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• Gales Ferry man arrested for sexually assaulting young girl over several years

  19-05-2015 23:59
  
  CANTERBURY–Police have made an arrest after a year-long investigation into the sexual assault of a young girl. On April 22, 2014, police received a complaint from the Department of Children and Families of suspected child abuse that occurred between female victim an Philip Denning, 50, of Gales Ferry. The complaint alleged that the sexual assault […]
  
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• Carjacking Suspect Tosses Gun in School Parking Lot: Cops

  19-05-2015 23:37
  
  Hartford police have captured and arrested an armed carjacking suspect after a chase that briefly put a Hartford magnet school on lock-in mode.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Plan for traffic as millions head on vacation for Memorial Day

  19-05-2015 23:27
  
  HARTFORD–Make sure to leave some extra time if you plan to travel for Memorial Day Weekend. AAA expects that 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from 2014. Of those traveling, 88 percent will travel by car, which would represent an increase of 5.3 percent over 2014, and the largest growth […]
  
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• Massive (and odd) 46-bedroom, 60,175 sq. foot mansion for sale in Texas

  19-05-2015 23:19
  
  MANVEL, Texas — Looking for a massive fixer-upper property? Then this 46-bedroom, 60,175 square-foot home in Texas is the home for you. The brick home, built in 2001, was recently listed for $3.5 million. The home has 46 bedrooms, 26 full bathrooms, a 9-car garage, a spa, an indoor pool and an elevator. While the […]
  
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• Former state trooper sentenced to 12.5 years after setting brother’s home on fire

  19-05-2015 23:09
  
  HADDAM–A former state trooper has been sentenced after setting fire to his brother’s home. On October 16, 2014 firefighters responded to a blaze at 575 Candlewood Hill Rd., but the home was a complete loss. While no one was home at the time of the fire, a firefighter was injured, but he was released the […]
  
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• This Week In Golf: McIlroy Goes Way Low To Win Wells Fargo

  19-05-2015 22:47
  
  Rory McIlroy wins the Wells Fargo Championship convincingly, shows again why he's No. 1. The Crowne Plaza Invitational is next on the PGA Tour.
  
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• Record $50 million worth of Mexican heroin seized in NYC was headed for CT, MA, PA, and RI

  19-05-2015 22:41
  
  NEW YORK — An investigation of a pair of New York City drug traffickers has resulted in a record seizure of more than 150 pounds of heroin from Mexico worth at least $50 million, authorities said Tuesday. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan called the heroin seizure the largest ever recorded […]
  
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• How Much Does The First Month Of The MLB Season Matter?

  19-05-2015 22:33
  
  Does first place really matter in May? Does last place? We broke down 20 years of baseball history to find out.
  
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• Watch out for some scattered t-storms tonight

  19-05-2015 22:16
  
  We’re in a rain deficit of several inches across the area, with many lawns turning a bit brown, and many frustrated gardeners. Tonight we’ll see some possible thunderstorms, and a cool down will follow that. Any thunderstorms would likely be fairly scattered, although some of them could contain a strong wind gust or small hail. […]
  
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• Waterbury principal on leave after taking 1 student to Taiwan after school China trip

  19-05-2015 21:54
  
    WATERBURY–More details have come out about the Waterbury elementary school principal who was placed on administrative leave last month. Carrington Elementary School Principal Kevin Brennan was placed on leave so that the Board of Education and Waterbury Police could investigate him. The move was made just days after Brennan returned from a school trip […]
  
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• New state initiative provides cash rebates for buying electric cars

  19-05-2015 21:44
  
  HARTFORD–If you’re in the market for a new vehicle and want to save some money, you might want to consider an electric vehicle. On Tuesday, Gov. Dan Malloy announced a new cash rebate for residents who buy or lease electric vehicles. The Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Program is the last step for […]
  
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• Happy Ending for Puppy Stolen From Pet Store at Meriden Mall

  19-05-2015 21:37
  
  There's a happy ending for a 9-month-old husky puppy stolen from a pet store at the Westfield Meriden Mall. Police helped tracked down the pup and returned him safe and sound.Photo Credit: Meriden Police Department
  
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• Woman says she killed cats with hammer because grandkids refused to clean rooms

  19-05-2015 21:15
  
  GODFREY, Ill. — A woman in Illinois faces animal cruelty charges after admitting to killing a cat and four kittens because her grandchildren would not clean their rooms, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office told KTVI. A deputy was called to a home in the 5000 block of W. Victor Drive just after 7 p.m. Monday in […]
  
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• Bank Robbery Prompted Shelter-in-Place at Newington Schools

  19-05-2015 20:49
  
  Police issued shelter-in-place orders at two schools in Newington while they searched for an armed bank robber early Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Watertown Police Charge Man With Trafficking Teen for Sex

