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• Meriden Man Films Sexual Contact With Teens: Feds

  21-09-2015 23:37
  
  A Meriden man is facing federal charges after allegedly setting up cameras throughout his house to record himself having sexual contact with teenagers.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The Monday After: The Best Week 2 Quotes From Coaches Around The NFL

  21-09-2015 23:33
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Week 2 came to a close for all but two NFL teams yesterday, leaving fans, coaches and players alike to bask in their team’s win or reel in their team’s loss until next week. On each Monday of the NFL season the league’s coaches get their chance to speak to the members of the media after having night to gather their thoughts about what went down on the field the day prior. 
  In this space we’ll take a look at some of the best quotes from
  
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• 2-Year-Old Recovering From Burns on Half of Body

  21-09-2015 23:32
  
  A 2-year-old New London boy who suffered burns to nearly half his body is in critical condition and police are trying to determine whether the injuries were an accident or a crime.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Glastonbury man arrested after victim sees old mugshot of suspect wearing his sweatshirt

  21-09-2015 23:28
  
  GLASTONBURY–Police have made an arrest after a victim recognized a suspect from a mug shot. Police began investigating a home burglary that occurred in Glastonbury in July 2014, but the case went cold. Then, in July of this year, the victim contacted police to say he had seen a mug shot of Derek Benson that […]
  
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• Woman crashes into New Haven police cruiser after running stop sign

  21-09-2015 23:16
  
  NEW HAVEN–A woman who was arrested after running a stop sign and hitting a police cruiser had warrants out for her arrest. Police say that Shaquana Toad, 31, of New Haven, wasn’t paying attention on Sunday when she rolled through a stop sign at the intersection of Blatchley Avenue and Peck Street. New Haven Officer […]
  
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• Willimantic Man Arrested Twice in 1 Day

  21-09-2015 23:05
  
  A Willimantic man arrested twice in one day told officers he was going to buy a handgun and "gonna have to start shooting people," according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New challenges for Church St. South tenants after they move out of mold-filled complex

  21-09-2015 23:03
  
  NEW HAVEN — Over 30 families moved out of the dilapidated Church St. South apartment complex have been staying in local hotels for weeks. But now, they are encountering another problem. While they await reassignment to other low income housing, the Church St. South tenants are facing the prospect of being moved out of their […]
  
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• When is an extended product coverage plan worth the money?

  21-09-2015 22:44
  
  CROMWELL — One question consumers are often asked when paying for certain purchases is whether they would like to buy a “protection plan,” which can mean an extended warranty, or more accurately, a service contract, according to Connecticut Better Business Bureau.  Is the extra cost worth it?  The answer is not so simple. The Federal […]
  
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• Police to File Charges in Crash That Killed 1, Injured 8

  21-09-2015 22:27
  
  One person dead and about eight were hospitalized after a three-car crash in New Haven late Friday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• FBI Nabs Suspect in String of Connecticut Bank Robberies

  21-09-2015 22:27
  
  The FBI has been searching for a man who has robbed at least six banks in several central Connecticut towns this summer and authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Middletown man has been arrested on federal...Photo Credit: FBI
  
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• Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker drops out of 2016 presidential race

  21-09-2015 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON — Scott Walker is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, according to a GOP strategist close to the campaign and a senior GOP adviser with knowledge of his plans. The governor of Wisconsin entered the primary in July as a front-runner — a darling of both the conservative base and powerful donors after […]
  
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• Classic September weather will last the week

  21-09-2015 22:17
  
  After a very warm stretch of weather in the first half of September, we’re back into a more “normal” pattern for this week. High temperatures will be in the 70s the next several days, with dry conditions persisting. We do still need the rain, but there just won’t be any for this week. During the day […]
  
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• Cruiser Dodges Car Rolling Through Stop Sign

  21-09-2015 22:07
  
  A New Haven police cruiser was damaged while swerving to avoid another car that drove through a stop sign on Sunday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Car Hits Pedestrian After Driver Assaulted: Cops

  21-09-2015 22:06
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a car in New Haven after the driver was pulled from the vehicle and assaulted Sunday afternoon, according to police.
  
