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• Mom Arrested After Bringing Toddler on Drug Deal: Police

  10-07-2015 23:56
  
  A mom from Voluntown is facing charges after bringing her 3-year-old daughter along on a drug deal in Plainfield, according to police.Photo Credit: Plainfield Police Department
  
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• Wife-killer receives conditional release to treatment center

  10-07-2015 23:51
  
  HARTFORD — Conditional release has been granted to a man committed to a state hospital after being acquitted by reason of insanity of fatally bludgeoning his wife and captured on 911 audio tape. David Messenger will live at a Hartford mental health treatment center. The state Psychiatric Security Review Board approved a plan Friday with […]
  
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• Missing Connecticut Woman Emerges At Wooded Area, Asks Officer For Ride

  10-07-2015 23:45
  
  A 22-year-old Lisbon woman who had been missing for hours has been found and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  
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• Reddit CEO Ellen Pao steps down

  10-07-2015 23:33
  
  NEW YORK — The company known as “the front page of the Internet” has a new leader. Reddit’s interim CEO Ellen Pao has resigned. Co-founder and former CEO Steve Huffman will replace her. “She did an incredible job,” board member and Y Combinator president Sam Altman told CNNMoney. “She stepped into a really messy situation.” […]
  
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• Wife-killer Receives Conditional Release

  10-07-2015 23:31
  
  Conditional release has been granted to a man committed to a state hospital after being acquitted by reason of insanity of fatally bludgeoning his wife and captured on 911 audio tape.
  
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• Police Warn Residents of Daylight Burglaries in Torrington

  10-07-2015 23:14
  
  Police in Torrington are investigating a string of daytime burlgaries in the west side of town and warning residents to lock their doors and windows.
  
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• Letter Carrier Gets Hero Award for Helping Fallen Woman

  10-07-2015 22:48
  
  A Tolland letter carrier will be honored with a national hero award for helping a woman who slipped on ice and fell over the winter in single-digit temperatures.
  
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• Car, Motorcycle Collide in New London

  10-07-2015 22:43
  
  Emergency crews are responding to the area of 122 Crystal Avenue in New London, where a car and motorcycle collided late Friday afternoon, according to the local firefighters' union.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• ‘Sweetgreen,’ the restaurant being called the ‘next Chipotle’

  10-07-2015 22:43
  
  NEW YORK — When Americans line up for salad, you know there must be something special about it. That’s exactly what’s happening at the hot new restaurant chain Sweetgreen. It is already being dubbed the “next Chipotle.” Sweetgreen was founded in 2007 by three Georgetown University friends who had a simple vision: make healthy food […]
  
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• Tolland Letter Carrier to Receive Hero Award for Helping Fallen Woman

  10-07-2015 22:39
  
  A Tolland letter carrier will be honored with a national hero award for helping a woman who slipped on ice and fell over the winter in single-digit temperatures.
  
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• 6 Changes I’d Like To See For MLB All-Star Week

  10-07-2015 22:26
  
  The HR Derby changes were a good start, but more can be done to increase excitement.
  
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• Terrific weekend weather ahead

  10-07-2015 21:59
  
  Great weather this weekend for all the big outdoor events across Connecticut, like the Riverfest in Hartford, Sailfest in New London, Enfield’s Big 4th of July celebration and The Nutmeg State Games. It will be perfect weather conditions if the beach, lake, river or pool is your destination. High pressure across Southern New England will […]
  
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• Pre Game Playlist: Pro BMX Rider Nigel Sylvester Is “Obsessed With Music”

  10-07-2015 21:58
  
  BMX Rider Nigel Sylvester discusses the perfect song, whether its before he rides, expressing himself, or 'cooling out' at home.
  
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• Former UConn Star Scott Burrell Named SCSU Coach

  10-07-2015 21:45
  
  Southern Connecticut State University today announced that former UConn basketball player Scott Burrell will be the school's next men's head basketball coach.
  
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• Widow shocked to see husband’s death featured on reality show

  10-07-2015 21:27
  
  NEW YORK — Medical reality shows are a big hit, but would you still watch knowing families and patients have, at times, not consented to the footage used? That’s what happened to a devastated New York family, according to WPIX. Sixteen months after her husband, Mark Chanko, was struck and killed by a city sanitation truck, Anita Chanko […]
  
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• Missing Teen Found in Morocco With Online Boyfriend

  10-07-2015 21:22
  
  A 17-year-old Connecticut teen who was reported missing after flying to Morocco to see a boyfriend she met online has been found safe in a seaside community there, and authorities are arranging to bring her back...Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• 2 Officers Hurt Taking Wanted Man Into Custody in Groton

