• Hartford February 2, 2025 8:24 am

    Nominee for Hartford, Conn. Police Chief withdraws from consideration

    The nominee for Hartford Police Chief has withdrawn from consideration, the city said on Saturday. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said the nominee, Philadelphia Police Department Captain Tyrell McCoy, withdrew due to personal reasons. “While we are disappointed, we respect Captain McCoy’s decision. We remain committed to finding the right leader for our police department who will continue our work in community-oriented...

  • Hartford January 27, 2025 8:46 am

    Police ID man killed in Hartford, Conn. shooting

    Police have identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Hartford on Sunday night. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Broad Street shortly before 11 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activation. Once there, police said they found evidence of a shooting. Investigators said while there, dispatchers learned about a shooting victim found at the intersection of Essex Street...

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    Hartford January 24, 2025 8:09 am

    Woman killed in wrong-way crash in Connecticut

    A 23-year-old Vernon woman died after a wrong-way crash on Route 5/15 in Hartford on Thursday night, according to state police. State police said a 30-year-old East Hartford woman was going north near exit 90 and 23-year-old Kelly Lynn Caldwell, of Vernon, was going the wrong way and hit the other vehicle head-on around 11:13 p.m. Caldwell was taken to...

  • Connecticut January 23, 2025 3:35 pm

    12-year-old shot in Connecticut after hitting car with snowball: police

    According to police, the 12-year-old, along with an 11-year-old, were playing with snow and throwing snowballs at cars.

  • Hartford January 24, 2025 9:19 am

    Woman kidnapped in Hartford is found safe in Rhode Island

    Hartford police said a woman who was kidnapped on Maple Street Thursday morning has been found safe in Providence, Rhode Island. The investigation started just after 8 a.m. when police received several 911 calls from callers who said a man had assaulted the woman, forced her into a vehicle, and she was screaming for help. Hartford police put out an...

  • Hartford January 22, 2025 9:14 pm

    12-year-old boy taken to hospital after shooting in Hartford

    A 12-year-old has been taken to the hospital after a reported shooting in Hartford Wednesday night. Police said they responded to the area of Capitol Avenue and Park Terrace at 7:15 p.m. Officers found a boy suffering from gunshot wounds, which are described to be non-life-threatening. Authorities said the 12-year-old was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment. Hartford...

  • Hartford January 17, 2025 8:55 am

    20 displaced after fire spreads from vacant building to nearby homes in Connecticut

    Twenty people are displaced after a fire that started in a vacant building in Hartford spread to two nearby buildings, according to the fire department. Officials said the vacant building partially collapsed. Firefighters responded to Ward Street, in the Frog Hollow section of the city, at 11:46 p.m. Thursday and found all three floors of a vacant brick building on...

  • Hartford January 15, 2025 11:12 am

    11 families displaced after apartment building fire in Hartford

    Firefighters are investigating after a two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Hartford Tuesday night and displaced several families. The fire was reported at a second-floor apartment on Tower Avenue around 9:30 p.m. According to fire officials, three units were heavily damaged by the fire with other apartments being damaged by smoke or water. Our crew at the...

  • Hartford January 14, 2025 7:26 am

    2 taken to hospital, several families displaced after apartment fire in Hartford, Conn.

    Two people were taken to the hospital after an apartment fire in Hartford on Monday night and several families are now displaced. The fire department said they responded to an apartment building on Wethersfield Avenue around 9 p.m. Crews said an occupied apartment building caught fire in the city’s South End. Firefighters found fire coming from the first floor. Hartford’s...

  • Hartford January 7, 2025 2:17 pm

    Man accused of killing his father in Hartford faces a judge

    The man accused of killing his father over the weekend outside a motel in Hartford faced a judge Monday. Police say 49-year-old Raybin Hokim stabbed his father to death in his father’s car while his father was wearing his seatbelt on Saturday. Family members outside court Monday said the victim, 78-year-old Vincent Hokim, was a loving husband and grandfather and...

