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Inmate who mailed bomb threat sentenced

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:01 GMT

An inmate who mailed a bomb threat to a federal agency has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.

Missing Guilford girl found

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:33 GMT

Police who were looking for a five-year-old Guilford girl say they have located her safe and sound.

2 bank robberies, possibly same suspect

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:10 GMT

Police are investigating two New Britain bank robberies that may have involved the same suspect on Friday.

NH suspect thought to be in Connecticut

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:00 GMT

State police are searching for a man who escaped from Sullivan County Jail in New Hampshire Thursday morning and is thought to be in Connecticut.

Man charged in Ansonia shooting

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:54 GMT

Police say they have charged a New Haven man with attempted robbery and assault following a shooting in Ansonia.

Police chase prompts school lockdowns

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:08 GMT

A police chase from Rocky Hill into Cromwell prompted a lockdown at Cromwell schools. Residents were also asked to stay in their homes as police searched the Nooks Hill Road neighborhood.

Women sought in train assault

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:24 GMT

Commuters will tell you they get to know their conductors. So, many are outraged by seeing surveillance photos that seem to show the suspects all smiles after allegedly beating up a conductor.

Club owner pleads guilty to tax evasion

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:39:37 GMT

A Connecticut man who owns several bars and strip clubs has pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal income taxes for more than a decade.

Arrests made in jewelry store robbery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:51 GMT

Police have arrested three people in connection to an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Orange.

Teacher charged with sex assault

Tina Detelj — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:02:01 GMT

An art teacher at Fitch High School in Groton is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a student.

Lockdown lifted at Clinton schools

Annie Rourke — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:22 GMT

Police activity at a trailer park in Clinton prompted police to put all four schools in Clinton in a modified lockdown.

Woman runs from scene of crash

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:04 GMT

Connecticut state police say an eight-hour search for a driver who went missing after a car crash ended when authorities found a woman hiding in her North Stonington home.

ATF agent testifies in ex-cop's trial

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:25:13 GMT

A federal agent has testified that he didn't believe there was a threat to him or a Hartford detective when the detective shot a man to death in 2005.

Cop was speeding, teens were drinking

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:31:04 GMT

News Channel 8 is learning more about the fatal police crash that killed two teenagers from Orange.

Woman lit on fire; 911 call released

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:55 GMT

Police in New Haven have released the 911 tape from a woman who was critically burned by her boyfriend.

Bridgeport teacher charged with DUI

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:32:38 GMT

Bridgeport police say a city teacher whose father was the late Congressman Stewart McKinney led officers on a brief car chase before being charged with drunken driving and illegally carrying a loaded handgun.

Man shot by police testifies

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:42:06 GMT

A man who was wounded in a fatal shooting by a Hartford police detective testified he was scared about going to prison when he tried to speed away and the detective opened fire on his car.

Tape released from fatal police crash

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:29:19 GMT

News Channel 8 has obtained video from a dashboard camera inside a Milford police cruiser. It shows the fatal crash that killed two teens from Orange.

Defendant seeks jury selection delay

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:39:12 GMT

Attorneys for a defendant in the 2007 Cheshire fatal home invasion want his jury selection postponed, citing publicity surrounding the other defendant's book about the triple killings.

Man charged with stabbing woman

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:53:30 GMT

Connecticut state police have charged a Ledyard man with attempted murder on allegations he repeatedly stabbed a woman at the home they share.

Police: Suspect found over victim

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:40 GMT

State police are investigating a stabbing in Ledyard Monday night.

Family warns of rapist's release

Tina Detelj — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:44:02 GMT

A convicted rapist who has spent years behind bars is about to be released, and that is not sitting well with some people who say his freedom will leave them feeling uncomfortable.

Pics released from jewelery store heist

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:10:36 GMT

State police released surveillance photos of two men wanted in connection with a jewelery store robbery in Norwich and home invasion in Griswold.

Domestic violence cases on rise in CT

Crystal Haynes — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Domestic violence cases are on the rise in Connecticut and some legal experts are blaming the economic coniditons.

Man sets girlfriend on fire, police say

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:06:40 GMT

A man is behind bars after allegedly lighting his girlfriend and house on fire. His girlfriend is now struggling to survive at an area hospital.

Mass man charged in Bradley bomb threat

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:26:11 GMT

A Massachusetts man is undergoing mental evaluation to determine whether he is competent to face Connecticut charges of calling in a bomb threat to Bradley International Airport.

Woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:23:00 GMT

A Connecticut woman has been arrested in connection with the death of her 57-year-old boyfriend, who was run over by a car in Old Saybrook last year.

Woman allegedly ran over and killed man

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:20 GMT

A Manchester woman is now facing charges for allegedly running over a man in Old Saybrook.

NH shooting and stabbing investigated

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:51:14 GMT

A shooting and stabbing that both took place Saturday morning in New Haven are under investigation.

Arrest made in Bradley bomb threat

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:53:25 GMT

Police have made an arrest in the telephoned bomb-threat that happened at Bradley Airport Friday.