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Belsito to be sworn in as new rep

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:44:09 GMT

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill is swearing in the newest member of the Connecticut General Assembly.

Election Tues. to replace Rep. Hurlburt

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:19:01 GMT

Voters in Tolland, Willington and Ashford will be heading to the polls to pick a new state representative.

$1.5 billion UConn expansion approved

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:17:10 GMT

Connecticut's General Assembly has given final legislative approval to a $1.5 billion plan to expand the University of Connecticut.

Vernon police investigating burglaries

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:52:23 GMT

Vernon police are investigating three burglaries that took place overnight on Friday.

Bank robbery in Vernon

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:48:46 GMT

Vernon police officers were called to the scene of a bank robbery around noon today.

UConn ends Wolf's suspension

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:54:10 GMT

Connecticut center Enosch Wolf has been reinstated to the team following a decision last month by prosecutors to drop charges in a domestic violence case.

PD: mom stole from child's trust fund

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:12 GMT

A Coventry woman was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from her child's trust fund.

PD: man assaulted woman while high

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:15 GMT

A Manchester man was arrested after allegedly getting high on mushrooms and assaulting a female acquaintance in Coventry Monday morning.

More charges for former Coventry chief

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:01 GMT

A former chief of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Association is facing more criminal charges after the victim of an alleged sexual assault received a letter from prison.

Police arrest suspect in Brown attack

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:50:14 GMT

Vernon police have arrested a local man for his alleged involvement in the assault of a Brown University basketball player hospitalized with severe head injuries.

Silver alert for Stafford teen

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:56:53 GMT

UPDATE: 16-year-old Kaitlyn Rice has been found safe.

UConn wraps up a dozen commencements

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:04:36 GMT

The University of Connecticut is wrapping up its commencement ceremonies this week after handing out more than 7,000 degrees.

Series of overnight break ins in Vernon

Bob Wilson — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:52:54 GMT

Some folks in Vernon are on edge Wednesday night, after a series of break ins. Vernon Police are telling people to lock their doors and keep their eyes open.

Fatal motorcycle crash in Hebron

Sat, 04 May 2013 21:27:42 GMT

A fatal motorcycle crash has been reported in Hebron near the intersection of Route 85.

New husky logo sparks rape controversy

Bob Wilson — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:25:48 GMT

There has been an internet firestorm over the past week, over what a student posted in an on-line letter about the new UConn husky logo. She said the new meaner looking logo is scary and reflects problems in the schools athletic department with how women are treated.

Two schools forced into lock downs

Bob Wilson — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:45:53 GMT

On Tuesday, two different schools were forced into lock down, after a bullet was found outside one, and a suspicious backpack was found near another.

PD: Vernon remains not missing girls

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:29:41 GMT

Police have determined that human remains discovered in a wooded area in Vernon last month were not those of any of the three missing local girls.

Police give out 1,200 tickets at UConn

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:58:05 GMT

University of Connecticut and state police say this year's Spring Weekend celebration at the school was relatively quiet, but seven people were arrested and about 1,200 traffic tickets were issued.

Charges dropped against UConn center

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:02:12 GMT

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Connecticut center Enosch Wolf stemming from a February domestic violence arrest on campus.

Teen raises money for breast cancer

Anne Craig — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:22:17 GMT

Get those shoes laced up, and show your "Pink Power." The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative's "Race in the Park" is May 11th.

Expert casts doubt on Skakel confession

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:02:00 GMT

An expert on coerced confessions is casting doubt on testimony that Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel confessed to a 1975 murder, saying the statements were made at a reform school where he was subject to beatings and humiliation.