Jayne Chacko is a reporter for NBC Connecticut and joined the team in April 2025.
Jayne aims to report with compassion and respect. She loves to learn something new in every story she covers.
Prior to joining NBC Connecticut, she was a reporter and weekend anchor at WTNH News 8 for three years. Before that, she was a reporter at 13 WHAM in Rochester, New York, and WBOC in Salisbury, Maryland.
Jayne was born and raised in New Jersey and is a proud Rutgers University graduate. When she’s not reporting, Jayne loves to read, watch horror movies, and spend time with her family.
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Middletown, Conn. homicide suspect arrested after being shot by police
Those who knew the woman said she was scared of the man but felt like she did not have enough evidence to file for a restraining order, according to a warrant.
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Conn. high school coach charged with OUI after deadly pedestrian crash
A coach at Rocky Hill High School has been charged with operating under the influence after a deadly pedestrian crash on Sunday night. Dispatchers received a 911 call about a collision on Glastonbury Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the area, and police found a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. Police said the pedestrian was transported…
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2 people seriously injured after garbage truck crashes into river in Bristol, Conn.
Two people were seriously injured after a garbage truck crashed into the Pequabuck River in Bristol on Friday, police said. Police were called to the crash just before noon. The initial response found that the garbage truck was traveling north on Willis Street when it continued through the parking lot of the Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School, crossed Memorial…
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Judge sentences shooter who killed man, injured Connecticut police captain to 65 years in prison
A judge sentenced a man who injured a former New Haven police officer and killed a man to 65 years in prison, with a minimum of 25 years. Albert Eaddy was convicted of murder and other charges after a trial. He was in court briefly Monday to waive his right to be there for the sentencing and then was escorted out. …
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‘A tribute to her legacy': Corn maze in Connecticut town honors Dolly Parton
A Brookfield corn maze is supporting Dolly Parton’s children’s literacy program with its fall festival. The owners of the corn maze at Twins BBQ Co. chose Parton to be part of the maze months ago. From a bird’s-eye view, the maze includes Dolly’s face and her name, followed by “an American treasure.” The owners, Danielle and Mike Gallop, said her...
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Innocent bystander shot in Hartford slapped with towing fees after car taken to lot
As an innocent bystander was recovering from being shot in the face in Hartford, she was also slapped with hundreds of dollars in towing fees that followed the night of the shooting. Eboneè Grandville was driving home to East Hartford from a friend’s house in Hartford when a bullet smashed her car window. “All I heard was the window shatter,...
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Group renews call for justice in police shooting of Hartford, Conn.
There is a renewed call for justice for a Hartford man who was shot and killed by police back in February. Political activists held a vigil to bring attention to his case at Bushnell Park Sunday evening. “If people forget about these cases, these incredible cases of police brutality, where people die in their own home, people who just need...
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2 CT towns end contracts with automated license plate reader company Flock Safety
Two towns are ending their contracts with Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company that operates automated license plate readers. There are 16 Flock cameras in Windsor. Mayor Nuchette Black-Burke said all cameras are turned off, and they will be taken down by the fall. “This tool is important; the vendor is not what we want,” she said. “If there was another...
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‘Together in eternity': Brothers killed outside Conn. bar remembered at vigil
A hundred people mourned the loss of two brothers at a vigil at West Haven Beach Friday evening. Miguel and Dravere Blake were shot outside the Muzeum Sports Bar N Grill on Saturday when a fight escalated. A third person was also hurt. Police are still looking for the shooter, as a family mourns two lives lost. “I personally have...
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New Connecticut law requires salary range, benefits to be included in job postings
Searching for a new job can be grueling, but a new state law aims to make the process more transparent. Job postings shared publicly and internally will soon include salary range and a general description of benefits, as required by a law signed by Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday. “It’s all about respect and dignity for the folks who do...
