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Dad shares distracted driving story

Jeff Valin — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:56 GMT

One Connecticut father is sharing his son's story of distracted driving with teenagers at a high school in Middletown today.

Possible bomb threat at Old Saybrook HS

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:59 GMT

Officials are investigating a possible bomb threat discovered on a bathroom wall at Old Saybrook High School.

Construction workers compete in rodeo

Jamie Muro — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:02:02 GMT

Local construction experts put their skills to the test Thursday at the Durham Fairgrounds.

PD: employees tied up with duct tape

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:15:10 GMT

Police are investigating an armed robbery committed at a Clinton Radio Shack Tuesday night.

Proposal to lower BAC level

Bob Wilson — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:31:15 GMT

The federal government is pushing for all states, including Connecticut, to toughen up the rules for drunk driving.

State crackdowns on limo companies

Jamie Muro — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:07:43 GMT

The state started a crackdown to make sure limo companies have the right licenses.

Cameras put in Middletown parking lots

Jamie Muro — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:19:31 GMT

In Middletown, city officials say the investment in cameras is about security and public service.

Vibrant waterfront in Middletown?

Jamie Muro — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:56:26 GMT

Mystic, Stonington, and Essex are some Connecticut destinations with vibrant waterfront communities, but what about Middletown?

Ex-Middletown cop busted with porn

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:45:04 GMT

A former Middletown police officer was arrested Tuesday for a child pornography charge.

Silver alert for missing teen girl

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:07:33 GMT

Police are looking for a missing East Hampton teen girl.

Golfing for wounded warriors

Kent Pierce — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:23:47 GMT

They are America's bravest: the men and women who serve in the nation's armed forces. What they do in the name of freedom, usually has nothing to do with the quiet serenity of Connecticut's golf courses, but Monday it did.

Plan would double fares on CT ferries

Erin Cox — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:58:33 GMT

Regular riders of Connecticut's ferries are rallying to stop a plan double the fare going across the Connecticut River.

Man who killed wife could get released

Mark Davis — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:47:10 GMT

State psychiatrists say that a man that brutally killed his pregnant wife in front of their 5-year-old son should now be allowed to be back in the community.

Crash shuts down I-95 in Old Saybrook

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:58:12 GMT

I-95 was shut down in Old Saybrook after a motor vehicle accident Friday.

PD: Cromwell Stop & Shop workers robbed

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:56 GMT

Police are searching for two suspects who they say are responsible for robbing two grocery store employees at gunpoint Wednesday night.

Middletown woman chained herself to...

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:58:52 GMT

A woman chained herself to a tree outside the Middletown Courthouse on Tuesday.

Wesleyan: safety officers taped student

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:41:31 GMT

Two campus police officers at Wesleyan University were fired Tuesday, accused of recording video of a female student in her room.

Middletown couple recalls bombings

Bob Wilson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:30:27 GMT

A couple from Middletown was among the victims of the marathon bombing.

Middletown man charged with child porn

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:54:47 GMT

A Middletown man was arrested on child porn charges on Tuesday.

Man pleads guilty to planting fake bomb

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:33:41 GMT

A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges that he placed a fake bomb outside a middle school in East Hampton.

Wesleyan warns against drinking game

Jamie Muro — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:15:06 GMT

A drinking game that some college students are taking part in has a local university now issuing a warning.

Durham TD Bank robber sought

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:04:28 GMT

Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Durham TD Bank at gunpoint Tuesday.

Missing Cromwell computer spurs firing

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:09:50 GMT

The Board of Selectmen in Cromwell was jeered by an angry crowd after voting to fire a town official who allegedly misplaced or stole a town computer.

Man arraigned in Conn. trooper shooting

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:35:48 GMT

A state judge has set bail at $1.5 million for a man arrested in connection with a shootout in Westbrook where a trooper was injured and another man was shot to death by police.

Suspect arrested in trooper shooting

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:26:41 GMT

A Deep River man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a state trooper during a gunfight in Westbrook where another man was shot to death by police.

Middletown police tased middle schooler

Nneka Nwosu — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:14:29 GMT

A middle school student was tased by police in Middletown and police say they used the stun gun to subdue the combative student.

Teen awarded for act of heroism

Keith Kountz — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:34:54 GMT

Jordan Ledyard is not a first responder or a teacher, in fact, she's not even an adult. However, the 13-year-old is being called a hero by many for taking on a grown man who was threatening an elderly couple.

PD probes alleged Wesleyan sex assault

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:43:21 GMT

Police in Middletown are investigating an alleged sexual assault committed at a frat house at Wesleyan University.

Police use stun gun to subdue student

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:34:21 GMT

Middletown police say officers had to use a stun gun to subdue a "combative" middle school student.

Injured trooper released from hospital

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:32:47 GMT

A Connecticut state trooper injured during a chase and shooting in Westbrook has been released from the hospital.