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• State police looking for Franklin armed robber

  18-07-2015 23:29
  
  FRANKLIN – State police are on the lookout for a man who robbed a gas station at gunpoint. According to police, an armed robbery occurred at the Mobil Station located at on Route 32 in Franklin at about 9:30 p.m. Police say a man entered the store and robbed the clerk at gunpoint, then ran […]
  
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• Wolcott man attempts escape from state police custody

  18-07-2015 22:56
  
  WATERBURY – A Wolcott man tried to escape from a state police cruiser after being arrested the day before. On Friday, according to police, Kenneth Lyden, 32,of Cliff Street in Wolcott, was arrested for multiple charges including engaging in a pursuit and assaulting a police officer. These charges stemmed from a pursuit on Interstate 84 […]
  
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• State Police Investigate Armed Robbery in Franklin

  18-07-2015 22:49
  
  State police are asking for the public’s help in finding an armed suspect who robbed a gas station in Franklin Friday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Cano Homers Twice For Mariners In 4-3 Win Over Yankees

  18-07-2015 22:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano snapped a season-long slump with a pair of two-run homers against his former team, Hisashi Iwakuma pitched neatly into the sixth and the Seattle Mariners held on to beat […]
  
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• Trump questions McCain’s bravery, says ‘he is not a war hero’

  18-07-2015 22:15
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm Saturday by questioning whether Sen. John McCain — who spent over five years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War — is a war hero. By mid-afternoon, Trump tried to walk back his blunder on Twitter, saying “captured or not, all our soldiers are heroes!” But his […]
  
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• Vernon Man Seriously Injured in NH Motorcycle Crash

  18-07-2015 22:13
  
  Police in Salem, New Hampshire, are responding to a motorcycle crash with serious bodily injury.Photo Credit: Salem Police
  
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• Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash

  18-07-2015 22:06
  
  Police in Salem, New Hampshire, are responding to a motorcycle crash with serious bodily injury.Photo Credit: Salem Police
  
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• FanDuel MLB Lineup for July 17th

  18-07-2015 22:01
  
  The trade deadline is approaching and Wild Card fever is beginning to heat up, just as the FanDuel baseball leagues are starting to hit their major paydays. We’ll identify some players who appear set to kick of the second half of the season on Friday night with a bang, and others you should avoid.
  
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• State Police Detainee Attempts Escape Police Custody

  18-07-2015 21:21
  
  Police have arrested a driver who they say led troopers on a chase from Interstate 84 in Newtown to Route 7 in New Milford early Friday, almost running over one of them and prompting police to fire a gun...
  
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• SWAT team called for barricaded Willimantic man

  18-07-2015 21:02
  
  WILLIMANTIC — A SWAT team responded early Saturday morning to a man barricaded  in his Emerald Avenue home claiming that he had weapons. According to police, the man was suicidal. Several apartments close to the man’s apartment were evacuated by SWAT team personnel and neighbors were asked to remain in their homes. Police said it took them roughly […]
  
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• Fever-Sun WNBA Game Postponed Because Of Airport Delays

  18-07-2015 20:58
  
  The Indiana Fever had to postpone their WNBA game at the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night because of airport delays. Indiana played in Washington on Friday night and was set to travel to Connecticut on […]
  
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• Police: Man Arrested After Highway Chase Tries To Flee

  18-07-2015 20:52
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut state police say a man tried to escape from a patrol car a day after he was arrested in a highway chase. Police tell WVIT-TV 32-year-old Kenneth Lyden of Wolcott […]
  
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• Man Fatally Shot In Hartford, 18th Killing In City This Year

  18-07-2015 20:49
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police in Hartford are investigating the second fatal shooting in the city this week as state and local officials plan to meet on an anti-violence strategy. Police responding to reports of […]
  
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• Which Stat Categories Do You Need The Most In Fantasy Baseball?

  18-07-2015 20:42
  
  When trying to improve your fantasy roster, it's important to gauge which statistical categories can help you the most. If you're last in batting average, maybe it's not worth it to acquire a .300 hitter. If you're in the middle of the pack in steals, it might be worth it to find a speedster for your lineup.
  
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• Saturday’s Sun game postponed due to travel issues

  18-07-2015 20:04
  
  UNCASVILLE – Saturday night’s game between the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever at Mohegan Sun Arena has been postponed due to travel issues involving the Fever. The game will be rescheduled on a date and time to be determined.
  
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• K-9 dies in hot police car after being trapped for 10 hours

  18-07-2015 19:43
  
  CONYERS, Georgia — A police K-9 died Thursday evening after being left for hours inside his handler’s patrol car. Zane, a 5-year-old bloodhound, was found dead at the handler’s residence in Rockdale County, Georgia, according to the Conyers Police Department spokeswoman Kim Lucas. The bloodhound worked as a tracking dog with the department for four […]
  
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• State Police Detainee Attempts Escape from Cruiser

  18-07-2015 19:06
  
  Police have arrested a driver who they say led troopers on a chase from Interstate 84 in Newtown to Route 7 in New Milford early Friday, almost running over one of them and prompting police to fire a gun...
  
