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• UConn Women's Hockey Team Accused of Hazing

  03-09-2015 23:54
  
  Members of the University of Connecticut women's hockey team have been accused of hazing teammates during a "Rookie Night" event last fall.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Enfield police shut down street for ‘suspicious explosive activity’

  03-09-2015 23:52
  
  ENFIELD – Enfield police have Spring Street shut down for an investigation into some sort of “suspicious explosive activity.”
  No word on evacuations in the area.The state police bomb squad was called.
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• Officer shot his own patrol car, Massachusetts police say

  03-09-2015 23:35
  
  MILLIS, Mass. – A police officer lied when he said somebody shot at his patrol car, causing it to crash and catch fire, said Millis, Massachusetts, police Sgt. William Dwyer on Thursday.“We have determined that the officer’s story was fabricated,” Dwyer said. “Specifically that he fired shots at his own cruiser as part of a plan to concoct a story that he was fired upon.”
  Dwyer said the officer will be prosecuted. He was a dispatcher hired as a part-time offic
  
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• Prosecutor Rules Police Use Of Force Justified

  03-09-2015 23:26
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut prosecutor ruled Thursday that New London officers were justified in using force to subdue a medical school graduate who died in police custody after struggling with officers and showing signs of mental illness.
  New London State’s Attorney Michael Regan released his findings on the death in October of 31-year-old Lashano Gilbert of the Bahamas. Gilbert was arrested for attempted carjacking and assault.
  Regan said police did not use deadly force on Gil
  
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• Route 195 Reopens in Mansfield After Crash

  03-09-2015 23:16
  
  Route 195/Storrs Road has reopened in Mansfield following a crash Thursday afternoon, according to the Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hamden Resident Catches Burglar Snooping Through House

  03-09-2015 23:12
  
  A 22-year-old West Haven man is facing charges after breaking into two homes in Hamden and jumping out a living room window when a resident spotted him, according to police.Photo Credit: Hamden Police Department
  
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• Prosecutor: use of force justified in New London police custody death

  03-09-2015 23:06
  
  NEW LONDON — A Connecticut prosecutor has ruled that New London officers were justified in using force to subdue a medical school graduate who died in police custody after struggling with officers and showing signs of mental illness.
  New London State’s Attorney Michael Regan released his findings Thursday on the death last October of 31-year-old Lashano Gilbert of the Bahamas. He was arrested for attempted carjacking and assault.
  Regan said police used physical force including stun g
  
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• Hartford Police Seize Gun and Narcotics

  03-09-2015 22:55
  
  Hartford police seized a gun, narcotics and $34,000 in cash during a search in a recent narcotics investigation.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Isolated Thunderstorm Possible Later Today

  03-09-2015 22:47
  
  The large ridge of high pressure that has dominated our weather this week will maintain control through Labor Day Weekend.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Suspect Linked to Burglaries in Ansonia, Derby

  03-09-2015 22:42
  
  Police arrested a 21-year-old man connected to a break-in at a Derby home that happened while the homeowner was sleeping and several other burglaries in Derby and Ansonia, police said.Photo Credit: Derby Police Department
  
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• Cop Made Up Shooting Story

  03-09-2015 22:40
  
  A part-time police officer who claimed to have been shot at on Wednesday before getting into a fiery car accident with his cruiser completely fabricated the story, police said.Millis Police Sgt.Photo Credit: necn/Kathryn Sotnik
  
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• Cromwell Football Player Charged in Hazing Incident: Cops

  03-09-2015 22:38
  
  A 16-year-old member of the Cromwell-Portland football team has been charged with breach of peace and hazing in connection with an incident that happened before practice last week, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Milford Man Exposed Himself to Children on Bus: Police

  03-09-2015 22:35
  
  A Milford man is facing charges after he exposed himself to a coach bus full of children 11 to 13 years old and touching his genitalia as he drove up alongside the bus in the Milford rest area on Interstate 95...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• West Nile Virus Found in 19 Connecticut Municipalities

  03-09-2015 22:32
  
  Mosquitoes in 19 Connecticut communities have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the state Department of Public Health.
  
