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Police investigating after shots fired near Yale campus
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating after shots were fired near the Yale campus in New Haven Monday evening. An alert was sent out at 6:35 P.M. saying that police were investigating reports of gunshots in the area of 2 Webster Street. Webster Street was closed from Winchester...
5 arrested in investigation at Cromwell hotel, charges include operating a drug factory
CROMWELL, Conn. — Five people were arrested on drug-related charges after an investigation at a Cromwell hotel, the town's police department said Monday. Two of the five are facing a charge of operating a drug factory. According to police, on May 24, the Cromwell Police Department Detective Bureau, the...
State police make DUI arrests, respond to hundreds of crashes this Memorial Day weekend
CONNECTICUT, USA — What do you get when you combine a holiday travel weekend with alcohol and bad weather? Dangerous roads. Connecticut State Police just released some sobering statistics from the last few days. State police recorded nearly 4,000 calls for service, 374 speeding violations, 21 DUI arrests and...
Netflix Movie Being Shot In Middletown Casting For Multiple Roles
According to backstage.com, “A Song in the Dark” will be shot in Orange County from Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Oct. 18, in Middletown and in the surrounding areas of the Hudson Valley. One role is to play a lead female actor named Shannon Harper with the age...
3 men charged with trafficking meth, fentanyl mixtures
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Three men from the New Haven area were charged with trafficking counterfeit pills that contained a mixture of illegal drugs. Markeyse Kelly, 45, of West Haven, Jaquan Price, 33, of New Haven, and 32-year-old Robert Covington of New Haven sold pills that contained methamphetamine and fentanyl, and fentanyl powder laced with xylazine, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. states attorney for the District of Connecticut.
State Police warn of ‘100 deadly days of summer' following Memorial Day weekend
It's been a relatively safe Memorial Day on the roads so far and state police are reporting no traffic-related deaths this holiday weekend. But warnings from state police are being prompted as we enter what is known as the “100 deadly days of summer.”. It’s a stretch from Memorial...
Memorial Day ceremony in Middletown pays tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice
MIDDLETOWN (WTNH) — Despite the rain, a steady stream of visitors bowed their heads as they paid their respects during a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at the State Veterans Cemetery. Veterans of wars past joined the crowd, standing solemnly to honor their comrades. News 8 Investigative Reporter Jeff Derderian highlighted the significance of the day, […]
1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Naugatuck home
One person has died and another person is injured after a shooting at a home in Naugatuck over the weekend. Officers responded to a report of a gunshot at a home on Goldfinch Lane around 9 p.m. on Saturday. According to police, officers found one person dead. Their identity has...
EXCLUSIVE: Hamden gas station operator says sophisticated thieves are stealing his fuel
HAMDEN, Conn. — During this Memorial Day travel weekend, thousands across Connecticut will be burning gas to get to their destinations. But in Hamden, one service station operator says he’s worried about his gas getting stolen. Bill Schwabe is the vice president of Operations for Teddy’s Stores. They...
Fire on Fillmore Street leads to investigation
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A multi-family home on Fillmore Street caught fire on Monday afternoon and an investigation is underway to determine how it started. According to officials, the blaze, located in the city’s Fair Haven neighborhood, started on the second floor of the building. No injuries...
Interstate 84 East in Southington reopens after crash
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A crash shut down the left and center lanes of Interstate 84 East between exits 28 and 30 in Southington on Monday. The two-vehicle crash happened around 3 p.m. Both lanes have since reopened. Information on possible injuries was not immediately available. Check back for updates.
Gov. Ned Lamont signs new laws expanding paid sick days, improving health and safety
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed several bills into law, including one expanding paid sick days. That was a major priority for some Democrats this past session. Now, starting Jan. 1, 2025, workers will have more access to paid time off. Supporters are praising Lamont for signing...
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