Contractor working on warehouse roof falls to death

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say a contractor who fell while working on the roof of a Connecticut warehouse has died. Capt. Tom Barcello toldRead More

Connecticut lawyer charged with stealing $10,000 from client

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut lawyer fled to New Jersey after stealing nearly $10,000 from a client. The Connecticut Post reports thatRead More

Johnson & Wales University students robbed at knifepoint

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities say two Johnson & Wales University students were robbed at knifepoint in Providence. The Providence Journal reports the students told police theyRead More

$11.5 million winning Megabucks ticket sold in Vermont

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont lottery officials say an $11.5 million winning Tri-State Megabucks ticket was sold in Vermont. Officials said early Thursday morning thatRead More

Police: Man violating court order threw kitten at woman

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Police in Vermont say a Rutland man harassed a woman he was ordered not to contact in person and threw aRead More

Ex-researcher who stole funds sentenced to play piano

NEW YORK (AP) — A former prominent neurological researcher at Yale and New York universities avoided prison time Wednesday for stealing research funds, but aRead More

Police: 17-pound turkey, piglet stolen from family farm

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island say a pet turkey and piglet have been stolen from a family farm. Investigators say someone stoleRead More

Man injured in accidental restaurant shooting

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Police say a man has been seriously injured in a shooting at a Connecticut fried chicken restaurant. Authorities say an employeeRead More

Judge clears man of charges of shooting at police

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A judge has acquitted a Brunswick man of an attempted murder charge stemming from a police shootout in which the man’sRead More

3rd defendant pleads guilty in illegal pot growing scheme

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A third defendant involved in a large-scale illegal marijuana growing operation inside a converted mill building in Rhode Island has pleadedRead More