Len Besthoff is the Chief Investigative Reporter for NBC Connecticut, specializing in local news and investigative journalism. With a focus on uncovering important stories that impact the community, Len's reporting covers a wide range of topics including government corruption, public safety, education, and consumer issues.
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Len's coverage is largely focused on local news in Connecticut, encompassing government announcements, evolving stories, legal policy regulation, and breaking news. His work covers a wide range of topics including government & politics, crime, family & relationships, business & industry, and healthcare & pharmaceutical.
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By: Len Besthoff, Angela Fortuna
With the extreme fire danger across Connecticut, some towns are enacting their own burn bans in an effort to prevent the flames from spreading. Between 80 to 90 fires are being tracked by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), including the Hawthorne Fire that has been burning for almost two weeks now. DEEP has imposed a statewide burn…
According to UConn's crash data dashboard , through Nov. 4, we've had at least 53 fatal crashes involving pedestrians in 2024, and at least four in October alone - a near record year.
An exclusive NBC Connecticut investigation found low conviction rates for sexual violence charges.
By: Len Besthoff
NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned of another charge that could get tacked onto your electric bills just months into substantial rate hikes.
By: Len Besthoff, Katherine Loy
Should paid firefighters be allowed to volunteer with other departments in their free time?
A change in course by the Hartford Fire Department. We revealed a new policy issued this week that required Hartford firefighters to quit any outside employment or face termination - with just four days notice.
By: Len Besthoff, Katherine Loy
A sixth person from Connecticut has been sentenced in connection with the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. Richard Markey was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting officers. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The 40-year-old Wolcott man has been in federal…
Opponents of a large industrial project in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard got to have their say Thursday night at a long-awaited public hearing.
By: Katherine Loy, Len Besthoff
While residential electric bills went up 20, 30, even 40 percent in the last several months, some small business owners have seen their bills jump 50 percent or more. Leed Himmel Industries in Hamden makes a variety of aluminum products in an operation that requires a lot of power. “We’ll use about a million and a half kilowatt hours this…
Our state has remained on a near record pace for pedestrian deaths, but an effort has been mounted to help.
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