Hartford

Police have arrested a suspect for a shooting that took place during a funeral at a Hartford church on Friday. Officers responded to The Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church at 2003 Main Street just after 10 a.m. Friday after getting several calls about shots being fired inside the church. There were about 150 people in the church for a funeral at...

A woman was shot and a man was stabbed during a funeral at a church in Harford when an argument between family members turned into a violent melee, according to police. Police said they received several 911 calls reporting gunshots inside Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church at 2003 Main St. and officers arrived around 10 a.m. Between 150 and 200 people...

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened outside an apartment building on Capitol Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut.

A woman in a wheelchair has died after being hit by a car in Hartford late Sunday night. Officers responded to Broad Street near the Interstate 84 overpass around 11:15 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a car. Police said they found a woman in a wheelchair with severe injuries in the road. The woman, later identified...

A 17-year-old has died after he was shot just steps away from his home in Hartford on Sunday afternoon and two teens are facing charges in connection to the shooting. Officers responded to Wethersfield Avenue at Barker Street around 11:15 a.m. for a report of shots fired. When emergency crews arrived, they said they found someone who had been shot...

The crash killed Detective Robert “Bobby” Garten and injured his partner, Officer Brian Kearney. Barrington said he took off because he was scared because his car was not registered and he had marijuana in the car. He also told investigators he smoked marijuana about an hour before the crash. Barrington pleaded guilty to manslaughter, first-degree assault and interfering with an...

A 42-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash in Hartford on Monday night and police are looking for the driver who hit him. Officers found Nicholas Thompson, of Hartford, unresponsive in the road when they responded to the area of 2155 Main St. around 7:31 p.m. He was taken to the hospital, where he died, police said. Based on the...

A person has died in a fire that broke out at an apartment building in Hartford Monday night. Fire officials said they responded to 636 Prospect Ave., a 72-unit apartment complex, for a reported fire coming from the fifth floor. Deputy Fire Chief Adam Guertin told NBC Connecticut that a man died in the fire. Fire officials later identified the...

A bicyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in Hartford Monday evening, police said. The Hartford Fire Department said they responded to Main Street in the area of Capen Street for a reported accident around 7:30 p.m. Nicholas Thompson, 42, of Hartford, suffered serious injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he later died, according to police. Investigators...

A video from a dance competition in Hartford last week has gone viral. The video shows a dance coach hugging a group of dancers after accepting an award, but not hugging the one Black student in the group. The dance studio is called Dance Xpressions and is located in Plainville. Melissa Breglia is the mother of 6-year-old Shaniah, the dancer...

Hartford police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Tuesday night. Police were called to Vine Street near Keney Park shortly before 7 p.m. after getting an alert of shots fired in the area. Officers found a man injured in the road. He was taken to the hospital and later died, police said. The man has been identified as 50-year-old...

Police have made an arrest in the death of an infant in Hartford two years ago. Officers responded to a home at 30 Rosemont St. for a report of an unresponsive infant on April 5, 2023. The baby, 6-month-old Jaheem Morley, was taken to Connecticut Children’s, where he was pronounced dead. The child’s death was later ruled a homicide by...

One resident is being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a three-story multifamily home in the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford early Tuesday morning, a firefighter suffered minor injuries and crews are looking for a missing cat. Deputy chief Kenneth Kowal, of the Hartford Fire Department, said crews were dispatched to the home on Sharon Street around 3:30...

A man has died after a shooting on Main Street in Hartford on Friday night. Officers were called to the 2100 block of Main Street around 11:30 p.m. for a ShotSpotter notification. When police arrived, they said they found 35-year-old Myron Meyers, of Hartford, unresponsive. Meyers was taken to the hospital where he later died. The investigation remains active and...

A person has died after being shot by police on Homestead Avenue in Hartford Thursday afternoon. Hartford police said they were in the area around 2:30 p.m. for a firearms investigation. Officers located the suspect and authorities said he immediately pulled out a gun. Three officers then fired shots at the individual. He was taken to the hospital and later...

Questions are being raised about pointed comments made by someone who identifies herself as a former Hartford Public Schools employee. During public comment at a school board meeting Feb. 18, she alleged the superintendent of schools asked her for a favor and months later, that employee said she was fired, in part for keeping the favor secret. Janet Serrano addressed...

Former Hartford Police Chief James Rovella will serve as the interim police chief of the Hartford Police Department while the search for a permanent chief continues, according to the mayor. This comes after the first nominee for the job withdrew from consideration not long after being named. Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said Philadelphia Police Captain Tyrell McCoy, withdrew due to...

Some firefighters in Hartford had an extra special Valentine’s Day this year as they were reunited with a baby girl they saved last year to celebrate her first birthday. About a year ago, Hartford Fire Lt. Nelson Viera, Pump Operator Justin Ford, Firefighter Samuel Caraballo and Firefighter Evan Seals were called to Sherbrooke Avenue for a report of a 2-week-old...

The nominee for Hartford Police Chief has withdrawn from consideration, the city said on Saturday. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said the nominee, Philadelphia Police Department Captain Tyrell McCoy, withdrew due to personal reasons. “While we are disappointed, we respect Captain McCoy’s decision. We remain committed to finding the right leader for our police department who will continue our work in community-oriented...

Police have identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Hartford on Sunday night. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Broad Street shortly before 11 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activation. Once there, police said they found evidence of a shooting. Investigators said while there, dispatchers learned about a shooting victim found at the intersection of Essex Street...