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Man Dies Following Altercation With Meriden, Conn. Police

The man was pronounced dead at MidState Medical Center in Meriden after doctors tried to medicate him. The man’s name is being withheld until his family is notified. An autopsy is planned.

2013/06/10

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Connecticut Troopers Make 57 Drunken Driving Arrests Memorial Day Weekend

Authorities said Tuesday that troopers also investigated 281 accidents including fatal crashes in West Hartford and North Stonington over the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

2013/05/28

Jury Gives More Than $16 Million To Connecticut Man Who Lost Leg To Police Car

A Connecticut Superior Court jury awarded more than $16 million Tuesday to a Bridgeport man who lost his leg after being struck by a state police squad car.

2013/03/12

Flowers and balloons are viewed in front of the Sandy Hook School December 16, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Connecticut Infoline Open For Those In Need And Those Who Want To Help

Connecticut State Police are asking anyone who wishes to assist the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and their families to contact the state’s 211 Infoline.

2012/12/17

Attorney: Family Of Teen Unknowingly Killed By Father Gives State Police Access To Computer

The Giulianos have given state police permission to hack into their son’s computer as they search for any information as to why the teen was wearing a mask and why he lunged at his father with a knife.

2012/10/04

Added Sobriety Checkpoints Across Tri-State Area Could Cost Drunk Drivers

Law enforcement agencies across the country this holiday weekend are beefing up patrols. In the Tri-State Area, that means added roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints set up by local and state police.

2012/09/02

Connecticut State Troopers Vote No Confidence In Leadership

Connecticut state troopers overwhelmingly voted no confidence in the leadership of top state police leaders on allegations that management decisions are jeopardizing the safety of troopers and the public.

2012/06/26

Two women look at a home that had a tree fall on it during Tropical Storm Irene on August 30, 2011 in Southport, Connecticut. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Review Underway Of CT State Troopers’ Applications For Post-Irene Aid

Two Conn. State Troopers said to have applied for food stamp assistance when the government offered aid following Tropical Storm Irene are under review for possible fraud.

2011/12/12