Kaylee Merchak
WTNH News 8
New Haven, CT, United States
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Hatchet-wielding 16-year-old breaks into Watertown home, attacks juvenile inside, police say
A Watertown teen has been arrested after police said he broke into a home and tried to kill a juvenile with a hatchet. → Read More
Plainville mourns passing of police chief
Plainville citizens are mourning the loss of the town's police chief. → Read More
1.9 magnitude earthquake hits West Hartford early Friday morning
If you live in West Hartford and suddenly awoke before your alarm on Friday you're not alone. → Read More
Fire breaks out at Albert Bros scrapyard in Waterbury
Fire crews have been called to out a fire at a scrapyard in Waterbury. → Read More
Man tried to steal $89 gloves from South Windsor L.L. Bean, police say
A 26-year-old man has accused of trying to steal a pair of $89 gloves from a South Windsor L.L. Bean. → Read More
Dairy Queen cancels Free Cone Day; some Facebook users outraged
Alas, the pandemic has taken something else from us: Free Cone Day. → Read More
Stretch Your Dollar: Why working from home during the pandemic doesn’t count as a tax credit
If you think working from home – due to the pandemic – qualifies you for the home-office deduction, Jackson Hewitt’s Mark Steber says think again. → Read More
Pet of the Week: Rufus
This week’s Pet of the Week is Rufus. → Read More
Police searching for MA man as person of interest in investigation of fatal shooting of Yale grad student, Army veteran
A Yale University graduate student has died after a shooting in New Haven, now police are looking for his killer. → Read More
Freebie Friday: Super Bowl freebies to snag this weekend
It's a big weekend to watch some football and put the diet aside for a night. → Read More
Bill to make pizza CT’s officials state food sparks Twitter debate among NJ, state leaders
Leave it to pizza to spark a Twitter debate among state leaders in Connecticut and New Jersey. → Read More
1 dead, several critically injured after tornado in Alabama
One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees. → Read More
Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed to 2022
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade will once again be postponed. → Read More
St. Vincent’s Medical Center relocating Bridgeport COVID drive-thru testing site to Harbor Yard
Hartford HealthCare announced that the St. Vincent’s Medical Center COVID drive-thru testing site will be relocating on Jan. 25. → Read More
2 arrested after vandalizing Sandy Hook mural in Southington, doing $2.5K in damage, police say
Two people are facing charges in connection with defacing a mural that paid tribute to the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy. → Read More
Dunkin’ Donuts Park to be new COVID vaccine site in Hartford
Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford will be used as a COVID-19 vaccination site. → Read More
Phil Spector, famed music producer and convicted murderer, dies at 81
Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. → Read More
Waterbury Public Schools to continue virtual learning through end of January as COVID cases rise in CT
Despite plans to return to hybrid learning on Jan. 19, Waterbury Public Schools will continue with virtual learning until at least the end of the month. → Read More
How to get your finances on track in the new year
According to Fidelity Investments' 2021 New Year Financial Resolutions Study, more than two-thirds of Americans experienced financial setbacks in 2020, often from the loss of a job or household income or another emergency expense. → Read More
US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. → Read More