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• Man Robs Ashford Gas Station at Knifepoint

  21-09-2015 21:42
  
  State police are looking for a man who robbed a Cumberland Farms in Ashford at knifepoint earlier this month.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Man Charged in Hours-Long Forest Sex Assault Faces Judge

  21-09-2015 21:28
  
  The homeless man accused of sexually assaulting a woman for hours in a forest in the Moosup section of Plainfield faced a judge in court Monday.Photo Credit: Plainfield Police
  
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• Suspect in Several CT Bank Robberies Arrested

  21-09-2015 21:26
  
  The FBI has been searching for a man who has robbed at least six banks in several central Connecticut towns this summer and authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Middletown man has been arrested on federal...Photo Credit: FBI
  
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• Meriden man charged with filming sex acts with minors on cameras hidden around his home

  21-09-2015 21:17
  
  MERIDEN–A 63-year-old man has been federally charged after recording sexual acts with children. Mark W. Irvin, of Meriden, was arrested of September 18 and charged with production and possession of child pornography. When he was arraigned in court on Monday the judge ordered that he remain detained. According to the federal court, a teenage male […]
  
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• Cameras Rolled as Man Had Sexual Contact With Teens: Feds

  21-09-2015 21:04
  
  A Meriden man is facing federal charges after allegedly setting up cameras throughout his house to record himself having sexual contact with teenagers.
  
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• ‘Survivor’ Host Jeff Probst Previews Second Chance Season

  21-09-2015 21:03
  
  The new season of “Survivor” takes place in Cambodia and is themed “Second Chance.” It will features 20 castaways from past editions who were voted for by fans to have another shot at being named “Sole Survivor.” For one tribe, old-school thinking battles new-school strategy when the two distinct groups try to take control of the game.The castaways span all 30 seasons of “Survivor” and include:
  Kelly Wiglesworth (season one)
  Kimmi Kappenberg and Je
  
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• ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Gets Another Cast Member, Finishes Production In New York

  21-09-2015 20:59
  
  New York, NY (CBS Hartford) – “Ghostbusters” the all-female reboot got another original cast member to join in on the fun.
  Entertainment Tonight reported that Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the original “Ghostbusters,” is joining the cast. Hudson was spotted in Tribeca with the ladies filming.
  He tweeted out, “Today was one of the most fun days of my career. Great respect for Paul and this amazing cast of ladies.”
  Today was one o
  
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• Gov. Malloy to welcome Pope Francis in Washington, attend Mass

  21-09-2015 20:42
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be among the dignitaries welcoming Pope Francis to the U.S. during a ceremony at the White House. Malloy’s office confirmed Monday the Democrat has been invited by the administration to attend Wednesday’s State Arrival Ceremony, planned on the South Lawn. Francis will be the third pope to […]
  
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• Off-Duty Stamford Firefighter Honored for Rescue

  21-09-2015 20:41
  
  Greenwich firefighters responded to a small explosion and fire at a North Ridge Road home on Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: Greenwich Fire Department and Greenwich Fire Department
  
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• UConn Mourns Deaths of 2 Sophomores

  21-09-2015 20:40
  
  Grief counseling will be offered at the UConn campus on Monday as classes resume and the university community comes together to cope with the deaths of two students who were killed in a car crash in Columbia.
  
