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• Downpours, Storms Move Through

  24-07-2015 23:58
  
  Downpours and scattered thunderstorms are moving through parts of the state.Photo Credit: Kayla FratesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Feds Charge 5 in Case of 'Blown Up' Body Found July 4

  24-07-2015 23:38
  
  Five West Haven residents have been indicted on federal charges stemming from the July 4 killing of a man found wrapped in plastic and "literally blown up" in a remote area of Hamden.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Connecticut State Police
  
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• Swimmer Reported Missing in Mystic Found Safe

  24-07-2015 23:36
  
  A swimmer reported missing in the area of Ram Island off the coast of Mystic has been found safe, according to Groton police.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Hours-Long Standoff Continues in Torrington

  24-07-2015 23:35
  
  Part of Torringford Road/Route 183 remains closed in Torrington as the result of an hours-long standoff involving police and a SWAT team.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Downpours, Storms Moving Through

  24-07-2015 23:33
  
  Downpours and scattered thunderstorms are moving through parts of the state.Photo Credit: Kayla FratesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police, SWAT Respond to Torrington Home

  24-07-2015 23:19
  
  Part of Torringford Road/Route 183 remains closed in Torrington as the result of an hours-long standoff involving police and a SWAT team.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Crews Search for Missing Swimmer Off Mystic Coast

  24-07-2015 23:15
  
  Firefighters are searching for a swimmer reported missing in the area of Ram Island off the coast of Mystic, according to the Old Mystic Fire Department.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• SWAT Standoff Underway in Torrington

  24-07-2015 23:12
  
  Part of Torringford Road/Route 183 remains closed in Torrington as the result of an hours-long standoff involving police and a SWAT team.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Saturday The Pick Of The Weekend

  24-07-2015 23:11
  
  The weekend will feature some changes as we transition from pleasant dry conditions on Saturday to showers on Sunday followed by more typical summer heat and humidity for most of next week. High pressure will hang on Saturday with sunshine and dry pleasant conditions, though some clouds may start to dim the sun late in […]
  
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• Partly cloudy to start off Saturday

  24-07-2015 23:11
  
  The weekend will feature some changes as we transition from pleasant dry conditions on Saturday to showers on Sunday followed by more typical summer heat and humidity for most of next week. High pressure will hang on Saturday with sunshine and dry pleasant conditions, though some clouds may start to dim the sun late in […]
  
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• Kristen Bell leaves sweet voicemail as Frozen’s ‘Anna’ for young fan with brain tumor

  24-07-2015 23:07
  
  HIDDEN HILLS, Calif. — The “Princess of Arendelle” recently took time to make a young girl’s day — and also let her know she is now an “honorary princess.” Kristen Bell and her very close friend “Princess Anna” from Disney’s Frozen left an adorable voicemail for Avery Huffman, a 6-year-old girl who was diagnosed last […]
  
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• 3 Cops, 2 Civilians Hurt When Stolen Car Crashes in Hartford

  24-07-2015 23:01
  
  Three Hartford officers and two civilians were hurt when a stolen car smashed into police cruisers and several other vehicles in the capital city Friday afternoon, according to police.
  
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• 9 Arrested in Drug, Gambling Raid at After-Hours Club

  24-07-2015 22:53
  
  Police arrested nine people after raiding an after-hours club at a residence in Hartford.
  
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• CT Pet Food Company Issues Recall Over Salmonella Concerns

  24-07-2015 22:45
  
  Bravo Pet Foods in Manchester is recalling several dog and cat food products over salmonella concerns.Photo Credit: Food and Drug Administration
  
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• Main Street/Route 99 Closed in Rocky Hill

  24-07-2015 22:40
  
  Main Street/Route 99 is closed in Rocky Hill between West Street/Route 411 and Grimes Road while authorities respond to a crash, according to police.
  
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• Sailor charged with illegally retaining submarine photos

  24-07-2015 22:37
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A Navy sailor has been indicted on allegations he illegally retained photos he took with his cell phone of classified areas and equipment inside a nuclear attack submarine based in Connecticut. Connecticut U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly said Friday that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport indicted 28-year-old Kristian Saucier of Arlington, Vermont, on charges […]
  
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• Showers, Storms Possible This Evening

  24-07-2015 22:18
  
  While it will remain comfortable for the balance of today, scattered showers and storms will flare up by dinnertime. The severe threat is low, but some storms could get feisty with small hail and gusty...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats release hype song

  24-07-2015 22:09
  
  HARTFORD — They’ve got a name, they’re building a new stadium, they’ve designed a logo, so what’s left for the Hartford Yard Goats? A theme song! The new hype song is the work of Matt Deis and Yucky Studios. Just like the team’s colors, green and blue, the song pays tribute to the Hartford Whalers […]
  
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• 2 Cops, 2 Civilians Hurt When Stolen Car Crashes in Hartford

  24-07-2015 22:09
  
  Two Hartford officers were taken to Saint Francis Hospital on Friday afternoon after a stolen car smashed into their cruisers, according to Hartford police.
  
