Bristol

A person has died after being struck by a vehicle in Bristol on Sunday night. Police said the victim, later identified as Anthony Fascendini, of Plainville, was hit at the intersection of Barnes Highway and Lincoln Avenue around 6 p.m. According to police, Fascendini was taken to the hospital and later died of his injuries. The driver involved in the...

A man was fatally hit by a vehicle Monday night in Bristol, Rhode Island. NBC affiliate WJAR reported the crash happened outside a restaurant on Metacom Avenue. Police told the station that the victim, a 59-year-old man, was pinned under the vehicle. The man was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of the crash...

Paying tribute to two fallen Bristol police officers. Saturday marks two years since Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy died in the line of duty. People in the city have taken steps to honor their legacy. In the lobby of the Bristol Police Department is a cruiser door signed and scribbled with messages of support. All of them dedicated to...

We’re learning more details about the man arrested in the murder of his grandmother in Bristol on Christmas Day. Police say he tried to mislead investigators on where he was on that day. On Christmas Day last year, Bristol Police responded to a home on Morningside Drive West. There, they found 83-year-old Diana Jones dead inside her home. Her...

A man is accused of killing his 83-year-old grandmother in Bristol on Christmas and he has been charged with murder. Officers responded to reports of a burglary at a home on Morningside Drive around 11:30 a.m. on Christmas morning and found 83-year-old Diana Jones dead in a bedroom, police said. The office of the chief medical examiner ruled her death…

A home in Bristol, New Hampshire, was destroyed by a fire over the weekend. The incident happened just after midnight Sunday on Pine Street. The Bristol Fire Department said two propane tanks caught fire because of the heat of the flames. North Main Street was closed for several hours as firefighters used the fire hydrant at the intersection of North…

A minor who was injured in a shooting in Bristol on Friday night was targeted, according to police. Officers were notified about a gunshot victim who had been dropped off at a local hospital. The minor was being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Authorities said the shooting happened in Bristol and was a targeted attack. Several crime scenes were identified…

A woman was arrested last week after walking into the Bristol police station and firing multiple rounds.

A man who barricaded himself inside of a home in Bristol on Friday made threats against two churches last week, according to police. Last week, Farmington police said they began investigating threats allegedly made by 41-year-old Michael Pickering, of Bristol, against staff at St. Mary’s Church and St. Patrick’s Church, both in Farmington. Investigators said the threats happened on...

Dennis “DJ” Hernandez, brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez, is now facing federal charges in connection with alleged threats made earlier this month.

Dennis “DJ” Hernandez, the brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez, is accused of making threats against the University of Connecticut, Brown University as well as individuals, and has been arrested.

A judge has ordered the re-arrest of former UConn football player Dennis Hernandez after he failed to appear in court last week on charges related to throwing a brick at the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut. The 37-year-old, who was known as DJ Hernandez when he played quarterback and wide receiver at UConn in the mid-2000s, was originally arrested...

Kyle Brown was was covering the NCAA Baseball Super Regional in North Carolina when he suffered a medical emergency. He was 42.