Boy was forced to drink hot sauce until he vomited, police say

A man from Naugatuck is accused of forcing a child to sleep in a locked closet and making him kneel on thumb tacks.

Danbury names sewage plant after HBO's John Oliver

Mayor Mark Boughton is showing John Oliver what he thinks about the comedian's expletive-filled rant about his city.

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Floyd Welch, one of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor, dies at 99

Floyd Welch, who was credited with saving the lives of fellow sailors during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died in Connecticut. He was 99.

Inmate found strangled with mask issued to prevent coronavirus spread

A 32-year-old prison inmate in Connecticut has been found strangled with a mask issued to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

Coast Guard leaders decline to testify on racial incidents at academy

Admiral Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard's commandant, refused to testify, citing an executive branch policy on rules for such hearings. 

US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine

Its injector is not approved by federal health authorities and the company hasn’t yet set up a factory to manufacture the unapproved devices.

Arizona travelers headed to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut asked to quarantine for 14 days

Arizona travelers headed to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are asked to self-isolate for at least 14 days since the state has become a COVID-19 hotspot. The three eastern states have gotten their cases under control and don't want to lose the progress they've made.

Heading to these 3 states? Quarantine might be in the cards

What was presented as a “travel advisory” that starts Thursday affects three adjacent Northeastern states that managed to check the spread of the virus this spring as New York City became a hot spot for the pandemic, the Associated Press reports.

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.

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.