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Russell Brand, the risqué comic who bragged for years of his sexual exploits, was convicted Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others on allegations dating back years. The British actor-comedian faces a “significant” prison term when he is sentenced Monday, Judge Joel Bennathan said. Brand had been free, but he was taken into custody after the judge rejected a bail request to let him see his kids because of the possibility he might flee. “I regret t

New Britain police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide involving a couple found with gunshot wounds, with the investigation led by the Detective Division.

A driver has been arrested and was charged with driving under the influence after crashing into a house in Middletown in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said. At around 12:15 a.m., the Middletown Police Department and Middletown South District Fire District were called to Fountain Avenue, where a 2026 Honda Civic was found rammed into the side of a house. The driver, a 25-year-old man from New Britain, refused medical treatment, according to police. The car missed the

The Hartford Marathon Foundation's initiative is meant to promote fitness in schools. More than 1,000 young people gathered in New Britain on Tuesday.

A 16-year-old Hartford girl is thanking her community for its support as she recovers from serious injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run crash last month. Police are still searching for the driver responsible, and a family friend is offering a $2,000 reward for information that could help find the person. Evallice “Evie” Torres was struck by a car while crossing the intersection of New Britain Avenue and Zion Street in Hartford on her way to school on Sept. 29. She suff

CTfastrak riders should expect detours and delays over the next two weeks as crews complete bridge work in New Britain. Starting Monday morning at 4 a.m., the CTfastrak guideway was closed for bridge finishing work between East Street Station and Downtown New Britain Station. It will stay closed 24 hours a day until the work is completed, which CTfastrak said should be about two weeks. Routes 101, 102, 128, 923 and 928 will operate on detours during the closure. Riders on several

A suspect wanted in New Jersey for running down a police officer during a Sunday night traffic stop has been arrested nearly 100 miles away in Connecticut. Connecticut State Police said early Monday morning that the driver accused of hitting a Belleville officer during a traffic stop the night before had been located around 2 a.m. Troopers reportedly tracked down the suspect’s car in New Britain and took the driver into custody overnight. The situation unfolded Sunday rou

A suspect in a New Jersey officer-involved shooting was arrested in New Britain early Monday.

More than 130 golfers gathered in New Britain to support charitable organizations, including one helping children experience the activities a little girl once loved.

A judge has denied a motion filed by Karla Garcia, the mother of the woman charged in the death of her 11-year-old daughter, Mimi Torres-Garcia, which sought to move the case from Litchfield to Hartford. Mimi’s body was found in a tote outside 80 Clark St. in New Britain on Oct. 8. Police believe she had been dead for about a year. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that she was severely malnourished and ruled her cause of death as fatal child abuse with starvatio