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City, university dispute crime rankings

Even though the number of violent crimes in the Elm City fell 11 percent last year, New Haven came in 12th in CQ Press’s much-disputed […]

Unmanned Dodge crashes into parked car

An unmanned dark grey Dodge Intrepid coasted into a parked Volvo XC90 on College Street outside Silliman College around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to Matthew […]

Final charges from Elevate raid dropped

The legal saga that began with the October 2010 police raid on the Morse-Stiles Screw at Elevate Lounge is at an end, following the dismissal […]

Bill could ease permit process

Mayor John DeStefano Jr. is set to bring a bill to the Board of Aldermen Tuesday night that would make it easier for people with […]

Sophomore proposes new gate near Toad’s

After 80 to 90 Quinnipiac University students were cited for public urination last fall, a Morse sophomore has proposed a new security gate between Toad’s […]

Investigation continues into tailgate crash

  Nearly two months after the fatal Nov. 19 U-Haul incident at the Harvard-Yale tailgate outside the Yale Bowl, police have yet to complete their […]

Union questions Yale tactics

A rocky 18 months of negotiations preceded the final ratification of a new six-year contract between the University and the Yale Police Department’s union on […]

Accused killer begins trial as own attorney

The accused murderer of a Yale doctor will begin his pre-trial hearing in New Haven Superior Court today, following 21 months of arguments over his […]

Despite record homicides, violent crime drops

New Haven’s murder count reached a 20-year high last year after a grisly 2011 that saw 34 homicides. Although city and police officials admitted the […]

Christmas Eve shooting becomes 34th homicide

A man shot late Saturday night died in the hospital this morning, bringing New Haven’s 2011 homicide count to 34. Around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, the […]

Murder on Houston Street marks 33rd homicide

The Elm City saw its 33rd homicide Friday morning. New Haven Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting at 50 Houston St. […]