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70-year-old pedestrian killed in New Haven hit-and-run
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A 70-year-old pedestrian was fatally hit Sunday night in New Haven by a vehicle, which then took off, according to police. Yusuf Suat Gursey, of New Haven, was hit at about 9:30 p.m. at Whalley Avenue and Brownell Street, according to police. He later died at the hospital. Police are […]
CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say
An 18-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after he hit a police car to get away from officers investigating a shots fired incident.New Haven County resident Eric Johnson-Charles, age 18, of Hamden, was arrested in Milford on Saturday, April 27.The incident began when Milford Police responded to t…
Connecticut governor takes partial blame for illegal cutting of 186 trees on neighbor’s property
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont acknowledged Monday he helped hire a landscaper that illegally chopped down more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes on a property behind his Greenwich home, capping off days of questions about his level of involvement. The wealthy two-term Democrat along...
The scoop on Connecticut’s best local ice cream shops
AUGUST 25, 2023 - Kelly Anne Pearce, owner of Sweet Claude's Ice Cream in Cheshire CT. This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram @cticecreamtour and Shahan Kukreja of Micro Creamery. Since 2015, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying ice cream shops all over the state. And Shahan takes the micro brewery concept and applies it to ice cream. You’ll find more than 70 local ice cream flavors in the shop.
Man Accused Of Killing Mom Of 7-Year-Old In Hopkinton Road Rage Crash Now Charged With Murder
A 36-year-old Milford man accused of killing a 26-year-old woman in Hopkinton earlier this month is now charged with murder, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. Ryan Sweatt was previously charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating…
People flock to eat ice cream at this scenic CT farm. A patron says it’s a ‘growing secret’
At Kriz Farm Ice Cream the surroundings are as yummy as the cones, shakes, floats and banana splits. It’s a place people travel to from throughout Connecticut to eat ice cream and take in the wide open fields, big sky, working farm activity, draft horses in summer. “Everybody says it’s peaceful and relaxing here,” said Wendy Kriz who co-owns the ice cream store on the farm with husband, Timmy ...
Meteor spotted in Connecticut over the weekend
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — If you had your eyes Friday on the Long Island Sound, you may have had the chance to see a meteor. NASA confirmed that the first meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. Friday. The fireball was first spotted about 50 miles above the Atlantic Ocean, 15 miles from Montauk. […]
Suspects On Run After Middletown Gas Station Robbery
The incident occurred in Middlesex County at around 4 a.m. on Monday, April 29, at the Sunoco gas station at 519 Washington St. in Middletown. According to Chief Erik Costa of the Middletown Police, the store clerk, who was not injured, told police that four men, all wearing ski masks and gloves, entered the store and ordered him to stay where he was.
East Haven removes historic gazebo
EAST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — East Haven has started removing a historic gazebo that was “beyond repair,” according to the town. The gazebo on the East Haven Town Green was damaged by decades of weather and use, the town announced on Monday, and will be temporarily replaced by a stage loaned from North Haven. “I […]
19-year-old gunshot victim located at Yale-New Haven hospital Sunday night
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – New Haven police are investigating after a 19-year-old gunshot victim was found at Yale-New Haven Hospital Sunday night. Officers were dispatched to the hospital around 7:36 p.m. for report of a gunshot victim who had been transported to the hospital by a private vehicle. The 19-year-old city resident had non-life […]
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