Yale Daily News

Two years after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission — a panel of community leaders formed to make policy recommendations on issues surrounding gun violence, mental health and school safety — gathered today to discuss responses to the anniversary of the 2012 tragedy and upcoming release of a report of Adam Lanza’s mental health.

October 24, 2014

Police identified the suspect as Derrell Soulds, 38, labeled a parole absconder by NHPD spokesman David Hartman in the release. Soulds was taken into custody for an outstanding arrest warrant for the robbery of the Ion Bank in Waterbury, which occurred last Wednesday. Today, the NHPD obtained an arrest warrant for Thursday’s Webster Bank robbery.

October 20, 2014

Less than a half-mile away from Old Campus, the Webster Bank was robbed last Thursday afternoon.

October 20, 2014

Police officials arrived at Webster Bank on Elm Street Thursday afternoon after the bank’s officials reported a robbery.

October 17, 2014

Thursday’s Ebola scare — which instantly triggered statewide concern about the spread of the disease — has brought Yale-New Haven Hospital, the University, the city and their plans to prevent the proliferation of the virus under scrutiny.

October 17, 2014

State officials say new laws have not significantly curbed illegal use of the drug in recent months.

October 15, 2014

While making a routine check of a parking garage Sunday morning, a police officer discovered two dead individuals inside a running car.

October 15, 2014

At a meeting with the Yale College Democrats last night, New Haven Chief of Police Dean Esserman stressed the importance of community policing in curbing crime in the Elm City.

October 14, 2014

Bystanders stood shocked on Elm Street last Monday as crowds of illegal dirt bikers and ATV riders tore down the road.

October 9, 2014

This year’s “Crime in Connecticut” report revealed a drop in the crime rate of 8.6 percent in 2013 — bringing the state’s number of reported violent and property crimes down to its lowest level since 1967.

October 8, 2014

Over 300 members of the Harvard University community received an email on Friday threatening them with a campus shooting.

October 6, 2014