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• State to test 100s of rape kits, some decades old

  11-09-2015 23:59
  
  MERIDEN–The state forensic science lab is facing an influx of rape kits, some which have remained untested for over 20 years.
  The lab said it has received about half of 847 kits from local police departments.
  Local PDs stored the kits until time and advancements allowed for better DNA testing.
  The lab confirmed it has tested about a hundred of the kits so far.
  On Thursday, it was announced that Connecticut was one of 20 jurisdictions to receive a piece of a $41 million grant to help erase
  
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• Obama to Honor UConn Women's Basketball Team

  11-09-2015 23:58
  
  The UConn women's basketball team is going to the White House.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Bridgeport Resident Helps Police Nab Shooting Suspect

  11-09-2015 23:55
  
  Police said a Bridgeport resident helped them nab a man suspected in two shootings in the city's East Side neighborhood.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police Department
  
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• New London Animal Control asks for help to heal abused kitty

  11-09-2015 23:48
  
  NEW LONDON–Animal Control is asking for the public’s help to heal an injured kitty.
  Chloe, a 4-month-old cat, was the victim of abuse by neighborhood children, and she suffered a serious break in her left front leg.
  Healing Chloe will cost some money, and the department is asking for donations so that she can get the best care.
  There are four options, according to Animal Control:
  Euthanize her, which is “not something I really want to do to a friendly and sweet 4-month-old girl
  
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• Stamford firefighters rap timing of Democratic fundraiser on 9/11

  11-09-2015 23:43
  
  STAMFORD — The Stamford firefighters union has objected to a city Democratic Party fundraiser on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  The Stamford Advocate reports that Brendan Keatley, president of the Professional Fire Fighters Union, criticized the timing of the fundraiser on Friday. He said it was in “horribly bad taste.”
  Democratic City Committee Chairman John Mallozzi said it was difficult to accommodate conflicting schedules and that marking the anniversary and
  
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• Stamford firefighters rap timing of Democratic fundraiser

  11-09-2015 23:43
  
  STAMFORD — The Stamford firefighters union has objected to a city Democratic Party fundraiser on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  The Stamford Advocate reports that Brendan Keatley, president of the Professional Fire Fighters Union, criticized the timing of the fundraiser on Friday. He said it was in “horribly bad taste.”
  Democratic City Committee Chairman John Mallozzi said it was difficult to accommodate conflicting schedules and that marking the anniversary and
  
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• Stratford Police investigate after officer shoots suspect

  11-09-2015 23:28
  
  STRATFORD–The Stratford chief of police, State Police and the Bridgeport state’s attorney’s officer are investigating after an officer-involved shooting.
  At 5 a.m. the Stratford Police Department executed a warrant on Yarwood Street. While in the home, the suspect at the center of the warrant approached officers with a weapon. It wasn’t a gun.
  An officer fired his duty weapon, hitting the suspect. The suspect was injured, but the injuries aren’t considered life-thre
  
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• The Hartford employees volunteer to mark 9/11

  11-09-2015 23:21
  
  HARTFORD -- Employees from The Hartford marked 9/11 by taking the day off and spending their time volunteering. More than 1,400 volunteers cleaned up Hartford's Pope Park among other volunteer sites.
  This is the fourth year employees have volunteers their time, marking the annual Day of Service on September 11.
  "It allows us to remember the events of 9/11," said Rich Campbell, Senior Vice President at The Hartford. "It's good engagement, team building, and an opportunity to give back to the com
  
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• Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to drop out of 2016 Republican presidential race

  11-09-2015 23:19
  
  ST. LOUIS — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is dropping out of the 2016 campaign for president.
  The longest-serving governor in Texas history will announce his plans during a speech Friday night in St. Louis before conservative activists.
  The people familiar with Perry’s plans spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to announce his plans before the speech.
  
