Hartford Metro News

Mercer University was founded in 1833. The Mercer School of Medicine has been awarded the largest one-time grant in the history of the school, one that will help with diabetes prevention.

Detectives of the Hartford Police Department's Major Crimes Division have arrested Trent Pertillar, 21, of 165 Terrace Drive, Vernon, in connection with an August 2nd carjacking that occurred in the vicinity of ...

The following information is provided by the Hartford Police Department to the public with respect to the enforcement of City of Hartford Municipal Code Section 25-4 Curfew for Minors, which reads: It shall be ...

Five college presidents are on the list of college presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18.

A nurse in a Southington assisted-living facility has been sentenced to a year in prison for stealing thousands of dollars from patients.

A Superior Court judge has rejected a request for prison records of an East Hartford man who served 18 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, ruling that the release would invade his privacy.

HARTFORD, Conn. - An 18-year-old Harold Mattern welcomed the idea of clearing forest trails and building bridges and dams as a member of President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.

Hartford Police are on the lookout for an escapee from a Brooklyn, New York, medical facility who has ties to the Hartford area.

Large, for-profit chains nursing home chains dominate Connecticut's market, according to an analysis of federal data released Sunday by the Hartford Courant.

Detectives of the State Wide Auto Theft Task Force have captured a man believed responsible for numerous larcenies and car breaks in the city.

Julio Colon, 45, supervises his children and other children at about 10 p.m. Thursday on the corner of Park and Affleck streets in Hartford, Conn.

Police have arrested a man who they say is responsible for a number of break-ins in Hartford.

The Hartford Police Department is asking the media advertise and anyone wishing to assist police in investigating crime in our city to utilize two new anonymous tips programs.

Kerry Staples, 57, of New Britain , who has been in prison much of his adult life, was arrested less than three hours after the 77-year-old woman reported to police that a man tried to enter her house through a ...

Joseph Acevedo, 21, of 20 Judson Ave. in East Hartford, was arrested at the East Hartford police station early Friday morning from an incident on July 22.

Detectives of the Hartford Police Department's Major Crimes Division have secured an arrest warrant for Darryl Crenshaw, AKA "Red", DOB 3/26/1983, LKA 65 Church Street, Enfield, Connecticut, in connection with ...

Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts today confirmed that Ms. Lillian Arciniegas, of Hartford, had filed a complaint with the department on August 7, 2008, against Officer Hector Robles.

The mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, says the 9 p.m. curfew being imposed on those under 18 "is not an attempt to be punitive." Mayor Eddie Perez says the aim is to help the city's young people after Saturday's ...

A Rhode Island man got more than he bargained for when he bought a used police cruiser at auction.

Hartford, Conn., officials say they will impose a 30-day citywide curfew on everyone under 18 years old in response to recent violence, including the shootings of seven people after a parade over the weekend.