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Deadly shooting in Bridgeport marks city’s first homicide of 2026
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (180+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " Bridgeport Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Sunday morning inside an after-hours club on the East Side." According to Bridgeport Police, officers located a man shot and in serious condition in the 900 block of Noble…...
Connecticut's lawmakers call US operations in Venezuela 'illegal'
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (414+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Connecticut's state and national legislators are responding after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation that was accompanied by a flurry of strikes following months…...
Bridgeport police celebrate major reduction in crime in 2025, hope 2026 brings more progress
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (961+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " Crime went down drastically last year in Connecticut's largest city." Bridgeport officials held a press conference Tuesday to celebrate the significant reduction in crime that the police department observed in 2025. Compared to 2024, reported violent crime in Bridgeport went…...
4 hospitalized after bus collides with multiple vehicles and the Bridgeport train station
1+ week, 6+ day ago (203+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " At least four people were hospitalized Tuesday evening after a bus collided with five other vehicles and then a wall at a Bridgeport train station. The northbound lane of Water Street is currently closed between State Street and…...
Connecticut allocates $28 million to revitalize 16 blighted properties
2+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Connecticut will soon release $28.2 million in state grants to support the remediation and assessment of 16 blighted properties throughout the state. The funding will help bring more than 200 acres of land in more than a dozen towns and cities…...
Greenwich antiques and art dealer allegedly embezzled from dead person's estate
2+ week, 5+ day ago (327+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " A Greenwich man pleaded not guilty in Bridgeport federal court on Thursday after being indicted for allegedly embezzling funds from a dead person's estate. David Johnson, 66, ran multiple businesses in Stamford, including the antique business "Antique Treasurers LLC…...
Connecticut man who threatened to kill US Congress members on X is sentenced
2+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " A Farmington man was sentenced in New Haven federal court on Thursday for threatening to kill members of Congress and other public officials. Kasey Charles Haworth, 30, was sentenced to 25 months in prison, time already served, and three…...
New Haven fire chief retiring after nearly a decade as top firefighter
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (278+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " New Haven's fire chief confirmed to FOX61 News that he will be retiring at the end of January 2026 after nearly a decade as chief. Fire Chief John Alston will retire effective Jan. 31, 2026. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said…...
$517K FEMA grant awarded to Connecticut Fire Academy for new equipment
3+ week, 4+ day ago (172+ words) WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. " The Connecticut Fire Academy was awarded a $517,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for new equipment, according to the academy Thursday. The grant, through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, will "modernize and expand" the academy's…...
Connecticut DCP orders 3 online platforms to stop unlicensed sports betting
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (356+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection's Gaming Division issued Cease and Desist orders this week to three platforms facilitating unlicensed gambling, especially sports betting. State officials announced Wednesday that they sent the letters to KalshiEX LLC, Robinhood Derivatives,…...