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Veterans Awareness Day for students

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:53:36 GMT

Students in Hamden learn about the sacrifices made by veterans during a special Veterans Awareness Day.

Cicadas emerge after 17 years

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:59:45 GMT

The first Cicadas have emerged from the ground after 17 years in North Branford.

Route 67 closed in Oxford

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:31:36 GMT

Route 67 is closed between Old Route 67 and Chestnut Hill in Oxford, after a car drove into water on Thursday night.

Car crash closes East Haven road

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:21:19 GMT

North High Street in East Haven is closed after a head on collision between two vehicles on Thursday evening.

Answer to Pratt & Whitney cancer study

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:50:07 GMT

We're learning more about a story we've been following here on News 8 for more than a decade. After a number of Pratt & Whitney workers got brain cancer, a study was launched to determine if their work had anything to do with it.

Avoiding adverse drug reactions

Jocelyn Maminta — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:38 GMT

It's estimated that adverse drug reactions can kill thousands of people a year.

PD helps decide who gets liquor license

Erin Cox — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:33:32 GMT

New Haven Nightclubs will once again come under scrutiny following a deadly shooting near some hot spots.

Reward offered in 2008 fatal hit & run

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:31 GMT

New Haven Police are asking for the public's help in solving a 2008 hit-and-run crash that killed a child.

Workers plan to sue Metro-North

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:35:29 GMT

Railroad workers on the frightening collision are considering suing Metro-North. Seven of them are filing claims for what they endured.

Hamden nursery school to close in days

Nneka Nwosu — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:13 GMT

Parents in Hamden are suddenly forced to find a new school for their kids. In just ten days, the Whitneyville Church Nursery School will close. The church says it doesn't have the money to keep the school open.

Yale moves housing project to safe area

Nneka Nwosu — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:18:12 GMT

Yale University puts the brakes on an affordable housing project in the Newhallville section of the city, saying the neighborhood is just too dangerous.

Bronze statues stolen in Madison

Ali Reed — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:25 GMT

Police in Madison are investigation the theft of two bronze statues.

Metro-North back with full schedule

Kent Pierce — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:49:19 GMT

Train riders won't be able to blame the commute if they were late for work Wednesday morning.

Police chase ends in rollover

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:42 GMT

Police tell News 8 there have been a string of car break-ins across Hamden. Now authorities believe they might have their guy.

What it's like to ride Metro-North

Kent Pierce — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:51:04 GMT

Thousands of commuters are having to do the train-bus-train shuffle to get to New York City. What's it like? We went with 'em to find out.

Silver alert for missing New Haven teen

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:59:32 GMT

A silver alert has been issued for a missing 13-year-old New Haven girl.

Surgeon helped injured in train crash

Erin Logan — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:55:48 GMT

In the first moments after Friday night's Metro North crash, dozens of good Samaritans rushed to the scene to help.

LEAP vans smashed in crash

Tina Detelj — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:06:38 GMT

A New Haven agency is in a bind after a car flies off the highway. That car flew right into two vans owned by the agency. That may have saved the driver's life but it's making life more difficult for the executive director of that agency.

Man dead after New Haven shooting

Jamie Muro — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:05:54 GMT

The popular nightclub district of New Haven ended with gunfire. And even though police flood the area to control problems, one person is dead and two others injured.

Group chases down car burglar

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04:01 GMT

A West Haven man was arrested late Sunday night after allegedly being caught in the act of stealing a car stereo and chased down by a group of men, including the car's owner.

Trial of former aide heading to jury

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:32 GMT

Defense attorneys have decided not to call any witnesses in the federal corruption trial of Robert Braddock Jr., a campaign aide to former Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan.

Shuttle buses running for Metro-North

Kent Pierce — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:16 GMT

Shuttle bus service is up and running along Metro-North's New Haven line to get commuters into the city, but rush hour this Monday had much more rushing around and lasted a lot longer than an hour, after Friday's commuter train crash.

Boat show showcases in Milford

Erin Cox — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:32:39 GMT

A chance on Sunday to get an up close look at a comfortable way to enjoy Connecticut's shoreline.

Police search for West Haven boy

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:49 GMT

West Haven police are searching for a missing 10-year-old boy.

Man robbed in New Haven port-a-potty

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:55 GMT

A man was robbed of money and prescription pills in a "port-a-potty" in New Haven on Sunday afternoon.

Man with gun interferes with fire scene

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:03:33 GMT

A man carrying a gun interfered with a fire scene in New Haven on Thursday night.

Teen dies in Waterbury car crash

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:35:29 GMT

An 18-year-old man is dead after a car crash in Waterbury on Saturday evening.

Run raises awareness of speeding danger

Erin Cox — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:10:45 GMT

There was a race on Sunday, where speed on your feet counted, but the message is that speeding in a car can kill.

Three shot, one dead in New Haven

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:00:42 GMT

One person is dead and two others are hurt after a shooting in downtown New Haven early Saturday morning.

Man sentenced for stealing from estate

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:32 GMT

A West Haven man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing more than $300,000 from the estate of his late aunt.