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Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into New Haven Home's Front Porch
New Haven Police were called to the area of Goodyear Street and West Read Street after a car crashed into the a home's front porch around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. They arrived to find the driver, a 21-year-old West Haven man, with a bullet wound in his head.
DOC employee to repay state $1,000 every paycheck for next five years
A Department of Correction (DOC) officer will have $1,000 deducted from each paycheck for the next five years to repay the State of Connecticut after she collected over $160,000 in extra pay following a payroll mistake, according to a letter sent by DOC Commissioner Angel Quiros to Republican Senate Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, and Sen. […] The post DOC employee to repay state $1,000 every paycheck for next five years appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
5 juveniles arrested in East Haven after police found them riding in a stolen car
EAST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — 5 juveniles ranging in age from 11 to 15 were arrested for allegedly riding around in a stolen vehicle that was involved in multiple armed robberies and thefts in the area, according to police. The vehicle, a red Hyundai with New Jersey plates, had been reported stolen and was suspected […]
Orange Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting Outside ShopRite: Prosecutor
On June 3, 2022, police in East Orange responded to the ShopRite supermarket on Main Street and found the body of Melja Oliver lying on the side of the building, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. It was later determined Oliver had died from a gunshot wound to his...
Shelves empty as five Stop & Shop locations in CT prepare to close their doors for good
It’s the final weeks for five Connecticut Stop & Shop locations, as they will all close their doors for good on Oct. 31. The Massachusetts-based grocery chain announced the store closures in July, according to Stop & Shop spokesperson Stephanie Cunha. The closing stores are at 100 Division St. in Ansonia, 72 Newtown Road in Danbury, 855 Bridgeport Ave in Milford, 1937 West Main St. in Stamford ...
Arrested Can Collector Out On Bail
Robert Cardone Jr. has been bailed out of prison in advance of his next court date — a month after the 22-year-old homeless man was first locked up on can-throwing, bomb-threat charges. Cardone had been detained at the Whalley Avenue jail since his Aug. 30 arrest. He was released...
Minor injuries reported in New Haven car vs. pedestrian crash
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Minor injuries were reported in a car vs. pedestrian crash on Tuesday in New Haven, according to police. The incident happened near Quinnipiac Avenue. Police said that the driver remained on scene. This is a developing story. Check back to News 8 for more updates.
Connecticut Office of Inspector General releases body camera footage of Bridgeport officer shooting stabbing suspect
The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released its preliminary report and body camera footage that shows a Bridgeport officer shooting a man after he stabbed another officer.
FBI shares key issues they’re working on to protect Connecticut residents
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — From preventing cyber crime to maintaining election security, the FBI takes on a wide range of issues to ensure the safety of Connecticut residents. “These are the key issues that we are working on today,” Anish Shukla, acting special agent in charge at FBI New Haven, said. On Tuesday, News 8 sat […]
$50K Powerball ticket drawn in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut won $50,000 in Monday night's drawing, according to CT Lottery. The numbers to match are 18-30-31-52-63 and the Powerball 22, with Power Play that doubles the prizes. One ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball, winning $50,000. Had the player...
10 Years In, NHDocs Says Goodbye
After a decade-long run of bringing documentaries and filmmakers from all over the country and beyond to New Haven — and, for a brief time in October, turning the city’s downtown into a documentary lover’s paradise — the New Haven Documentary Film Festival has come to a close, and will have a final farewell screening on Wednesday, at the Cannon on Dwight Street.
Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Possible Across Parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
Scattered Heavy Thunderstorms Ongoing Across Long Island. Good morning everyone. Our cold front that brought severe weather to parts of western New York and Pennsylvania is now knocking on New England's door and bringing some heavy showers and thunderstorms with it.
“Emma Jones Justice For Malik Corner” OK’d
The corner where East Haven police officers chased, shot, and killed 21-year-old Malik Jones in 1995 will not be called “Malik Jones Corner” after all. Instead, the Board of Alders decided to name that intersection after Jones’s mother, Emma, and the campaign for police accountability she has carried forth after his death.
Some Connecticut bus lines to implement ‘tap and ride’ pilot program
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut residents that utilize public transportation in some parts of the state will soon have an easier way to pay. The state announced a “tap and ride” pilot program on Tuesday that allows riders on River Valley Transit and Meriden bus lines to pay by tapping a card or using a mobile […]
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