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• Child Finds Bullet Near School Playground

  21-09-2015 20:38
  
  Police were called to an elementary school in South Windsor on Monday afternoon after a student found an inactive bullet by the playground.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Middletown Man In Custody, Suspected In 6 Bank Robberies

  21-09-2015 20:30
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A Middletown man suspected of holding up a half a dozen banks appeared in Federal Court today. He was taken into custody on Friday
  Matthew Dragone has been charged with holding up a Liberty Bank in Durham earlier this month.
  Federal investigators say near the bank they found a shirt and baseball cap worn by the robber .
  They say DNA tests on the shirt matched Dragone.
  The 31-year-old allegedly carried out the robbery while holding a cell phone to his ear.
  Dragone is als
  
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• Ridgefield community mourns the loss of 3 young adults

  21-09-2015 20:19
  
  RIDGEFIELD — The Ridgefield community is mourning the loss of three young adults after two tragic accidents over the weekend. Cathryn “Carey” Depuy and Ryan Adams, both of Ridgefield, died Sunday afternoon in a plane crash after taking off from Hamilton Municipal Airport in New York. The Cessna single-engine plane crashed in a wooded area more than […]
  
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• Foster Pulls Out Of Bridgeport Mayoral Race

  21-09-2015 20:16
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – One of the three Democratic mayoral candidates in Bridgeport is withdrawing from the race and refusing to endorse another candidate.
  Mary-Jane Foster, co-founder of the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team, finished third in last week’s primary, but still had a place on the November ballot as an unaffiliated candidate.
  Former Mayor Joe Ganim, who was convicted in 2003 on corruption charges and served seven years in prison, won the primary.
  But the city’s c
  
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• Sweatshirt in Old Mug Shot Leads to New Arrest

  21-09-2015 20:07
  
  A man suspected of burglarizing a Glastonbury home a year ago has been arrested after the victim saw an old mug shot and recognized the sweatshirt on the suspect, according to police.Photo Credit: Glastonbury Police
  
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• This Week In Golf: Jason Day Dominates In BMW Championship Win

  21-09-2015 20:06
  
  By Ron Patey
  Jason Day broke out of the gate at the BMW Championship in a full gallop, speeding to a career-best first-round total of 10-under 61. The FedExCup standings leader, who now holds the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), carried the momentum through the second round with a 63. From there, he posted a couple of weekend 69s to coast into the winner’s circle. The white-hot Aussie finished six strokes ahead of PGA Tour rookie Dan
  
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• Middletown man arrested, suspected as serial bank robber wanted by the FBI

  21-09-2015 19:52
  
  MIDDLETOWN — The FBI has arrested a Middletown man, accused in at least seven bank robberies.  U.S Attorney and Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, announced Monday that Matthew Dragone, 31, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with the robbery of the Liberty Bank in Durham earlier this month. Dragone is a suspect […]
  
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• Student, Officer to Be Honored at White House

  21-09-2015 19:00
  
  A Hartford community service officer and seventh-grader will be honored at the White House on Monday.
  
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• UConn Mourn 2 Sophomore's Deaths

  21-09-2015 18:40
  
  Grief counseling will be offered at the UConn campus on Monday as classes resume and the university community comes together to cope with the deaths of two students who were killed in a car crash in Columbia.
  
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• CT Student, Officer to Be Honored at White House

  21-09-2015 18:33
  
  A Hartford community service officer and seventh-grader will be honored at the White House on Monday.
  
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• Police issue guidelines to protecting you and your pets against coyotes

  21-09-2015 18:21
  
  OLD SAYBROOK – Police are warning residents to be on the watch for coyotes after increased reports of encounters with the animals. Officials are working with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to make sure residents know how to avoid problems. They warn residents to never feed the coyotes, even unintentionally, by making […]
  
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• Muslim-American group calls on Ben Carson to drop out

  21-09-2015 18:13
  
  WASHINGTON  — The leading Muslim civil liberties group in America called Monday for Republican Ben Carson to drop out of the presidential race after the retired neurosurgeon said this weekend he doesn’t believe a Muslim should be president of the United States. Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on Islamic Foreign Relations, said the […]
  
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• Colgate Students From Ridgefield Killed In Crash

  21-09-2015 18:09
  
  EATON, N.Y. (AP) – Two students from Colgate University have been killed after their small plane crashed in a wooded area in rural upstate New York.
  University officials and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office have identified the students as freshmen Cathryn “Carey” Depuy and Ryan Adams, both 18-years-old and from Ridgefield, Connecticut.
  Police say the two had just left Hamilton Municipal Airport around 1 p.m. Sunday with Depuy at the controls of the single-engine Cessna
  
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• TGF: Recipe: Cola Pork Chops

  21-09-2015 17:59
  
  Grill up some seriously tender pork for your next tailgate. Here's the recipe.
  