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• 2 people, 3 officers injured after suspect rams vehicles with stolen car

  24-07-2015 22:06
  
  HARTFORD — Two people and three officers were injured Friday afternoon when someone driving a stolen car rammed into several cars. It all started when the suspect was pulled over on Main Street at Mahl Avenue. As officers approached, he rammed the cruisers and drove off. Two officers were taken to St. Francis Hospital but […]
  
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• 2 people, 2 officers injured after suspect rams vehicles with stolen car

  24-07-2015 22:06
  
  HARTFORD — Two people and two officers were injured Friday afternoon when someone driving a stolen car rammed into several cars. It all started when the suspect was pulled over on Main Street at Mahl Avenue. As officers approached, he rammed the cruisers and drove off. The two officers were taken to St. Francis Hospital […]
  
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• SWAT Team Responds to Torrington Home; Route 183 Closed

  24-07-2015 22:05
  
  Police and a SWAT team have responded to a home on Torringford Road/Route 183, where an emotionally disturbed person is reported to have fired a weapon, according to Torrington police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2 Officers, 2 Civilians Hurt When Stolen Car Crashes in Hartford

  24-07-2015 22:02
  
  Two Hartford officers were taken to Saint Francis Hospital on Friday afternoon after a stolen car smashed into their cruisers, according to Hartford police.
  
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• New Haven police search for ‘distraction burglary’ suspects

  24-07-2015 21:56
  
  NEW HAVEN – Police are advising residents to be on the lookout for three men who allegedly stole $1,300 in jewelry during a “distraction burglary.” According to police, on Saturday, July 18, an elderly woman in the East Rock neighborhood spotted a man at her neighbor’s front door. When he saw her he asked if […]
  
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• Feds Charge 5 in Case of 'Blown Up' Body Found July 4 in Hamden

  24-07-2015 21:44
  
  Five West Haven residents have been indicted on federal charges stemming from the July 4 killing of a man found wrapped in plastic and "literally blown up" in a remote area of Hamden.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Connecticut State Police
  
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• 9 Arrested After Drug and Gambling Raid at After-Hours Club

  24-07-2015 21:35
  
  Police arrested nine people after raiding an after-hours club at a residence in Hartford.
  
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• Killian Leaves Hartford Mayoral Race, Endorses Bronin

  24-07-2015 21:16
  
  Former probate judge Robert Killian has withdrawn from the Hartford mayoral race and endorsed challenger Luke Bronin.
  
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• Louisiana theater shooting victims were popular student and outgoing artist

  24-07-2015 21:00
  
  LAFAYETTE, La. — One was a popular student studying to be a radiology technician, while the other was an outgoing artist who ran retail boutiques in two Louisiana cities. The two people slain by a gunman who opened fire Thursday in a crowded Louisiana movie theater, Jillian Johnson and Mayci Breaux, had promising careers and […]
  
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• Bicycle and Car Involved in Meriden Crash

  24-07-2015 20:49
  
  Police said a motor vehicle and a bicycle collided on Lewis Avenue in Meriden, just north of the exit 6 off-ramp of Interstate 691, according to dispatchers.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Scientists announce likely explanation for beach explosion that injured Waterbury woman

  24-07-2015 20:47
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island state officials say they have determined the cause of the July 11 explosion at Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett that injured a Waterbury woman. Kathleen Danise, 60, suffered fractured ribs as a result of the blast. According to Dr. Arthur Spivack, an oceanographer, it is very likely the incident was […]
  
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• Mystery beach blast in Rhode Island that injured Waterbury woman blamed on hydrogen gas

  24-07-2015 20:47
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island state officials say they have determined the cause of the July 11 explosion at Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett that injured a Waterbury woman. Kathleen Danise, 60, suffered fractured ribs as a result of the blast. According to Dr. Arthur Spivack, an oceanographer, it is very likely the incident was […]
  
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• 2 Bear Sightings Reported in Westport

  24-07-2015 20:46
  
  Police received reports of bear sightings in Westport on Friday morning. One was in the Charcoal Hill Road section of towns and the other was in the Easton Road section.Photo Credit: NBc10.com
  
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• Hartford to Add Officers at Theaters After Louisiana Shooting

  24-07-2015 20:25
  
  The tragic shooting at a Louisiana movie theater on Thursday night that killed two people and injured nine others is prompting police in Hartford to increase patrols at movie theaters here.
  
