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• State Police Dispatch Consolidations To Be Reversed

  18-05-2015 23:52
  
  Connecticut's public safety commissioner plans to reverse all the state police dispatching consolidations put in place by her predecessor, who was criticized by some troopers and state lawmakers who said the consolidations were increasing police response time.
  
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• Obama to Visit New London, Stamford This Week

  18-05-2015 23:47
  
  President Barack Obama will visit New London to speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement, then head to Stamford to attend a Democratic National Committee event, according to the White House.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Strange Man Grabs Teen Girl, Offers Her Alcohol: Police

  18-05-2015 23:25
  
  Naugatuck police have arrested a man who they said grabbed a juvenile after offering her alcohol, pulled him toward her and said he wanted to speak to her privately.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Pornography Strewn Across Southington Streets

  18-05-2015 23:02
  
  Police in Southington are investigating after nearly two dozen pornographic photos and a DVD were strewn about city streets.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Lawmakers Pass Powder Alcohol Ban

  18-05-2015 23:00
  
  The ban passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 143-2 on Monday;offenders wouldface fines ranging from $100 to $1,000.
  
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• Connecticut House Votes to Ban Powdered Alcohol

  18-05-2015 22:57
  
  A powdered form of freeze-dried alcohol could be on shelves in Connecticut this summer and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling for a federal ban on it.
  
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• Woman dies after crash on Route 8 in Harwinton

  18-05-2015 22:55
  
  HARWINTON-Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Route 8 Monday. Around 11:20 a.m. Veronica Dobos, 75, of Winsted, was driving her 2005 Ford Focus southbound on Route 8 in the right lane, just after exit 42, when she drifted to the right and lost control. She then veered left, crossing both lanes of […]
  
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• Elderly Woman Dies in Crash on Route 8 in Harwinton

  18-05-2015 22:50
  
  A 75-year-old woman died Monday morning when she was thrown from her Ford Focus in a crash on Route 8 southbound in Harwinton, according to state police.Photo Credit: Heather Matthews Arel
  
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• Governor Proclaims Officer Wellness Day

  18-05-2015 22:31
  
  The state will recognize Officer Wellness Day on Tuesday, May 19 "in light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally," the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association announced Monday...Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• State bill requires early background checks for school workers

  18-05-2015 22:31
  
  HARTFORD — Applicants for public school positions will have to undergo a criminal background check shortly after being hired, under a bill that’s moving through the General Assembly. According to the proposed legislation, each person hired by a local or regional school board would have to undergo state and national criminal history records checks no […]
  
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• State Police Commissioner to Reverse Dispatch Consolidation

  18-05-2015 22:19
  
  The state police commissioner is reversing a long-contested move to consolidate dispatch centers at troops around Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State lawmakers pass powdered alcohol ban

  18-05-2015 22:15
  
  HARTFORD — State lawmakers are working hard toward becoming the latest state to ban powdered alcohol. The House of Representatives voted 143-2 Monday in favor of legislation banning anyone from knowingly purchasing or selling encapsulated alcohol in powdered form. Offenders would face fines ranging from $100 to $1,000. Proponents of the bill, which already passed the […]
  
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• Pornographic materials left on lawns throughout Southington

  18-05-2015 21:43
  
  SOUTHINGTON–Police are investigating a mass distribution of pornographic material throughout town. On Monday, the Southington Police Department received numerous complaints of pornographic photographs and DVDs thrown on lawns and in roadways throughout town. In all, 20 pornographic magazines and one pornographic DVD were found at 19 different locations: Stonegate Road (2 locations) Crest Road (2 […]
  
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• Bill Requires Loan Agency To Come Up With Rate-lowering Plan

  18-05-2015 21:35
  
  Connecticut's college financing authority would be required to come up with a plan to offer students lower interest student loans.
  
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• Body of 34-Year-Old Man Pulled From River in Bridgeport

  18-05-2015 21:34
  
  Authorities are investigating after a body was pulled from the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport in front of dozens of people enjoying the weekend weather, including families with children.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• East Hartford Fights Mosquito Infestation

  18-05-2015 21:23
  
  The town of East Hartford's Mosquito Management Program is in full swing as this month's burst of warm weather ushers in an early start to the pest problem.
  
