Sammy Westfall
Staff Reporter
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New NHPD detectives, sergeants and lieutenants promoted

The atrium of City Hall spilled over with people — young children, friends and family members — eager to watch newly promoted New Haven Police […]

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Major Elm City bridge to see renovations

With evident structural issues and a mechanical system rating of two out of 10, according to City engineers, the Grand Avenue Bridge, a major Elm […]

Youth Stat aims to reduce city youth violence

Since 2014, Youth Stat has worked on cases like these, pairing youth with necessary services — including tutoring, mental health treatment, afterschool programs and employment matching.

City sees two shooting incidents on Friday

New Haven saw two shooting cases on Friday, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. On Friday afternoon, the New Haven Police Department […]

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State law changes address domestic violence dual arrests

Seventeen New Haven police officers — some in uniform, others in plain clothes — sat in seminar formation on Thursday afternoon, watching a slideshow of […]

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Off-campus robberies on University’s radar

At around 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 12, Everest Fang ’20 woke up to banging at the front door of his High Street home. A man […]

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Wendy Hamilton files papers for mayoral run

Longtime city resident and New Haven activist, Wendy Hamilton, filed paperwork to run for mayor last Thursday.

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Weekend winter storm hits New Haven

Power outages, fallen trees and icy roads are some of the effects of this weekend’s winter storm, which brought wind chill values as low as 16 below zero fahrenheit to the Elm City.

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Weekend winter storm hits New Haven

Power outages, fallen trees and icy roads are some of the effects of the this weekend’s winter storm.

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New Haven crime on the decline

With the turn of the new year, the New Haven Police Department reflected on 2018 as a year of reduced crimes rates.

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Off-campus break-in leads to minor confrontation

A man broke into an off-campus house on Lynwood Place while students were home on Monday night, leading to a minor confrontation with a student.

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