Coast Guard Academy faulted for response to racial incidents

The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has failed to properly investigate and handle allegations of racial harassment, including the use of racial slurs by cadets.

Peter Manfredonia, fugitive UConn student wanted in 2 killings, caught in Maryland after manhunt

Peter Manfredonia, the fugitive University of Connecticut student wanted in two killings, was caught in Maryland after a manhunt that stretched on for days, police announced Wednesday night.

Police: Connecticut murder suspect taken into custody in Maryland

Police say Peter Manfredonia, 23, who is suspected of killing two people in Connecticut, has been taken into custody in Maryland. 

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.

Family of Conn. college student wanted in two murders calls on him to surrender

A manhunt is underway for a University of Connecticut student who police say is suspected in two murders, and authorities are warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Pig leads police officers on 45-minute pursuit before capture

The incident on Friday and was caught on body-cam footage by responding officers of the Stamford Police Department. 

Infant in Connecticut dies; tests positive for coronavirus

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says a 7-week-old baby who died at a hospital in the Hartford area had the coronavirus.

Connecticut governor declares health and civil emergency

Gov. Ned Lamont declared both a public health and civil preparedness emergency in the state of Connecticut.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma launches campaign for opioid victims to file claims

Purdue Pharma, the drug company that makes OxyContin, launched a $23.8 million ad campaign on Monday alerting victims where to file claims if they have been affected or harmed by the opioid.

Cops use drone to find blind man lost in Connecticut woods

A man got lost in the woods near his home in Connecticut during freezing temperatures this past weekend. Police found him using an aerial drone.

Fotis Dulos has died; was charged in missing wife's murder

Fotis Dulos has died, according to his lawyer. The wealthy real estate developer from Connecticut was charged with murdering his estranged wife Jennifer Dulos.

Sandy Hook lawsuit could force gunmaker Remington to open books

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsuits in the aftermath of mass killings.

Gymnast, 20, dies after 'freak' training accident at university

A 20-year-old gymnast at Southern Connecticut State University died Sunday after she suffered an injury during a training “accident,” the university said.

Man arrested after children find razor blades in candy

Police in Connecticut have arrested a man after trick-or-treaters reported finding razor blades in their candy bags.

Sandy Hook father awarded $450K in defamation case against conspiracy theorist writers

A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after he filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist writers who claimed the massacre never happened.

World War II-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead

A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.