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• Missing East Haddam Teens Might Be Together

  18-09-2015 23:46
  
  Two East Haddam teens are missing and police believe they are traveling together.Photo Credit: Silver Alerts
  
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• Police: Man Charged In 6 Killings Called Van ‘Murder Mobile’

  18-09-2015 23:45
  
  DAVE COLLINSAssociated PressNEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — An East Coast drifter accused of being a serial killer told fellow prison inmates that he killed seven people in Connecticut in 2003, including one victim whose body he kept for two weeks in a van he called the “murder mobile,” according to an arrest warrant released Friday.
  William Devin Howell, a 45-year-old native of Hampton, Virginia, also told a cellmate that “there was a monster inside of him that just came out&r
  
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• $100,000 Reward Offered for Info in Murder of Darien Officer

  18-09-2015 23:42
  
  Authorities have offered a $100,000 reward for information about the murder of a Darien police officer in 1981.Photo Credit: Darien 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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• The anatomy of a popular name: The top names then and now

  18-09-2015 23:36
  
  Like fashion trends, certain names come in and out of style, changing from generation to generation. Norma and Gertrude recall the early turn of the century, while Brenda and Dexter hark back to the poodle skirt and hair gel years of the ‘50s.
  While many parents would like to think that their child’s name is unique, in most cases the name you choose is indicative of the generation in which that child was born. Even today, there are certain naming trends that will define the early 200
  
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• Marines seek to keep combat jobs closed to women

  18-09-2015 23:03
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say the commandant of the Marine Corps has recommended that women be excluded from competing for certain front-line combat jobs. The move would distance the Corps from the other military services that are expected to allow women to serve in battlefield posts.
  The proposal from Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford faces opposition from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. Mabus says he will recommend that women be allowed to compete for Navy or Marine Corps combat jobs.
  The developme
  
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• Patriots Injury Report: Woes Continue For Stork And Easley

  18-09-2015 23:00
  
  By Gregory Hunt
  Bryan Stork, who was expected to be the starting center for the New England Patriots this season, will now miss at least seven games after being placed on the injured reserve/designated to return list. Officially, Stork is listed with a concussion, but one source told the Boston Herald that Stork is also suffering from “a muscle-related issue in his neck.” Stork won’t be allowed to practice until October 21, and the earliest he can play will be in Week 9 against
  
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• Injury Report: Cruz Still Out For Giants, Beason May Play Against Falcons

  18-09-2015 23:00
  
  By Curt Macysyn
  The New York Giants escaped Dallas last week with no new serious injuries. Even so, Big Blue has a new quartet of players populating the injury report this week, and two of the new players have been ruled out of Sunday’s matinee against the Atlanta Falcons. The only unknown at this point is the status of oft-injured Jon Beason.
  Overall, the biggest concern heading into this Week 2 contest is middle linebacker. Jon Beason has been out of action since the preseason with a bal
  
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• Route 66 closed in Columbia after serious 2-car crash

  18-09-2015 22:55
  
  COLUMBIA–Police are on the scene of a serious two-car crash on Route 66 in Columbia.
  The road is closed near Hunt Road/West Street as police investigate.
  No word on if anyone was injured.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 seriously injured in crash on Route 66 in Columbia

  18-09-2015 22:55
  
  COLUMBIA–Police are investigating a serious two-car crash on Route 66 in Columbia that occurred around 4:11 p.m. on Friday.
  Two people were killed, and two others were seriously injured in the crash, which involved a car and a tractor trailer. The injured victims were taken to nearby hospitals, one by ambulance and one by LifeSstar.
  The road is closed near Hunt Road/West Street as police investigate.
  State Police, the Department of Transportation, Eversource, Frontier and the fire dep
  
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• A picture-perfect forecast as we approach the official start of fall

