Police dog finds nearly 3,200 bags of heroin in traffic stop
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. (AP) — A police dog in Vermont is credited with finding nearly $32,000 worth of heroin during a traffic stop. Bellows Falls policeRead More
Connecticut recruiting LGBT families to adopt, foster kids
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s child welfare agency has launched an initiative to actively recruit members of the state’s LGBT community to become fosterRead More
City offers $20 refunds for thousands of speeding fines
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Officials in Providence, Rhode Island, are offering $20 refunds to thousands of drivers ticketed for speeding as part of a settlementRead More
Hartford officer in ICU after being stabbed in neck, suspect charged
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Hartford police officer responding to a disturbance was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and critically injured Thursday morning by aRead More
Woman in false rape case says she never said she was raped
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A New York woman charged with lying about being raped by two college football players now says she never told investigatorsRead More
Vandalized school buses force officials to cancel classes
POLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine school district has canceled classes for a day because school buses were vandalized. RSU 16 officials say someone slashedRead More
2 zoo workers injured when 800-pound animal escapes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Two employees of a Rhode Island zoo suffered minor injuries when an 800-pound animal described as a “goat-antelope” escaped its enclosure.Read More
Police say 17 guns, 45,000 ammo rounds stolen from Maine house
MILBRIDGE, Maine (AP) — Officials in a Maine town say a man who had 17 guns and 45,000 rounds of ammunition stolen in a burglaryRead More
Body of boy who went missing in Maine river found by kayaker
DURHAM, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say game wardens have recovered the body of a 5-year-old boy from the Androscoggin River nearly three weeksRead More
Trooper responding to domestic-violence call shoots man dead
WALES, Maine (AP) — A state trooper responding to a domestic-violence call fatally shot a man after an hours-long standoff, authorities said Monday. Police negotiatorsRead More