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Wife Convicted Of Killing UConn Professor Found Dead At Burlington Home On Sentencing Day
Hartford County resident Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, age 76, of Burlington, was found dead at her Smith Lane home on Wednesday, July 24, Connecticut State Police announced. According to authorities, just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, state troopers were told that no one had been able to make contact with Kosuda-Bigazzi at her home. After the trooper's attempts to make contact with her also failed, they entered the home and found her unresponsive, declaring her dead at the scene.
State police stop traffic on I-91 in Hartford so family of ducks could cross
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Traffic on Interstate 91 south was stopped by state police on Monday so a family of ducks could safely get across. State police on Thursday released body camera footage of the ducks being ushered across the blacktop in the area of exit 33. Troopers said they...
Hartford police investigate ‘minor stabbing,’ possible carjacking
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford police are investigating a “minor” stabbing and possible carjacking Thursday morning. Police confirmed the incident happened at the intersection of Charter Oak Place and Main Steet around 4:30 a.m. This is a developing story. Stay with News 8 for more information.
Foggy, humid, chance of thunderstorms this afternoon
Thursday starts with fog and high humidity and there is a chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. The morning will be mostly cloudy, but sunny breaks will become more widespread this afternoon. There is a slight chance of a passing thunderstorm after noon. Then drier air moves in all afternoon...
Black Lives Matter holds protest in Hartford after Sonya Massey’s death by Illinois trooper
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A local Black Lives Matter group held a march Wednesday to protest the death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was shot and killed by a Illinois state trooper after she had called police for help. Black Lives Matter 860’s gathered outside the Hartford police station on High Street in […]
In former CT grocery store, a plan to bring trampolines, slides, dodgeball and more
Sky Zone, a national franchiser of trampoline parks, is looking to open a third Connecticut location by remodeling a former supermarket in Newington. Ayesha Afzal is the managing partner of a franchise group that wants to open a 33,000-square-foot trampoline and adventure park in the Lowrey Place building that once housed Best Market. Sky Zone, which operates in Trumbull and Norwalk, announced ...
Hartford woman wins national award for her work connecting immigrants to resources through the library
At the downtown Hartford Public Library, one woman is in the national spotlight. Homa Naficy is one of 24 people this year to receive a “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” award. Each year, Carnegie Corporations hands out the award to a select number of naturalized citizens who are making...
Windsor Locks man accused of rear ending parole officer, taking off in Cromwell
CROMWELL, Conn. (WTNH) — A 18-year-old Windsor Locks man was issued a summons after allegedly driving into the back of a parole officer’s vehicle and then taking off. Tony Jerome Williams-King was charged with evading responsibility and for failure to drive at a reasonable distance apart, resulting in a motor vehicle accident. State police said […]
Council Member Scott Discusses Empowerment at School House Apartments
Third Ward Council member, Ald. Candyce Scott (D-3) discussed local government and empowerment at the School House Apartments on South Main Street at a community meeting last Friday. “It was amazing,” said Ald. Scott. “We had spaghetti, salad, dessert, and I spoke about local politics and shared information and resources...
With CT brownfields cleanup grant, developer plans new life for former Stanadyne Corp. complex
The sprawling Windsor industrial complex that has sat largely vacant since Stanadyne Corp. left Connecticut 13 years ago could soon house distribution centers, new manufacturers and perhaps even small research and development operations, according to the nationally known Industrial Realty Group. Connecticut recently awarded $2 million in brownfields cleanup grants to the town, a decision that ...
2024 Osgood Shootout Benefit Basketball Tournament Planned
The widely popular Osgood Shootout scholarship benefit basketball tournament is set for another year of bringing the community together for a good cause, while watching great basketball competition. Coach Darwin Shaw has announced that the 2024 Tournament is to be August 10th and 11th. It will be held at New...
Nyberg: Enfield scuba instructor a shark expert
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — What does it take to swim with the sharks…and feed them?. Shark expert John Langlois, who owns a scuba business in Enfield, has firsthand experience. Langlois has been nose-to-nose with sharks and is a certified feeder. “It’s pretty amazing,” he said. “It’s, at...
Crime fighters join kids for 'Law Enforcement Day'
FARMINGTON, Conn. — It happens at Camp Courant each summer: Crime fighters from across Connecticut come to visit the kids at the Farmington campus. This year, “Law Enforcement Day” brought representatives from around three dozen Connecticut police departments to interact and have fun with the 700-plus campers at Camp Courant.
Community raises surgery funds for dog thrown from vehicle in Avon
Community members from in and around Avon rallied to raise at least $6,000 to pay for surgery for a young dog who was thrown from a vehicle this week. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday for the Lhasa Apso, who suffered a broken pelvis.
119K Commission Brings Education Focus To Hartford
HARTFORD, CT – Dozens of people packed into the sweltering city council chamber at the Hartford City Hall building in a standing-room-only meeting held by the 119K Commission to discuss how education affects disconnected youth, and what can be done to make the education system more effective for them.
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