• Farmington, CT
Man shoots bear cub to protect dog

Spring is here and the bears are back in Connecticut, and there has already been an incident between a family and a bear.

Bear cub euthanized after being shot in Farmington

A bear cub has been euthanized after being seriously wounded by a shot fired from a pellet gun in the yard of a Farmington home.

Participating in medical study for cancer prevention

A unique medical study is getting underway in Hartford and the American Cancer Society wants your help. They're looking for healthy people to help them learn

PD: man stole $10k worth of jewelry from mall

Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole approximately $10,000 worth of jewelry from a store at Westfarms Mall in Farmington.

Teacher charged with sex assault in court

A court appearance on Tuesday, for a former teacher at the prestigious Miss Porter's school for girls, who is now accused of sexually assaulting a student.

Sex assault arrest of Miss Porter's school teacher

A former coach and teacher at Miss Porter's School in Farmington has been arrested on multiple counts of sexual assault involving a student, police said.

29-year-old faces child sex charges

A Waterbury man is facing child sex charges after police found him in a van in Farmington with a 13 year old girl.

5 injured in UConn construction accident

Five people were injured in what officials are calling a construction accident at UConn's Health Center in Farmington.

The fight against colon cancer

The latest tool in detecting colon cancer: News 8 has more on what's now available in the fight against the second leading cause of cancer deaths.

Police seek man who took $40K diamond

A man walked into a jewelry store at the West Farms Mall and walked out with a $40,000 diamond. The hunt is on for the hot handed thief.

1 in 8 couples struggle to get pregnant

For some couples trying to start a family and getting pregnant can be a real struggle. There have been advancements in infertility treatments but despite that

PD: Farmington man busted with child porn

A Farmington man was arrested on child porn charges Monday, police said.

Researchers study cholesterol levels, risk factor in heart disease

UConn researchers are getting to the heart of a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It's the number one killer for both men and women.

Gov. asks for $200M to attract scientific research

The Governor is asking state lawmakers to approve another $200 million to attract more bio-science research to Connecticut.

Lab groundbreaking at UConn Health Center

A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

130 guns, 20k rounds of ammo found

130 guns and 20-thousand rounds of ammunition were found at a foreclosed home in Farmington.

  • Hartford County

Answer to Pratt & Whitney cancer study

On Thursday, we're learning more about a story we first reported here on News 8 …

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