Vanessa Blasi

DARIEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A Rhode Island man was arrested Monday for allegedly pulling out a BB gun and “demanding” for a driver to pull over on Interstate 95 in Darien. State police arrested Dae Jesus Acosta, 24, of Central Falls, Rhode Island after they found his vehicle driving near Exit 10. Officers responded at […]

NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) -- A vulture was struck by a vehicle Wednesday in Newington. According to A Place Called Hope, a wildlife rehabilitation organization, the vulture is suffering from head trauma and both eyes are swollen. No broken bones were found. Rescuers picked up the vulture from the scene and transported it to APCH Wednesday night. If the bird heals, wildlife rehabilitators plan to bring it back to the territory it lives in. Experts said that vultures are often courting during this t…

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Music fans will soon have the “Time of [their] Lives” as Pitbull takes the stage later this year in Hartford. “Mr. Worldwide” will be performing at the Xfinity Theatre on Friday, Sept. 13. The iconic rapper will be singing alongside special guest T-Pain for his Party After Dark Tour. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Fans can begin purchasing pre-sale tickets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A 28-year-old Hartford resident was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Tuesday for the 2020 fatal shooting of Kwadir Paris. Yamil Rohena was found guilty on Jan. 12, 2024, of murder, criminal possession of a firearm and in violation of his probation from an assault in 2017. According to court documents, Paris, a 27-year-old Hartford resident, was shot at six times on Jan. 4, 2020, in front of his home on Martin Street. Prosecutors used video surveillance of the shooting…

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Two heroic barbers came to the rescue last week after a child almost ran into traffic in East Hartford. According to police, the two barbers Osvaldo Lugo and Rafael Santana of Looks Sharp Barbershop were cutting customers’ hair when they saw a child running in the street. The child was […]

Hundreds of Yale University students and New Haven residents attended a pro-Palestinian protest outside the Schwarzman Center and Beinecke Plaza area on Friday night.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A child was taken to a hospital after being struck by a school bus on Friday at the Academy of Science and Innovation in New Britain. According to the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), a child was struck during dismissal on Friday. The extent of the child’s injuries is unknown at this time. There were no other students on the bus at the time of the crash, said Tom Sullivan with the CREC. “CREC Leadership is addressing and investigating today’s incident where a…

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) -- One person was taken to the hospital by LifeStar on Friday after a crash in Bristol. According to the Bristol Fire Department, a moped v.s. car crash occurred at 2:34 p.m. on Hill Street and Pinehurst Road. The driver of the moped suffered serious injuries and was airlifted by LifeStar. Fire officials said the moped driver is in his mid to early 30s. The driver of the vehicle did not suffer serious injuries and remained on scene. Hill Street and Pinehurst Road will be cl…

A 23-year-old convicted felon pleaded not guilty to cocaine and firearm offenses Friday after police witnessed him participate in a drug deal in New Haven.

An eight-year vision for a Pawcatuck woman became a reality last October.