Oregon man pleads guilty to having sex with 13-year-old in Connecticut

Canyon Beasley, 21, of Gresham, Ore. pleaded guilty in Bridgeport Friday to a child exploitation offense involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — An Oregon man pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court on Friday to a child …

Connecticut's Tyler Booker drafted 12th overall by Dallas Cowboys

Booker, who played collegiately for the Alabama Crimson Tide, became the first NFL first-round draft pick from Connecticut in over 30 years. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven native Tyler Booker became the first Connecticut player selected in the first round of …

Seasonal allergies are in full bloom in Connecticut

A local allergist shares tips for what residents can do to protect themselves from allergies this spring. HARTFORD, Conn. — The trees are blooming and so is the pollen count — allergy season is back and stronger than ever in Connecticut and beyond.  “Every …

Police arrest Connecticut woman who allegedly fired shots in a Burger King parking lot

A Middletown woman was arrested on Thursday for attempting to shoot another woman with a handgun in the Burger King parking lot on New Britain Road in Berlin. BERLIN, Conn. — A woman is in custody after police say she attempted to shoot another woman …

Oregon man flew to Connecticut to have sex with 13-year-old girl, state prosecutors say

BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man from Oregon pleaded guilty to a child exploitation offense on Friday, state prosecutors announced. Canyon Beasley, 21, of Gresham, OR, waived his right to be indicted and entered his plea in Bridgeport, according to Marc …

How well does Connecticut recycle? We put it to the test

Historically, Connecticut has recycled just a third of the four million total tons of waste we generate every year. We wanted to see how well the metals, plastic and glass that we work so hard to clean end up in the recycling stream. We put AirTags in a …

Connecticut Holds 43rd Annual Holocaust Commemoration at Capitol

Edia Friedman, who survived the Vilna Ghetto, lights a Yahrzeit candle at the 43rd annual State Holocaust Commemoration on Friday, April 25, 2025, in the Senate Chamber at the State Capitol. Credit: Mia Palazzo / CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — The future …

A bear is spotted in Connecticut playing on family’s backyard slide

Five Years Later: The COVID-19 Lockdown of 2020 in Connecticut

It was a completely different world 5 years ago this week in Connecticut. Remember how nervous you were the first time you went grocery shopping? What were you doing in April 2020? Most of us were trying to figure out if the world was ever going to come …

Connecticut: Where Business Finds Growth 

In 2024, economic growth continued to increase for the state of Connecticut. This thriving New England state offers many benefits to companies across industry sectors including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and technology. In …