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• Drug Arrests Follow Pursuit

  06-05-2015 23:55
  
  (EAST HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –   A man and a woman were arrested Wednesday afternoon after East Hartford Police were called to investigate a report of people using narcotics in a vehicle on Main Street.Officers  found  48 […]
  
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• 4 Arrested, 2 Detained in Connection With K2 Overdoses

  06-05-2015 23:44
  
  Four people have been arrested and two others are in custoody after tainted K2, or synthetic marijuana, sent 12 people to the hospital in Willimantic on Monday, according to police.Photo Credit: Willimantic Police
  
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• Suspect in East Hartford hit-and-run that killed an 8-year-old appears in court

  06-05-2015 23:43
  
  EAST HARTFORD–Police have made an arrest almost three weeks after an 8-year-old boy was killed when a car struck him. Carlos Hernandez, 8, was walking home from the park in East Hartford on April 16 when he was hit by a car in the area of 285 Burnside Ave. At the time, Fox CT was […]
  
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• Doctor says this trick will put you to sleep in 60 seconds

  06-05-2015 23:32
  
  Can’t sleep? An Arizona doctor claims his 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise will have you snoozing in 60 seconds or less. “The 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise is utterly simple, takes almost no time, requires no equipment and can be done anywhere,” Dr. Andrew Weil says on his YouTube channel. Weil says the exercise can be done anywhere but recommends learning it while […]
  
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• South Windsor’s Main Street may be closed for a week

  06-05-2015 23:30
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR— Crews are literally digging for answers in South Windsor where a sinkhole has signaled problems far below the surface. South Windsor Police shutdown Main Street between Oxbow Lane and Sullivan Avenue to dig underground to reach a sewer line they believe needs a total overhaul. Officials believe a cracked culvert 25 feet under […]
  
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• Widow of Danbury Man Killed in Metro-North Crash Files Lawsuit

  06-05-2015 23:19
  
  The widow of a Danbury man killed when a Metro-North train slammed into an SUV on the tracks in Valhalla, New York, is suing the railroad, town and county for $25 million.Photo Credit: Family PhotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• 5 Of The Most Bizarre Sports Sponsorships

  06-05-2015 22:57
  
  Here are some of the most head-scratching, amusing and awful sponsorships in the world of sports today.
  
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• Connecticut Audubon Society makes egg hatching a television event

  06-05-2015 22:47
  
  MILFORD–We’re about to welcome three new ospreys into the world. The Connecticut Audubon Society set up a new camera aimed at a perch at the Wheeler Salt Marsh at Milford Point so that people around the world could watch a pair of ospreys lay their eggs and then hatch. Osprey Cam: Live from Milford Point. According […]
  
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• Route 7 Reopens in Wilton After Mulch Truck Knocks Down Wires

  06-05-2015 22:47
  
  Traffic is getting by on Route 7 after a truck delivering mulch brought down wires Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to close the road, according to police.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Craigslist Meeting Leads to Sex Assault: Cops

  06-05-2015 22:41
  
  West Hartford police have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a teen he met on Craigslist, then convincing the teen to give him money and jewelry in exchange for his silence.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police Department
  
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• Reward Offered for Information on Hartford Arsons

  06-05-2015 22:37
  
  The Hartford Fire Department is offering a $2,500 reward in exchange for information about arson incidents in the city.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Waterbury ShopRite recalls store-made muffins

  06-05-2015 22:14
  
  WATERBURY–A batch of muffins at a Waterbury ShopRite was mislabeled, leading the store to recall the store-baked treats. The packages are labeled as chocolate chip muffins, but in reality they are banana nut muffins, and therefore contain nuts, which is not declared on the ingredient section on the chocolate chip muffin label. The health risk […]
  
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• Reputed Stamford gang member arrested for gun trafficking

  06-05-2015 22:10
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) — Ten reputed gang members have been arrested for allegedly running a “high-volume gun trafficking ring” that bought weapons around the northeast and sold them on the streets of New York City, at times using Metro-North trains to smuggle the weapons into the five boroughs, the state’s Attorney General said Wednesday. It’s part […]
  
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• Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old

  06-05-2015 21:56
  
  Police have arrested a driver involved in a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy in East Hartford last month.Photo Credit: East Hartford Police Department
  
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• Drug Suspect Drags Officer, Leads Police on Chase: Cops

  06-05-2015 21:55
  
  An East Hartford officer was dragged several feet while trying to arrest a drug suspect who led police on a chase on Route 2 and Interstate 384 on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CTFastrak surpasses ridership expectations just 5 weeks in

  06-05-2015 21:51
  
  HARTFORD–After five weeks of operation, CTFastrak Bus rapid Transit system has surpassed 150,000 rides. The new transportation system launched on March 28, and now sees 7,000 riders per day on the bus-only roadways. Those riders are in addition to the 7,000 who use CTTransit buses daily. Here’s a statement from Gov. Dan Malloy: The early indicators […]
  
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• Police Bust Indoor Marijuana Farm in Windsor

  06-05-2015 21:51
  
  Windsor police have arrested a man after finding and indoor marijuana farm in a local home.
  