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• Injury Report: Beason, Cruz Out For New York Giants Against Dallas Cowboys

  11-09-2015 23:00
  
  By Curt Macysyn
  The New York Giants went through an injury-filled off season that continued into the team’s preseason games. Defensively, the safety position was particularly hard hit as Big Blue had to place Nat Berhe (calf), Bennett Jackson (knee) and Mykkele Thompson (Achilles tendon) on injured reserve, meaning all three are lost for the season.
  Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul returned to the team for one day this week, before he was sent home because his injured hand was not ready for
  
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• Showtime’s Al Bernstein: ‘Ray Robinson Is The Best Who Ever Lived. End Of Story’

  11-09-2015 22:48
  
  By Jason Keidel
   
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  Since the passing of boxing’s Bon Vivant, Burt Sugar, we have leaned on a conga line of luminaries to frame the state of boxing, its future and, with Floyd Mayweather Jr marching toward Rocky Marciano, its bejeweled history.
   
  Perhaps no one is better suited to see the sport in all its dimensions than Al Bernstein, Showtime’s boxing Yoda. Few men with a mike have had a longer or more relevant ringside seat. Fewer men have done it with h
  
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• Dickie Moore, child star of the 1930s, dies at age 89

  11-09-2015 22:43
  
  NEW YORK — Dick “Dickie” Moore, a saucer-eyed child star of the 1930s who appeared in “Our Gang” comedies, gave Shirley Temple her first screen kiss and was featured in many major Hollywood productions, has died. He was 89.
  Helaine Feldman, a senior staff member at Dick Moore & Associates Inc., confirmed that Moore died Monday in Connecticut.
  While not as famous as Temple or Mickey Rooney, Moore was a veteran of dozens of films, many of them top-drawer productio
  
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• President Obama to Honor UConn Women's Basketball Team

  11-09-2015 22:33
  
  The UConn women's basketball team is going to the White House.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Water Line Repairs Could Cause Delays in Bristol

  11-09-2015 22:29
  
  A water line broke after a contractor installing new poles on Farmington Avenue in Bristol damaged it, according to the Bristol Water Department.Photo Credit: Peggy Cassidy
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect in Harwinton Armed Robbery

  11-09-2015 22:28
  
  State police arrested a man suspected in an armed robbery at Dairy Mart in Harwinton.
  
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• NYPD releases video of James Blake arrest

  11-09-2015 22:21
  
  NEW YORK–Police have released video of the arrest of James Blake.
  Blake, a former professional tennis player, was captured standing outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan when the plainclothes officer runs up to him and throws him to the ground to handcuff him.
  The NYPD wrote that it obtained the video from Blake’s attorney, and that the investigation is ongoing.Police said in a statement after the incident that the officer tackled and detained Blake because he thought he was a s
  
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• New Tool Shows There’s No County In America Where Minimum Wage Can Support A Family

  11-09-2015 22:15
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CBS Hartford)–  A new tool made available by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that there’s no county in America where a minimum wage worker can support a family.
  There are 3 million hourly workers in the U.S. who are affected by the current $7.25 minimum wage, as reported by The Atlantic.
  While several states do have higher minimum wages, or plans to raise them, the United States collectively lacks in wages that are capable of supporting
  
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• Stratford Officer Shoots Armed Suspect: State Police

  11-09-2015 22:13
  
  An armed suspect was injured in a police-involved shooting in Stratford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• West Hartford Restaurant Closed Amid Labor Violations: State

  11-09-2015 22:07
  
  A popular Vietnamese restaurant in West Hartford has been closed since Tuesday for failing to put employees on the payroll and being cited for labor violations, according to the state Department of Labor.Photo Credit: Google Maps
  
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• GE CEO says company ‘looking forward’ as decision made on moving HQ out of Connecticut

  11-09-2015 22:02
  
  FAIRFIELD–In an interview with CNBC, General Electric’s chairman and CEO, Jeffrey Immelt, was pressed on the future of his company’s headquarters.
  When asked if he was fed up with Connecticut, he said, “We want to be looking forward in a place that’s going to be supportive of where the company is going.”
  He also went on to say, “We have been there 40 years.  So we would never do anything like this carelessly or casually.  But we are also q
  