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• Blackledge offering 9 holes for $7 on USGA Play9 Day

  24-07-2015 20:19
  
  HEBRON — Blackledge Country Club in Hebron was recently named one of the best public golf courses of the week by Golf Advisor. In celebration of USGA Play9 Day, Blackledge Country Club will host a special event for the day on July 29.  They will offer the public $7 for 9 holes of golf on […]
  
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• Showers Possible This Evening

  24-07-2015 20:16
  
  The day started with blue skies, but now puffy cumulus clouds are billowing up across the region.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Shots fired as police respond to home in Torrington

  24-07-2015 19:55
  
  TORRINGTON — Police are responding to shots fired near 210 Torringford Street. Torringford Street, also known as Route 183 is closed. Police say the situation is escalating but they are working to defuse it. They say the situation started around noon today. No reports of injuries. Stay with Fox CT as this story develops.
  
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• SWAT Team Responds to Torrington Home

  24-07-2015 19:55
  
  Torrington police have responded to a home on Torringford Road, or Route 183, for an emotionally disturbed person.
  
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• SWAT Team Responds to Torrington Home; Road Closed

  24-07-2015 19:48
  
  Torrington police have responded to a home on Torringford Road, or Route 183, for an emotionally disturbed person.
  
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• Police Respond to Torrington Home

  24-07-2015 19:44
  
  Torrington police have responded to a home on Torringford Road, or Route 183, for an emotionally disturbed person.
  
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• NFL Training Camp: Biggest Question For Each Team

  24-07-2015 19:25
  
  Training camps are opening within the next week, and there are plenty of questions to be answered.
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: July 20th-July 24th

  24-07-2015 19:07
  
  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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• Chrysler recalls 1.4 million hackable cars

  24-07-2015 18:56
  
  NEW YORK  — Chrysler is recalling 1.4 million vehicles that can be remotely hacked over the Internet. A flaw in several Chrysler models lets hackers remotely control them, posing an unprecedented danger for American drivers. Hackers can cut the brakes, shut down the engine, drive it off the road, or make all the electronics go […]
  
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• Cars swerve as mother duck leads babies across busy freeway

  24-07-2015 18:37
  
  MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. — DOT cameras in Minnesota captured a mother duck leading her babies across a busy freeway, forcing several cars to swerve to avoid hitting the ducks. The ducks crossed four lanes of busy traffic. Several cars are shown swerving and switching lanes. The lucky ducks made it across safely. However, the Minnesota State […]
  
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• Fisherman Catches ‘One In Several Million’ Bright Orange Lobster

  24-07-2015 18:36
  
  A fisherman caught a “one in several million” orange lobster.
  
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• Prosecutors spent $462,000 on Aaron Hernandez prosecution

  24-07-2015 18:36
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. — Massachusetts prosecutors say the investigation and trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez cost them nearly half a million dollars. The $462,000 tally was released Friday by the Bristol District Attorney’s Office. Hernandez was convicted in April of first-degree murder for shooting Odin Lloyd in 2013. District attorney spokesman […]
  
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• Suspect arrested for sexually assaulting teen in Branford

  24-07-2015 18:09
  
  BRANFORD – Police arrested a man they said sexually assaulted a teenage boy over the course of three years. Police charged Frank Cole, 66 of Branford, on Wednesday and charged him with Sexual Assault in the first and second degrees, and Risk of Injury to a Minor. Cole was released on  $300,000 bond and was […]
  
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• Bridgeport’s fallen firefighters honored five years later

  24-07-2015 18:09
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A special ceremony was held at St. Ann’s church Friday morning to mark five years since fire Lt. Steven Velasquez and Firefighter Michel Baik died in the line of duty fighting a house fire on July 24, 2010. “Steve and Michel are heroes,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “We come here every year to honor […]
  
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• Top Potentially Racist Moments In WWE History

  24-07-2015 18:03
  
  Even though the organization cut ties with Hulk Hogan, the WWE has also been called out before on what were perceived as racist storylines or wrestling characters.
  
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• 2015 Taste of Hartford – Peppercorn’s Grill

  24-07-2015 17:55
  
  Dino Cialfi, the executive chef and owner of Peppercorn’s Grill joined Erika in the kitchen to show off one of the dishes they are featuring this week for the Taste of Hartford. You can find more info at Taste Hartford.com. Taste of Hartford’s summer edition returns July 20 through Aug. 2, with prix-fixe menus at several […]
  
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• Branford police make arrest in $250K wine theft

  24-07-2015 17:33
  
  BRANFORD – Police have made an arrest in the case of stolen wine that was valued at almost a quarter million dollars. Police said David Moon, 29, of East Haven, was arrested July 17 in connection with the theft of approximately $248,000 in wine from a Branford wine distributor. The yearlong investigation started in June […]
  
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