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• Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old in East Hartford

  06-05-2015 21:42
  
  Police have arrested a driver involved in a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy in East Hartford last month.Photo Credit: East Hartford Police Department
  
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• East Haven ‘gypsies’ charged in contracting scam

  06-05-2015 21:38
  
  STAMFORD – A couple were arrested Wednesday and charged with scamming a pair of elderly women out of over $40,000. The two suspects, Tommy Miller,  44 and his wife, Bobbie White, 44, both of Elizabeth Avenue in East Haven, were arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree larceny, two counts of second-degree conspiracy at […]
  
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• Woman arrested after allegedly setting fire to her home, punching responding firefighter

  06-05-2015 21:33
  
  WINCHESTER–A woman has been taken into custody after allegedly setting her home on fire. On Saturday, May 2, the Winsted Fire Department and the Winchester Police Department responded to reports of a house fire on Chestnut Street. When they arrived they saw a woman, later identified as Jennie Tumbush, 52, try to reenter the building. […]
  
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• Police Respond to Crash on I-84 West in Newtown

  06-05-2015 21:25
  
  Police are responding to a serious crash on Interstate 84 West in Newtown.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• LifeStar Called to East Granby Crash

  06-05-2015 21:21
  
  A LifeStar medical helicopter is responding to the area of Hatchet Hill Road in East Granby after a car crashed and rolled over Wednesday afternoon, according to emergency dispatchers.
  
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• Hartford City Council to vote on penalizing ATV drivers, gas stations who let them refuel

  06-05-2015 21:11
  
  HARTFORD–The Hartford City Council is poised to vote on penalizing people who ride ATVs on city streets. Councilman Raul de Jesus Jr. proposed the measure, which would penalize and/or fine those who ride any recreational vehicle, such as an ATV or minibike, on city streets. The legislation would also allow the Hartford Community Court to […]
  
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• Gypsies Charged in Unlicensed Home Repairs: Cops

  06-05-2015 21:04
  
  Stamford police have arrested two gypsies accused of making shoddy and illegal home repairs on the homes of two elderly women and taking tens of thousands of dollars from them.Photo Credit: Stamford Police
  
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• FBI Takes Over Alleged Kidnapping, Bank Heist Case

  06-05-2015 21:02
  
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now handling the case of a reported Bristol home invasion, kidnapping and attempted New Britain bank robbery case.
  
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• Man Sexually Assaulted Teen He Met Through Craigslist: Cops

  06-05-2015 20:59
  
  West Hartford police have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a teen he met on Craigslist, then convincing the teen to give him money and jewelry in exchange for his silence.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ridgefield High Coach, Dean Charged With DUI: School

  06-05-2015 20:52
  
  A coach, physical education teacher and dean of students at Ridgefield High School was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving under the influence, according to a statement from the superintendent of...
  
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• Senior Citizen Drives Into River in Darien

  06-05-2015 20:49
  
  Emergency responders are working to pull a car from the river in Darien after a senior citizen drove forward into the water instead of reversing Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Photo Credit: Darien Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Police Responding to Serious Crash on I-84 West in Newtown

  06-05-2015 20:46
  
  Police are responding to a serious crash on Interstate 84 West in Newtown.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Hartford Councilman Aims to Crack Down on ATVs

  06-05-2015 20:43
  
  The Hartford City Council is considering legislation aimed at cutting back on the illegal use of ATVs and mini-bikes on city streets.
  
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• Fraud Investigator Charged With Fraud

  06-05-2015 20:39
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut Department of Social Services official responsible for overseeing state fraud and waste investigations is facing a federal wire fraud charge, stemming from false information he allegedly submitted for a […]
  
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• State fraud enforcement official from East Hartford arrested for fraud

  06-05-2015 20:38
  
  HARTFORD –  The state employee responsible for conducting investigations into fraud, waste, abuse and over-payments for the state welfare department was arrested Wednesday morning at his home on a federal criminal complaint charging him with fraud himself. Lynwood Patrick, Jr., 39, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford, accused of submission of a fraudulent mortgage […]
  
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• Gypsies Arrested Over Shoddy, Unlicensed Home Repairs: Police

  06-05-2015 20:29
  
  Stamford police have arrested two gypsies accused of making shoddy and illegal home repairs on the homes of two elderly women and taking tens of thousands of dollars from them.Photo Credit: Stamford Police
  
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• Police: University of Bridgeport soccer player assaulted teammate over award

  06-05-2015 20:18
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A University of Bridgeport women’s soccer player has been charged with assaulting a teammate over what police say was a perceived snub at an awards ceremony. The Connecticut Post reports that Danielle Puddefoot is accused of head-butting a teammate in a dorm room on April 30 following the team’s annual sports awards banquet. […]
  