  19-05-2015 20:47
  
  Watertown Police have arrested a Waterbury man who is accused of trafficking a 16-year-old girl for sex and plying her with cocaine.Photo Credit: Watertown Police
  
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• Gales Ferry Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl for 6 Years

  19-05-2015 20:31
  
  State police have arrested a Gales Ferry man who is accused of sexually assaulting a girl for six years, from when she was 3 until she was 9.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Baby's Bottle Had 50-Proof Alcohol: Cops

  19-05-2015 20:22
  
  A young Connecticut father is in court today to answer to a second-degree manslaughter charge after his 5-month-old son died and test results showed alcohol in the baby's system.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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• Airbag maker Takata announces largest auto recall ever

  19-05-2015 20:18
  
  NEW YORK — Takata is nearly doubling the size of its already massive recall for faulty airbags, according to a government source. The move makes it the largest auto recall in history. There have been at least five deaths tied to the faulty airbags, but Takata has previously resisted demands by regulators to get all […]
  
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• White House recognizes Hartford for community policing initiatives

  19-05-2015 20:16
  
  HARTFORD – The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs praised Hartford for its community policing and creating positive interaction between youth and law enforcement. Ten cities were recognized by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing Tuesday. Hartford’s Public Safety initiative which includes outreach and recruitment, and short and long term programs for students to […]
  
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• Connecticut Part Of National Settlement With ‘Sham’ Cancer Charities

  19-05-2015 20:07
  
  All fifty states and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a settlement with four groups that the government officials describe as sham cancer charities.
  
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• ‘I’m Going To Accept, Reluctantly': Kraft Says Patriots Won’t Appeal ‘Deflategate’ Penalties

  19-05-2015 19:58
  
  New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not appeal the $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for its role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game.
  
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• United Tech Warns Against Double-digit Profit Rise In 2015

  19-05-2015 19:56
  
  The chief executive of United Technologies Corp. has warned investor analysts against expecting double-digit earnings growth this year because of a strong dollar that's making exports more expensive and pension funding.
  
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• Two Newington Schools Put Into Lockdown After Credit Union Robbery

  19-05-2015 19:44
  
  Newington High School and Martin Kellogg Middle School were briefly put into lockdown this afternoon, following a robbery.
  
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• Schools In Newington Put Into Lockdown After Credit Union Robbery

  19-05-2015 19:44
  
  Newington High School and Martin Kellogg Middle School were briefly put into lockdown this afternoon, following a robbery.
  
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• Leap second: Here’s why June 30 will be 1 second longer

  19-05-2015 19:41
  
  ATLANTA — Get your apocalypse bunker ready. Next month, a “leap second” will threaten to wreak havoc across the Internet. Earlier this year, the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (yup, that exists) declared that we’re all living about a second ahead of where we should be — the Earth’s rotation has slowed, and […]
  
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• Route 8 South Reopens in Derby After Crash

  19-05-2015 19:34
  
  Route 8 South in Derby has reopened after a single-car crash just after the exit 17 off-ramp, according to state police, and they expect to reopen it soon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Principal On Leave After Taking Student To Taiwan

  19-05-2015 19:29
  
  A Connecticut elementary school principal is on paid leave while officials investigate a trip he took with a student to Taiwan.
  
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• Stamford Police Help Bust Illegal Credit Card Lab in NY

  19-05-2015 19:27
  
  A couple wanted for identity and credit card theft in Stamford was arrested in New York, where authorities found equipment used to make fake drivers licenses and credit cards, according to Stamford police,...Photo Credit: Stamford Police
  
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• Feds Seek To Keep Assault Rifle Parts Seized From Gun-maker

  19-05-2015 19:26
  
  Federal authorities are seeking to keep a third of the nearly 300 assault rifle parts they seized from a Connecticut gun-maker that prosecutors allege broke federal firearm regulations.
  
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• Crews Respond to Tolland Propane Leak

  19-05-2015 19:17
  
  Crews are responding to a hazardous material call in Tolland after a propane leak, according to Tolland County dispatch.
  
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• Free 'B&B' Special for Drunken Drivers Has a Catch

  19-05-2015 19:08
  
  The Naugatuck Police Department announced on Facebook that they are offering a free bed and breakfast special this weekend, but it's not a conventional special you'd want to take them up on.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police Department
  
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• Bank Robbery Led to Shelter in Place in Newington

  19-05-2015 19:08
  
  Newington High School and Martin KelloggMiddle School were in a shelter in place because of a bank robbery, but both orders have been lifted.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5-year-old helps feed homeless man at Waffle House

  19-05-2015 19:04
  
  MONTGOMERY, AL — Faced with a homeless man standing outside a restaurant, what would you do? And what do you tell your children if they ask why he’s standing out there? Ava Faulk of Prattville, Alabama, knew what to tell her 5-year-old son a few weeks ago. Faulk and her son, Josiah Duncan, were eating […]
  
