Connecticut

A mother and her boyfriend are now facing murder charges in connection to the death of a 10-year-old boy, police said.

A 10-year-old boy with ties to Connecticut has died from injuries investigators say he sustained from being abused. He was living in Florida with his biological mother and her boyfriend, who are facing charges in connection to his death. Investigators said Kimberly Mills and a man brought a 10-year-old, later identified as Xavier Williams, into an emergency room in Tavares, Florida on Feb. 22, 2025. The child was...

A 12-year-old girl has been charged in connection with a reported attack on Muslim students in Waterbury, Connecticut, city officials said.

NBC Connecticut obtained video of police rescuing a man who said his stepmother had held him captive inside their home for 20 years.

The state’s system is largely unregulated and open to misuse by abusive parents, they said.

A Waterbury woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years and providing little water and little food.

Two local breweries were ranked in the top ten of best new breweries nationwide by USA Today Wednesday.

Park officials said the Lake Quassapaug sea monster, also known as a hippocampus among carousel enthusiasts, was stolen from the park on Nov. 16, 1985.

Freezing rain is causing slippery travel conditions in parts of Connecticut on Sunday. Here’s a list of current road closures: There is no estimate on how long these roads will be closed for.

State police have arrested the man believed to be involved in multiple road rage incidents on Interstate 84 Tuesday. Troopers had been searching the Southington area for a suspect after several armed road rage incidents in Connecticut. The investigation began when state troopers responded to I-84 West in Waterbury around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a road rage incident with...

State police have been searching in Southington for a suspect after an armed road rage incident on Interstate 84 and said there is no active threat to the community. The investigation began when state troopers responded to Interstate 84 West in Waterbury around 8:42 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a road rage incident with a gun. State police blocked off the...

Sunday is National Pizza Day and Connecticut is starting the celebration a little early with plans to have lots of pizza-focused celebrations. The plan includes the launch of The Pizza Capital Trail as well as a pizza party so large that it could make it into the Guinness World Records, according to the governor’s office.   There is also an...

Gov. Ned Lamont delivered his budget address on Wednesday during a joint convention of the General Assembly at the State Capitol in Hartford. Today I will present the state legislature with a two-year budget proposal that is focused on increasing affordability and opportunity for all Connecticut residents. 📺 Tune in live today at 12:00 p.m. https://t.co/myEdWIuabK — Governor Ned Lamont...

Over a million people in Connecticut had their personal information compromised in a healthcare data breach. The Community Health Center said exactly 1,008,519 people in Connecticut were impacted by a nationwide data breach, which affects a total of 1,060,936 people. Attorney General William Tong said about 575,000 patients had all of their personal health information compromised, an additional 571,000 people...

‘Sleetwood Mac’ is telling the snowflakes to go their own way, and ‘Melton John’ is all set to push snow beyond the yellow brick road. Those are two of the 12 names chosen by Connecticut’s Department of Transportation as the winners of the naming contest announced earlier this season. Here’s the full list of the chosen names, which were shared...

Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Wednesday and an investigation is underway.

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

Firefighters rescued a deer that had gotten stuck in the ice of the Saugatuck River in Westport, Connecticut.

New England’s states are ringing in the new year with laws that will go into effect throughout 2025, affecting family leave, rideshare drivers, cannabis, wages and much more.

The race between Hayes and Logan is among the state’s most closely watched contests on an Election Day when voters will also choose state legislators, a U.S. senator and the next U.S. president.