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• Bristol landlord arrested again for housing code violations

  06-05-2015 20:10
  
  BRISTOL – A landlord arrested last month for housing code violations, was arrested again on Wednesday for violations on three other properties. Antonino (Anthony) Cammariere turned himself in to police and was charged with 17 housing and property code violations on buildings he owns at 267 Main St., 81 Park St., and 37 Summer St. […]
  
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• Granby Bear Did Not Have Rabies

  06-05-2015 20:06
  
  The bear that chased two runners in Granby on Monday has tested negative for Rabies.  Energy and Environmental Protection officials say a full necropsy is still being performed.  The bear, said to be about a […]
  
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• Jordan’s Furniture breaks new ground in New Haven, will bring hundreds of jobs

  06-05-2015 19:59
  
  NEW HAVEN -Jordan’s Furniture officially broke ground on a new 192,500 square-foot location in the former New Haven Register Building at 40 Sargent Drive in the city Wednesday morning. The new store will open this fall  and will include a large furniture showroom and a state-of-the-art entertainment area with a restaurant. Construction of the store will employ […]
  
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• Jordan’s Furniture breaks new ground in New Haven

  06-05-2015 19:59
  
  NEW HAVEN -Jordan’s Furniture officially broke ground on a new 192,500 square-foot location in the former New Haven Register Building at 40 Sargent Drive in the city Wednesday morning. The new store will open this fall  and will include a large furniture showroom and a state-of-the-art entertainment area with a restaurant. Construction of the store will employ […]
  
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• Man Threatens Golfers With A Gun

  06-05-2015 19:58
  
  New Britain –  An afternoon round of golf at Stanley Golf Course did not end well for one Wethersfield man Tuesday.   New Britian Police Captain Thomas Steck explains that 22 year-old Alejandro Beaza was arrested […]
  
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• FBI Takes Over Alleged Kidnapping, Attempted Bank Heist Case

  06-05-2015 19:46
  
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now handling the case of a reported Bristol home invasion, kidnapping and attempted New Britain bank robbery case.
  
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• Bear that attacked Granby joggers did not have rabies

  06-05-2015 19:40
  
  GRANBY – The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the bear who attacked two runners Monday did not have rabies. The bear was captured and euthanized after the attack. It was brought for testing to a lab at the University of Connecticut. Dennis Schain, Communications Director for DEEP said, “A full necropsy is also […]
  
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• Bear That Chased Joggers in Granby Did Not Have Rabies

  06-05-2015 19:32
  
  A necropsy will be performed to determine if the "unusually aggressive bear" that chased two people at a nature and wildlife preserve in Granby on Monday afternoon had rabies or another health issue.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• NFL: Patriots Employees Likely Deflated Footballs, Brady Was ‘Generally Aware’

  06-05-2015 19:24
  
  An NFL investigation has found that New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs and that quarterback Tom Brady was "at least generally aware" of the rules violations.
  
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• NFL finds it probable that Patriots deliberately deflated footballs

  06-05-2015 19:20
  
  NEW YORK – NFL finds it probable that Patriots deliberately deflated balls, Brady ‘generally aware’ Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Water main break in Bristol causes traffic delays on Rt. 6

  06-05-2015 19:14
  
  BRISTOL – Bristol police warned drivers of delays on Route 6 while a water main break is being repaired. Bristol Water Department said the break happened on Route 6 near Franklin Street. Officials said crews were repairing the damage and planned to shut the water off along the road. Officials said repairs would not be […]
  
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• Water Main Break Affecting Route 6 in Bristol

  06-05-2015 19:13
  
  A water main break on Route 6 in Bristol could take at least eight hours to repair and residents are asked to avoid the area if possible.
  
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• CT moms fight for CMV legislation

  06-05-2015 18:57
  
  Attention, Moms: a pregnant women shouldn’t kiss a toddler on the mouth. Have you heard this vital advice at the OBGYN’s office? Maybe not.  But, some Connecticut moms are working feverishly to raise awareness about congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus) – a common virus that can pass from a pregnant woman to her fetus causing severe birth […]
  
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• Happy Birthday To ‘The Say Hey Kid': Willie Mays’ Top 5 Moments

  06-05-2015 18:55
  
  Today, the Say Hey Kid turns 84 years old. Let's take a look at his best moments.
  
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• Police Step Up Amid Complaints of Cars Passing School Buses

  06-05-2015 18:29
  
  New Haven police are adding patrols outside one of the city’s middle schools to keep children safe after receiving complaints of drivers passing school buses as they are stopped to drop off or pick up students.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• No One Injured in Old Saybrook Gas Leak

  06-05-2015 18:02
  
  There were some evacuations in Old Saybrook after a major gas leak at Main and Elm streets according to the fire department, but the scene is now clear.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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