Intoxicated vultures rescued from Connecticut dumpster: 'Too drunk to fly'

A wildlife refuge in Connecticut successfully returned two black vultures to their natural habitat after they were found drunk in a dumpster.

Firefighter rescues cat from smoldering house in Connecticut

After putting out a house fire in Meriden, Connecticut, on March 15, there was still one job left for the responding crews: to rescue a cat that was looking a little worse for wear, and sitting on an upstairs balcony.

These small towns and cities are ranked the safest in America, study shows

While these tight-knit communities offer appeal and lifestyle alternatives, a new study examines how safe these towns are for residents.

Connecticut infant dies in car crash days before 1st birthday

In a tragic incident on December 10, a Connecticut infant, Isiah Ortiz, lost his life in a single-car crash on Interstate 91 near exit 45.

Connecticut man accused of growing $8.5M worth of illegal mushrooms

A 21-year-old Connecticut man, Westen Soule, has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell/distribute narcotics and operating a drug factory.

Connecticut officer who shocked shoplifting suspect with stun gun, charged with cruelty, assault

A Connecticut police officer who shocked a shoplifting suspect three times with a stun gun, including when the man was on the ground apologizing, has been charged with assault and cruelty.

Project aims to clear colonial-era 'witches' who weren't

Hundreds of years after hysteria set into colonial America, ancestors are working to clear the names of those accused in various witchcraft trials.

Truck hauling cattle overturns in Connecticut, killing a third of herd

In a recent incident, a trailer transporting 44 dairy cattle from Maine to Ohio overturned while exiting I-84 in Newton, Connecticut.

A Connecticut couple rescues a baby shark caught in a work glove

Deb Dauphinais, a dive instructor, said she thought the shark was dead, but when it twitched she motioned for her husband to come over and help.

A man is arrested months after finding a bag full of $5,000 in cash in a parking lot

Robert Withington says it felt like he won the lottery when he discovered a bag with nearly $5,000 in cash lying in a parking lot. So, he decided to keep it. Here's what happened next.