Hartford

One adult and one child are in serious condition after a house fire in Hartford early Monday morning. Firefighters were called to a two-family home on Bulkeley Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. after getting a report of a working fire. When crews arrived, they said they found a kitchen fire on the second floor with heavy smoke. The fire was…

A University of Connecticut student has died after he was shot during an attempted marijuana robbery in Hartford on Tuesday night, according to police. Officers were called to High Street at Walnut Street around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night after getting a report of a crash. When police arrived, emergency crews said they found a man, later identified as 18-year-old Zaid…

A suspect is in critical condition after being shot by a store employee during an attempted robbery in Hartford on Tuesday. A second suspect is still on the loose. Officers were called to the 500 block of Park Street around 10:30 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter activation. When police arrived, they said they found one male with multiple gunshot wounds….

At least 13 people were injured in a fire that broke out in an apartment complex in Hartford Saturday night. The flames broke out in the apartment building on Evergreen Avenue around 10 p.m. Responding firefighters rescued several people from the burning building, according to fire officials. Thirteen people were taken to the hospital. Of those 13 who were transported,…

Connecticut State Police issued multiple infractions as street racers attempted to block part of Interstate 84 west in Hartford early Sunday morning. Troopers received a tip of street racers attempting to block the tunnel on the highway in the early morning hours. When troopers arrived, they said they were able to quickly intervene by closing the highway. State police issued…

A Connecticut family is reeling from its latest ordeal because of gun violence. First a 20-year-son was killed. A decade later, his daughter died.

After crashing her car and being arrested, State Rep. Robin Comey is apologizing for her actions, saying she will seek help for addiction. Comey crashed her car in Hartford Thursday and was charged with operating under the influence. On Saturday, Comey said in a statement: “I want to apologize to my constituents, my colleagues in the CT General Assembly, my…

A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Hartford early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to a report of shots fired on Capitol Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. According to investigators, a man in his 20s was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital where he is in critical condition. Police tape can…

The pilot of a plane that crashed shortly after take-off at Brainard Airport in Hartford on Saturday was injured and state police have released the person’s name. State police have identified the pilot as 54-year-old Scott Ling, of East Hartford. The Connecticut Airport Authority said the single-engine aircraft crashed shortly after take-off at Hartford-Brainard Airport around 3:45 p.m. The...

Police have arrested the driver of a car that hit and killed two men on Blue Hills Avenue Wednesday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Blue Hills Avenue and Holcomb Street around 6:30 a.m. According to investigators, a car was speeding north on Blue Hills Avenue when it struck two people who were crossing the street. Both were…

Police have identified the two brothers who died after a shooting in Hartford early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a multi-family home on Barker Street just before 1 a.m. after getting a 911 call reporting someone shot. When police arrived, they said they gained entry to the second floor apartment and found two men with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers…

Two people have been taken into custody in connection to a deadly assault in Hartford that happened early Tuesday morning, according to police. A 38-year-old Hartford man has died as a result of the assault. Police have identified him as Antonio Tosado-Lopez, whose last known address was on Park Street in Hartford. Officers found him when they responded to the…

A man was shot and killed during what police believe was a narcotics transaction in Hartford early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to Orange Street around 12:30 a.m. after getting two ShotSpotter activations reporting multiple rounds of gunfire. When police arrived, they said they found 24-year-old Andre Gaston, of Hartford, unresponsive in the road. He was transported to Hartford Hospital…

A man from Manchester has died after a shooting outside of a night club in Hartford overnight. Officers were called to the Lambada night club on Maple Avenue shortly before midnight after getting multiple ShotSpotter activations. When police arrived, they said they found a large crowd and 24-year-old Dominic Battle, of Manchester, was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds. Police began…

For 23-year-old Selena Pineda, the start of her week came as a shock. Not once, but twice. First, when she found herself stuck on the highway for three hours, and later, when she got a call about her gas tank. It wasn’t until she got a voicemail from the dealership, saying that her tank was filled with water. “My...

A member of a theft ring that committed more than 180 burglaries and eluded police in dozens of car chases in Connecticut and New York was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison. Josepher Cartagena, of the Bronx in New York City, appeared before a federal judge in Hartford, Connecticut, after having pleaded guilty in February to possession…

Decades before the infamous Salem witch trials began, there were witch trials and executions here in Connecticut. In fact, the first witch-hanging in all the English colonies happened in 1647 when Alse Young was hanged in Hartford. Now, there is a movement to have her, and those who were convicted, exonerated by the state. The first hanging was 32-year-old Young,…

A woman has died and a man is injured after a shooting at a party in Hartford early Monday morning. Police responded to a large party on Shultas Place around 2:17 a.m. after getting reports of a person shot. When officers arrived to the scene, they said they found a woman, later identified as 22-year-old Jayla Heaven, of Hartford, unresponsive…

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after getting injured battling a fire at a grocery store in Hartford early Monday morning. Officials said the fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. at a building on Ashley Street. There is a grocery store called Sigourney Market on the first floor and vacant apartments are on the second floor. Crews at…

A Hartford couple killed following a dispute over a dog had their baby with them when they were shot, according to court documents. As police continue their investigation, on Thursday, a family mourned the loss of their loved one at a vigil. Family members of 39-year-old Chase Garrett promised to take care of the 4-month-old son he left behind. “He…