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• Fifth service member dies after Chattanooga shooting

  18-07-2015 15:43
  
  CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (CNN) — A U.S. Navy sailor wounded in a shooting rampage in Tennessee died early Saturday, according to the Navy, becoming the fifth U.S. service member killed the attack. The Navy did not release his name. However, a relative earlier identified the one sailor injured in the attack as Randall Smith. Smith, a […]
  
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• Car slams into building, causes severe damage

  18-07-2015 15:19
  
  HARTFORD — A building has partially collapsed after a car slammed into it. The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday at the Masjid Umar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque at 2017 Main Street. According to police, a car was traveling  northbound on Main Street at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control […]
  
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• Rain Showers Expected Today, Thunderstorms Possible

  18-07-2015 14:29
  
  A few rain showers are expected early today followed by possible thunderstorms this afternoon.
  
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• Showers this afternoon; hot and humid Sunday

  18-07-2015 13:59
  
  Today will be the transition day as the warm front approaches the region with a few early showers followed by a mix of sun and clouds with increasing levels of humidity by this afternoon. Sunday we will reach and exceed 90 degrees for the first time this summer. In fact highs could reach the low-mid […]
  
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• Early showers, humidity returns this afternoon; hot and humid Sunday

  18-07-2015 13:59
  
  Today will be the transition day as the warm front approaches the region with a few early showers followed by a mix of sun and clouds with increasing levels of humidity by this afternoon. Sunday we will reach and exceed 90 degrees for the first time this summer. In fact highs could reach the low-mid […]
  
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• A few scattered t’storms this evening; hot and humid Sunday

  18-07-2015 13:59
  
  Tonight will be mild and muggy with temperatures slowly dropping through the 70s.  There is still the chance for a few scattered showers and t’storms before midnight.  After midnight expect skies to become partly cloudy with some patchy fog developing toward dawn. Sunday we will reach and exceed 90 degrees for the first time this […]
  
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• Fatal Hit and Run in Hartford

  18-07-2015 13:36
  
  Hartford Police are searching for a driver that fled the scene after fatally striking a pedestrian Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Police investigate deadly hit and run

  18-07-2015 13:25
  
  HARTFORD — A man is dead after being struck by a car on Saturday morning. According to police, the man was walking in the area of Bond Street and Maple Avenue around 2 a.m. when he was hit. The driver did not stop after striking the man. Police are looking for a two-door grey sedan […]
  
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• Hartford Police Investigating City's 18th Homicide

  18-07-2015 13:14
  
  One person is dead after suffering multiple gun shot wound early Saturday morning in Hartford.
  
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• Willimantic Swat Team Called for Barricaded Man

  18-07-2015 13:11
  
  The Willimantic Swat team was called after a man barricaded himself in his home early Saturday morning.
  
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• One dead, one injured after shooting in Hartford

  18-07-2015 13:07
  
  HARTFORD — Police are investigating a shooting that left one dead and one injured on Saturday morning. The shooting happened at 13 Elliott Street around 2:00 a.m. According to police, the shooting occurred after some sort of altercation in front of the home. EMS crews transported both victims to Hartford Hospital. One victim, a 34-year-old […]
  
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• Hartford’s 18th homicide victim identified

  18-07-2015 13:07
  
  HARTFORD — Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another person injured on Saturday morning. The shooting happened at 13 Elliott Street around 2 a.m. According to police, the shooting occurred after some sort of altercation in front of the home. Paramedics transported both victims to Hartford Hospital. One victim, Jonathan […]
  
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• One Dead After Saturday Morning Hartford Shooting

  18-07-2015 12:16
  
  One person is dead after suffering multiple gun shot wound early Saturday morning in Hartford.
  
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• Mike Trout Hits Walk-Off Home Run Against Red Sox

  18-07-2015 07:54
  
  By: Joe Resnick Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)  Mike Trout proved once again that he knows as much about ending games with a dramatic flair as he does starting them. Trout returned from his second […]
  
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• Tim McGraw takes stage at controversial CT concert

  18-07-2015 05:20
  
  HARTFORD – Country fans filled Hartford’s Xfinity Theater Friday night to hear Tim McGraw sing, but not everyone is a fan of the country star headlining this particular show. The concert was a benefit for a non-profit organization called Sandy Hook Promise, formed after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. When […]
  
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• Manchester Police Search for Armed Suspect

  18-07-2015 05:06
  
  Manchester police are searching for a person they believe is armed and dangerous.Photo Credit: Manchester Police Department
  
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• Manchester Police Searching for Armed Man

  18-07-2015 04:53
  
  Manchester police are searching for a person they believe is armed and dangerous.Photo Credit: Manchester Police Department
  