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• Man Offered Girl Alcohol, Pulled Her Toward Him: Police

  18-05-2015 21:19
  
  Naugatuck police have arrested a man who they said grabbed a juvenile after offering her alcohol, pulled him toward her and said he wanted to speak to her privately.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Pornographic Photos, DVD Strewn Across Southington Streets

  18-05-2015 21:16
  
  Police in Southington are investigating after nearly two dozen pornographic photos and a DVD were strewn about city streets.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man In Custody In Doughnut Shop Stabbing

  18-05-2015 21:11
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — New Haven Police say a man is in custody, and being questioned in connection with a stabbing at a Dunkin’ Donuts in the city. A customer was waiting in line at the […]
  
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• State DOT Truck In Crash On Route 9

  18-05-2015 20:56
  
  A state Department of Transportation truck was involved in a crash on Route 9 in Farmington this afternoon.
  
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• Charter, Bright House Extend Negotiations Over $10.4 B deal

  18-05-2015 20:52
  
  Charter CEO Tom Rutledge said in a statement Monday that the addition of Bright House would give his Stamford, Connecticut-based company more scale and flexibility, and the companies are working to complete the transaction as planned.
  
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• Man Offered Girl Alcohol & Pulled Her To Him: Police

  18-05-2015 20:49
  
  Naugatuck police have arrested a man who they said grabbed a juvenile after offering her alcohol, pulled him toward her and said he wanted to speak to her privately.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Man stabbed while waiting in line at Dunkin Donuts in New Haven

  18-05-2015 20:49
  
  NEW HAVEN – Police are investigating after a random stabbing occurred Monday morning at a New Haven coffee shop. Around 5:40 a.m. officers were called to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Derby Ave. William Sweat said he was standing in line when a man that he didn’t know approached him and stabbed him in the back, […]
  
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• Police Respond to Crash on Route 9 in Farmington

  18-05-2015 20:47
  
  State police are responding to a crash on Route 9 northbound in Farmington.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Man Critically Injured in New Haven Motorcycle Crash

  18-05-2015 20:41
  
  A 42-year-old suffered critical injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a bush in New Haven on Sunday night, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Teen Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Fatal Firecracker Fire

  18-05-2015 20:35
  
  A 19-year-old Southington man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a fatal fire that prosecutors say started when he threw a firecracker into a friend's apartment window.
  
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• Shelton Man Killed in Hang Gliding Accident

  18-05-2015 20:18
  
  A Shelton man was killed when he hit a mountain while hang gliding in New York on Sunday.
  
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• Police Investigate Children's Reports of Suspicious Man

  18-05-2015 19:54
  
  Police believe they have located a vehicle connected to an investigation that stems from reports from children of a suspicious person lurking near a Wethersfield school and church who started to follow...Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• David Letterman Doesn’t Think He’ll Revisit The Ed Sullivan Theater After Final Show

  18-05-2015 19:54
  
  He also discusses his longtime desk and what he'll be doing in five years.
  
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• Florida man falls asleep while robbing home

  18-05-2015 19:42
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. — A Florida man apparently fell asleep after breaking into a home over the weekend. Timothy Bontrager, 29, has been charged with felony burglary of an occupied dwelling after breaking into the home and falling asleep on the couch, according to WTSP. The homeowner told police she woke up around 7:20 a.m. and […]
  
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• Man Charged With Child Sex Assault in New Britain

  18-05-2015 19:42
  
  New Britain police have arrested a 22-year-old Fall River, Massachusetts man accused of sexually assaulting a child.
  
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• Maya Rudolph pulls out all the stops for Tulane commencement speech

  18-05-2015 19:23
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LA — It’s graduation season and that means famous faces from authors, to CEOs, to heroes, actors, and politicians, are fanning out across the country to give the Class of 2015 some words of wisdom. Actress and comedian Maya Rudolph was the commencement speaker at Tulane University’s graduation on Saturday May 16. With […]
  
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• Route 8 South Reopens in Harwinton After Rollover Crash

  18-05-2015 19:13
  
  At least one person was thrown from a car after a crash on Route 8 south in Harwinton that closed part of the road for several hours.Photo Credit: Heather Matthews Arel
  
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• Mom says daughter with special needs excluded from yearbook

  18-05-2015 19:10
  
  TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — There’s a yearbook to mark every year 21-year-old Amber Bailey has completed in the classroom in Tooele County. But this year, the special needs student is missing from her copy. “It’s kind of like they singled out the students who were in the transition program and said, ‘We don’t want you […]
  
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• Norwich teen killed in go-carting accident in front of grandparents house