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• Torrington Man Facing Federal Child Pornography Charges

  03-09-2015 22:01
  
  A 34-year-old Torrington man has been arrested on federal charges as part of a child pornography investigation.Photo Credit: NBC10.com
  
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• Relief from heat and humidity… temporarily

  03-09-2015 22:01
  
  We promised you a cooler, less humid forecast, and we’re delivering!
  Thursday night's cold front will bring a limited amount of rain, but a seemingly limitless amount of drier air from the north. Clouds Friday morning will break for sun as the front moves out. Temperatures will struggle to hit 80 degrees. That's downright chilly compared to recent days!
  We’re full of sunshine and no rain through the holiday weekend, as we slowly warm-up. Low 80s Saturday, mid 80s Sunday, N
  
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• Relief From Heat & Humidity…Temporarily

  03-09-2015 22:01
  
  We promised you a cooler, less humid forecast, and we’re delivering!
  Thursday night's cold front will bring a limited amount of rain, but a seemingly limitless amount of drier air from the north. Clouds Friday morning will break for sun as the front moves out. Temperatures will struggle to hit 80 degrees. That's downright chilly compared to recent days!
  We’re full of sunshine and no rain through the holiday weekend, as we slowly warm-up. Low 80s Saturday, mid 80s Sunday, N
  
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• Chance of a thunderstorm Thursday night

  03-09-2015 22:01
  
  Temps are high, humidity levels are high, and patience is low if you’re spending a lot of time outside.
  A front moving in from the Northeast brings clouds and a few showers late today but showers will be hit or miss. You can't rely on them to water the lawn or garden.
  This sets up for a cooler, less humid Friday and Saturday.  While the humidity remains low for the holiday weekend, the heat will slowly make a come-back. Saturday will remain around average. But temperatures will flirt
  
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• Hartford Building Evacuated Over Report of Fire

  03-09-2015 21:21
  
  Franklin Avenue is closed in Hartford and a commercial building has been evacuated due to a report of a fire.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Durham Bank Robbery Prompts School Lockouts

  03-09-2015 21:18
  
  A Durham bank is closed as state police investigate an incident there.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Prosecutor to seek death penalty against Dylann Roof in Charleston church shooting

  03-09-2015 21:11
  
  CHARLESTON– A South Carolina prosecutor says she will seek the death penalty for a white man charged with killing nine black churchgoers.
  Prosecutors filed court papers Thursday saying they would pursue the death penalty against 21-year-old Dylann Roof. The documents cited factors including the fact that more than two people were killed, and that others’ lives were put at risk.
  Prosecutors also said they intended to present evidence on Roof’s mental state, adult and juveni
  
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• Hartford Police offer $5k reward in shooting of pastor, second man within minutes

  03-09-2015 20:48
  
  HARTFORD–Police are offering a reward in an attempt to catch a suspect.
  In June, it was announced that Aaron Taylor, 25, of Windsor, was wanted in connection to two shootings on May 24.
  The first, at 6:27 a.m. at 932 Capitol Ave., left Pastor Augustus Sealy injured with several gunshot wounds. The pastor was putting out flags for Memorial Day outside the First Church of the Nazarene.
  The second shooting was at 40 Garden St. just 15 minutes later. Robert Jones was shot at 6:41 a.m. as
  
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• $5,000 reward offered in shooting of Hartford pastor, second man within minutes

  03-09-2015 20:48
  
  HARTFORD–The man wanted in connection with the shootings of a local pastor and another man in May might be back in the Hartford region, and police are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
  “We believe he is a very dangerous individual, and we don’t want him harming anyone else in the community,” said Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra.
  In June, it was announced that Aaron Taylor, 26, of Windsor, was wanted in connection to two shootings on May 24.
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• Route 44 in Canton Reopens After Gas Leak

  03-09-2015 20:31
  
  Route 44 has reopened after a gas leak in Canton.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Other jobs sought for Connecticut Labor Department workers who will be laid off

  03-09-2015 20:28
  
  HARTFORD–State officials are seeking new jobs for workers about to be laid off at Connecticut Department of Labor job centers and other agencies.
  The Office of Policy and Management said Thursday 22 workers have been placed in previously vacant positions. That includes seven who will fill vacant examiner jobs at the Department of Motor Vehicles to help reduce wait times.
  Three workers will accept layoffs.
  Last month, the state announced that 95 mostly federally funded positions will be eli
  
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• Trump signs pledge to back GOP’s 2016 presidential nominee

  03-09-2015 20:21
  
  NEW YORK — Donald Trump says he has signed a Republican loyalty pledge to back the GOP’s 2016 nominee for president and skip a potential third-party bid.
  The billionaire businessman and presidential candidate roiled the GOP race when he refused to make such a promise in the campaign’s first debate.
  The front-runner was the only candidate on stage not to make the commitment to back whoever emerges from the party’s primaries.
  A third-party bid by Trump could harm the GOP&rs
  
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• $5K Reward in Search for Suspected Shooter of Pastor, Man

  03-09-2015 20:15
  
  Hartford police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man suspected in a double shooting, who shot a pastor putting flags out for Memorial Day, police said.Photo Credit: Hartford Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Pats Nation Reacts to Brady Ruling

