Crime & Public Safety

WEST HAVEN, CT — A West Haven police officer was justified in using deadly force during a December 2023 shooting that left a domestic violence suspect dead and another officer wounded, according to a report...

WATERBURY, CT — A steady rise in wheel rim thefts across Waterbury has local police urging vehicle owners to take heightened security measures as thieves grow more methodical in their tactics. Police report multiple rim...

BRANFORD, CT — A homicide investigation is underway following a deadly incident reported Thursday afternoon at 100 Hemlock Road, according to Branford Police. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:00 PM. The area was...

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut residents have just one week to get a Real ID before new federal air travel rules take effect. Starting May 7, domestic flyers will need either a Real ID-compliant license or...

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A person was taken into custody outside the Middletown courthouse Tuesday in what city officials have now confirmed was a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation. The arrest occurred without prior notice...

NORWALK, CT — A fire that tore through a three-story house on Lexington Avenue Tuesday afternoon forced 22 people out of their homes. No one was hurt. The Norwalk Fire Department said it was called...

NEW BRITAIN, CT — A New Britain man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally striking a Connecticut State Trooper while under the influence during a highway traffic stop in Southington last...

MANCHESTER, CT — A Glastonbury man was arrested Sunday afternoon after Connecticut State Police said he was clocked at 119 miles per hour on Interstate 384 East in Manchester. On April 27, 2025, at approximately...

TRUMBULL, CT — A Norwalk man charged, and has been arrested with murder after allegedly attacking and killing a 70-year-old woman outside a residential complex in Trumbull on Monday. Ylli Shtopaku, 51, of Norwalk, was...

HARTFORD, CT — As cases in measles surge across neighboring New England states, Connecticut health officials are urging residents to verify their vaccination records to help prevent an outbreak within the state. Connecticut’s Department of...