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SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - A Naugatuck teenager was arrested for driving under the influence after being pulled over going 113 MPH on I-84 in Southington. State police say 19-year-old Avila Carvalho De, of Naugatuck, was pulled over at 10 p.m. last night after being clocked going 113 MPH in a 65 MPH zone.

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a school bus Thursday, according to Waterbury police. Police said a preliminary investigation showed the boy was hit after getting off the bus and while crossing the road to his parent. It happened on Garden Hill […]

A Woodbury police officer was stabbed in the neck during a traffic stop on Thursday afternoon and was rushed to the hospital, according to state police. Officer Tim Wright, who is assigned to the Woodbury Resident Trooper’s Office, made a traffic stop on North Main Street in Woodbury around 1:24 p.m. Police said the driver turned off North Main Street onto a side street and stopped.

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — There’s nothing like some Friday night football in the fall. But the “Friday night lights” are out in Waterbury starting this week: Games will instead be held at 3:30 p.m. to help keep players and spectators safe, according to police chief Fred Spagnolo. “There was a significant fight that broke out […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was taken into custody Thursday evening after barricading himself inside an apartment for more than three hours, according to police. Officers were initially called to Central Avenue after hearing that a weapon was involved in a dispute between neighbors, according to police. When they arrived, 31-year-old Corey Wheeler was […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A convicted felon was found in possession of two illegal firearms on Monday in Hartford, according to police. Lequincy Smith, 39, of Waterbury was approached by police while they were patrolling the area of Burton Street and Hill Street. Police said that he was attempting to evade officers. During the investigation, […]

MERIDEN, Conn. — Nearly a week after a Meriden toddler was killed in a crash on the Berlin Turnpike, her mother wants to thank the community for stepping up to help. That help comes in the form of a fundraiser at Moose’s Burgers on East Main Street in Meriden, lasting all month long. This, on top of many messages of support now coming in from neighbors.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The New Haven Police Department reported Friday night that a fatal shooting occurred in the city earlier that evening. According to New Haven police, a 56-year-old resident of the city was shot and killed at the Bella Vista housing complex on Eastern Street. It is unclear if he was a resident of the high rise building.

Rayvaughn Webster, 43, of Easton, was died in a crash while operating his motorcycle on Route 78 in Springfield Township, NJ on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Webster leaves behind his wife of 20 years, Katie Webster, and their three children: Braeden, Harley, and Maverick, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Katie Webster and Timothy Maddox.

A man pummeled a pregnant woman during an attempted carjacking in the drive-thru of a Connecticut Dunkin’ and then bit a paramedic after he was taken into custody, police said Thursday.

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Sky gazers may be able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights in Connecticut this weekend. Meteorologist Scott Gagliardi said there was a big coronal mass ejection, or CME, on Thursday night. A CME is a significant ejection of plasma mass from the Sun’s corona...

FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A funeral procession will be held on Saturday for a Meriden man that died from injuries related to a motorcycle crash in August. Justin Gittings, 31, died on Sept. 23 as a result of injuries that he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 20 in Farmington, according to police. Gittings […]

High School On SI brings you live Connecticut high school football scores from Week 4 of the 2024 season

An animal rights group is offering $5,000 in exchange for information after an emaciated dog was found dead in a cemetery in Naugatuck last week. The animal was found shortly before 10 a.m. last Friday by the caretaker at Hillside Cemetery on High Street, according to Naugatuck Animal Control. The gray and white Staffordshire Terrier was described as “extremely malnourished and emaciated” and ...

Ewen Dewitt was given a plea offer that would have him serve 45 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Julie Minogue, who was killed in front of the couple's children. (10/4/24)

Oct. 12 marks two years since tragedy struck Bristol and Sergeant Alex Hamzy and Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte were killed in the line of duty on Oct. 12, 2022. The police department plans to honor their memories by unveiling a public display In their honor and holding a private ceremony in memory of them.

A vibrant, yet menacing insect with striking red and black wings, silently infiltrates the local Milford community. The invasive lanternfly is a formidable adversary to the environment. As it spreads, relentlessly, it leaves behind a path of destruction, decimating crops and threatening native plant species, turning lush landscapes into battlegrounds of survival.

(WFSB) - It’s a busy weekend in October that is packed with family fun. There are several festivals, local fairs and haunted happenings to check out in our state.

The initiative, led by anti-violence groups, allows individuals to exchange unwanted firearms for up to $200 at participating police departments.

“Migratory birds play important role in moving this tick and other ticks around,” said Goudarz Molaei, a research scientist.