The fire quickly escalated to a second alarm and flames intensified because of the wind, according to authorities.

Bridgeport police said Andrew Scarlett, 53, died from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run crash near Barnum Avenue and Harriet Street Saturday.

A Derby woman is placed under arrest after driving under the influence and assaulting trooper in Bridgeport on Saturday.

BRIDGEPORT — Interim Tax Assessor William Gaffney suspects there are a lot of unregistered or improperly registered vehicles stored in town whose owners do not pay local car taxes as required. Gaffney is unsure of the amount,

Bridgeport Public Schools have launched a new task force to address chronic absenteeism after the rate climbed to 29 percent last year.

A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Bridgeport on Sunday. Dispatchers received reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Washington Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Police said one man has been taken to the hospital.

The Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus noted reports of agents in Bridgeport, Lower Fairfield County, Willimantic and Hartford.

The psychiatric review board is considering if Tyree Lincoln Smith, who used an ax to kill a man in a Bridgeport apartment, is suitable for release.

Republican state senators in Connecticut called the potential release of Tyree Lincoln Smith, who killed a man and ate parts of him, "mind boggling."

Susan Schnitzer, CEO of the Bridgeport-based Connecticut Institute for Refugees & Immigrants, says the nonprofit - whose mission is to help refugees and immigrants resettle in the United States - has lost $300,000 in funding since the Trump administration took over.

Hart is currently touring around the U.S. with his ninth stand-up special, “Acting My Age.” His last special, “Reality Check,” was named Billboard’s No. 1 Comedy Tour of 2022. Billboard also named Hart as the highest grossing comedian of 2023.

Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Wednesday and an investigation is underway.