STILL NO ANSWERS: It's been one month since the death of
#LaurenSmithFields
. Family and City Council members are still awaiting answers from police and other
#Bridgeport
officials about what happened. -
REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS: 9 years ago, 20 first graders and six educators lost their lives after a shooting at an elementary school in
#Newtown
, CT.
#SandyHook
More Information -
JUST IN: Flooding in
#Monroe
and the area around is being described by local officials as a disaster zone. Watch News 12 and get more details -
#connecticut
CLOSE CALL: News 12’s Lauren Fabrizi was covering a story about a fatal hit-and-run in
#Bridgeport
when this happened near the same intersection. Her story here -
REST IN PEACE: The News 12 family is mourning former News 12 Connecticut reporter Nina Kapur, who was killed in a moped crash in New York City. She will be deeply missed.
News 12 Connecticut learned on Wednesday afternoon that one of its anchors acted inappropriately on social media.
After reviewing the incident, the network released sports reporter, Fred Gerteiny, as a result of a racially insensitive comment.
PARTY CRASHER 👀
#Bear
helps itself to cupcakes at a 2-year-old boy's birthday party in
#Connecticut
. (Courtesy: Robert Durst) The child's mother says that parents brought their children inside and ended up waiting it out until the bear left.
STORM WATCH:
#Ida
is bringing dangerous flooding to areas of
#Connecticut
tonight. ⚠️ Here's a look at conditions in Downtown
#Stamford
(📹 courtesy Kimberly Munoz). Stay safe.
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REMEMBERING NINA: The News 12 family is mourning former News 12 Connecticut reporter Nina Kapur, who was killed in a moped crash this weekend in New York City.
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TRAFFIC STOP: A
#Bridgeport
city council member – already
#charged
with ballot fraud and witness tampering – is now answering another run-in with the law.
PORCH PIRATE PUP 🐾 A family in
#Connecticut
discovered where their stolen package had gone and the furry culprit behind it 🤣 (Courtesy: David Bessette)
More Information -
GOOD NEWS! 🦭❤️ Mystic Aquarium releases 'Shoebert' the gray seal into the ocean.
Shoebert was rescued on Cape Cod in 2018 and was transported him to Mystic Aquarium for rehabilitation to treat a severe facial wound and an infection in his hind flipper.
#connecticut
REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS: The 26 victims killed in the
#SandyHook
School shooting are being remembered today on the 10th anniversary of the tragic shooting in
#Connecticut
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NEW: U.S. Rep. Jim Himes declares victory in Connecticut's 4th Congressional District. He has been reelected for a seventh term in the House of Representatives.
TRAINING STARTS NOW: News 12's Suzanne Goldklang talks to figure skater Alexia Paganini, an Olympian and 3-time Swiss National Champion from Greenwich, about how she is training for the Olympics.⛸
KIDNAPPING & CHASE: Norwalk police said their pursuit of a kidnapping suspect onto I-95 and through multiple jurisdictions was critical because of concerns he’d go after the victim again. -
BALD EAGLE RESCUED 🦅 Officer shares coat and transports an injured
#baldeagle
that was found in Thomaston, CT by a hiker. The eagle is in stable condition and being treated for a wing injury. (Courtesy: Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police)
#Connecticut
MOUNTAIN LION WARNING: A big cat thought to have been extinct in
#Connecticut
since the 1800s has apparently been spotted in
#Woodbridge
, according to police -
BIG CATCH: The Long Island Sound Trawl Survey crew of Connecticut Fish and Wildlife caught an estimated 400lb stingray, a rare find for Long Island Sound.
PLAY BALL: A 6-year-old burn victim had an exciting day, meeting some
@Yankees
players. Dominick Krankall spent the afternoon playing catch with the team before the game against the Blue Jays. MORE:
MOOSE WARNING ⚠
#Connecticut
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials are urging drivers to exercise caution following recent moose sightings -
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Jones spoke with News 12 and said this case is about First Amendment rights. Jones also said for years he has backtracked on his claims the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax, but the "corporate media" never let his quotes or apologies out. -
GREENWICH ASSAULT: 2 juveniles have been arrested and 3 more suspects were identified after video of an attack on a teenage girl went viral, according to Greenwich police.
NEW
#MILITARY
HELICOPTER: The company, which is one of America's biggest defense contractors, created the CH-53K - the military's biggest and heaviest chopper.🚁
SPEAKING OUT: The attorney for Lauren Smith-Fields'
#Bumble
date, Matthew LaFountain, of
#Milford
, is talking publicly for the first time about the case. -
LOCAL HERO: Morgan Saunders, 17, is in her first year as a lifeguard at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk – but that didn’t stop her from making a big save.
POLICE CHASE VIDEO: Bystander captures incident in
#Waterbury
,
#Connecticut
that led to a multi-town chase and left 7 officers injured. (Courtesy: IG user la_calle_tv) More Information -
FOOTBALL STAR: Jaden Shirden, 20, is a sophomore at Monmouth University in New Jersey and is currently ranked as the best college football running back in the country.
LEFT BEHIND! Bradley International Airport in
#Connecticut
is searching for the rightful owner of a lost Eeyore stuffed animal toy that was left behind in one of its terminals.