  18-09-2015 22:49
  
  Saturday will feature warm and moderately humid condition with areas of fog early in the morning. The fog will burn off by mid-late morning, allowing for the sunshine to break-out and temperatures to reach into the low 80s.
  Sunday will be cooler as the cold front will approach the region and linger off-shore. Winds will be from the northwest, transporting more seasonable September temperatures with highs averaging in the 70s.
  Our weather next week will continue to stay dry and pleasant wit
  
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• Keidel: Mayweather Is Great, But Far From The Greatest Ever

  18-09-2015 22:37
  
  By Jason Keidel
  More ColumnsPantheon – noun
  a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian,used as a church since a.d.
  a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation.
  the place of the heroes or idols of any group, individual, movement, pa
  
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• Dog Dies After Being Locked in Car, Thrown in Dumpster

  18-09-2015 22:37
  
  A Groton man is facing animal cruelty charges after locking his Yorkshire Terrier in the car, then throwing the dog's body in a dumpster outside a Manchester supermarket, according to police.Photo Credit: Manchester Police Department
  
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• Route 66 Closed in Columbia After Crash

  18-09-2015 22:26
  
  Route 66 is closed near Hunt Road in Columbia while authorities respond to a crash, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fire That Destroyed Chinese Restaurant Was Arson

  18-09-2015 22:26
  
  Someone intentionally set the fire that destroyed the Golden Wok Chinese restaurant in Prospect early Tuesday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Missing East Haddam Teens Might Be Together: Police

  18-09-2015 22:23
  
  Two East Haddam teens are missing and police believe they are traveling together.Photo Credit: Silver Alerts
  
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• Suspected Serial Killer Charged With 6 Murders

  18-09-2015 22:20
  
  Police have arrested a man suspected of brutally murdering seven people and burying their bodies behind a New Britain, Connecticut, shopping center.
  
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• Man arrested after his dog was found dead in a Manchester dumpster

  18-09-2015 21:54
  
  MANCHESTER–A man has been arrested several weeks after his dog was found dead.
  On July 31, police received an anonymous call that a dog was locked in a car in the Shop Rite parking lot, located at 214 Spencer St. While police were searching the lot for the dog, a second caller reported that the suspect had thrown the dog into a dumpster nearby.
  Police found the body of the dog, a Yorkshire terrier, wrapped in a blanket in a dumpster.
  An examination of the dog revealed it had died from acut
  
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• Arrest Made In Animal Cruelty Case

  18-09-2015 21:46
  
  (MANCHESTER,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –   A 39 year old Groton man has been  charged with Cruelty to Animals,Interfering with police and Tampering with Evidence, in an incident July 31  outside the Shop Rite  on Spencer Street.
  An anonymous called reported  a  dog  locked in a car.While police tried to locate the dog , another caller reported  Jason Johnson had  tossed the dog into a dumpster on the property.
  Officers  found the dog
  
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• 87 deceased NFL players test positive for brain disease, report says

  18-09-2015 21:12
  
  BOSTON — Eighty-seven of 91 former NFL players who donated their brains to science after death tested positive for a brain disease that is believed to be linked with repeated head trauma and concussions, researchers said.
  The former players were found to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University.
  It’s not clear why some players develop the disease and others don’t.
  The data was published o
  
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• Victim identified in fatal Woodbridge crash as 33-year-old woman

  18-09-2015 20:59
  
  WOODBRIDGE — Police are investigating an accident that left an Ansonia woman dead on Tuesday afternoon.
  Nicole Graves, 33, was standing in the road when she was struck and killed by an oncoming driver. An 84-year-old man was driving westbound on Route 313 when he hit Graves and a stopped vehicle. She suffered severe injuries and died shortly after arriving at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
  Graves had stopped and exited her vehicle after being involved in a separate minor collision with another d
  
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• Target Shooters Accidentally Shoot Woman

  18-09-2015 20:44
  
  Police are investigating after a person shooting at targets accidentally shot a 21-year-old woman in the torso in Preston on Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Emmys: What to watch for Sunday

