connecticut driver accused of killing Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after accepting a plea deal. Alex Oyola-Sanchez pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter during a hearing at...