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• Route 22 Closed in North Branford After Crash

  11-09-2015 21:41
  
  Route 22 (Notch Hill Road) is closed in North Branford due to a crash.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Steelers Won’t Complain To League About Headset Failure

  11-09-2015 21:40
  
  JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers say they won’t complain to the NFL office about the headset failures in the season opener against the New England Patriots.
  Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the 28-21 loss to the Patriots that communication problems are “always the case” when playing in New England. But on Friday, the Steelers said they don’t plan to file a formal complaint.
  The Patriots organization has twice been pena
  
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• Police body cameras may solve one problem but create others

  11-09-2015 21:31
  
  WASHINGTON — The use of police body cameras is spreading to keep officers honest about using force against citizens. But how and when the public gets to see the footage is up for debate.
  Videos of police shootings have become critical to determining what happened in situations that turn deadly. In some cases, strapping cigarette pack-size cameras to officers’ uniforms has been framed as a way to curb police brutality and stem deteriorating trust in law enforcement.
  It’s not tha
  
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• Drug Dealer Pushes Trooper Off Roof During Chase: Police

  11-09-2015 21:28
  
  A suspected drug dealer fleeing police pushed a state trooper off a roof during a chase and struggle with law enforcement, state police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Survey Finds More Connecticut Businesses Reporting Profits

  11-09-2015 21:22
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A survey of Connecticut businesses released Friday found that nearly two-thirds showed a profit over the past year, but many are considering out-of-state options for expansion.
  The 63 percent of respondents who say they made a profit is the highest level reported by the annual survey since 2006.
  The survey by Connecticut Business and Industry Association and the business services firm BlumShapiro was distributed to business leaders in June and July amid debate over
  
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• Feds say New England cottontail doesn’t need protection

  11-09-2015 21:20
  
  DOVER, N.H. — The federal government says it can take the New England cottontail rabbit off the list of species under consideration for special protection, thanks to conservation efforts.
  The Department of the Interior made the announcement Friday at a farm in Dover, New Hampshire.
  The small brown rabbit has been threatened by a loss of habitat in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. It has vanished from Vermont.
  It’s endangered in Maine and Ne
  
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• Angry Mother Threatened to 'Blow Up' DCF Building: Cops

  11-09-2015 21:19
  
  State police arrested a mother accused of threatening to "blow up" the state Department of Children and Families building in New Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman arrested, accused of threatening to blow up New Haven DCF building

  11-09-2015 21:13
  
  NEW HAVEN — State police were called to the Department of Children and Families Thursday morning after a woman threatened to “blow the building up.”
  Troopers from Troop I- Bethany responded to the DCF office on Longwharf Drive at 11:33 a.m. after a woman made a threat against the employees there. Police say, an angry parent left the building and threatened to “blow the building up” because she was unhappy with a decision that had been made.
  Nadine Diaz, 27, was
  
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• Cellphone Tracker Helps Police Find Stolen Car, Suspect

  11-09-2015 21:13
  
  West Haven police tracked a cell phone in a vehicle stolen at a gas station to find it and arrest the car thief, police said.
  
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• Route 30 Closed at 74 in Tolland Over RV Fire

  11-09-2015 21:12
  
  Route 30 is closed at the intersection of Route 74 after an RV caught fire on the road, according to Tolland public safety officials.Photo Credit: @TollandAlert
  
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• Newtown Man Hosts 9/11 Memorial

  11-09-2015 21:12
  
  Tributes to the victims and first responders of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are underway across the country and in Connecticut on the 14th anniversary of the national tragedy.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• PREVIEW: UConn Hosts Army