  18-09-2015 20:07
  
  It’s almost time for the Emmy Awards, folks. You know, TV’s biggest night!
  Well, except for the Super Bowl. Or the Grammys. Or Wednesday’s GOP debate.
  But still … really big. The primetime Emmys may not clean up in the ratings, but an award can burnish an actor’s career and, as with “Homeland” three years ago, suddenly elevate a show to “must-watch” status. Plus the Emmy statuette is a winged woman holding an atom.
  This year’s show, th
  
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• Man arrested in Plainfield sexual assault

  18-09-2015 20:05
  
  PLAINFIELD – Police have arrested a Moosup man in connection with an August sexual assault.
  Police said Keith T. Coolidge, 33,  who often resides in the forests in Moosup, was arrested without incident Friday.
  Police said a woman had been sexually assaulted for several hours from August 17 to August 18 in different locations in the forests located off of Snake Meadow Hill Road in the Moosup village of Plainfield.
  Coolidge was charged with Sexual Assault First Degree, Unlawful Restrain
  
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• Northeast Living: College savings month

  18-09-2015 19:48
  
  This edition of Northeast Living, hosted by Lucia Navarro, takes a look at September's College Savings Month.
   
   
   
  
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• Man Sexually Assaulted Woman in Forest for Hours: Police

  18-09-2015 19:47
  
  A woman was sexually assaulted in the forest in Moosup over a two-day span in August and police have arrested a suspect.Photo Credit: Plainfield Police
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: September 14th-September 18th

  18-09-2015 19:39
  
  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 Adam from Miami who called in to the Joe Rose show on 560 WQAM to explain why he’s part of a group of guys who pay for anti-Al Golden banners to fly over Miami football games. 
  Number 4: Checking in at four is Kimberly from Atlanta who joined Rick and Jamie on 92.
  
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• Woman accidentally shot during target practice in Preston

  18-09-2015 19:34
  
  PRESTON – A woman is recovering after being accidentally shot while two men were shooting at targets nearby.
  State Police said they were called to Backus Hospital for a woman with a gunshot wound to her torso Tuesday afternoon.
  The woman told police she had been shot by someone target shooting on a Prodell Road property. Police said Daniel Tate, 27, and Todd Gardner, 31, were both target shooting. After Tate learned that the woman had been struck, he took her to the hospital and stayed the
  
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• Crash Closes Route 109 in Washington

  18-09-2015 19:32
  
  Route 109 in Washington is closed at Romford Road after two vehicles collided.
  
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• 5 key questions about the Pope’s trip to America

  18-09-2015 19:18
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis has not commented on the crowded field of U.S. presidential candidates. But after similar situation arose in Argentina, he was not amused.
  In 2007, when the future pope was archbishop of Buenos Aires, 18 Argentines ran for president.
  “So we are either a fantastic nation with 18 geniuses who can lead the country,” he told two journalists, “or we are a nation of fools who can’t agree.”
  Francis is no fan of dictatorships, either. He ha
  
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• EPA says VW intentionally violates clean air standards

  18-09-2015 19:05
  
  WASHINGTON — Diesel cars from Volkswagen and Audi cheated on clean air rules by including software that made the cars look cleaner than they actually were, according to federal and California regulators.
  The regulators say that the software on the cars turned up the emission controls only when it could tell that the car was being tested.
  “The effectiveness of these vehicles’ pollution emissions control devices is greatly reduced during all normal driving situations,” said
  
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• Grand Prix cycling events closing roads in Hartford, New Haven

  18-09-2015 18:56
  
  NEW HAVEN — Downtown Hartford and New Haven commuters may see a different kind of traffic flow as bicyclists from all over the region gather for two racing events this weekend.
  The New Haven Grand Prix, a series of competitive road races, will be held in New Haven this Friday, September 18th. Men’s, Women’s and Junior Pro/Cat contests will begin at 6, 7 and 8:30 p.m., respectively. Racers will traverse courses at speeds of 25-40 mph. There will be live music, a climbing wall an
  
