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Man charged with shooting victim at point blank range in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Middletown police say a man accused of a shooting earlier this month was arrested Tuesday. Police said 37-year-old Rondell Jackson of Hartford was charged with shooting a victim in the chest at point blank range after initiating an altercation on Liberty Street on Sept. 18. He’s accused of shooting the victim […]
A CT woman was arrested and committed to a mental hospital after refusing to give a hotel clerk ID
The state Supreme Court took up the difficult question of competency Wednesday in an appeal by a woman who was arrested, involuntarily committed to a maximum security mental institution for nine months and forcibly medicated with antipsychotics after she refused to identify herself to a hotel reservation clerk. The appeal drew unusually strong reaction from some on the court. Justice Stephen ...
New laws and changes coming to Connecticut on October 1
CONNECTICUT, USA — Some new laws and changes to existing laws will go into effect on October 1. From online data privacy for minors, to PFAs restrictions, here's what's changing beginning October 1. For a complete list, head to the Connecticut General Assembly website. Online privacy and data. Parts...
Enjoy that extra hour of weekend sleep. But daylight saving is a national debate, and changes can impact health, docs say.
Daylight saving time will end in the early hours of Nov. 3, bringing on the darkness earlier. But as we all get an extra hour’s sleep — or partying time — on Saturday, we can rest assured that the afternoon dark is likely the only negative to Eastern Standard Time. It’s springing forward that’s the problem, according to sleep doctors. “The bigger problem is usually when we go back in the ...
New Britain man accused of lighting gas pump on fire
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Britain man caused $18,000 in damage to a gas pump when he set it on fire last week, according to police. Police initially learned about the fire at about 4:10 a.m. on Sept. 10 when they were called to City Gas. Officers have noted that they received a […]
Connecticut, look out for spotted lanternflies
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut has had some unwanted visitors this year: the spotted lanternfly. The insects can cause severe damage to crops and trees, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). DEEP said that 47% of Connecticut trees are considered susceptible to the flies, and state leaders are urging residents to kill […]
2 arrested in Hartford homicide investigation, police say
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police arrested two suspects in a homicide investigation that began in May, according to the city's police department Thursday. Police identified the suspects as Pedro Velez, 32, of Hartford and Barrett Ricketts, 31, of Bloomfield. Velez is facing charges of manslaughter in the first degree...
There could be golden treasure hiding in Connecticut. Why thousands are trying to find it
CONCORD, N.H. — Two artists are bringing the thrill of a treasure hunt to life in "Project Skydrop," happening now in New England and possibly in our neck of the woods. Video game and real-world game designer Jason Rohrer, of New Hampshire, along with artist Tom Bailey, have commissioned a golden object - which contains 10 troy ounces of 99% gold valued at around $26,500 - and placed it in the woods somewhere on the East Coast of the United States.
Chaos on I-95: Connecticut Street Takeover Results in Arrests of Two Locals
On September 21, 2024, Troop G in Bridgeport responded to multiple 911 calls about a large group of over 100 Harley Davidson motorcycles driving erratically on I-95 Southbound near New Haven. Using DOT traffic cameras, dispatch observed the motorcyclists performing stunts and blocking traffic lanes, while a white GMC Denali...
Durham Fair warns of ticket scams
DURHAM, Conn. (WTNH) — If you plan to attend the Durham Fair this weekend, be weary of scammers! The Durham Fair posted a statement on Facebook, warning people of scammers. Multiple reports were received of fraudulent companies trying to sell concert tickets separately from the Durham Fair admission tickets. “This is definitely the first time we’ve […]
1 Connecticut restaurant made NYT's 2024 list of best restaurants in America
MYSTIC, Conn. — One Connecticut restaurant made New York Times' list of best restaurants in America for 2024, released Tuesday. In the latest edition of NYT's Restaurant List, The Shipwright's Daughter in Mystic represents Connecticut among 49 other food spots across the U.S. According to the article, the NYT...
From working at Pepe’s to making his own pies, a CT ‘real pizza guy’ is now customer’s ‘best’
Vincent Perricone learned from the best. So when Slice of New Haven pizza truck took the title “Best in Fest” at Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest against the heavy hitters, Pepe’s, Zuppardi’s, Big Green Truck, you had to consider the owner. In what is is like an Ivy League education in pizza, Perricone, 36, worked at Pepe’s on Wooster Street for 10 years, taught by the late Gary Bimonte, grandson of Frank Pepe and an owner of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, and then worked four years for Doug Coffin, founder and at the time, owner of wildly popular Big Green Truck Pizza. “I took the best of both worlds. I learned all the nuances of making pizza the best way,” Perricone said. “I say it was my pizza school.”
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