Connecticut News

N.C. Teen Dies After Fall from Conn. Dorm Window

Police say a North Carolina teenager has died of injuries he sustained after falling from a fourth-floor dormitory window at a Connecticut university. West Haven police say 19-year-old Samuel Milano of Cary, N.C., died of his injuries at a local …

Conn. Construction Worker Dies from Fall Injuries

Police say a Connecticut worker has died after falling up to 60 feet at a Stamford construction site. Stamford police Capt. Richard Conklin said the man, who is in his 30s and from Danbury, was working on a roof at …

Police: Driver in Deadly Conn. Crash on Cellphone

Bridgeport police say a driver charged with fatally injuring a woman as she stepped off a city bus was talking on his cellphone at the time. Police say 41-one-year-old Michael Maddox of Newtown was charged Friday with negligent homicide, operating …

Fired New Milford, Conn. Officer Files $10M Lawsuit

A New Milford police lieutenant who was fired two months before he was eligible to retire has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $10 million in punitive damages. Former Lt. James Duda’s attorney says he was fired without due process in …

Police: Alleged Connecticut Arsonist Angry Over Firing

Police say a man accused of setting several fires, including one in which a Fairfield firefighter was hurt, told them he was getting revenge for being fired from his job as an emergency medical technician. The Connecticut Post reports that …

Insurance Firms Waive Connecticut Hurricane Deductibles

Connecticut officials have announced that several more insurance companies have agreed to waive higher-cost hurricane deductibles for coastal property owners whose homes were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi announced Tuesday …

State and Feds Vow to Begin Connecticut Irene Cleanup

Federal and state officials say preliminary estimates show that Tropical Storm Irene has cost Connecticut and local communities at least $15 million in overtime and damage to public buildings. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Sens. …

Connecticut Asks Insurers: Waive Some Storm Deductibles

Connecticut is negotiating with several insurance companies to waive hurricane policy deductibles for coastal homeowners whose properties were damaged or destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday. More than 163,000 electric customers in the state remained …

Connecticut Valley Farms Reeling from Irene’s Flooding

Floodwaters triggered when Tropical Storm Irene tore through the East Coast nearly a week ago have inundated farmland in the Connecticut River Valley, ruining crops in Connecticut and Massachusetts just before harvest and washing away valuable topsoil. In Rocky Hill, …

Knights of Columbus Connecticut Sex Abuse Lawsuit Dismissed

A man who said a Knights of Columbus youth leader sexually abused him decades ago filed a lawsuit past a statute of limitations deadline, a judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill in Bridgeport last week dismissed the lawsuit against …