  10-07-2015 21:00
  
  Two officers were injured, including one who was bitten by a dog, while taking a man wanted in South Carolina into custody in Groton on Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Woman reveals alleged inappropriate comments made by Jared Fogle prior to raid

  10-07-2015 20:59
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. — A Florida woman who provided key information to federal authorities prior to a raid at former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle’s Indiana home on Tuesday has revealed one of the comments Fogle allegedly made during multiple conversations. The Florida woman, who asked not to be identified, told WWSB earlier this week that she’s had numerous conversations with Fogle. Federal […]
  
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• Man Who Killed Pregnant Wife in 1990s Gets Conditional Release

  10-07-2015 20:56
  
  A man who beat his pregnant wife to death in front of their son in 1998 will be discharged from oversight of the Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, but will remain under the state Psychiatric Security...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut closes part of Bridgeport prison complex

  10-07-2015 20:35
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Department of Correction says it is closing part of a prison in Bridgeport in response to a decline in the inmate population. The 204-bed unit known as the Fairmont Building is expected to be closed by the end of this month. It is part of the Bridgeport Correctional Center, a high-security facility […]
  
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• State to Close Part of Bridgeport Correctional Center

  10-07-2015 20:35
  
  Part of the Bridgeport Correctional Center, known as the Fairmont Building, will close by the end of July.
  
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• Defense in Colorado theater shooting rests

  10-07-2015 20:29
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The defense in the Colorado theater shooting trial has rested after trying to show gunman James Holmes was insane at the time of the 2012 attack. The defense wrapped up Friday after two weeks of testimony that featured a pair of psychiatrists who examined Holmes and found that he was insane. Earlier […]
  
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• Hamden’s ‘The Space’ in danger of closing, asks for donations

  10-07-2015 20:20
  
  HAMDEN — The Space is in danger of closing, Found and Director Steve Rodgers wrote on a GoFundMe page. The small music venue opened in 2003 and aims to be “a safe, positive community for people of all ages through music and the arts.” It holds about 150 people at a time and has hosted hundreds […]
  
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• Man Who Killed Pregnant Wife in 1990s Approved for Conditional Release

  10-07-2015 20:19
  
  A man who beat his pregnant wife to death in front of their son in 1998 will be discharged from oversight of the Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, but will remain under the state Psychiatric Security...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• NFL fan rankings put Patriots Pride ahead of Big Blue

  10-07-2015 19:45
  
  HARTFORD — It’s the age old Connecticut question: Patriots or Giants? Now, Emory Sports Marketing Analytics has tried to answer the question of which teams have the best fans. “”Best” is a funny word that can mean a lot of things but what we are really trying to get at is what team has the […]
  
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• FBI: Church gunman shouldn’t have been able to get gun

  10-07-2015 19:19
  
  CHARLESTON — FBI Director James Comey says the gunman charged in the Charleston church massacre should not have been allowed to purchase the gun used in the attack. Comey on Friday attributed the problem to incomplete and inaccurate paperwork related to an arrest of Dylann Roof weeks before the shooting. He says an FBI examiner who […]
  
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• Sunny, Warm Weather This Weekend

  10-07-2015 19:16
  
  An awesome weekend of weather is on deck as high pressure builds into the region.
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: July 6th-July 10th

  10-07-2015 19:05
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  
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• Parents claim McDonald’s ‘Minions’ toys are cursing

  10-07-2015 18:57
  
  NEW YORK — Some parents claim that this is exactly the question that McDonald’s Minion Happy Meal toys are asking kids. And, well, they’re not happy about it. The lovable, animated Minions starred in two hit movies, “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2.” The McDonald’s toy is tied to the third Minions movie, “Minions,” set to […]
  
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• Fire in Hartford Was Set: Officials

  10-07-2015 18:44
  
  The 2-alarm fire that started in the basement of a vacant Hartford home and spread on Thursday night was set, according to fire officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Taken Into Custody After Fleeing Marshals In Groton

  10-07-2015 18:33
  
  Police in Groton say a man who fled from police and U.S. marshals when they attempted to serve a warrant has been taken into custody.
  
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• Rush Hour Shooting Victim Identified

  10-07-2015 18:28
  
  Hartford resident Daniel Sampel was 32-years-old.
  
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• ‘Half a bulldog, twice the love’ — Bonsai the puppy inspires people around the globe

  10-07-2015 18:21
  
  Meet Bonsai, the adorable bulldog puppy who coined the phrase “half a bulldog, twice the love.” Bonsai may not look like your average puppy, but he’s impressing everyone he meets. He was born to a breeder in Arkansas with “swimmer puppy syndrome” which means he was unable to stand up normally. Vets decided to amputate […]
  
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• Hartford Fire Was Intentionally Set

  10-07-2015 18:19
  
  The Hartford Fire Department says a fire in a vacant, multi-family house at 18 Haribson Avenue last night was intentionally set.
  
