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Ex-Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Department
Ex-Police Chief
Charged in Theft
Feb 20, 2026 3:30 PM CST

Ex-Police Chief Charged in Theft

New Haven mayor calls case a 'betrayal of public trust'

(Newser) - A former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, was arrested Friday on larceny charges, accused of stealing $85,000 from two department accounts. Karl Jacobson, who retired from the department in January, turned himself in on an arrest warrant, the AP reports. He later was released on a court-set bond...

Freight Train Carrying Propane Derails in Connecticut

Shelter-in-place order issued in Mansfield area

(Newser) - A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying hazardous materials tumbling into a river, though officials say they don't appear to be leaking. Local and state officials said the incident happened shortly before 9:30am along the Willimantic River, in a rural part of Mansfield that's...

After Dramatic River Rescue, a 'Happy' Swan

Firefighters in Norwalk, Conn., rescue bird after its feet got frozen in icy river

(Newser) - Firefighters came to the rescue of a swan that was stuck in a frozen Connecticut river this week. Norwalk Fire Department crews donned cold-water rescue suits and used ropes to carefully move out onto the Norwalk River on Tuesday. They soon found the swan's feet were frozen into the...

Mystery Hum Torments Connecticut Town

West Haven residents press officials to trace low-frequency noise disrupting sleep

(Newser) - Sleep in one Connecticut city is being rattled by a noise no one can see and few can escape. A persistent, low hum, likened to a powerful exhaust fan or vacuum, has triggered more than 200 complaints from residents in West Haven, many of whom say it vibrates through brick...

Shortly After Couple's Test Drives, the Vehicles Vanished
Shortly After Couple's Test
Drives, the Vehicles Vanished
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Jan 31, 2026 12:40 PM CST

Shortly After Couple's Test Drives, the Vehicles Vanished

Alleged multistate key-fob cloning ring targeted luxury pickup trucks

(Newser) - Car dealerships in three states were targeted by thieves who asked for test drives, then swapped or copied vehicle key fobs in less than a minute. Police in Old Saybrook, Conn., say a man and woman spent more than a year visiting dealerships while posing as customers interested in luxury...

Hallmark Fans Flock to the 'Christmas Movie Trail'

Connecticut is cashing in on its quaint filming locations

(Newser) - Christmas at Pemberly Manor and Romance at Reindeer Lodge may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies—and this season, the AP reports that many are making pilgrimages to where their favorite scenes were filmed. Connecticut—the location for at least...

The States With the Highest 'Top 5%' Income

Connecticut is No. 1 on GOBankingRates list, with average household income of $637,673 for top 5%

(Newser) - How much does it take to count oneself among the top 5%? It differs per state, but in Connecticut, the top contender in GOBankingRates' ranking , the average household income for this elite demographic exceeds $637,000, while the median household income across the entire state just cracks $93,000. In...

Alex Jones Asks SCOTUS to Halt $1.5B Sandy Hook Ruling
Supreme Court
to Alex Jones: Nope
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Oct 14, 2025 11:10 AM CDT

Supreme Court to Alex Jones: Nope

SCOTUS declines his bid to save Infowars from the Onion without comment

(Newser) - Alex Jones' appeal to the highest court in the land didn't get far: As NBC News reports, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Infowars founder's appeal to block a $1.5 billion defamation judgment against him, clearing the way for the sale of his site to the...

Woman Accused of Spiking Husband's Wine With Antifreeze

Police say alleged motive may involve custody and home ownership dispute

(Newser) - A Connecticut woman faces an attempted murder charge after police say she admitted to slipping antifreeze into her estranged husband's wine bottle, NBC News reports. Kristen Hogan, 33, allegedly confessed to police that she poured ethylene glycol—a toxic chemical found in antifreeze—into her husband's wine,...