  18-05-2015 19:03
  
  MONTVILLE – A quiet Montville road became full of activity Sunday afternoon when a teen heading to his grandparent’s house died in a go-carting accident. Christopher Smith, 16, of Norwich, was pronounced dead by emergency officials tending to him in front of his grandparents home on Caroline Road in Montville. CJ, as he was known, […]
  
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• Girl gored by bison in Yellowstone Park while posing for a picture

  18-05-2015 18:55
  
  YELLOWSTONE, WY — A 16-year-old Taiwanese girl has been gored by a bison while posing for a photo in Yellowstone National Park. The girl sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries from the attack on Friday afternoon, the National Park Service said in a statement over the weekend. The 16-year-old exchange student, whose name wasn’t provided by […]
  
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• 1 Killed After SUV Crashes Into Motorcycles in Killingworth

  18-05-2015 18:41
  
  A 47-year-old female motorcyclist was killed and a 46-year-old male motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital by LifeStar after a 16-year-old driving an SUV crashed into them head-on in Killingworth late Sunday...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• @POTUS: Barack Obama joins Twitter… finally

  18-05-2015 18:27
  
  NEW YORK — The bear is loose… on Twitter. So, it’s official. After years of signing “-BO” at the end of @BarackObama to signal the tweets he crafted himself from an account operated by the Organizing for Action staff, the President now has his very own handle @POTUS, tweeting for the first time: “Hello, Twitter! […]
  
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• Surveillance Video Shows Possible Sex Assault Suspect: PD

  18-05-2015 18:19
  
  Stamford police are seeking the public's help in identifying a person caught on surveillance camera who they believe sexually assaulted a woman last week.Photo Credit: Stamford Police Department
  
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• PawSox President Skeffington Dead At 73

  18-05-2015 18:17
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Pawtucket Red Sox president James Skeffington has died. Team spokeswoman Patti Doyle says Skeffington died Sunday night while jogging in Barrington, were he lived. He was 73. She said his family […]
  
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• Police Find 104 Marijuana Plants While Investigating Assault

  18-05-2015 18:13
  
  Southington police found a large indoor marijuana growing operation with more than 100 plants while investigating a report of an assault last month.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• Connecticut Man Killed In Catskills Hang Gliding Accident

  18-05-2015 17:51
  
  WAWARSING, N.Y. (AP) – Authorities say a 44-year-old Connecticut man has died in a hang glider accident in New York’s Catskill Mountains. State police say Scott Trueblood of Shelton was hang gliding around 6 p.m. […]
  
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• Part of Route 8 South Closed in Harwinton After Rollover

  18-05-2015 17:27
  
  At least one person was thrown from a car after a crash on Route 8 south in Harwinton thathas closed part of the road.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• UConn Breaks Ground on Hartford Campus

  18-05-2015 17:25
  
  The UConn signs are already up in the old Hartford Times building as construction begins on the downtown Hartford campus on Monday.
  
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• 10 things parents should know about bullying

  18-05-2015 17:18
  
  Nothing like timing. Just as I was sitting down to write a story on what we’ve learned from 40 years of research on bullying, comes news that bullying — at least at school — may be on the decline. The U.S. Department of Education is hailing what it calls the “first significant decrease” in school-based […]
  
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• Person Thrown From Car in Route 8 Crash in Harwinton

  18-05-2015 17:07
  
  At least one person was thrown from a car in a crash on Route 8 south in Harwinton Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Study: Heavy drinking increases in Connecticut

  18-05-2015 17:07
  
  HARTFORD – Drinking is up across the country, and in Connecticut, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The study looked at alcohol use from 2005 to 2012. Researchers looked at all 3,143 US counties in terms of alcohol use, life expectancy at birth, smoking prevalence, obesity, physical activity, […]
  
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• Teen Back In Court On Charges In Fatal Fire

  18-05-2015 17:07
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) – A 19-year-old Southington man must decide whether to take a plea deal in a manslaughter case stemming from a fatal fire that prosecutors say began when he threw a firework […]
  
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• Random Stabbing at New Haven Dunkin’ Donuts

  18-05-2015 16:55
  
  Police are investigating a stabbing inside the Dunkin’ Donuts on Derby Avenue in New Haven on Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Cheer Matt Lauer on His Ride Through Connecticut

  18-05-2015 16:07
  
  The Today Show’s Matt Lauer's is taking on a 225-mile bike ride for Red Nose Day and you can cheer him on in Connecticut.Photo Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC Universal, Inc.
  
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