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• Secret Service apologizes for moving cancer patients

  21-09-2015 17:57
  
  WASHINGTON — The Secret Service apologized for an emotional incident Saturday during which hundreds of child cancer patients and their parents were moved out of the park across from the White House, so that President Barack Obama could be driven to an event nearby. In a statement, agency spokesman Brian Leary said that need to move […]
  
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• Man Dies After Commuter Lot Shooting

  21-09-2015 17:55
  
  A 26-year-old Manchester man has died over a month after he was shot several times at a state-owned commuter lot off Route 15 in East Hartford, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Report: More Than 1 In 4 Americans Spend 50 Percent Of Income On Rent

  21-09-2015 17:43
  
  BOSTON (CBS Hartford) — More than a quarter of Americans who rent households spend 50 percent of their income paying the bill, according to a new report.
  Harvard University researchers found that 11.2 million renters are paying portions that affect their ability to pay for other goods and services, as reported by CBS News. If the trend continues, experts say the number of severely rent-burdened households could increase to over 13 million within the next decade.
  The report suggests that st
  
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• Off-Duty Firefighter Honored for Rescuing Person from Burning Home

  21-09-2015 17:38
  
  Greenwich firefighters responded to a small explosion and fire at a North Ridge Road home on Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: Greenwich Fire Department and Greenwich Fire Department
  
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• East Hartford Commuter Lot Shooting Victim Dies

  21-09-2015 17:38
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A man who was shot in an East Hartford commuter lot last month has died.
  The Chief state Medical Examiner says Gregory Clark’s death was a homicide.  He was shot in the neck.
  State Police Trooper Tyler Weerden says the Manchester resident died Thursday.
  Back on August 6, Police found the 27-year-old sitting in a car in a commuter lot near the intersection of Main Street and Silver Lane.
  Police say so far there have been no arrests.
  They are also looking into
  
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• Apple pulls infected apps from iTunes App Store

  21-09-2015 17:16
  
  NEW YORK — Following a major attack on the iTunes App Store, Apple is removing dozens of popular apps that had been infected by malware. The malicious apps were capable of duping customers into giving up their iCloud passwords and opening dangerous websites. The first sign of trouble appeared over the weekend, after security researchers […]
  
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• Man dies a month after being shot in East Hartford parking lot

  21-09-2015 17:12
  
  EAST HARTFORD – A man who was shot in a commuter lot in August has died from his injuries. Police said Gregory Clark died September 17. He had been shot while in a commuter parking lot off Route 15 northbound exit 90 on August 6. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death […]
  
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• Woman jumps from moving car after seeing spider, causes wreck

  21-09-2015 16:51
  
  SYRACUSE, Ind. — An Indiana woman jumped from her moving car Friday when she noticed a spider crawling on her shoulder, according to WFTV. Angela Kipp, 35, was backing out of her driveway with her 9-year-old son in the back seat when she saw the spider and panicked. Kipp jumped from the car and her […]
  
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• Child Burned In Critical But Stable Condition

  21-09-2015 16:40
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) – Police are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was found in a Connecticut residence with life-threating burns to half his body.
  Police say an ambulance was sent to the New London residence Sunday morning after a report that the boy was having trouble breathing.
  Emergency responders determined he was suffering from first- and second-degree burns.
  He was taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and later airlifted in critical condition to Shriners Hospitals for Childre
  
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