  03-09-2015 19:59
  
  A federal judge has erased New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for "Deflategate."Photo Credit: FILE - Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• The secrets to grilling perfection: how to have a great Labor Day barbecue

  03-09-2015 19:35
  
  MANCHESTER--It doesn't take a chef to grill the perfect chicken breast, according to Highland Park Market President Timmy Devanney.
  Devanney visited the Fox CT morning show set on Thursday to talk to Jimmy Altman about how to grill properly.
  He said the secret is to preheat your grill to 450 degrees, regardless of what you're cooking--chicken, beef, fish, it doesn't matter.
  Then, simply cook the food for 10 minutes per 1 inch of meet, so if you have a three-inch thick filet, it'll take 30 minut
  
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• Route 44 in Canton Reopens

  03-09-2015 19:25
  
  Route 44 has reopened after an incident in Canton.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Pet of the week — Brownie

  03-09-2015 19:23
  
  HARTFORD--Brownie is a 2-year-old chichuahua/dashund mix--a "chi-weenie"--that is in need of a home.
  The male dog is neutered, and only weighs 10 pounds, but he has a big personality! He's feisty and bold and energetic.
  Despite his energy, Brownie is good with other small dogs and kids, and he loves to play. He comes from a home that had three children under the age of 10.
  He may be nervous with new people at first, but he warms up quick. He needs some more exposure and socialization to get ove
  
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• Judge orders defiant Kentucky clerk to jail for not issuing same-sex marriage licenses

  03-09-2015 19:12
  
  ASHLAND, Ky. —A federal judge has ordered a defiant Kentucky clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
  U.S. District Judge David Bunning told Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis she would be jailed until she complied with his order to issue the licenses.
  Bunning also said that any clerk who does not comply will face fines or jail.
  Davis said “thank you” before she was led out of the courtroom by a U.S. marshal. She was not in handcuffs.
  Davis has
  
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• Judge orders defiant Kentucky clerk to jail

  03-09-2015 19:12
  
  ASHLAND, Ky. —A federal judge has ordered a defiant Kentucky clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
  U.S. District Judge David Bunning told Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis she would be jailed until she complied with his order to issue the licenses. Davis said “thank you” before she was led out of the courtroom by a U.S. marshal. She was not in handcuffs.
  Davis has refused to issue marriages licenses for two months since the Supreme Court leg
  
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• Milford man arrested after exposing himself to kids while driving: police

  03-09-2015 18:49
  
  MILFORD–A 51-year-old man has been arrested for exposing himself to children.
  At 7:49 p.m. on August 19, state troopers were sent to the rest area in Milford on I-95 north for reports of a man exposing himself to children while driving.
  Victims told police that the man was driving alongside a coach bus filled with kids aged 11 to 13, and he exposed himself and masturbated while looking at them. Based on witness descriptions and evidence, troopers were able to identify the suspect and apply
  
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• Production of Ovation guitars resuming in Connecticut

  03-09-2015 18:42
  
  HARTFORD — A Connecticut factory that produced Ovation guitars for nearly a half century before closing last year will be making the renowned instruments once again, thanks to factory employees’ efforts.Fender Musical Instruments Corp. closed the New Hartford facility in June 2014, citing market conditions, while continuing to make them in Asia. More than 40 workers lost their jobs.
  Darren Wallace was among a few workers who were retained by Ovation. He kept up part of the plant on h
  
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• Judge Lets Brady Play, Fans React

  03-09-2015 18:37
  
  A federal judge has erased New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for "Deflategate."Photo Credit: FILE - Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Two state parks closed due to blue-green algae heading into Labor Day weekend

  03-09-2015 18:25
  
  SHELTON–Two state parks remain closed to swimming as we approach Labor Day weekend.
  Both Kettletown State Park in Southbury and Indian Well State Park in Shelton are closed due to blue-green algae in the water.
  Blue-green algae is produced naturally, but it can produce toxins that could be harmful to humans and dogs. It is especially common when temperatures are high and there is storm water runoff into water bodies.
  Kettletown has been closed for more than two weeks now, while Indian Well
  
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• New Hampshire Recalls Bartender Guide For Sexually Explicit Cocktail List

  03-09-2015 18:04
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (CBS Connecticut) – New Hampshire’s Liquor Commission is recalling copies of “The Bartender’s Black Book: Tenth Edition” after receiving complaints about inappropriate drink names, reports the Concord Monitor.
  The books were distributed to the state-run liquor stores as a guide to help employees answer customers questions about booze.
  But the workers quickly brought to light cocktail concoctions with names that were either sexually explicit o
  
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• Police Offer Reward in Search for Pastor's Suspected Shooter

