Connecticut boy burned in bully attack, family says

A 6-year-old Connecticut boy is hospitalized with serious burn wounds after he was allegedly targeted by a bully.

Sandy Hook families agree to $73M settlement with gun maker Remington

Sandy Hook families of nine victims have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012.

Detectives suspended over handling of 2 Black women's deaths

Two police detectives have been suspended after concerns of racial insensitivity and misconduct were raised by families of two Black women who were found dead in their homes in Connecticut's largest city.

Lauren Smith-Fields: Death of Bridgeport woman ruled accidental

The death of a Connecticut woman while on a date with a man she met online was ruled an accident as an internal investigation of the police response was underway.

Connecticut becomes 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana

Connecticut became the 19th state in the U.S. Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana, which still remains an illegal drug under federal law.

Suspect arrested in killing of Yale grad student

A fugitive wanted in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February was arrested Friday in Alabama, U.S. marshals said.

Connecticut lifting almost all COVID-19 capacity limits on businesses

Beginning  March 19, restaurants, retail, gyms, libraries, museums, offices and houses of worship will be able to open at full capacity, though masks will still be required. 

Connecticut mall Santa arrested after exposing himself to juvenile: police

A mall Santa in Connecticut was arrested Monday after he allegedly exposed himself to a juvenile co-worker, authorities said, according to reports. 

Tony Hsieh died from smoke inhalation, official says

Retired Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation sustained during a house fire earlier this month in Connecticut.

Boy was forced to drink hot sauce until he vomited, police say

A man from Naugatuck is accused of forcing a child to sleep in a locked closet and making him kneel on thumb tacks.

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NY, NJ, CT restrict access to travelers from 16 states, including CA, due to fear of COVID-19 spread

A mandatory quarantine of 14 days has been extended to travelers entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from another eight states, up from the original number when the advisory was first issued last week.

NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers

The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases.  They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.

FBI joins 3-state manhunt for UConn student wanted in string of slayings, home invasion and kidnapping

The FBI has joined the massive manhunt, which is now spanning three states, for a University of Connecticut student believed to be armed with several stolen guns whom police say is connected to two homicides, a kidnapping and a home invasion.