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Troopers: Texting teen dies in first drive by herself

Laura McCallister — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT

Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.

Multiple people injured in 'major train derailment'

Joseph Wenzel, News Editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:09:00 EDT

Dozens of passengers and employees were among those injured when two Metro-North trains collided near a station in Fairfield Friday night.

Kitchen Nightmares bakery can't take heat, melts down on Facebook

Ray Daudani — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:57:00 EDT

The old saying goes, "If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen." Perhaps, this applies to Kitchen Nightmares, as well.

Technical Discussion

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:16:00 EDT

Pleasant weekend weather!

PD: Woman arrested after trying to get into Prince Harry polo match

Joseph Wenzel, News Editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT

Police arrested a Toronto woman, who was trying to get into the charity polo match in Greenwich where Prince Harry was playing.

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...

Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT

Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.

Human remains found in wooded area near Bridgeport/Trumbull line

Robert Goulston — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:00 EDT

State police said they are investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area near the Bridgeport/Trumbull town lines Friday morning.

Police make arrest in missing ECSU student homicide

Shannon Kane — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT

State police have arrested 30-year-old Jermaine Richards, of Bridgeport, in connection with the death of missing Eastern Connecticut State University student Alyssiah Wiley

Search continues for missing ECSU student

Jill Konopka — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:03:00 EDT

Connecticut State Police continue to search for a student at Eastern Connecticut State University who was last seen a week and a half ago.

Town takes dozens of cats out of woman's home in Bloomfield

Len Besthoff — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT

An anonymous complaint to Bloomfield's animal control officers led to police finding a woman who was hoarding 40 cats in her home. The animals were seized from her residence Friday morning.

'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:52:00 EDT

Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo.

Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT

Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and...

New Haven woman charged with making bomb threats

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:21:00 EDT

A New Haven woman has been charged with making bomb threats against Connecticut courthouses.

Police rescues coterie of critters from house

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

Five rattlesnakes, two alligators, a crocodile, a Gila monster and a massive snapping turtle were among the creatures taken from a small house.

4 Cincinnati IRS workers to be interviewed in House investigation

Cory Stark — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:51:00 EDT

Transcribed interviews conducted by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are set to begin Monday, May 20th for five IRS employees. Four of those IRS employees are based in Cincinnati.

Reality Check: 5th Cincinnati IRS agent allegedly connected to scandal

Ben Swann — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:45:00 EDT

Continuing our exclusive coverage of the IRS scandal, FOX19 has obtained documents of a fifth Cincinnati IRS agent who reportedly came after a pro-life group in 2009.

Ohio AG certifies medical marijuana petition

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:55:00 EDT

A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.

Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:03:00 EDT

It's all about the odds.

Bystander charged after Middletown head-on crash

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT

An investigation revealed that a car driven by Daniel Guy Rich of Dallas, Texas had lost control and hit a PT Cruiser driven by a unnamed 17-year-old girl head on.

Reality Check: 3 important questions on Benghazi hearings

Ben Swann — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT

The White House today released over 100 pages of emails regarding the attack in Benghazi. So what do those emails tell us? Members of congress and the President himself say it's all a side-show. While others say the truth has still not been revealed. So what is true here?

Fire damages Anderson Twp. home

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:00 EDT

Fire officials say there is significant damage to the home's first floor.

Mom changes baby's diaper in Starbucks, police called

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT

One mom decided to change her child's diaper out in the open at a Denver Starbucks and what happened next ended with a call to police.

Forecast calls for a soggy Saturday

Katy Morgan — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:16:00 EDT

It's another soggy day for the tristate, with showers pushing through today. Look for rain and a few rumbles of thunder to be scattered across the area today with highs in the upper 70s.