Yale’s rapid COVID-19 saliva test receives FDA emergency use authorization
The Yale School of Public Health expects labs to only charge about $10 per sample.
Double murder suspect last seen in Georgia apprehended in Connecticut
A man wanted for the murders of two people in Connecitcut was taken into custody this morning following a nationwide manhunt, authorities said.
University of Connecticut first FBS team to cancel 2020 football season
Newly-independent UConn announced it will suspend its football program for this year, citing COVID-19 health concerns, making it the first FBS team to cancel its season.
Hartford police say man decapitated landlord during rent dispute, claimed 'sovereign' status
A Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword during a dispute over unpaid rent, authorities said.
Dog can’t contain excitement when owner returns from 7-month US Navy deployment
A miniature Australian shepherd got excited when one of his owners returned from military deployment to the family’s home.
NY, NJ, CT restrict access to travelers from 16 states due to fear of coronavirus spread
A mandatory quarantine of 14 days has been extended to travelers entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from another eight states, up from the original number when the advisory was first issued last week.
Video shows 10-year-old boy stopping driveway basketball game to hide from passing police car
A now-viral video shows a young Black boy hiding from a passing police vehicle while playing basketball at a home in Connecticut.
NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers
The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases. They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.
UConn fugitive caught in Maryland extradited, will face murder charge in home state
A University of Connecticut student who was caught in Maryland after spending six days as a fugitive during a crime spree that included the killings of two men, was back on the state Friday to face charges including murder.
Coast Guard Academy faulted for response to racial incidents
The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has failed to properly investigate and handle allegations of racial harassment, including the use of racial slurs by cadets.
Peter Manfredonia, fugitive UConn student wanted in 2 killings, caught in Maryland after manhunt
Peter Manfredonia, the fugitive University of Connecticut student wanted in two killings, was caught in Maryland after a manhunt that stretched on for days, police announced Wednesday night.
Police: Connecticut murder suspect taken into custody in Maryland
Police say Peter Manfredonia, 23, who is suspected of killing two people in Connecticut, has been taken into custody in Maryland.
FBI joins 3-state manhunt for UConn student wanted in string of slayings, home invasion and kidnapping
The FBI has joined the massive manhunt, which is now spanning three states, for a University of Connecticut student believed to be armed with several stolen guns whom police say is connected to two homicides, a kidnapping and a home invasion.
Family of Conn. college student wanted in two murders calls on him to surrender
A manhunt is underway for a University of Connecticut student who police say is suspected in two murders, and authorities are warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Girl, 10, sends over 1,500 art kits to kids in homeless shelters, foster care during coronavirus shutdown
Chelsea, who said she was bullied in school, turned to art when she lost her swim coach to gun violence a few years ago.
Pig leads police officers on 45-minute pursuit before capture
The incident on Friday and was caught on body-cam footage by responding officers of the Stamford Police Department.
Infant in Connecticut dies; tests positive for coronavirus
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says a 7-week-old baby who died at a hospital in the Hartford area had the coronavirus.
Connecticut governor declares health and civil emergency
Gov. Ned Lamont declared both a public health and civil preparedness emergency in the state of Connecticut.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma launches campaign for opioid victims to file claims
Purdue Pharma, the drug company that makes OxyContin, launched a $23.8 million ad campaign on Monday alerting victims where to file claims if they have been affected or harmed by the opioid.
Cops use drone to find blind man lost in Connecticut woods
A man got lost in the woods near his home in Connecticut during freezing temperatures this past weekend. Police found him using an aerial drone.