Justin Perez, 28, used his assistant coaching role to text a Somers High wrestler before the teen quit the team and reported him.

A condenser pump repair at Griswold Products turned deadly serious when steam filled the work area, burning two men.

Firefighters restarted her pulse before rushing her to the hospital, but she didn't survive the weekend.

Ziairah Johnson vanished near a Norwich Road gas station Saturday. Police say she may be headed toward Norwich, New London or New Haven.

Dispatchers got a ShotSpotter alert before 2 a.m. near 81 Arch Street. Police later stopped a car tied to the case.

One person died in Saturday night's crash; police still haven't released the victim's identity.

Philip Pietras faces up to 7.5 years after allegations that he drained prepaid funeral funds, with more than 170 victims signed up to testify.

A 17-year-old allegedly overtook a cruiser and crashed into a dirt bike officers were chasing on Route 117. No one was hurt.

Marcus Mitchell sought help at a Pratt Street smoke shop after being stabbed near the Meriden Green. Police say no threat remains to the public.

A car-pedestrian crash near Old Blue Hills Road and Cherry Lane in Durham closed Route 79 for hours Friday evening.

A 23-year-old Manchester resident faces federal charges in a case involving machine-gun conversion devices.

Christian Nolan, 50, died five days after the Somers crash; Donald Chairamonte now faces negligent homicide charges.

Kenneth Montaner-Buscampell, 26, begged to be moved from his cell a day before he was killed at MacDougall-Walker.