According to FBI statistics, most home burglaries happen during the summertime, and decrease about 11% during the wintertime. As the days get warmer and the spring season takes over, NOW is the time to make your home less prone to burglars. Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, gave us advice to remove a target that could…
It’s no secret; Connecticut State Police have been dealing with a shortage of troopers for many years. Right now, we are about 300 troopers short and new recruitment efforts are underway now. We got the details from Captain Katharine Coney with Connecticut State Police. For more information: https://www.beaconnecticuttrooper.com/ Image Credit: Getty Images
A proposal that would have allowed DEEP to regulate a bear hunting season in Connecticut seems to be off the table. Senate bill 1523 had the language around a bear hunt stripped even though officials with DEEP recommended bear hunts. We spoke with Senator Steve Harding about the latest on bear interactions in the state. Image…
Congressman Jim Himes joined the conversation surrounding the national security fears after a group chat leaked among top Trump Administration officials and a reporter. Image Courtesy of Congressman Jim Himes
A former Bridgeport charter school tutor was convicted in a sexual assault case involving former students. We asked city officials how these cases are handled. Bridgeport Police Assistant Chief Capozzi and Detective Sgt. Debarros gave us a behind the scenes look. Image Credit: Getty Images
A former Stamford police sergeant is throwing his hat in the race for Stamford mayor. Mike Loughran filed paperwork this month to run as a Democrat and challenge incumbent Mayor Caroline Simmons. We met Mike and learned more about his political background and why he is now running. Image Credit: Getty Images
The Trump Administration announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and auto parts. And we want to get a better understanding of the impact of tariffs on our auto industry. Dave Flint, president of Park City Ford in Bridgeport gave us some perspective on this. Image Credit: Getty Images
Yale scientists have discovered a promising way to trigger immune responses against certain tumors. The research, published in Science Signaling, offers new findings that could help improve therapies for certain aggressive cancers that are difficult to treat. Yale Dr. James Hansen is the senior researcher for this study and shared more details. Image Credit: Getty Images
There are reports about a rare bacteria infecting people in Australia and it leads to questions about water-based bacteria in general. We spoke with infectious disease Dr. Fred Browne about it. We also talked about tick-borne illnesses and measles outbreaks. Image Courtesy of Dr. Fred Browne
Since the news broke about a Signal group chat revealing sensitive military-operations details, there are questions about national security confidence. But more importantly, did the people in this chat simply get “lazy” handling important information through the use of a commercial app? We asked Rob Sanders, a legal and national security educator at the University…