
Matt McFarland
Reporter at WFSB-TV (Hartford, CT)
Channel 3 Eyewitness News, New Haven Bureau Chief
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Jun 4, 2024 |
wfsb.com | Matt McFarland
Shakira Samuel broke the glass ceiling and became the first woman ever in New Haven to hold the rank of Assistant Chief.
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May 9, 2024 |
wfsb.com | Matt McFarland
By HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A serious motor vehicle crash closed the Merritt Parkway early Thursday morning. At 1:45 a.m., two vehicles collided near exits 52 and 53 in Stratford. Serious injuries were reported, state police say. The highway was initially closed in both directions. But northbound lanes are now open. Travelers are advised to seek alternate routes while southbound lanes remain closed. The duration of the closure is unknown; Motorists are asked to seek alternate routes.
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May 7, 2024 |
wfsb.com | Matt McFarland
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Day in and day out, cities and towns across Connecticut deal with the opioid epidemic. In New Haven, providers are optimistic about a plan they're putting in place. Tuesday is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fentanyl has ruined many lives and families, including plenty in the Fair Haven neighborhood. The opioid epidemic is described as the number one public health crisis in the world.
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May 6, 2024 |
wfsb.com | Matt McFarland
NORWALK, CT (WFSB) - Several days after fiery crash shut down part of Interstate 95 in Norwalk, the highway reopened. Gov. Ned Lamont and local leaders planned to meet on Monday morning to talk about the next steps in the repairs of I-95 and the Fairfield Avenue overpass. Traffic on the north and southbound lanes of the highway by exit 14 moved as if it was any other Monday.
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Apr 8, 2022 |
wfsb.com | Matt McFarland |Rob Polansky
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A State Police detective back on the stand, detailing to jurors the dozens of pieces of evidence he collected & processed…many of them containing blood like stains. A full recap of Day 3 of the Jose Morales murder trial, coming up Live on Eyewitness News @ 5. #WFSB https://t.co/TjyJpDTdJE

Graphic crime scene photos & evidence recovered following the death of Christine Holloway…the focus on Day 2 of the Jose Morales Trial. Morales is accused of killing his girlfriend back in 2019. Their baby daughter Vanessa hasn’t been seen since. A recap from court, Live @ 5. https://t.co/bNqbCyLglt

Back at Milford Superior Court for Day 2 of the Jose Morales Trial. Morales is charged with murder & tampering with evidence in the 2019 death of Christine Holloway. He’s also a suspect in the disappearance of their daughter Vanessa, who was 14 months at the time. #WFSB https://t.co/t6HvpkOovF