Matt McFarland
Reporter
Matt is a Connecticut native, and excited to be back home reporting and telling stories in the place he grew up.
Born and raised in Derby, Matt went to Notre Dame of West Haven for high school, before heading off to Syracuse University and the SI Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Out of college he headed to Maine for his first job as a reporter.
Matt worked for 2.5 years at WLBZ in Bangor, ME, reporting on stories which took him deep into the Maine woods, the coastal shore and even into Canada.
In February 2006 he headed to WNYT in Albany, reporting on New York's Capital Region for four years.
Matt is a big sports fan and loves college basketball and football
A Connecticut crossing guard died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning.
A 5-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car while walking home from school Thursday afternoon.
Two suspects are accused of entering a sleeping couple's bedroom through a sliding door and opening fire, killing a 69-year-old man.
A 12-year-old girl’s human remains were found inside a container in an abandoned building, according to authorities.
In emotional testimony during his trial, the accused admitted to stabbing the 17-year-old and three other teenagers but said he acted out of fear.
Police arrested the victim's younger son, 27-year-old Theodore Lloyd. He was charged with attempted arson and an act to conceal criminal activity.
A Connecticut man is facing several charges for assaulting and kicking his 12-year-old child.
A dog was rescued from a state park in Connecticut after it was bitten by a copperhead snake, according to animal control.
A driver who was killed in the fiery crash has yet to be identified.
Anglers say something has been beating them to their catches lately.
Police believe it was a targeted incident, but the teenager may not have been the intended victim.
Police in Connecticut are looking to use DNA to crack a nearly 50-year-old cold case. But they first need to recover the victim’s body after digging up the wrong one.
