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• Possible Heavy Rain, Thunder for Father's Day Morning

  20-06-2015 23:57
  
  Father's Day will start off with some rain that could cause flooding, but there is hope for sun for your afternoon family plans.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Crash Pushes Car Down Embankment

  20-06-2015 23:35
  
  Two cars crashed on Interstate 384 west, pushing one of them down an embankment Saturday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Driver Dies in Route 8 Crash in Derby

  20-06-2015 23:24
  
  A 33-year-old Stratford man died after crashing into a tree in the woods along Route 8 south in Derby early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• West Hartford construction detoured for red-tailed hawk

  20-06-2015 23:20
  
  WEST HARTFORD – Michael Berzenski is keeping tabs on a feathered friend. A few weeks ago, someone on an upper floor office looked out the window and saw a red-tailed hawk building a nest in a pine tree marked to come down for a nearby hotel project. Berzenski swooped in to save the tree, preserve the nest […]
  
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• Three Arrested on Prostitution Charges in Norwalk Spa

  20-06-2015 22:49
  
  Norwalk police arrested three prostitutes Friday in an undercover sting operation at a spa in the city.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Manchester car accident lands 2 in the hospital

  20-06-2015 22:37
  
  MANCHESTER – Police remain on the scene of a serious car versus motorcycle accident on Spencer Street in Manchester that happened just after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Two people were taken to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries The accident is still under investigation. Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Manchester car accident impacts I-384

  20-06-2015 22:37
  
  MANCHESTER – Police are on the scene of a serious car accident on Spencer Street in Manchester that happened just after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. A person was trapped in the car, which went off the road and flipped over. I-384 Eastbound  has lane closures between exits 4 and 5 . Stay with FoxCT as this story […]
  
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• Car and scooter collision in Manchester sends pair to hosptial

  20-06-2015 22:37
  
  MANCHESTER – Police responded to a serious  accident on Spencer Street in Manchester near the East Hartford line that happened just after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. According to police, a car turning left from the I-384 westbound off ramp onto Spencer Street collided with a scooter traveling west on Spencer Street. Two people on the scooter,  Ramon Villanueva […]
  
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• Dylann Roof says he almost backed out because everyone at church was ‘so nice’

  20-06-2015 22:03
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylann Roof was charged on Friday with nine counts of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime for this week’s shooting at a historically black church in the city. Roof, 21, has told police that he “almost didn’t go through with it because everyone was so […]
  
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• Waterford Police Officer Saves Fallen Baby Bird

  20-06-2015 21:51
  
  A Waterford police officer rescued a small baby bird that fell from its nest Friday night.Photo Credit: Waterford Police Department
  
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• $50,000 Reward Offered in Norwalk Murder Investigation

  20-06-2015 20:44
  
  A $50,000 reward is being offered in a Norwalk murder investigation.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• Putnam Bridge Closed on Southbound Side in Wethersfield

  20-06-2015 20:20
  
  The Putnam Bridge is closed in the southbound direction between Glastonbury and Wethersfield through Monday morning, Wethersfield police said.
  
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• Fatal Hebron Crash Closes Rt. 85

  20-06-2015 20:12
  
  Route 85 is closed in Hebron due to a fatal motorcycle crash.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rt. 85 In Hebron closed due to fatal accident

  20-06-2015 20:02
  
  HEBRON – Route 85 was closed due to a fatal motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of  Rt. 85 and Rt. 207. around 1 p.m. State police said there was a fatality. Check back for further details.    
  
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• Rt. 85 In Hebron closed due to accident

  20-06-2015 20:02
  
  HEBRON – Route 85 was closed due to an accident Saturday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of  Rt. 85 and Rt. 207. State police said people were seriously injured. Check back for further details.    
  
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• Hebron crash kills motorcyclist

  20-06-2015 20:02
  
  HEBRON – An Amston man is dead after crashing his Harley-Davidson Road King Classic early Saturday afternoon. According to State Police, at around 1 p.m., 53-year-old Donald Morin of Rondaly Road was traveling north on route 85 in Hebron when he failed to negotiate a a right curve near route 207, and hit a guardrail, signpost and utility […]
  
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• Fatal Motorcycle Crash Closes Route 85 in Hebron

  20-06-2015 20:01
  
  Route 85 is closed in Hebron due to a fatal motorcycle crash.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Quassy announces waterpark expansion

  20-06-2015 19:53
  
  MIDDLEBURY – People looking to cool down in the summer months will get more options over the next two years with an expansion announced Saturday at Quassy Amusement Park. The park held a press conference Saturday to announce the planned expansion which will double the amount of water slides in the park in the next […]
  
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• Google bans revenge porn

  20-06-2015 19:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO  — Google is finally taking steps to remove “revenge porn” from its search results. The company announced a new policy on Friday that will allow anyone to fill out a form requesting the removal of nude and sexual images of themselves that have been posted without consent. Google is the latest and most […]
  
