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14 cows killed, others survive truck rollover crash in Connecticut

Officials say a tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows crashed on a highway exit ramp, killing eight of the animals while another six had to be euthanized because of their injuries.

Former Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states

A newly unsealed warrant says former Glastonbury Police Officer Patrick Hemingway is believed to have targeted safes and cash registers at restaurants and businesses in Conn., R.I., and Mass.

Connecticut high school student dies after losing consciousness at football practice

Windsor High School student Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera lost consciousness during practice Tuesday and was given CPR by police and emergency medical technicians.

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is taking effect.

Connecticut mayor who regained office after corruption conviction wins another primary

A Connecticut mayor who regained his office after serving prison time for corruption has won another Democratic primary, this time defeating a former aide.

Police officer killed, another injured in Hartford after their cruiser is struck by a speeding car

The cruiser was struck by a car speeding through a red light while fleeing a traffic stop in Connecticut’s capital city.

More than 100 Connecticut state troopers accused of faking traffic stops

A recent audit described "a pattern of record manipulation" and said there was a “high likelihood” that at least 25,966 recorded stops between 2014 and 2021 were false.

Gasoline tanker overturns, burns on Interstate 84 in Connecticut

A tractor trailer carrying over 8,000 gallons of gasoline along Interstate-84 in Connecticut overturned and burst into flames after an accident.