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• Bicyclist Dies of Injuries After Crash in Torrington

  03-06-2023 11:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bicyclist who was in critical condition after colliding with a vehicle in Torrington on Friday has died. Police said the crash happened on Winsted Road near Machuga Road just after 9 a.m. The bicyclist’s injuries were described by police on Friday as life-threatening. Due to the extent of injury, the female bicyclist, identified as 47-year-old Shawn Kiefer, was taken...
  
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• Person Reportedly Injured After Suspicious Incident in Southbury

  03-06-2023 10:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  One person is reportedly injured after a suspicious incident in Southbury on Saturday morning. State police and Southbury officers responded to S. Britain Road after getting a report of a suspicious incident. Authorities have not given details about the nature of the suspicious incident. According to state police, there are reports of an injured person. The extent of the injuries...
  
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• Special Olympics Connecticut Kicks Off 2023 Summer Games

  03-06-2023 09:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  June is a busy month for Special Olympics Connecticut. This weekend and next weekend mark the 2023 Summer Games. Organizers say nearly 1,600 athletes of all abilities are expected to participate in the summer games this year. On Saturday, there’s soccer, swimming and tennis going on at Fairfield University. Ninety-eight athletes are also participating in cycling at the Yale West...
  
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• 4 Families Displaced by Fire in Hartford Mixed-Use Building

  03-06-2023 09:05 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Four families are displaced after a fire at a mixed-use building in Hartford on Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to a three-story mixed-use commercial building on Albany Avenue around 3:40 a.m. after getting a report of a fire. Fire crews at the scene found a working fire with heavy fire on the first floor. The fire was extinguished and is...
  
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• Cooler Temperatures, Clouds Settle in for the Weekend

  03-06-2023 08:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  After record breaking heat on Friday, dramatically cooler air settles in to the state for the weekend. The high at Windsor Locks made it to 94 degrees on Friday, breaking the old record of 91 degrees set back in 1961. Today’s high temperatures are expected to be about 30 degrees cooler. The average high temperature for this time of the...
  
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• SWAT Team Called to Southington Home for Reported Disturbance

  02-06-2023 21:21 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A SWAT team was called to a home in Southington for a reported disturbance Friday night, police said. Officers responded to a home on Prospect Street after a neighbor reported the incident to police. Because of a history of threats made by the suspect, a SWAT team was called in to assist. They were able to find the suspect and...
  
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• Parents of Hit-and-Run Victim Get Visas to Travel From Ecuador to See Son

  02-06-2023 21:07 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There is some hopeful news for the family of a teenage hit-and-run victim in Waterbury. Bryan Calle’s parents were granted humanitarian visas on Thursday. It means they will get the chance to travel from Ecuador to Connecticut to be by their son’s side as he fights for his life in the hospital. Calle, 17, was hit by a car while...
  
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• Man Appears in Court for Hartford Hit-and-Run Crash That Left Beloved Coach Dead

  02-06-2023 19:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a well-known high school basketball coach went before a judge for the first time this week. The Hartford Police Fugitive Task Force arrested 41-year-old Jaimuse Workman in connection with the March 31 crash that took the life of A.I. Prince Tech coach Kendall May. May’s brother attended the hearing and said he’s...
  
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• Bear Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Governor's Desk

  02-06-2023 18:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Lawmakers have passed a bill allowing for certain killings of bears and prohibits intentional feeding of them. The bill had already passed in the Senate and will now head to the governor’s desk where it could be signed into law. In several areas around the state, bears are a common part of the landscape. “We’ve seen them up on our...
  
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• Bear Bill Passes House, Heads to Governor's Desk

  02-06-2023 18:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Lawmakers have passed a bill allowing for certain killings of bears and prohibits intentional feeding of them. The bill had already passed in the Senate and will now head to the governor’s desk where it could be signed into law. In several areas around the state, bears are a common part of the landscape. “We’ve seen them up on our...
  
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• CT Lawmakers Vote to Bar Anyone Under 18 From Getting Married

  02-06-2023 17:37 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to tighten the state’s marriage laws, prohibiting anyone under age 18 from being issued a marriage license under any circumstance. The legislation cleared the Senate unanimously, following a 98-45 bipartisan vote last month in the House of Representatives. It updates a 2017 anti-child marriage law that advocates contend created a dangerous loophole, leaving young people at risk of...
  
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• Old Lyme Celebrates Third Installation of Witness Stones

  02-06-2023 16:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The town of Old Lyme continues to mark the history of slavery in the community. It’s part of the Witness Stones Project, which is carried out in towns across Connecticut and the region. Witness stones are brass plaques that acknowledge enslaved African Americans and indigenous people who labored in that town. “We’re restoring history and, at the same time, honoring those who’ve...
  
