Man falls 200 ft. from Sleeping Giant
02/05/2012 06:34 PM

A man was taken to the hospital after falling from the Sleeping Giant in Hamden Sunday evening.



Happy homecoming for North Haven marine
02/05/2012 05:56 PM

It's tough to top a Super Bowl weekend, but for a group in North Haven this Sunday is "super" for a reason other than football.



Researchers help with mummy inventory
02/05/2012 05:27 PM

An international team of researchers that includes two Quinnipiac University professors has received a financial boost to build an information database about mummies around the U.S.



GOP candidates differ on debate plans
02/05/2012 03:28 PM

Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon says she wants three Republican debates for Connecticut's latest Senate race. But her main contender, former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays says he wants 10.



Police search for hotel robber
02/05/2012 01:18 PM

Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a West Haven hotel Sunday morning.



Gov.: Expect no major changes to budget
02/05/2012 01:09 PM

Education reforms, creating jobs and modernizing Connecticut's liquor laws are some of the top issues state lawmakers are expected to take up when they return the Capitol.



Resident purveyor of all things honey
02/05/2012 01:06 PM

Marina Marchese fell in love with honey at first taste.



Hometown honors Navy SEAL killed
02/05/2012 01:03 PM

A Navy SEAL who was killed last summer in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan has been honored at his high school in Stamford.



Musician caught after 2 yrs on the run
02/05/2012 12:27 PM

A local musician, wanted on sex assault charges, was arrested in California Saturday after evading police for nearly two years.



Man dies in Mansfield car crash
02/05/2012 12:08 PM

A man was killed after crashing into a tree in Mansfield Sunday morning.



Families escape condo complex fire
02/05/2012 11:59 AM

Several families in Norwalk escaped an early morning blaze at a condo complex Sunday.



Hartford man pistol whipped
02/04/2012 08:42 PM


Back in business after roof collapse
02/04/2012 06:31 PM

An East Windsor company is back in business, after it was forced to close due to a massive roof collapse caused by heavy snow.



Residents robbed in own driveway
02/04/2012 01:32 PM

Two men were arrested in connection with an early morning robbery in Trumbull Saturday.



CT working to fix food stamps program
02/04/2012 01:06 PM

While a fraud scandal cast a cloud over a special emergency food aid program following Hurricane Irene, the state is working to address deeper troubles that have plagued the traditional food stamps program, including high error rates, slow response times and an antiquated computer system.



Jury selection to start in 1990 killing
02/04/2012 01:02 PM

Jury selection is scheduled to begin for the trial of a New London man charged with killing two women in the late 1990s.



Waterford man has passion for pigeons
02/04/2012 12:59 PM

When Steven Vlaun recounts how his passion for racing pigeons started, his blue eyes shimmer ever so slightly and his grin grows wider.



Group protesting alleged racism
02/04/2012 12:56 PM

A coalition of activists is drawing attention to allegations of racism at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School, where some minority employees say they've been treated unfairly at the state facility for delinquent boys.



Brigadier general died in Afghanistan
02/04/2012 12:53 PM

A 49-year-old brigadier general died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes, the U.S. Army said, and he is among the highest-ranking service members to die there.



Yale to hold Sex Week on campus
02/04/2012 12:46 PM

Next week is Sex Week at Yale University.



Mom, baby escape fire uninjured
02/04/2012 12:38 PM

A young mother and her baby escaped an early morning fire in Milford Saturday uninjured.



Trooper and Officer dragged behind car
02/04/2012 11:55 AM

Police are searching for two suspects who dragged a State Trooper and a Plainfield police officer behind their vehicle during a struggle Friday night.



Man shot and killed in Norwalk
02/04/2012 11:40 AM

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed in Norwalk Friday.



Fairfield defeats Niagara 77-69
02/03/2012 11:00 PM

Derek Needham scored a career-high 32 points and Rakim Sanders had a double-double as Fairfield rallied for a 77-69 win over Niagara on Friday night, sweeping the season series.



CT Post takes public transportation
02/03/2012 10:57 PM

The Connecticut Post  has a partnership with WTNH New 8. Their reporters gave up their cars last week and took public transportation.



Woman won't let go of purse
02/03/2012 10:41 PM

A woman walking alone in a Vernon plaza parking lot found herself trying to hold on to her purse during an attempted robbery when another woman asker her for directions.



Yale passes Penn in Ivy standings
02/03/2012 10:23 PM

Greg Mangano's 23 points helped Yale rally for a 60-53 victory over Pennsylvania on Friday night and take over second place in the Ivy League.



Man shot in the back taken to YNHH
02/03/2012 09:55 PM

A 20-year-old man is in the hospital, where he is being treated for a gun shot wound to the back.



Man in custody for church burglaries
02/03/2012 09:19 PM

One man is in custody who police say may be responsible for a recent string of church burglaries in West Hartford and surrounding towns.



Doctor accused of rape gets suspended
02/03/2012 08:39 PM

Connecticut's state medical examining board has suspended the license of a doctor charge with raping a patient at his East Hartford clinic.