A New Haven judge dismissed all criminal charges in Feb. 2026 against 3 officers in the Randy Cox paralysis case, using a probation program. Two others had pleaded guilty and each paid $15.
Meriden's Darlene Shuff-Porter sentenced Feb. 2026 for billing Medicaid $55,410 for services by unlicensed workers. She received a suspended 3-year term and paid full restitution.
CT Siting Council rejected United Illuminating's monopole appeal in Feb. 2026 — ending a battle over a 7-mile transmission line through Bridgeport and Fairfield.
Middletown-affiliated Senate leaders are at the center of a debate over fast-tracked legislation in Connecticut. Democrats pushed to expedite bills using emergency rules, while Republicans called the move undemocratic. The outcome could impact state policy and local governance.
Connecticut lawmakers DeLauro, Blumenthal, and Murphy condemned Trump's military strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, calling the attacks unauthorized and warning of prolonged Middle East conflict.
New Haven probate courts handled 35 involuntary ECT petitions in the first 9 months of 2025, up from 9 in 2015. Statewide, 174 petitions were filed through September 2025.
Connecticut added kratom and six other substances to its Schedule 1 drug list, becoming the seventh state to ban the plant-based opioid sold at gas stations and smoke shops statewide.
A 16-year-old from Wallingford sustained life-threatening injuries in an I-84 hit-and-run near Newtown on Feb. 21. The Toyota RAV4 driver who fled was later located by state police.
West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer was unanimously elected chair of the South Central Regional Council of Governments on February 17, 2026, succeeding Madison's Peggy Lyon. Borer leads a 15-municipality body that coordinates transportation, land use, and planning across south-central Connecticut.
Bridgeport is urging state regulators to block a proposed United Illuminating transmission project, citing community impacts. The city also has multiple public hearings scheduled through 2026, offering residents opportunities to engage on local issues. Details on how to participate are available through city and state channels.
A Southington man, Zachary Apt, was arrested on February 13, 2026, in connection with a 2021 homicide in Somers. The Connecticut State Police made the arrest, marking the second in the cold case involving a Massachusetts victim found on Durkee Road.