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• NBC CT Responds Gets Airline Credits for Family After Father Dies Before Trip

  02-06-2023 16:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  When an airline company wanted to give a flight credit to a man after he died, NBC CT Responds stepped in to help. His daughter, Jen Vinci, reached out to NBC CT Responds when she wasn’t getting answers from Volaris, a Mexican low-cost airline. In December, Vinci booked tickets for her, her husband, her dad and his girlfriend to visit...
  
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• Man Arrested for Assaulting Coworker With Box Cutter in Manchester: Police

  02-06-2023 15:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Manchester Police have arrested a man that allegedly assaulted his coworker during an argument at work Friday. The police department said they were called to ADUSA Warehouse on Tolland Turnpike for a reported assault. Officers said a fight occurred between two employees within the warehouse. One of the employees had a severe cut to the side of the face, which...
  
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• Seven Injured in Partial Building Collapse in New Haven

  02-06-2023 13:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Seven people are injured after a building that is under construction on Lafayette Street in New Haven partially collapsed Friday. City officials initially said two of the injured people are in critical condition. Hospital officials later said none of the injuries are life-threatening. Rick Fontana, New Haven’s director of emergency operations, said there were no fatalities. Yale New Haven Hospital...
  
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• Crews Responding to Partial Building Collapse in New Haven

  02-06-2023 13:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a partial building collapse in New Haven. City officials said the partial collapse is on Lafayette Street. Police and firefighters are at the scene. No additional information was immediately available. Check back for updates.
  
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• 8 Injured in Partial Building Collapse in New Haven

  02-06-2023 13:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Eight people are injured after an apartment building that is under construction on Lafayette Street in New Haven partially collapsed as crews were pouring concrete Friday afternoon. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the collapse happened at 12:38 p.m. and part of the second floor collapsed onto the first floor and into the basement. He said 36 people were working...
  
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• Swimming Area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury Reopens

  02-06-2023 12:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury has reopened, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The beach was closed after bacteria levels in the lake were found to exceed Connecticut State Standards. The beach was closed on May 21 as a precaution based on anticipated water quality problems due to heavy rainfall the day before, which...
  
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• Students Learn About Historically Black Colleges & Universities

  02-06-2023 11:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Middle and high school-aged students from 14 schools across Connecticut had the opportunity to attend a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) college fair in Hartford on Friday at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. The goal was to connect college-bound students with HBCUs from across the country and give them an opportunity to speak with alumni about their experiences. Most of...
  
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• Woman Riding Scooter Killed in Collision With Car in Hamden

  02-06-2023 11:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A New Haven woman was killed when her scooter collided with a car in Hamden early Thursday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the area of Morse Street and Winchester Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Thursday and found 36-year-old Tanisha Wilson unresponsive on the ground. She was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, where she later died, police said. The...
  
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• Part of I-291 West Closed in Windsor After Truck Carrying Garbage Rolled Over

  02-06-2023 11:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A tractor-trailer hauling garbage rolled over on Interstate 291 West in Windsor Friday morning and part of the road is shut down for the investigation. State police said troopers responded to I-291 West near exit 2A in Windsor around 10:30 a.m. and firefighters also responded. I-291 West to  Interstate 91 South is shut down for the investigation, according to state...
  
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• Ramps, Lanes on I-84 West in Manchester Reopen After Police Investigation

  02-06-2023 10:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police were investigating on Interstate 84 in Manchester Friday and have reopened ramps and lane that were closed. State police said the Interstate 84 West exit 60 off-ramp, the exit 62 entrance ramp from Pleasant Valley to I-84 West/I-384 East and the right lane on I-84 West between the exit 60 and 62 on- and off-ramps were closed. No additional...
  
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• Ramps, Lanes on I-84 West in Manchester Closed for Police Investigation

  02-06-2023 10:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A police investigation is underway on Interstate 84 in Manchester and police said there are some ramp and lane closures. State police said the Interstate 84 West exit 60 off-ramp, the exit 62 entrance ramp from Pleasant Valley to I-84 West/I-384 East and the right lane on I-84 West between the exit 60 and 62 on- and off-ramps are closed....
  
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• Bear Struck, Killed By Vehicle in New Hartford

  02-06-2023 10:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bear has died after a vehicle hit it in New Hartford Friday morning. State police said the bear was hit in the area of 1580 Litchfield Turnpike. The driver was not hurt, but the vehicle was damaged. The bear was an adult and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been called to remove the bear.   ...
  
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• Crash Closes Winsted Road in Torrington

  02-06-2023 10:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Winsted Road in Torrington is closed after a crash. Police said the road is closed near Kennedy Road. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• Bicyclist in Critical Condition After Crash in Torrington

  02-06-2023 10:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bicyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Torrington Friday morning. Police said the crash happened on Winsted Road near Machuga Road just after 9 a.m. The bicyclist’s injuries appear to be life-threatening, according to police. Due to the extent of injury, the person was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. The driver remained...
  