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• Construction Worker Injured At Boston Airport

  10-07-2015 18:03
  
  A worker has been seriously injured in a construction accident at Logan International Airport.
  
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• Why you need a primary care physician

  10-07-2015 17:59
  
  Whether you’re in good health or have known health concerns, it is important to have a primary care physician that is accessible whenever there’s a need and having that quality primary care access can sometimes be a matter of life or death. In this edition Saint Mary’s Health System hosted by Tim Lammers, we look at […]
  
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• Victim dies after attack, ‘Ghostbusters’ cameraman helps police track suspect

  10-07-2015 17:53
  
  BOSTON — Authorities say a 72-year-old woman who was knocked to the ground in Boston has died soon after a cameraman working on the new “Ghostbusters” movie helped them track down the person who did it. The Suffolk district attorney’s office reported the woman’s death Thursday. Authorities say the woman bumped into Tajanetta Downing on […]
  
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• Vandals Smash Car Windows in Winchester

  10-07-2015 17:51
  
  Someone has been smashing car windows in a Winchester neighborhood and police are asking for help to find the person responsible.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• New seating arrangements for planes would bring people up close and personal

  10-07-2015 17:40
  
    Industry supplied Zodiac Seats France has patented a new seating configuration that takes out the middle seat and replaces it with one that faces the rear. it’s called “economy class cabin hexagon” and basically puts your neighbor right in your face. The goal is to increase cabin density and add more space for your […]
  
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• Man Critically Injured in Construction Accident

  10-07-2015 17:33
  
  A man has been critically injured in a construction accident in Boston, according to Boston EMS.Photo Credit: necn/Elysia Rodriguez
  
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• Dad Was "Extremely" Drunk While Watching 3-Year-Old: Cops

  10-07-2015 17:30
  
  Shelton police have arrested a father accused of drunken antics while he was watching his 3-year-old daughter.Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• Clinton Teen Found Safe In Morocco

  10-07-2015 17:24
  
  A runaway teenage girl from Clinton was located today in Morocco.
  
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• Missing Teen Was In Morocco With Online Boyfriend

  10-07-2015 17:14
  
  A 17-year-old Connecticut teen who was reported missing after flying to Morocco to see a boyfriend she met online has been found safe in a seaside community there and authorities are arranging to bring her back...Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• Legendary actor Omar Sharif of ‘Doctor Zhivago’ and ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ dies at 83

  10-07-2015 17:10
  
  NEW YORK — Omar Sharif, the dashing actor whose acting career included star turns in “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago,” died Friday. He was 83. The Egyptian-born actor suffered a heart attack this afternoon in Cairo, according to his agent, Steve Kenis. In his prime, Sharif — with his dark eyes, debonair demeanor and […]
  
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• Missing Teen Who Flew to Morocco to See Boyfriend Is Safe

  10-07-2015 17:04
  
  A 17-year-old Connecticut teen who was reported missing after flying to Morocco to see a boyfriend she met online has been found safe in a seaside community there and authorities are arranging to bring her back...Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2′ Teaser Debuts At Comic-Con

  10-07-2015 16:27
  
  Breaking news is coming out of this year's San Diego Comic-Con already, including a new clip from the last 'Hunger Games' movie.
  
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• On Vacation

  10-07-2015 16:00
  
  Taking some time off. Bob Joyce will be filling in next week so make sure you tune in. I’m back July 20th talk to you then.
  
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• Hartford Man Dead After Shooting

  10-07-2015 15:30
  
  A 32-year-old Hartford man who was shot several times has died and police have released his name.
  
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• Recipe: Blueberry Bruschetta

  10-07-2015 15:00
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS — Bobby V’s Restaurant & Sports Bar in Windsor Locks, CT announced this week the “1st Annual Knock It Out Of The Park for United Way” Fundraising Event.  The United Technologies partnered event will take place on July 13 and is themed around Major League Baseball’s ‘Home Run Derby’. Jordan Stein, Executive Chef of […]
  
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• State Police assisting Groton officers with incident

  10-07-2015 14:58
  
  GROTON — State police are assisting Groton officers with an investigation.  State Police confirm that a helicopter is in the air assisting Groton Police. According to The Hartford Courant, shots were fired at agents while they were serving a warrant and a suspect is in custody. This is happening on Burningtree Drive. Stay with Fox CT […]
  
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