Hartford

A teenager and a man who were both found with gunshot wounds in the stairwell of an apartment building in Hartford late Saturday night have died. Officers responded to Hendricxsen Avenue around 10:30 p.m. after getting multiple 911 calls about shots fired. Police said they found two unresponsive males with gunshot wounds in the apartment building stairwell. The males, later…

Two men from New York have been sentenced for their alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme in Hartford, Connecticut, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Authorities said 58-year-old Jacob Deutsch and 63-year-old Aron Deutsch were sentenced for their role in a wide-ranging fraud scheme involving 24 mortgage loans on several multi-family housing properties in Hartford. The loans…

The man in a viral video of an altercation at the Russian Lady in Hartford earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against the business on Wednesday. The viral video appears to show a man being assaulted by a security guard at the Russian Lady, located on Ann Uccello Street. Hartford police said the incident happened on Nov. 4 and…

Two employees are injured after someone opened fire inside of a convenience store in Hartford on Monday morning. Police said the shooting happened at the Hot Corner Market on Albany Avenue around 8:15 a.m. during a robbery. According to officers, two people who work at the store were shot. They were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition….

It was a big day in the Capitol City on Saturday as tens of thousands of people came out for the 30th annual Hartford Marathon. Those who ran the 5K, half marathon and full marathon were quick to hit the buzzer at the finish line. Bill Galpin, of Litchfield, said he has been running for many years, but this was…

Police said they believe the suspect stole the car in front of the school before robbing the bank and that he then fled and crashed the stolen vehicle with the toddler still inside.

A teen wanted for attempted murder out of New York has been arrested in Hartford following a months-long investigation. The U.S. Marshals Service said 19-year-old Christian Anderson, along with a co-defendant, allegedly displayed firearms and fired several gunshots at a person in New York on March 25. Officials announced Wednesday that Anderson was arrested at a home on Lisbon Street…

A Hartford police officer has died after a driver who was fleeing the scene of a traffic stop struck a police cruiser late Wednesday night, according to Hartford police. Another officer suffered serious injuries in the crash. The 18-year-old who has been arrested is a student in 11th grade and his bond has been set at $1 million. Officer Robert…

A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Hartford early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Capitol Avenue around 2 a.m. after getting a call from a citizen about a person struck by gunfire. When police arrived to the scene, they said they found evidence of gunfire, but no victim. After clearing the…

A man is dead after he was shot while driving near Weaver High School in Hartford on Monday night, police said. Officers responded to the area of 415 Granby St. at about 7 p.m. on a ShotSpotter activation. Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds a few blocks away in the area of 205 Lyme St. Hartford Police Sgt….

A Hartford police officer was arrested on sex assault charges in an alleged incident that happened in Block Island over the weekend, police said. The police department said Justin Damone, 25, who was off-duty at the time, was charged with sexual assault from an incident that happened at Ballard’s Beach Club. He has been charged with first-degree sexual assault, according…

A Connecticut State Police trooper is injured after a vehicle hit her police car while she was investigating a separate crash on Interstate 84 east in Hartford on Sunday morning. The trooper was conducting a crash investigation on I-84 east near exit 50 around 7 a.m. The trooper was seated in her police car with its overhead emergency lights activated…

Three people have died and one person is injured after two separate shootings in Hartford overnight on Sunday. One suspect has been arrested in connection with one of the shootings. Wethersfield Avenue Officers were called to the 600 block of Wethersfield Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday after getting a ShotSpotter activation with numerous rounds. At the scene, police said…

Hartford police have identified a couple who was found dead inside their apartment on Monday night and their deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide. The police department said they were called to 70 Russ St., just a block south of the capitol, at about 7:15 p.m. for a wellbeing check. Responding officers found a man and woman, who police…

A 2-year-old boy who fell from a third-floor window in Hartford over the weekend has died, according to police. His mother has been arrested, posted bond and is due in court in August. Emergency crews were called to the 1000 block of Capitol Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Saturday after getting a report of a child who suffered a high fall….

Two 14-year-olds are hospitalized after being shot in Hartford early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the 200 block of Westland Street shortly before 4 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter notification. While police were investigating, dispatchers were notified about two gunshot victims arriving at Connecticut Children’s for treatment. According to police, two 14-year-old males suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds and are…

The two-year-old child who fell from a third floor window in Hartford on Saturday remains in critical condition and the boy’s mother has been arrested. Emergency crews were called to the 1000 block of Capitol Avenue around 3:30 p.m. after getting a report of a child that suffered a high fall. When officers arrived to the scene, they found the…

A two-year-old child is in extremely critical condition and is unlikely to survive after a fall from a third floor window in Hartford and the child’s parents have been detained, according to police. Emergency crews were called to the 1000 block of Capitol Avenue around 3:30 p.m. after getting a report of a child that suffered a high fall. When…

The case of Andrey Desmond, 30, went before a judge in Hartford Superior Court, where supporters of state Rep. Maryam Khan, including local imams, also gathered. “It continues to be a mystery to me why the state isn’t bringing bias crimes in this type of incident,” said Farhan Memon, chairman of the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations….

A prosecutor added felony charges, including sexual assault, Monday against a man accused of attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative after a prayer service, but did not file hate crime allegations demanded by the lawmaker’s supporters. Andrey Desmond, 30, appeared for a hearing in Hartford Superior Court, where supporters of state Rep. Maryam Khan, including local imams, also gathered....