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• Police: Amber Alert Canceled After Boy Found Safe

  20-06-2015 18:55
  
  WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) — An Amber Alert that was issued for a missing 3-year-old boy in western Connecticut who allegedly was taken by his father has been canceled. Willimantic police say Tony Juarez was found […]
  
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• Brady’s Legacy Faces Next Step In Appeal To Goodell

  20-06-2015 18:53
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady grew from a sixth-round draft choice into one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Off the field, he’s a celebrity with a supermodel wife and lucrative marketing deals. […]
  
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• Newtown Teens Find Healing In Disaster Relief Service

  20-06-2015 18:50
  
  NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Seven months after a gunman killed 26 people inside Sandy Hook Elementary School, an organization formed to help Newtown’s children deal with the tragedy took 19 teenagers to Oklahoma, where they […]
  
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• Hartford police make second arrest in May shooting; Still searching for one suspect

  20-06-2015 18:13
  
  HARTFORD – Police made a second arrest in a shooting incident from May, and continue to look for one more suspect who they labeled as “armed and dangerous.” Shawn Robinson, 24, of East Hartford, was arrested Saturday in the Bedford Street Mall area. He is charged with assault, conspiracy to commit assault, carrying a pistol […]
  
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• Police Search for Suspect in Hartford Shooting

  20-06-2015 18:11
  
  Hartford police have arrest warrants for three people suspected in a shooting in May that injured one man and damaged houses and cars early on the morning of Tuesday, May 12.Photo Credit: State Department of Correction
  
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• When It Comes To Fantasy Baseball, Always Beware Wrist And Foot Injuries On Your Roster

  20-06-2015 18:04
  
  Strange as it may seem, not all injuries are created equal in sports. In baseball, any kind of hand/wrist injury can really impact a hitter's ability to turn on a fastball, and those players trying to come back from such injuries often struggle at the plate. Likewise, foot injuries are hard to overcome for hitters and pitchers, especially if it's to a plant foot that gives the player power to swing or throw the ball.
  
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• Newington names new police chief

  20-06-2015 17:40
  
  NEWINGTON – Stephen Clark has been named the new police chief for the town. Clark is currently a Captain in the Vernon Police Department. He has worked in Vernon since 2007, prior to that he worked in Newington from 1986 to 2006. While in Vernon, he served as the Commander of the Capital Region Emergency […]
  
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• Signal problems cause delays on Metro North in Cos Cob

  20-06-2015 17:08
  
  COS COB – Passengers on the Metro-North New Haven line experienced delays on Saturday. Officials said, “Customers may experience up to 30 minute delays in both directions due to congestion from signal problems in the vicinity of Cos Cob.” That announcement was posted at 10:30 a.m. Check back for updates.
  
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• Metro North back on schedule after morning delays

  20-06-2015 17:08
  
  COS COB – Passengers on the Metro-North New Haven line experienced delays on Saturday but the issue was resolved by noon time. Officials said, “Customers may experience up to 30 minute delays in both directions due to congestion from signal problems in the vicinity of Cos Cob.” That announcement was posted at 10:30 a.m. and […]
  
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• New York prison break: Police probe possible sightings of two convicts

  20-06-2015 16:42
  
  DANNEMORA, NY –  Police are pursuing possible sightings of two men who may fit the descriptions of the murderers who broke out from Clinton Correctional Facility in upsate New York. The sightings happened in Steuben County last weekend, New York State Police said in a news release Friday. The development is another lead in the […]
  
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• Crews Search for People in House Fire

  20-06-2015 16:37
  
  A fire broke out at a home on Spencer Court in Clinton and firefighters are searching for people on the second floor, according to fire officials.
  
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• Crews Search for Patients in House Fire

  20-06-2015 16:21
  
  A fire broke out at a home on Spencer Court in Clinton and firefighters are searching for people on the second floor, according to fire officials.
  
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• One person seriously burned in Clinton fire

  20-06-2015 16:17
  
  CLINTON – One person was seriously burned in a fire Saturday morning. The fire happened at 4 Spencer Ct. around 10 a.m. One burn victim was being transported by Life Star helicopter. Check back for more details.
  
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• Firefighters Search for People in House Fire

  20-06-2015 16:12
  
  Firefighters are searching for people trapped in a Clinton house fire and LifeStar is responding.
  
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• House Dems Hire Outside Media Consultant

  20-06-2015 15:53
  
  The majority Democrats in the Connecticut House of Representatives are hiring an outside media consultant to review the caucus' communications operations.
  