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• Silk City Chorus hosts Circus Smirkus in South Windsor

  18-07-2015 04:49
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR – Circus Smirkus, Vermont’s award-winning international youth circus, is back on the road with the Big Top Tour, celebrating a 28-year tradition of bringing joy and magic to towns all over the Northeast. The traveling youth circus performs almost 70 shows this summer, from the mountains of Vermont to the shores of Maine, […]
  
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• Search on for Manchester man considered armed and dangerous

  18-07-2015 04:48
  
  MANCHESTER – The Manchester Police Department is actively searching for a man who should be considered armed and dangerous. Luis Rolon, 31, of Eldridge Street in Manchester was involved in an incident at that address around 3 p.m. on Friday and was in possession of a handgun. He fled the area and is currently being […]
  
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• Police: gun-toting drone breaks no state laws

  18-07-2015 04:17
  
  HARTFORD – Video of a gun-toting drone is going viral online, with nearly one million views and countless comments. The drone is a “homemade multirotor with a semiautomatic handgun mounted on it,” according to the video’s description on YouTube. The 14 second clip only shows the drone flying as the gun fires several shots in […]
  
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• Manchester Police Searching for Missing Person

  18-07-2015 04:05
  
  Manchester police are searching for a person they believe is armed and dangerous.
  
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• Yankees Continue Mastery Of Mariners

  18-07-2015 04:03
  
  By BEN WALKER  AP Baseball Writer     NEW YORK (AP) _ Alex Rodriguez returned from the All-Star break with a boom, hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning as the New York […]
  
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• Sunflowers for wishes at a Griswold farm

  18-07-2015 03:38
  
  GRISWOLD – If you make a wish at a Griswold farm this week, you’ll walk away with a bouquet of sunflowers. Buttonwood Farms is preparing for their annual fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  
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• Father Says Flying Gun Drone Video Broke No Laws

  18-07-2015 02:53
  
  The footage appears to show a gun affixed to a drone hovering several feet off of the ground in a wooded area. The gun appears to discharge several times while the drone is in flight.Photo Credit: YouTube
  
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• Cars set ablaze as wildfire jumps California freeway

  18-07-2015 02:12
  
  HESPERIA, Calif. — Several cars and trucks in a long line of abandoned vehicles on a California freeway caught fire as flames from a brush fire jumped the highway Friday. There were no reports of injuries, said Steve Carapia of the California Highway Patrol. He estimated there were up to 70 cars, trucks and tractor-trailers […]
  
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• Segarra asks state for help with city violence

  18-07-2015 01:46
  
  HARTFORD – Mayor Pedro Segarra has reached out to the state for assistance after a surge in violence in the capital city. In a letter sent to Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday, Segarra requested three state police detectives, three inspectors from the Chief State’s Attorney’s office, and full-time parole and probation employees to aid […]
  
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• Segarra asks Malloy for help with city violence

  18-07-2015 01:46
  
  HARTFORD – Mayor Pedro Segarra has reached out to the state for assistance after a surge in violence in the capital city. In a letter sent to Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday, Segarra requested three state police detectives, three inspectors from the Chief State’s Attorney’s office, and full-time parole and probation employees to aid […]
  
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• FAA Investigates Video of Drone Equipped With Gun

  18-07-2015 01:44
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video that shows a drone equipped with a working handgun that may have been recorded in Clinton.Photo Credit: YouTube
  
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• Report: Hartford Police Needs 100 More Officers

  18-07-2015 01:38
  
  A report obtained by NBC Connecticut that was commissioned to analyze the levels of staffing within the Hartford Police Department concluded that 108 more officers are needed to provide full patrols of...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Sandy Hook mom, Sen. Blumenthal hail passage of education training bill

  18-07-2015 01:26
  
  HARTFORD– A woman whose young son was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting and Sen. Richard Blumenthal are cheering passage in the U.S. Senate of legislation that would boost training of teachers in social and emotional learning. A bill named for 6-year-old shooting victim Jesse Lewis was introduced earlier this year to dedicate money […]
  
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• FAA Investes Video of Drone Equipped With Gun

  18-07-2015 01:18
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video that shows a drone equipped with a working handgun that may have been recorded in Clinton.Photo Credit: YouTube
  
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• State To Assist Hartford In Curbing Violent Crime

  18-07-2015 01:12
  
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is calling for an emergency meeting between state and Hartford officials to discuss the increasing number of homicides in Connecticut’s capital city. In a letter sent Friday […]
  
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• Manchester business owner takes tax hit

  18-07-2015 01:09
  
  MANCHESTER – It’s another day of scrubbing and spraying at the Connecticut Carwash in Manchester. While the wheels are turning, this business is facing a rough spot it can’t wash off with soap and water. “The State of Connecticut came through and they imposed a tax on our entire car wash industry,” said owner Todd […]
  
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