  • Hartford January 6, 2025 1:08 pm

    Son stabs father to death outside Hartford motel: police

    A son stabbed his father to death outside a motel in Hartford Saturday morning, according to police. Police responded to the motel on Weston Street just after 11 a.m. The father and son were in a car and got into a dispute, police said. The son had finished his stay at the hotel and the father was there to pick...

  • Hartford January 3, 2025 6:12 pm

    5 taken to hospital, including 4 firefighters, after crash involving firetruck in Connecticut

    Five people, including four firefighters, were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a firetruck in Hartford Thursday night. The Hartford Fire Department said they were called to Main Street after a car and firetruck collided just before 10 p.m. Four firefighters and one civilian were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All five people were conscious and...

  • Hartford December 23, 2024 1:32 pm

    1 hospitalized, 15 displaced after fire at Hartford, Conn. multi-family home

    One person is hospitalized and over a dozen people are displaced after an early morning fire at a multi-family home in Hartford on Monday. Firefighters responded to the home on Adams Street around 4:40 a.m. for a report of a fire. Once there, crews found heavy fire on the first floor of the building. It was extinguished and is under...

  • Hartford December 27, 2024 4:17 pm

    1 killed in apartment fire in Hartford, CT: police

    Hartford police have identified the man that was killed in an apartment fire over the weekend. Firefighters were called to the 800 block of West Boulevard around 1 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a fire in a multi-unit apartment complex. When crews arrived, they found a fire in a kitchen. It was quickly extinguished and put under control....

  • Hartford December 17, 2024 7:53 pm

    17-year-old charged in murder of cousin in Hartford, Conn.

    The teen suspect charged in the murder of his own cousin appeared in Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday. Soulo Soto-Veliz, 17, is being tried as an adult in the murder of 18-year-old Edgar Martinez. A public defender said he’s still waiting on all of the evidence from police, and probable cause hearing was pushed to January. His brother, Sender Soto-Veliz...

  • Hartford December 17, 2024 1:03 pm

    What terms did Connecticut residents Google the most in 2024?

    As the year draws to a close, Google has released data on some of the most popular search terms of 2024. Calling it the #yearinsearch, Google Trends has listed the most searched items of the year, from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and more. The data includes not just global and national trending topics, but also the ability to focus...

  • Hartford December 16, 2024 8:32 am

    Man dies days after being shot in Hartford, Conn.

    A 30-year-old man who was in critical condition after he was shot in Hartford on Thursday night has died. The police department said they were called to the 700 block of New Britain Avenue around 9:10 p.m. because of a ShotSpotter notification and calls reporting gunshots. Responding officers found a man with a gunshot wound unresponsive on the sidewalk and...

  • Hartford December 13, 2024 10:22 pm

    Wake, funeral held for Thirman Milner, first Black mayor in New England

    The community came together on Friday to pay final respects to former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first Black mayor in all of New England. Milner died on Nov. 29 at the age of 91. A lying-in-state ceremony was held at City Hall on Thursday and his wake and funeral was held on Friday. Milner led Hartford for six years,...

  • Hartford December 13, 2024 8:02 am

    First Black mayor in New England to lie in state in CT on Thursday

    The community came together on Thursday to honor former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner while he was lying in state at Hartford City Hall on Thursday. Milner was the first Black mayor in all of New England and paved the way for future Black leaders. He died on Nov. 29 at the age of 91. His nephew, Ted Milner flew in...

  • Hartford December 11, 2024 5:30 pm

    Underground electrical fire causes power outages in Hartford, Conn. is impacting hospital

    An underground electrical fire in Hartford on Wednesday morning knocked out power for thousands and Hartford Hospital was operating on generator power. An underground electrical vault fire on Elm Street around 3:30 a.m. knocked out power to around 9,000 Eversource customers. “It appears there was an issue with customer-owned underground electric equipment on Elm Street which damaged our equipment.  This...

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