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• Police Make 2 Huge Heroin Busts in Hartford

  18-09-2015 18:51
  
  Hartford police made two huge heroin busts on Thursday night and seized well over $80,000 worth of heroin.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• 67-year-old Suspected In Nephew’s Stabbing Death

  18-09-2015 18:40
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Hartford Police say it appears a 67-year-old man stabbed his nephew to death last night.
  Police say the two men had been drinking heavily and got into a fight in an apartment on James Street.  They were both bleeding when they were found.
  The 55-year-old nephew had been severely stabbed in the arm. The New Britain man was taken to Saint Francis Hospital.  He was pronounced dead later in the night.
  The 67-year-old uncle was bleeding from the head, but he was ex
  
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• ‘The View’ Advertisers Pull Out After Comments About Nurse Monologue

  18-09-2015 18:35
  
  NEW YORK, NY (CBS Hartford) – It’s been a crazy beginning to the new season of “The View.”
  Monday the ladies received a lot of backlash after making comments about Miss Colorado’s monologue during the Miss America Pageant. Kelly Johnson, Miss Colorado, during her talent portion, wore her nurses uniform, and the ladies of “The View” poked some jokes at her.
  This caused the #NursesUnite to spread through social media and make many upset. Acc
  
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• Son of missing Easton couple is indicted on gun charge

  18-09-2015 18:35
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The son of a Connecticut couple who have been missing for more than a month has been indicted on a federal gun charge.Twenty-seven-year-old Bridgeport resident Kyle Navin was arrested Sept. 8. Police say they found guns, ammunition, drug paraphernalia and traces of heroin during searches of his home in August.
  Navin was indicted Thursday on one count of possession of a firearm by an individual who is an unlawful user of and addicted to a controlled substance.
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• Resource Fair Aids State Veterans

  18-09-2015 18:26
  
  (Rocky Hill, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hundreds of veterans from across the state turned out today for the annual stand down resource and service fair.
  With the help of scores of agencies and volunteers, veterans are offered assistance securing such services as health and dental screenings, as well as information on education, employment opportunities, and legal assistance, among many others.
  State Veterans Affairs Commissioner Sean Connelly says it’s a team effort putting the event t
  
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• Malloy To Cut Budget By $103 Million In Wake Of Stock Losses

  18-09-2015 18:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office has announced the administration will make $102 million in new cuts to the state’s $20 billion budget.
  Benjamin Barnes, secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, says recent losses in the stock market have cut into anticipated state income and corporate tax revenue, making the cutbacks necessary.
  The 2015-16 budget anticipated a 7.1 percent growth in state revenues, but Barnes says the administration now believes th
  
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• Malloy orders $102 Million budget cuts due to lower capital gains projections

  18-09-2015 18:14
  
  HARTFORD – Governor Dan Malloy has ordered cuts totaling $102 million in response to volatility in the stock markets and the possibility of decreased revenue from capital gains taxes.
  The cuts for Executive Branch agencies, under the Governor’s authority, total $99.2 million. Malloy has asked Legislative leaders and the Judicial Branch to reduce spending by $420,000 and $3.1 million as well. Those amount to 0.5% of the appropriations for those branches.
  “OPM’s estimate of
  
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• Target Shooters Accidentally Shoot Woman in Preston

  18-09-2015 18:02
  
  Police are investigating after a person shooting at targets accidentally shot a 21-year-old woman in the torso in Preston on Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Governor Announces $102 Million in Budget Cuts

  18-09-2015 17:40
  
  The governor has announced more than $102 million in budget cuts because of volatility on Wall Street and uncertainty about the future, according to a statement from the office of police and management.
  