  11-09-2015 21:11
  
  PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports WriterSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken and UConn’s Bob Diaco met last season in their first year at those schools and are looking to Saturday’s matchup as measuring-stick game that can show them how far each program has come.
  “We’re excited to see basically a year’s worth of work and investment and what that is going to look like and what kinds of results and dividends that investment will pay off,” Diaco said.
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• Vinci upsets Serena Williams in 3 sets, goes on to face Pennetta in U.S. Open final

  11-09-2015 20:56
  
  NEW YORK — Unseeded Roberta Vinci pushed Serena Williams to a third set in the U.S. Open semifinals and will go on to face Flavia Pennetta of Italy.
  With Williams two victories from completing the first Grand Slam since 1988, Vinci won a set off the 21-time major champion for the first time in five meetings.
  Vinci, in her first Grand Slam semifinal, took the second set 6-4, saving a break point in the final game, after Williams won the first 6-2 on Friday.
  Williams has won in three sets 11
  
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• Route 1 Closed in Branford-Guilford Line Due to Crash

  11-09-2015 20:34
  
  Route 1 is closed in Branford-Guilford line due to a crash.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Shooting briefly evacuates Washington’s Union Station

  11-09-2015 20:22
  
  WASHINGTON — A security guard shot a man who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend in Washington’s Union Station on Friday, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier told CNN.
  Both the female stabbing victim and male shooting victim were being treated for their injuries, D.C. Police tweeted.
  According to Gwendolyn Crump, director of communications with the Metropolitan Police Department, a security guard witnessed the woman being stabbed by the suspect and gave chase. Armed with a knife, the suspect
  
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• Police Return to Landfill in Search for Missing Couple

  11-09-2015 20:18
  
  State police returned toa landfill in Putnam Thursday and were back Friday as they continue to search for an Easton couple who disappeared in early August.
  
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• The Big E Starts September 18th

  11-09-2015 20:14
  
  The Big E kicks off next Friday, September 18th and will run through October 4th at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass.  As always the annual fall festival promises food, rides, crafts, agricultural exhibits, entertainment, the Avenue of States and so much more.  For a complete list of events go to http://www.thebige.com.
  WTIC’s John Silva talked with Gene Cassidy, President and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition on what you can expect in this year.
   
  
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• Arrest Warrants Secured for Vernon Armed Robbery Suspects

  11-09-2015 20:05
  
  Vernon police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man suspected of robbing a grocery store in town at gunpoint, prompting an elementary school to go into secure in place mode.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Vernon Police Department
  
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• Hartford police seeking fourth suspect in May shooting incident

  11-09-2015 19:35
  
  HARTFORD – One suspect is still at large after a chaotic shooting incident in May but Hartford police have charged a fourth suspect they think may have also been involved.
  On May 12 at around 12:45 a.m., police heard numerous gunshots coming from the rear of the Ranch House restaurant at 3281 Main Street.
  When officers arrived, they found a chaotic scene where 29 shell casings from three different caliber firearms were recovered, as well as other projectiles.
  Four vehicles, a hou
  
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• 87 killed in crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque

  11-09-2015 19:34
  
  MECCA — A crane collapsed Friday at one of Islam’s most important mosques — Mecca’s Masjid al-Haram, or Grand Mosque — killing at least 87 people and injuring 184 others, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authorities said Friday on Twitter.
  There was no immediate comment about the cause of the collapse.
  The Masjid al-Haram surrounds Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba — a shrine that worshipers visit during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. App
  
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• 65 killed in crane collapse at Mecca mosque

  11-09-2015 19:34
  
  MECCA — A crane collapsed Friday at one Islam’s most important mosques — the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca — killing at least 65 people and injuring 154 others, Saudi Arabian authorities said Friday on Twitter.
  There was no immediate comment about the cause of the collapse.
  The Masjid al-Haram surrounds Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba — a shrine that worshipers visit during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Approximately 2 million people a year make the pil
  
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• Cell Phone Tracker Helps Police Find Stolen Car, Suspect

  11-09-2015 19:26
  
  West Haven police tracked a cell phone in a vehicle stolen at a gas station to find it and arrest the car thief, police said.
  
