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Officials said a man is dead after a motel shooting in Vernon this afternoon and police remain at the scene investigating. The shooting happened outside of the Motel 6 on Hartford Turnpike, according to officials. Police told NBC Connecticut that a man in his 30s has died as a result of the shooting. His identity is being withheld pending notification…

A puppy that was lost during a hit-and-run that killed a well-known youth sports coach in Vernon earlier this week has been found and was reunited with family on Saturday. Vernon police said the puppy named Ollie was found safe on Brighton Lane and was returned to his family. “There was a large community response in searching for Ollie. Police…

Vernon police have identified two suspects who were arrested following a shelter-in-place order Thursday morning. Police said they were executing a search warrant at a home on Dow Street and there was a heavy police presence in the area. Residents in the neighborhoods of Rau Street, Grand Avenue, Dow Street and Pillsbury Hill in Vernon were advised to shelter inside…

They came with horns, signs and trumpets, all to wish a little boy in Vernon a very happy birthday.  Sammy Peck celebrated his sixth birthday on Wednesday. And while the original plan for a party at the hockey rink was canceled due to the pandemic restrictions, his hockey coach came up with a special way to celebrate. Sammy couldn’t...

Two adults and a juvenile were arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 17-year-old Rockville High School student on a trail in Vernon Friday night, according to police.

A New Hampshire probate judge is going to reconsider whether he has jurisdiction over the estate of the millionaire grandfather of a Vermont man accused by relatives of shooting him to death in Connecticut in 2013. Earlier this month Nathan Carman, of Vernon, Vermont, argued in court documents that the estate of his grandfather John Chakalos was limited to one-half...

Police said a missing Vernon man has been found dead.

Just one winning ticket for the $425 million jackpot in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing was sold — and once again, the big winner was purchased in New York, according to the state lottery.

A Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son in 1987 and disappearing for 31 years before being arrested in Connecticut last month is facing a court arraignment.

A Vermont man accused by relatives of killing his millionaire grandfather and his mother to collect inheritance money appeared before a Connecticut probate judge Tuesday in an effort to tap into a family trust to pay for legal expenses.

The aunts of a 23-year-old man who was rescued at sea have filed a lawsuit accusing him of killing his mother — their sister — and his grandfather in order to collect millions of his inheritance.

Instead of breaking up a neighborhood holiday block party that was being accused of being a street disturbance, Asheville Police officers Carrie Lee and Joe Jones decided to join in on the fun.

Spencer Mulligan knew his family could pay for his college education, even without loans or grants. So when the University of Connecticut offered a merit award of $20,000 over four years, he saw it as a bonus. As a discount on in-state tuition, it brought the cost well below half of what his family might have paid at his other...