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• Smith & Wesson to Close Deep River Facility

  02-06-2023 09:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Gunmaker Smith & Wesson will be closing its Deep River facility and eliminating 129 jobs between this August and December 2024. The company notified the state Department of Labor that it will be closing its facility at 12 Bridge St. in Deep River on Dec. 31, 2024. The Springfield, Massachusetts,-based company will begin eliminating jobs on Aug. 4 of this...
  
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• Barrows STEM Academy in Windham Closed Friday After Vehicle Fire

  02-06-2023 08:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy in North Windham is closed Friday after a vehicle fire near the school. Superintendent Tracy Youngberg notified the school community that the fire is out, but the fire marshal at 7:15 a.m. directed school officials to close the Barrows STEM Academy for the day on Friday, June 2.  The message posted on the school website...
  
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• Two Cars Damaged in Garage Fire in Norwalk

  02-06-2023 07:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two cars were damaged in a garage fire on Huckleberry Drive in Norwalk Thursday night. No one was injured and firefighters kept the fire from extending from the garage to the house, according to the fire department. The fire was under control in around half an hour and the residents were able to stay in the home. The cause of...
  
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• Strong Storms Move Through CT as State Sees Record-Breaking Heat

  02-06-2023 06:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The temperature reached 93 degrees at Bradley International Airport Friday, breaking the record of 92 set in 1961. Along with the heat, strong storms moved through the state Friday afternoon. Learn more here. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Windham, Hartford and Tolland counties but have since expired. The day started with lots of sunshine in the morning....
  
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• Strong Storms Break Record-Heat Friday

  02-06-2023 06:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Strong storms moved through Connecticut Friday afternoon. The storms brought thunder, lightning, and hail to areas of Coventry, Storrs, Glastonbury, Middletown, and other spots in the state. Strong storms began popping up Friday afternoon as the state saw record-breaking heat. The temperature reached 94 degrees at Bradley International Airport Friday, breaking the record of 92 set in 1961. Learn more...
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for Fairfield County

  02-06-2023 06:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for part of Fairfield County until 7 p.m. Strong storms moved through Connecticut this afternoon, bringing thunder, lightning, and hail to areas of Coventry, Storrs, Glastonbury, Middletown, and other spots in the state. Strong storms began popping up Friday afternoon as the state saw record-breaking heat. The temperature reached 94 degrees at Bradley...
  
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• Record Heat Possible Friday; Storms This Afternoon

  02-06-2023 06:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Record heat is possible Friday and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking storms for Friday afternoon. The day starts with lots of sunshine in the morning. Record-high temperatures are possible inland, threatening the record of 91 set in 1961. Our NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting a high of 94 degrees in the Hartford area. Then thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon....
  
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• Record-Breaking Heat; Storms Moving Through

  02-06-2023 06:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The temperature reached 92 degrees at Bradley International Airport Friday, breaking the record of 92 set in 1961, and storms are moving through the state. The day started with lots of sunshine in the morning. Our NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting a high of 94 degrees in the Hartford area. Then thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon. The storms are likely...
  
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• Woman Killed in Targeted Shooting in Hartford: Police

  02-06-2023 05:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford police are investigating a homicide on Westland Street. It happened around 10:45 p.m. Thursday in the area of 184 Westland Street, according to police. As officers arrived at the scene, they received word that two gunshot victims had been brought to St. Francis Hospital by private vehicles. A woman, identified as 31-year-old Shadarean Ellison, of Hartford, was pronounced dead...
  
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• Newtown School Board Votes to Keep Controversial Books

  01-06-2023 22:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There was a lot of applause from the audience at a meeting of the Newtown Board of Education as it voted to keep two controversial books on the shelf at Newtown High School. “It is very important that we allow our children to make these choices and not let the Board of Ed make choices like this and take books...
  
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• Thunderstorms With Heavy Downpours, Gusty Wind Possible Friday

  01-06-2023 20:10 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Thunderstorms are expected to move in Friday evening and some areas could get heavy downpours and damaging wind gusts. Flash flooding is possible during the late afternoon and early evening. The storms will not impact the whole state and severe weather will be localized. The day will feature above-average high temperatures that are forecasted to surpass records. Our NBC Connecticut...
  
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• Man Convicted for Fourth Time of Sending Threats to Officials, Journalists

  01-06-2023 18:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Connecticut man with a history of writing threats to public officials, including a U.S. president and a Supreme Court justice, has been convicted for a fourth time after prosecutors say he mailed more than 100 additional threatening letters. Garrett Santillo, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to a single count of mailing threatening communications to a United...
  
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• Educators, Parents Weigh In On Proposal To Raise Starting Age For Kindergarten

  01-06-2023 18:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Currently in Connecticut, kids can start kindergarten as young as age four. Under state law, their fifth birthday must come before January 1 of the current school year. But now, there is a new effort to change that. House Bill 6880 would make the cut-off date September 1. Educators say this would allow children to walk in a little older and...
  
