CT man arrested after state police allegedly find him with automatic weapon, cocaine and fentanyl
A New Haven man arrested Thursday was allegedly found with a gun equipped with a trigger switch to fire automatically, a high-capacity magazine and multiple types of drugs.
Second brother charged in Groton murder-for-hire plot
State police arrested a U.S. Army sergeant Friday on charges he gave money to his older brother who allegedly concocted a murder-for-hire plot in prison. Jeremiah Peikert, 30, who was stationed at the Fort Cavazos Military Base in Texas,
CT inmate's brother arrested in alleged murder plot against woman, child, state police say
State police said they traveled to Texas on Tuesday and brought Jeremiah Peikert, 30, back to Connecticut to be charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Man in U.S. Army extradited to CT to face charges in murder-for-hire plot initiated by brother
A man has been extradited from Texas to face charges in connection with a murder-for-hire plot allegedly planned by a Connecticut prisoner, marking the second arrest state police have made in the investigation.
US Army sergeant, his jailed brother charged in failed murder-for-hire plot arranged from behind bars
A US Army sergeant and his brother have been arrested in a failed murder-for-hire plot to kill four people, including two children, that was orchestrated behind bars at a Connecticut jail, according to authorities.
Brother paid 'hire for murder' fees for suspect's plan to have 4 killed: State police
Connecticut state police traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, to extradite Peikert to Connecticut. Peikert is accused of paying portions of "hit job" fees on behalf of his brother, 31-year-old Josh Peikert.
CT child advocate calls death of toddler buried in park a ‘preventable tragedy’ as father faces more charges
A Connecticut man is facing additional criminal charges in connection with his 2-year-old son’s death, over a year after the ...
CT big-box gym shifts strategy as fitness market evolves to boutique studios
An upscale gym that brings together boutique fitness studios under one roof is under construction in South Windor.
CT House passes ‘Work Live Ride’ bill; sends measure to Senate
The bill would offer CT towns that opt to create transit-oriented districts priority for certain state infrastructure funds.
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Danbury-area registrars of voters ‘overwhelmed’ with CT early voting rollout: 'Long, boring, costly'
Connecticut’s new early voting law has stretched the schedules and increased the workload of registrars of voters in the ...
Lawmakers kill bill that would have created mandatory prison terms for CT election fraud
The Judiciary Committee on Friday killed legislation that would have created mandatory prison terms for people convicted of ...
Is CT’s economy ‘growing’? It depends on how you define it
CT's employment numbers and labor force participation rates are still above pre-pandemic levels, but the unemployment rate is ...
CT officials hope to open I-95 by Monday as demolition of bridge continues following fiery crash
Demolition of an overpass above Interstate 95 in Norwalk began Friday morning just over 24 hours removed from a fiery crash involving a fuel tanker truck and two other vehicles that is expected to ...
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CT brothers facing federal charges over narcotics trafficking, officials say
Federal officials said that brothers Kyle Petersen, 38, and Erik Petersen, 43, are accused of trafficking narcotics in pill ...
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21-Year-Old Leader Of CT Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Charged: Police
A 21-year-old man is accused of leading criminal activity across Connecticut, including the theft of catalytic converters, ...
In this CT town, manufacturing keeps growing
In a further sign of strength in Connecticut’s manufacturing sector, ebm-papst Inc. is adding more than a dozen workers and building a 14,500-square-foot expansion at its Farmington headquarters. The ...
I-95 bridge fire didn't melt the steel beams in the CT overpass, but severely weakened the structure
The I-95 fire in Norwalk weakened the bridge's steel beams and concrete past the point of safe use leading to demolition ...