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• 85 Yale fraternity members face trial in tailgate death suit

  18-09-2015 17:14
  
  NEW HAVEN  — A judge has ruled that 85 members of a Yale University fraternity will face trial in a lawsuit brought by the families of two victims of a crash during tailgating events before a football game against Harvard in 2011.The New Haven Register reports that Superior Court Judge Kari Dooley previously had ruled that the national fraternity is a party to the suit.
  Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity were driving to a tailgating event in a U-Haul truck carrying kegs when
  
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• Woman Rescued from Car in New Haven Marsh

  18-09-2015 17:13
  
  A woman was rescued her from her car on Friday morning after it went into a marsh in New Haven.
  
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• Football players accused of hitting referee claim coach said ‘you need to hit him’

  18-09-2015 17:04
  
  DALLAS — Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas, the two high school players who targeted a referee during a high school football game in Texas, spoke out on Good Morning America on Friday and said their coach told them to “do it.”
  The incident happened on Sept. 4. Video posted online shows the two players intentionally hitting the referee during a play.
  George Stephanopoulos asked the players, “Your coach told you to do it?”
  Victor Rojas: “I was doing wha
  
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• Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn caught on Braves’ Kiss Cam

  18-09-2015 17:01
  
  ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were caught on the Atlanta Braves’ “Kiss Cam” at Turner Field on Thursday night.
  The couple was sitting near the dugout when they were shown on the videoboard. They received a loud cheer when they kissed.
  Carter announced last month he has cancer that has spread to his brain.
  Welcome back to Turner Field, Mr. President! pic.twitter.com/OHbFoT8sYT
  — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 18, 2015ICYMI,
  
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• Police ID Ansonia Woman Killed While Standing Outside Car After Prior Crash

  18-09-2015 16:39
  
  A 33-year-old Ansonia woman who was standing on the side of the road after a minor crash in Woodbridge was struck by another car and killed on Tuesday evening, according to police.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• 'Baby Doe' Identified

  18-09-2015 16:37
  
  "Baby Doe," the little girl whose body was found on Deer Island in Massachusetts, has been identified and an arrest has been made.A source close to the investigation tells necn that the girl was identified...Photo Credit: Massachusetts State Police
  
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• Man faces 18 years in death solved by Scrooge McDuck jewelry

  18-09-2015 16:35
  
  HARTFORD — A Connecticut man is facing 18 years in prison for his role in a killing that police solved by tracking a gold chain and medallion featuring the Disney character Scrooge McDuck.
  The Hartford Courant reports 24-year-old Hartford resident Lorenza Christian pleaded guilty Thursday under the Alford doctrine to robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.
  Under the plea, Christian is not admitting guilt but acknowledges the state probably has enough evidence to convict him.
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• Baby Doe identified as Boston girl: Reports

  18-09-2015 16:11
  
  BOSTON, MA — The girl known as “Baby Doe” — who in June was found dead, wrapped in a trash bag on a rocky shoreline in Boston Harbor — has been identified by authorities, Boston-area CNN affiliates WCVB and WHDH reported Friday.
  The break came after a search warrant was executed in a Boston neighborhood on Thursday, WCVB reported.
  The Boston Globe reported Friday that there was a break in the case, citing law enforcement officials that it didn’t name, but did
  
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• Police make arrests after two major drug busts in Hartford

  18-09-2015 15:48
  
  HARTFORD – Detectives seized large quantities of narcotics and made two arrests after two raids Thursday night.
  Police said they seized 1.3 Kilos of  heroin with a street value of $80,000 at 61 Stafford St. One suspect was arrested for federal narcotics charges and taken into federal custody.
  Police said due to the  active investigation involving multiple agencies, the identification of the suspect arrested is not being released at this time.
  In another operation, police made one
  
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• Hartford police make two major drug busts

  18-09-2015 15:48
  
  HARTFORD – Detectives seized large quantities of narcotics and made two arrests after two raids Thursday night.
  Police said they seized 1.3 Kilos of  heroin with a street value of $80,000 at 61 Stafford St. One suspect was arrested for federal narcotics charges and taken into federal custody.
  Due to the incident remaining an active investigation involving multijurisdictional agencies, the identification of the target suspect arrested is not being released at this time.
  In another oper
  
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