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• One man’s college loans paid off by game website

  20-06-2015 15:53
  
  BURLINGTON, OK – By some estimates, 7 in 10 graduating college students have loans and student debt plagues people through their 20’s and beyond. One man had his loans paid off by playing an online trivia game. Kevin Foster, 26, of Burlington, OK, recently received a check for nearly $32,000 from Givling.com. He is the […]
  
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• State Offers Free Fishing On Father’s Day

  20-06-2015 15:47
  
  The state of Connecticut is offering a free day of fishing on Father's Day.
  The first of two ``Free Fishing License'' days is planned for Sunday. A second is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12.
  
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• Hospital Workers Reject Union

  20-06-2015 15:42
  
  About 800 nursing assistants and other workers at two Connecticut hospitals voted Friday not to establish a union.
  
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• Fundraiser to benefit ‘Kristins Kause’ held in honor of Kristin Milano

  20-06-2015 15:38
  
  SOUTHINGTON –  A fundraiser to benefit will be held Saturday for a new non-profit dedicated to fire safety in memory of a woman killed in a blaze caused by fireworks. Called Kristen’s Kause in honor of 19-year-old Kristen Milano who died in a fire nearly a year ago. Money will go toward a community  fire […]
  
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• Racist website launched in February mentions Charleston as target of attack

  20-06-2015 15:11
  
  CHARLESTON, SC – A website featuring a racist manifesto mentions Charleston being chosen as the target of an attack as well as several images that appear to be Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old who allegedly shot dead nine people earlier this week at a historically black Charleston church. CNN has not been able to authenticate the […]
  
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• Charleston church shooter hears victim’s kin say, ‘I forgive you’

  20-06-2015 15:11
  
  CHARLESTON, SC –  Dylann Roof heard words of forgiveness from families of some of the nine people he’s accused of killing. His response: A blank expression. Wearing a striped inmate jumpsuit, the 21-year-old appeared Friday afternoon by video feed at a bond hearing in Charleston, South Carolina. He stood motionless while listening to the anguished […]
  
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• One dead in Shelton crash

  20-06-2015 14:14
  
  SHELTON – One person is dead after a crash on Route 8 early Saturday morning. Police said the accident happened on Route 8 Southbound at exit 17. The car hit a tree. State police are investigating.
  
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• One dead in Derby crash

  20-06-2015 14:14
  
  DERBY- One person is dead after a crash on Route 8 early Saturday morning. Police said the accident happened on Route 8 Southbound at exit 17. The car hit a tree around 2 a.m. State police are investigating.
  
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• Father Arrested, Boy Home Safe After Amber Alert

  20-06-2015 13:45
  
  An Amber Alert has been cancelled after a 3-year-old boy has been returned home safely.
  
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• Decent Saturday gives way to rainy Sunday

  20-06-2015 13:42
  
  The weather will not be perfect for outdoor plans with Dad this weekend. Today won’t be bad. But temperatures will remain cooler than average with increasing clouds. An isolated shower is possible, too. But the chance for rain goes up…way up on Sunday from the remnant moisture of once Tropical Storm Bill. Rain will be […]
  
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• Amber Alert Cancelled After Boy Found Safe

  20-06-2015 12:29
  
  An Amber Alert has been cancelled after a 3-year-old boy has been returned home safely.
  
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• Stan Simpson Show: What lies ahead for Gov. Malloy?

  20-06-2015 12:03
  
  Some say Gov. Malloy could end up receiving a cabinet position, if Hillary Clinton becomes President in 2016. Hartford Courant Political Bureau Chief Chris Keating joins Stan to talk about that possibility.
  
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• Stan Simpson Show: Racial identity and Rachel Dolezal

  20-06-2015 12:02
  
  Former Spokane, Washington NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal made headline after her parents publicly stated she was pretending to be black. Arthur Miller, Deacon, Roman Catholic Archdiocese, and Adrienne Cochrane, Pres./CEO Urban League of Greater Hartford join Stan to talk about the issues her story has brought up.
  
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• Stan Simpson Show: Racial Identity and Rachel Dolezal (Part 2)

  20-06-2015 12:01
  
  Former Spokane, Washington NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal made headline after her parents publicly stated she was pretending to be black. Arthur Miller, Deacon, Roman Catholic Archdiocese, and Adrienne Cochrane, Pres./CEO Urban League of Greater Hartford join Stan to talk about the issues her story has brought up.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled for 3-year-old Willimantic boy

  20-06-2015 10:37
  
  WILLIMANTIC — Police have cancelled an amber alert they issued for a missing 3-year-old boy early Saturday morning. Willimantic police confirmed they were actively searching for Tony Juarez around 4:15 am. The amber alert was sent by Connecticut’s Department of Public Safety at 4:07 a.m.  It said Juarez was last seen Friday night and was taken by his […]
  
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• Rodriguez Pitches Well in Boston’s 7-3 Victory Over Royals

  20-06-2015 05:47
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  Eduardo Rodriguez pitched capably into the seventh inning, Mookie Betts had a career-best four hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night. Rodriguez (3-1), […]
  
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