  03-09-2015 17:50
  
  Hartford police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man suspected in a double shooting, who shot a pastor putting flags out for Memorial Day, police said.Photo Credit: Hartford Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Westport couple sue police over video surveillance

  03-09-2015 17:40
  
  WESTPORT — A Connecticut couple says in a lawsuit filed against police that officers unlawfully set up video surveillance of their home after neighbors filed baseless complaints in a long-running feud.
  John and Alison Borg of Westport say police installed cameras pointing at their home on the properties of two neighbors to monitor potential criminal activity. The lawsuit filed in Stamford Superior Court says the cameras were installed after neighbors met with police in January.
  The Borgs&r
  
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• Major Lazer, The Weeknd have Spotify’s top summer songs

  03-09-2015 17:33
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Spotify has named EDM act Major Lazer’s “Lean On” as the global song of the summer.
  The thumping, bass-heavy song featuring MØ and DJ Snake beat out Jamaican native OMI’s “Cheerleader” and Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again,” featuring Charlie Puth, which were the second and third most-streamed songs this summer respectively, according to statistics from the streaming music service on Thursday.
  For listeners in the Un
  
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• French investigators confirm wing part is from MH370

  03-09-2015 17:26
  
  PARIS — A French prosecutor says the piece of wing discovered in July on a remote Indian Ocean island has been formally identified as having come from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.In a statement, the Paris prosecutor’s office said technical analysis of the part, called a flaperon, had enabled investigators to link a serial number found on the part with a corresponding number on the Boeing 777 that disappeared March 8, 2014 with 239 people aboard.
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• Hartford Commercial Building Evacuated Due to Report of Fire

  03-09-2015 17:24
  
  Franklin Avenue is closed in Hartford and a commercial building has been evacuated due to a report of a fire.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Empty Kayak Found Near Hammonasset Point Prompts Search

  03-09-2015 16:51
  
  An empty kayak with a life jacket and paddle in it washed ashore south of Hammonasset Point on Thursday morning, according to Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation (EnCon)...
  
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• Man arrested in Derby may be responsible for Ansonia burglary spree

  03-09-2015 16:23
  
  ANSONIA–Police are investigating if a person arrested in Derby on Tuesday is connected to a rash of burglaries in an Ansonia neighborhood.
  Around 5:15 a.m. Derby Police got a call that a home on Hickory Road had been entered by a stranger while the homeowner slept. About 45 minutes later, Derby and Ansonia police responded together to Sunset Drive in Derby on reports of a man running through backyards. He was found standing on a desk and was taken into custody.
  The suspect was identified a
  
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• Tom Brady beats NFL in ‘Deflategate’ court case, Goodell to appeal

  03-09-2015 16:14
  
  NEW YORK — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady can suit up for his team’s season opener after a judge erased his four-game suspension for “Deflategate.”
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  — New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 3, 2015However, just two hours later NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the league would appeal the judge’s ruling.
  Goodell said in a statement that it’s paramount to protect the integrity of the game
  
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• Tom Brady beats NFL in ‘Deflategate’ court case

  03-09-2015 16:14
  
  NEW YORK — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady can suit up for his team’s season opener after a judge erased his four-game suspension for “Deflategate.”
  The surprise ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman came Thursday after more than one month of failed settlement talks between the NFL and its players’ union. Many legal experts believed the judge was merely pressuring the sides to settle when he criticized the NFL’s handling of the case at two he
  
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• Vehicle Set on Fire, Flames Spread to Two Others

  03-09-2015 15:54
  
  East Hartford police and the fire marshal are investigating a fire set in Columbus Circle that spread to two other vehicles.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway September 3, 2015

  03-09-2015 15:35
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50-Charles Hoskinson, The Washington Examiner updates with the latest on the Iran Deal.
  7:20- Lonnie Burt, Lonnie M. Burt, MS, RD, CD-N, Senior Director, Food & Child Nutrition Services, Hartford Public Schools and President, School Nutrition Association of Connecticut is on the air.   Burt talks school lunches in the state, are they seeing a drop in school lunch consumption?
  8:20-Jonathan Harris, DCP Commissioner
  
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• HVAC unit helps efficiently regulate temperatures in the Home of Distinction

  03-09-2015 15:24
  
  NORTH HAVEN--We all spend a lot of money on heating and air conditioning, and an efficient HVAC unit can save homeowners a lot of money.
  Sarah Cody shows us the new unit being installed in the Home of Distinction, and a local Newington expert explains how it all works.
   
  You can see progress of Home of Distinction Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fox CT in the 9 a.m. hour or learn more here.
  Click here for tour information.
  
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