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• Groton Man Gets Ready for 2023 Closer to Free Season

  01-06-2023 18:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  “My first year, I would say it was challenging just to even find donations, just to put the word out of what I’m doing,” said Michael Morton of Groton. He discovered the Closer to Free Ride during the pandemic. “I was not an average bike rider nor was I even thinking to ride a bike,” Morton said. Despite the uphill...
  
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• Bloomfield Homeowner Recounts Bears Breaking Into Kitchen

  01-06-2023 16:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Bloomfield homeowner found unexpected visitors inside his kitchen on Wednesday. A group of black bears, a female bear and her two yearlings, got inside and it was all caught on camera. The female bear wound up being put down by DEEP EnCon officers. “When I looked around and saw it, I was like ‘no.’ We’re going back up,'” said...
  
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• Police Make Arrest in Hartford Hit-and-Run That Left Beloved Basketball Coach Dead

  01-06-2023 16:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash that left a beloved Bloomfield basketball coach dead on March 31, police said. The pedestrian that was struck, identified as 56-year-old Kendall May, was the head coach for Al Prince Technical High School’s boys basketball team in Hartford. On Thursday, police announced the arrest of 41-year-old Jaimuse Workman, of...
  
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• Former Waterbury Zoning Official Had 16 Alcoholic Drinks Before Hit-and-Run: Warrant

  01-06-2023 16:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An arrest warrant says that the former chairman of the Waterbury zoning commission consumed 16 alcoholic beverages before he allegedly struck a 17-year-old with his car and fled the scene. John Egan, 58, was involved in the hit-and-run that happened early Friday morning, police said. The teen was critically hurt as a result of the crash, according to police. Egan...
  
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• Tow Truck Driver Helps Police Find Vehicle Stolen During Armed Carjacking

  01-06-2023 12:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A tow truck driver in Milford helped police find a car that had been stolen at gunpoint in Bridgeport after a suspicious interaction with the man who handed over the keys to the vehicle. The tow truck driver contacted Milford police around 7:40 a.m. on Saturday and said a man had handed over the keys to a disabled vehicle, claimed...
  
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• Man Injured in Crash on I-95 in Stamford Has Died: Police

  01-06-2023 10:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Worcester, Massachusetts man has died after a crash on Interstate 95 in Stamford early Thursday morning. State police said 26-year-old Emmanuel Pierre, of Worcester, was driving a Nissan Rogue on I-95 North when he hit the guardrail near exit 8 in Stamford, crossed the highway and hit a concrete barrier just before 12:30 a.m. He was taken to Stamford...
  
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• New Court Date to Be Set for Naugatuck Father Accused of Killing Baby Daughter Last Year

  01-06-2023 10:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A new court date is being set for the Naugatuck father who is accused of killing his 11-month-old daughter in November. Christopher Francisquini is accused of killing his baby daughter, Camilla Francisquini. Francisquini had been on the run for two weeks when Waterbury police took him into custody on Grand Street on Dec. 2. Naugatuck police called the murder of...
  
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• Naugatuck Father Accused of Killing Baby Daughter Last Year Due in Court

  01-06-2023 10:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Naugatuck father who is accused of killing his 11-month-old daughter in November is again due in court Thursday. Christopher Francisquini is accused of killing his baby daughter, Camilla Francisquini. Francisquini had been on the run for two weeks when Waterbury police took him into custody on Grand Street on Dec. 2. Naugatuck police called the murder of baby Camilla...
  
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• Grandson Charged With Manslaughter After Grandfather's Death in Bridgeport

  01-06-2023 09:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Bridgeport police have arrested the grandson of a man who died after a domestic assault and charged him with manslaughter. On Feb. 20, officers found 68-year-old Jeffrey Lindo unresponsive at the Charles Street home he shared with his daughter and grandson and he was pronounced dead, according to police. Investigators determined that he had been assaulted during a domestic dispute days...
  
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• Carjackers Punch, Rob Victim at Gunpoint in Hartford

  01-06-2023 09:09 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Carjackers punched and robbed a man at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Walgreens pharmacy in Hartford early Thursday morning and took jewelry and his car, according to police. Officers responded to the Walgreens at 161 Washington St. just after 1 a.m. to investigate an armed carjacking and the victim told them that two men approached him, one pointed...
  
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• Hot With Temperatures in 90s Thursday

  01-06-2023 08:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Thursday will be hot, and we will again have some smoke here from the fires in Nova Scotia, Canada. The high temperatures on Thursday will be in the lower 90s, while it will be in the 70s at the beaches. Thursday night will be fair. Then record heat is possible Friday, along with sun and clouds. Temperatures will be in...
  
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