Cops: Cold-Case Rapist Is Also Cold-Case Killer

Connecticut inmate charged with murdering woman in 1973

(Newser) - A man with a lengthy criminal history has been charged with the 1973 killing of a woman in Connecticut, a few years after receiving a 25-year sentence in another cold case for kidnapping and sexual assault, police said Thursday. George Legere, 77, who is incarcerated at a maximum-security state prison,...

Morrissey Scraps Two US Shows After Death Threats

Shows at Foxwoods, Boston music venue have been scrubbed in 'an abundance of caution'

(Newser) - Morrissey has canceled two US concerts over what his team describes as a "credible threat" to his life. The former Smiths front man, 66, was scheduled to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut and MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, but both shows were called off...

Administration Sued Over Stop-Work Order on Wind Farm

Connecticut and Rhode Island say they're filing lawsuits, too

(Newser) - The company building a wind farm off Rhode Island sued the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing its decision to block work on the nearly finished project was illegal. The attorneys general of Connecticut and Rhode Island said they also plan to file separate suits before the day is out to...

ICE Posts False Claim About Democrat, Leading to Threats

Connecticut lawmaker Corey Paris says he suffered racial, homophobic abuse

(Newser) - A Connecticut lawmaker has found himself the target of threats and harassment after Immigration and Customs Enforcement amplified a false claim that he exposed agents' detailed location information on social media. State Rep. Corey Paris, a Democrat from Stamford, notified constituents on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his...

From the Stones to Snoop, They've All Played This Joint

The walls of a little nightclub in Connecticut have some stories to tell

(Newser) - Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings, a pizza joint, and an ice cream shop, Toad's Place looks like a typical haunt for college kids. But inside the modest, two-story building is a veritable museum of paintings and signed photos depicting the head-turning array of artists...

Woman 'Lucky to Have Survived' Crash With McMahon

Former WWE CEO cited for reckless driving after 3-car collision in Connecticut

(Newser) - Vince McMahon has been cited for reckless driving and ordered to appear before a judge following his involvement in a three-vehicle collision. The 79-year-old former WWE CEO crashed his Bentley into the back of a BMW along Route 15 in Westport, Connecticut, on Thursday, then hit a guardrail, TMZ reports,...

US States That Are Home to Best Public Schools

Massachusetts is No. 1 on WalletHub's list of best public school systems

(Newser) - The preschool-to-college pipeline can be a conduit to lifetime success for kids, though it may depend on where exactly the majority of that pipe runs through. To determine what US states boast the best public school systems, WalletHub compared all 50, plus DC, across 32 metrics in two main categories:...

Man Tries to Get Dog Out of Bathroom, Gets Stuck in Chimney

Firefighters rescued man from Connecticut park building

(Newser) - Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building while trying to retrieve his dog from a bathroom when the doors automatically locked for the night. Police were called Sunday morning to Rockwell Park in Bristol for a burglary complaint and were...

Missing Hoarder Found Dead Among Trash 'Mountains'

Connecticut authorities didn't find remains of Mary Notarangelo, 73, for months due to her hoarding

(Newser) - Mary Notarangelo lived a reclusive life in her later years, according to the few people who had contact. The retired police detective tended to many birds at her Connecticut home and posted videos of them on social media. But a welfare check request to police last July uncovered hoarding conditions...

Man Sentenced for Stray Bullet That Killed Olympian's Mom

Jasper Greene, 23, gets 33 years for death of mother of rifle shooter Yarimar Mercado Martinez

(Newser) - A Connecticut man was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Tuesday for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete's mother. Jasper Greene, 23, of New Haven was one of three men charged in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi on April 9, 2022. The 56-year-old woman...

Pilot Lands in Choppy Waters Off Connecticut, Calls 911

'Those outcomes don't always come out as well as this did'

(Newser) - The pilot of a small plane that was about to crash managed to land it safely in the cool, choppy waters of Long Island Sound off Connecticut and call 911 to provide his precise coordinates before the aircraft sank, authorities said Monday. The Coast Guard pulled two people wearing lifejackets...

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