A man who is suspected of murder in Bridgeport is in custody. Police said Dante French, 20, of Bridgeport, is suspected of shooting and killing Derek Martin and he turned himself in to the Bridgeport Police Department on Friday.

Bridgeport leaders are working together with mayors and superintendents from Connecticut’s largest cities – Hartford, New Haven, Stamford and Waterbury.

Waterbury police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting at a Waterbury rental hall in May and they are asking anyone who has information on where he is to contact them. The shooting happened at So Blu’Niq on Sharon Road around 1:20 a.

Dayquain Sinisterra was sentenced to 35 years in prison for offenses connected to his participation in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury gang, officials said.

A winter storm warning is in effect in Connecticut for a snowstorm Sunday, the NWS says, with current models predicting up to 10 inches in parts of the state.

St. Vincent's Medical Center received a donation of new sweatsuits and undergarments for those who go to the hospital for sexual assault exams.

State officials plan to keep a close eye on the Bridgeport school system as district leaders move forward with layoffs amid a $32 million shortfall.

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A memorial is planned in Waterbury to celebrate the life of Chloe Ramsubhag, a teen killed in a car crash on Route 8 Sunday.

A Bridgeport man was arrested early Thursday morning in Southington after being caught driving a stolen vehicle, according to police. Police found the stolen vehicle, a

With most of Connecticut seeing large increases in home values, the post-pandemic revaluation cycle is nearing an end.

Connecticut will see rain Saturday afternoon before a snowstorm is expected to hit the state Sunday, along with frigid temps through next week, the NWS says.