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• 5-year-old convinces mom to buy homeless man a meal at Waffle House

  19-05-2015 19:04
  
  PRATTVILLE, Ala. — Faced with a homeless man standing outside a restaurant, what would you do? And what do you tell your children if they ask why he’s standing out there? Ava Faulk of Prattville, Alabama, knew what to tell her 5-year-old son a few weeks ago. Faulk and her son, Josiah Duncan, were eating […]
  
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• Watch Live: Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks out at NFL owners meeting

  19-05-2015 19:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The NFL’s May owners meetings are going on in San Francisco. Among the issues expected to be discussed are the “Deflategate” scandal and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s reaction to the punishment handed down to his team. Kraft had been considered a close confidant of Roger Goodell before the commissioner came […]
  
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• “I will not appeal” – Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks out at NFL owners meeting

  19-05-2015 19:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The New England Patriots will not appeal. That’s the message from team owner Robert Kraft. He spoke out about the “deflategate” scandal Tuesday at the NFL’s May owners meetings in San Francisco. Kraft had been considered a close confidant of Roger Goodell before the commissioner came down hard on the team and […]
  
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• Bank Robbery Led to Shelter in Place at 2 Newington Schools

  19-05-2015 18:53
  
  Newington High School and Martin KelloggMiddle School were in a shelter in place because of a bank robbery, but both orders have been lifted.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Shelter in Place Over Lifted at Newington Schools

  19-05-2015 18:45
  
  Newington High School and Martin KelloggMiddle School were in a shelter in place because of a bank robbery, but both orders have been lifted.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Shelter in place order lifted for two Newington schools

  19-05-2015 18:43
  
  NEWINGTON – The “shelter in place” order for two schools in town has been lifted as police searched the area for a robbery suspect. According to school officials, the robbery happened at the Dutch Point Credit Union Tuesday afternoon. As a result, Newington High School and Martin Kellogg Middle School were under a “shelter in […]
  
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• Shelter in place order lifted for 2 Newington schools, police still searching for robbery suspect

  19-05-2015 18:43
  
  NEWINGTON – Just after noon Tuesday, Newington Police responded to the Dutch Point Credit Union on Willard Ave for a report for a bank robbery. The suspect wore a khaki colored hat, a dark bandana over his face, a blue and grey plaid jacket, black pants, and blue sneakers. The suspect got away with an […]
  
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• Naugatuck Cops Add Patrols After Teens Approached

  19-05-2015 18:40
  
  Police in Naugatuck are increasing their presence near the Town Green after two men were arrested in two separate incidents involving teenage girls.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 8 South in Derby Closed

  19-05-2015 18:36
  
  Route 8 South in Derby is closed after a single-car crash just after the exit 17 off-ramp, according to state police, and they expect to reopen it soon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Farmington police searching for car break-in suspect caught on camera

  19-05-2015 18:35
  
  FARMINGTON  – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a car break-in. Police said the license plate was stolen off a vehicle at the Westwoods Golf Course on Sunday around 4 p.m.  About 20 minutes later, they were called to a vehicle break-in at theTunxis Plantation Golf Course on Town […]
  
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• Shelter in Place Ordered for Newington High School

  19-05-2015 18:26
  
  Newington High School is in a shelter in place because of a bank robbery.
  
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• Naugatuck Police Add Patrols After Teens Approached

  19-05-2015 18:13
  
  Police in Naugatuck are increasing their presence near the Town Green after two men were arrested in two separate incidents involving teenage girls.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Seek Double Car Larceny Suspect

  19-05-2015 17:59
  
  Farmington police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect tied a license plate theft and purse snatching from two different cars parked at golf courses in town.Photo Credit: Farmington Police Department
  
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• Ogunquit, Maine, Police Find Missing Woman's Body

  19-05-2015 17:52
  
  Police in Ogunquit, Maine, have found the body of a missing 43-year-old woman who had been reported as missing since Saturday night.Photo Credit: Ogunquit PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• State ranks highest in rural road fatalities: Report

  19-05-2015 17:48
  
  HARTFORD – A transportation research group, funded by transportation and construction interests, found Connecticut has the highest rural road fatality rate in the nation. TRIP, a Washington D.C. based research group, published the report Tuesday. Connecticut ranked at the top of the list for Rural Fatality Rates at 3.57 traffic fatalities per 100 million miles […]
  
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• Police Investigate Crash With Cars, Dump Truck

  19-05-2015 17:47
  
  East Windsor police are investigating a crash involving two cars and a dump truck on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: East Windsor PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Waterbury Principal On Leave After Taking Student To Taiwan

  19-05-2015 17:47
  
  A Connecticut elementary school principal is on paid leave while officials investigate a trip he took with a student to Taiwan.
  
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