Derby woman drove drunk on Route 8 in Bridgeport, punched trooper in the face, police say
Jessica Reyes of Derby was drunk when she parked in the center median on Route 8 in Bridgeport and then punched a state trooper in the face, police say.
Derby woman charged for DUI, assaulting trooper on Route 8 in Bridgeport
A Derby woman is placed under arrest after driving under the influence and assaulting trooper in Bridgeport on Saturday.
How many cars parked in Bridgeport aren't registered here? City officials want to find out
BRIDGEPORT — Interim Tax Assessor William Gaffney suspects there are a lot of unregistered or improperly registered vehicles stored in town whose owners do not pay local car taxes as required. Gaffney is unsure of the amount,
Bridgeport schools launch task force to bring down high rates of chronic absenteeism
Bridgeport Public Schools have launched a new task force to address chronic absenteeism after the rate climbed to 29 percent last year.
Right lane of Route 8 in Bridgeport closed following crash Sunday, state officials say
A multi-vehicle crash has closed the right lane on Route 8 Sunday afternoon, according to officials. The Connecticut Department of Transportation reported the crash occurred between exits 2A and 1D at around 12:12 p.
Man in critical condition after shooting in Bridgeport
A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Bridgeport on Sunday. Dispatchers received reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Washington Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Police said one man has been taken to the hospital.
Connecticut to consider release of Bridgeport killer cannibal as victim’s family raises concerns
The psychiatric review board is considering if Tyree Lincoln Smith, who used an ax to kill a man in a Bridgeport apartment, is suitable for release.
Connecticut GOP lawmakers blast possible release of Bridgeport killer cannibal
Republican state senators in Connecticut called the potential release of Tyree Lincoln Smith, who killed a man and ate parts of him, "mind boggling."
Biden grants clemency to man convicted in 1999 killing of mother, son in Bridgeport
A man convicted in the killing of an 8-year-old boy and his mother in Bridgeport in 1999 has been granted clemency by now former president Joe Biden, drawing criticism across party lines. The case and trial drew huge public interest and even lead to changed laws around witness protection here in the state.
Three newborn puppies found dead, frozen in bags in Connecticut
Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Wednesday and an investigation is underway.
Former President Biden pardons drug sentence for Bridgeport convicted murderer
A man involved in a high-profile murder case in Bridgeport from the 1990s was among the hundreds of convicts granted clemency by former President Joe Biden. Adrian
Biden clemency for 'non-violent' inmates includes Connecticut child killer
Adrian Peeler convicted of conspiracy to murder in case that left a mother and her son dead before they could testify against his brother, another killer.