The bat attack appeared to be related to a domestic dispute, according to police.
The fire, which broke out early Sunday morning, is under investigation by the Bethel Emergency Management and Fire Marshal's Office.
Police say DNA evidence played a key role in the months-long case.
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect in a larceny case.
Firefighters had to free one person who was trapped in the driver's seat.
A Danbury man has been charged with first-degree assault for the attack that left one person injured this past weekend in Bethel.
Police urge anyone with more information to contact Detective Sgt. Zavatsky at 203-744-7900.
The suspect had been detained by the New Milford police on Monday.
The suspect was quickly identified, police said.
Firefighters from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company responded to a basement fire in Bethel around 3 a.m. on Friday
The case of multiple laptops lifted from an area store dates back over a year.
A local man, who was imprisoned for a fatal stabbing in Bethel last month, has killed himself in his cell, officials say.
Anyone in possession of residential video surveillance footage is encouraged to report any suspicious activity they observe.
The suspect is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
First responders found the victim suffering from stab wounds in a residence on Plumtrees Road.
One woman took the baseball bat to the other suspect's BMW, according to police.
First responders found the man partly conscious and alert but unable to move.
The man was pulled over when he made an unsafe lane change on I-84, according to state troopers
Police got a report of a man masturbating in public and used a female officer as a decoy to catch him in the act, police said.
The fire damaged the kitchen, and killed the family pet.
The man was babysitting the child at the time.
The family of three lost their home and dog in a house fire Saturday night.
The children had gotten lost in the old quarry nature preserve Sunday evening.
The man stored the drugs in a child's lunch container in his trunk, but the ruse did not fool the K9 officer who helped out on the bust.
First responders began their efforts to extinguish the fire beginning around 1:30 p.m., but did not bring it under control until 8:30.
The teen has been missing since May 6
The state DOT has announced a pilot program specifically focused on combating distracted driving near school bus stops.
First responders found flames shooting from the chimney opening
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The new cop has just graduated from the Connecticut Municipal Police Academy
The fire company held its annual dinner Saturday night.
Police want to talk to them in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries in town
New York State police in Troop K said they removed 26 impaired drivers from public roadways over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
The police say he collided with a plow.
There was a warrant for his arrest in Redding
One first responder answered a remarkable 235 fire calls and 474 EMS calls
The incident occurred at a popular retailer
The fire broke out in the complex's garage
Threatening to kill a woman and spitting on a cop were among the charges, police say
The Bethel ambulance is in the shop...