Marquis Williams, 49, of Colchester was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on March 19, 2026, after police found 132 pieces of stolen mail in his car during an Old Saybrook traffic stop.
New Haven police are seeking tips after a 16-year-old boy was shot and walked into Yale New Haven Hospital March 22. No arrests made.
Willimantic man David Chaparro, 47, was charged March 17 with first-degree robbery for the Dec. 2024 West Hartford Family Dollar holdup after DNA matched him via CODIS.
A phishing campaign using fake Microsoft Outlook calendar invitations with embedded QR codes is targeting users nationwide, and Connecticut law enforcement is sounding the alarm. The scam, flagged by Wethersfield Police on March 23, uses a fraudulent "Final Notice: Payroll Acknowledgement Required" invite to redirect victims to a fake Microsoft 365 login page. The warning arrives amid a wave of scams hitting CT residents in early 2026, including fraudulent DMV text messages and W-2 season phishing attempts.
CT Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 6 in James Hilton's habeas challenge of his 2001 New Haven murder conviction, centering on disputed forensic evidence from the late Dr. Cyril Wecht.
Bridgeport schools and library marked their expanded literacy partnership March 12, 2026 — adding 3rd-grade library visits and library card sign-ups during student enrollment.
Harry Whitley, 23, of New Haven pleaded guilty March 23, 2026 to a federal gun charge in a drug trafficking case. He faces a mandatory 5-year prison sentence, scheduled June 11.
Save the Sound kicks off its 2026 coastal cleanup season April 18 at Long Wharf in New Haven, co-hosted with UNH COASTS. In 2025: 2,414 volunteers, 11,541 lbs.
A 32-year-old man died March 19 from traumatic asphyxiation after being trapped in an industrial gravel machine at Modern Metals Corp. on State Street in Hamden. OSHA is investigating.
Judge Jon Blue dismissed the New Haven Board of Alders' six-year lawsuit against Mayor Elicker over Frank Ricci's pension, ruling the case cannot proceed without Ricci as a defendant.
Southington BOE voted 9-0 on March 12, 2026, to approve a $5.38M deal with FieldTurf USA for new courts, bleachers, and parking at Southington High School.
Anthony Dingle, 41, of Wallingford faces 10 charges — 7 gun felonies — after crashing on Durham Road while allegedly DUI on March 20. A loaded revolver was found at the scene.