CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Crime News

Across Connecticut, coverage here takes in law enforcement activity, court cases, public safety initiatives and justice system developments. Reporting spans incidents, policy changes and systemic trends across the state.

Connecticut Enrolls Inmates in Medicare, Medicaid

Connecticut Enrolls Inmates in Medicare, Medicaid

State gains federal approval to sign incarcerated people up for coverage two months before their release.

Live Poll

Should government help people leaving prison enroll in Medicare and Medicaid before release?


Corruption

Live Poll

Do you believe the U.S. court system handles high-profile corruption cases with sufficient fairness?

Corruption

Kosta Diamantis Appealed Corruption Conviction

The former official filed an appeal after receiving a seven-year sentence for bribery and extortion charges.

Kosta Diamantis Appealed Corruption Conviction

Financial Crime

Financial Crime

Connecticut Funeral Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Philip Pietras admits to stealing over $1.2 million from clients who pre-paid for funeral services.

Connecticut Funeral Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Violence

Live Poll

Should your community increase funding for local domestic violence prevention and training programs?

Violence

Domestic Violence Homicides Remain High in Connecticut

State data reveals family violence deaths accounted for one-third of all murders in 2025.

Domestic Violence Homicides Remain High in Connecticut

Sex Crimes

Live Poll

Should faculty members have a formal vote on the boards that govern their public university systems?

Sex Crimes

Connecticut Colleges Update Title IX Policy Protocols

The state university system adopts stricter background checks and training to address gaps in sexual assault handling.

Connecticut Colleges Update Title IX Policy Protocols

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Connecticut Settles Lawsuit in Prison Death Case

The state agrees to pay $1 million to the estate of an inmate killed by his cellmate at MacDougall Correctional Institution.


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Reporting here centers on law enforcement actions, the prosecution and defense of court cases, public safety policy and broader criminal trends. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties. State laws and oversight mechanisms create distinct shifts in how local departments manage incidents and public transparency. Shifts in administrative staffing and state-level policy changes determine the rhythm of these stories more than individual events do.