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• Camp Pendleton: 6 Marines in critical condition after accident that killed 1, injured 18

  11-09-2015 18:48
  
  SAN DIEGO — Marine Corps officials say six Marines are in critical condition a day after a rollover accident at Camp Pendleton, California, killed one Marine and injured 18.
  The Marine Corps said in a statement Friday that the Marines are being treated at five area hospitals in San Diego County.
  Officials say eight of the Marines are in stable condition and four were treated and discharged from medical facilities.
  The Marine who was killed was from the 1st Marine Division, and that pe
  
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• Man Expected To Survive After Being Shot By Police

  11-09-2015 18:35
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A Stratford Police officer shot a man about 5:30 this morning.
  Officers were carrying out a search warrant at an address on Yarwood Street.
  Police say William Rucker approached officers carrying some sort of weapon other than a gun.
  Officers ordered him to stop, but they say he failed to follow their instructions.
  One officer opened fire, shooting the 41-year-old Stratford man.  Rucker is expected to survive.
  He has past criminal convictions for larceny, assault, d
  
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• Healing From 2 Tragedies: Newtown Man Hosts 9/11 Memorial

  11-09-2015 18:29
  
  Tributes to the victims and first responders of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are underway across the country and in Connecticut on the 14th anniversary of the national tragedy.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Stephen Colbert Deals With Hecklers While Interviewing CEO Of Uber

  11-09-2015 18:27
  
  NEW YORK (CBS Connecticut) – Stephen Colbert experienced some hecklers during “The Late Show” in the audience on Wednesday.
  According to Entertainment Weekly, he experienced some rowdy members in the audience while interviewing Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.
  An audience member said, “When they initially started shouting, it was just loud and you couldn’t really understand them.” And “When Stephen looked up to listen to them, they calmed do
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: September 7th-September 11th

  11-09-2015 18:24
  
  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.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode we start with Terry from Detroit who called in to Valenti and Foster on 97.1 The Ticket to weigh in with his thoughts on where Roger Goodell stands post-DeflateGate.
  Number 4: Checking in at four is Henry from Atlanta who joined Dukes and Bell on 92.9 The Game because he disagrees wi
  
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• Big day as CT Lottery pays out over $6 Million in prizes

  11-09-2015 18:23
  
  ROCKY HILL -- When the numbers drawn were all fives in Thursday's Play 4, it set the stage for a big payday for almost 1,000 people.
  Lottery officials said the daily numbers game drawing Thursday of 5-5-5-5 meant 947 tickets were winners. The total payout will amount to $3.4 million. Individual tickets will be worth anywhere from $2,500 up to $25,000 depending on the amount wagered.
  At the same time as about 100 Pay 4 winners arrived at the Rocky Hill headquarters to claim their winnings, Luz L
  
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• Stratford Officer Shoots Suspect

  11-09-2015 18:20
  
  (Stratford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State police are investigating an officer involved shooting in Stratford.
  Stratford police went to a home on Yarwood Street around 5:30 this morning to execute a search warrant.
  Police say a suspect, 40-year-old William Rucker of Stratford, approached officers with a weapon that was not a firearm.
  Police say Rucker disobeyed orders to drop the weapon and was shot by a Stratford officer.
  Rucker was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of non life-t
  
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• Remembering 9/11 Victims In Avon

  11-09-2015 17:50
  
  (Avon, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Cities and towns across Connecticut are remembering the victims who died in terrorist attacks on this country 14 years ago today.
  Among those municipalities holding memorial services was the town of Avon.
  Police, fire, first responders and military personnel turned out at the volunteer firehouse on Darling Drive.
  U.S. Air Force Colonel and Avon resident Roy Walton was on deployment in Kuwait that day.
  He says a warning system went off and they went to Threat
  
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