Fallen Connecticut officer, Aaron Pelletier’s, K9 to retire, stay with partner’s family

The police dog that accompanied a Connecticut state trooper who was killed in a hit-and-run accident last month is being retired and will live with his partner’s family. Connecticut State Police Private First Class Aaron Pelletier worked with German shepherd K-9 Loso for nearly three years until he was killed May 30 during a routine […]
Connecticut town council votes against flying ‘thin blue line’ flag

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Connecticut Town Council Refuses to Fly Thin Blue Line Flag to Honor Fallen State Trooper

A Democratic-controlled town council in Connecticut is facing backlash after refusing to fly the “Thin Blue Line” flag in memory of a state trooper who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on May 30. Wethersfield City Councilman Rich Bailey (R) proposed flying the flag to honor Officer 1st Class Aaron Pelletier, who was struck and […]
Bear reportedly killed in self-defense in Connecticut

Connecticut State Police were investigating the shooting and death of a 450-pound adult male bear Monday morning and the gunman’s claim that it was in self-defense. The bear was killed after “reportedly feeding in an unlocked dump” in Canton, a city of about 10,000 people about 13 miles northwest of Hartford, said Paul Coppleman, a […]
Connecticut cause of death for victim linked to Martha’s Vineyard suspect revealed

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Jared Ravizza suspect in Massachusetts stabbings, Connecticut murder

A man armed with a knife was involved in a stabbing incident in Massachusetts on Saturday evening. Police believe the same suspect is responsible for two other stabbings, including an attack on a young girl at a movie theater. Police sources say the suspect is also connected to a murder in Connecticut. On Saturday at […]
US Marshals nab fugitive in Connecticut, wanted for murder in Massachusetts

U.S. Marshals on Thursday arrested a Puerto Rican man in Willimantic, Connecticut, who was wanted for the shooting death of a man in Massachusetts in December. According to the US Marshals Service, 28-year-old Lee George Maldonado faces multiple charges in Fall River, Massachusetts, including murder, possession of a firearm without a license, criminal attempt, kidnapping […]
Missing Dartmouth College student found dead in Connecticut River, her bike in woods

Missing Dartmouth College student Kessin Kai, His body was found in the Connecticut River on Monday, several days after he was last seen. A fisherman “reported the sighting to authorities” along a river in Windsor, Vermont, around 4 p.m. Monday. Authorities were dispatched to the area and recovered a body from the water, later identified […]
Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules

The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday fined two Republicans running for the state Legislature thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in a publicly funded campaign in 2014. The court ruled that authorities had violated the lawmaker’s constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech. In a 5-0 ruling, the justices canceled a $5,000 civil penalty […]
Connecticut Sun rout Indiana Fever to spoil Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut

Uncasville, CT – The Connecticut Sun spoiled Tuesday night, beating the Indiana Fever by double digits. Caitlin Clark makes WNBA debut In front of a historic sellout crowd on the league’s opening night of the season. Closely guarded by the Sun’s DeJonai Carrington, Clark was scoreless in the first quarter, but made 2 of 7 […]