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• Route 9 South Reopens After Crash

  18-10-2015 23:57
  
  Route 9 south has reopened after a crash near Central Connecticut State University that led to a possible missing person search.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Cold Doesn't Keep People From Wethersfield Festival

  18-10-2015 23:50
  
  The snow and chilly temperatures did not stop people from coming out to the 7th Annual Keane Foundation Cove Side Carnival in Wethersfield on Sunday.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer premiering on Monday Night Football

  18-10-2015 23:28
  
  NEW YORK — Disney will use one of its powerful sports franchises on Monday to promote one of its most lucrative movie brands: Star Wars. The trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will debut during halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Eagles. After it airs, fans will be able […]
  
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• Structure Fire in Washington

  18-10-2015 23:01
  
  A structure fire broke out at a Washington home on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• East Haven Police nab suspect in Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts robberies

  18-10-2015 23:01
  
  EAST HAVEN — Police arrested a North Haven man for allegedly robbing both a Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts in East Haven yesterday evening. Officers responded to a Dunkin’ Donuts at 96 East Frontage for an armed robbery. Upon arrival, police realized it was the same person who robbed a Subway restaurant at 199 Main Street […]
  
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• City flags lowered in honor of retired Hartford Fire Chief John B. Stewart

  18-10-2015 21:14
  
  HARTFORD — Mayor Pedro Segarra has ordered city flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of retired Hartford Fire Chief John B. Stewart, 85,  who passed away last night. Mayor Segarra issued the following statement: “I, along with the entire Hartford community receive this news with true sadness. Chief Stewart joined the Hartford Fire Department […]
  
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• Donald Trump: I would have prevented 9/11

  18-10-2015 18:24
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump says he’s not blaming George W. Bush for 9/11, but he claims that if he’d been president, the attacks never would have happened. In an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” the real estate mogul said that since he’s “extremely, extremely tough on immigration” the attackers wouldn’t have been in position to […]
  
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• Man Killed in Shooting at Waterbury Cafe

  18-10-2015 18:01
  
  Police are investigating an overnight shooting homicide at a Waterbury cafe.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Retired Hartford Fire Chief Passes Away

  18-10-2015 17:48
  
  Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has ordered flags lowered half-staff in honor of a former capital city fire chief who passed away.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Facebook Helps Cops Nab Suspect Who Robbed Pastor: PD

  18-10-2015 17:30
  
  Police have arrested one of the men suspected in a violent robbery that left a Connecticut pastor unconscious while he was trying to buy a cellphone outside his Hartford church through Craigslist, according...Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Police Investigate Triple Shooting in New Britain

  18-10-2015 17:29
  
  Police are investigating a triple shooting in New Britain.
  
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• Multiple people injured in New Britain shooting

  18-10-2015 17:25
  
  NEW BRITAIN — An early morning shooting left three people injured on Sunday. Police were sent to the area of Chestnut Street and Columbus Boulevard shortly before 3:30 a.m. for a report of a man who was shot. They located the man in a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Police determined the victim was […]
  
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• Police Invesitgate Triple Shooting

  18-10-2015 16:49
  
  (NEW BRITAIN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)   –  Three people were shot  in  New Britain early Sunday morning.Shortly before 3:30 police responded to  the area of Chestnut Street and Columbus Boulevard and found an individual in a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.The   victim was not shot  in the vehicle or at that location.
  While on the scene the Hospital of Central Connecticut reported  two additional shooting victims had arrived
  
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• Suspect in Custody in Subway, Dunkin' Donuts Robberies: PD

  18-10-2015 16:46
  
  East Haven police have a suspect in custody after an armed robbery at Dunkin' Donuts Sunday morning and they say he is the same person who robbed a Subway on Saturday, police said.Photo Credit: East Haven Police Department
  
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• The Real Story: Casino border wars

  18-10-2015 16:32
  
  HARTFORD – Al and Jenn get an update on the Massachusetts versus Connecticut casino battle from leaders of Connecticut’s casino. Tribal Chair Kevin Brown of Mohegan Sun and Tribal Chair Rodney Butler of Foxwoods react to MGM’s decision to scale back plans for a casino in Springfield, Mass. and talk about the status of their […]
  
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• The Real Story: Syrian refugees being settled in state

  18-10-2015 16:31
  
  HARTFORD – The latest on the growing number of refugees from war-torn Syria being settled in Connecticut. The leader of the non-profit organization leading the effort, Chris George of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS), talks about the process, and the challenges presented.
  
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• The Real Story: Puerto Rican debt crisis

  18-10-2015 16:30
  
  HARTFORD – The $73B debt crisis in Puerto Rico: Why it happened, who’s trying to do something about it, and why it matters to Connecticut. Al and Jenn’s guests are Ingrid Alvarez-DiMarzo, state director of the Hispanic Federation and Jose Davila, VP of Policy and Government Relations at the Hispanic Federation.
  
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• Waterbury Police investigate early morning homicide

  18-10-2015 15:51
  
  WATERBURY — A man is dead after being shot in the stomach on Sunday morning. The incident took place at 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Barley Corn Cafe at 92 Store Avenue. It is unclear why the victim was shot or if police have identified any suspects. No one else was injured […]
  
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• Arrest Made In Craigslist Robbery

  18-10-2015 13:45
  
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – Hartford Police have made an arrest  in the assault and robbery of  pastor trying to purchase a cellphone  through a Craigslist transaction.The victim was  found unconscious on New Park Avenue October 10th and when he regained consciousness provided information to police.The  victim handed over the money and was assaulted by a second  suspect.Both fled with the cash.
  On Saturday,  Hartford Police Detectives arreste
  
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• Police arrest man who assaulted a church pastor

  18-10-2015 13:26
  
  HARTFORD — Police arrested a man who assaulted and robbed a church pastor last weekend. Raheem Rankine, 20 of East Hartford assaulted Pastor Luis Borges during a craigslist transaction for a $400 iPhone. Police said Borges met Rankine and another suspect outside the First Assembly of God Church on New Park Avenue to make the […]
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Feeling the chill, but warmer days are ahead

  18-10-2015 12:32
  
  It has certainly felt more like November with the brisk northwest wind and chilly temperatures. The fall colors are peaking across central and northern Connecticut, making for beautiful scenery across Connecticut’s landscape. Since temperatures are only expected to reach the mid-upper 40s Sunday afternoon, it will not take much for those temperatures to plummet into the […]
  
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• State Emergency Preparedness Drills Set For 2-Day Exercises

  18-10-2015 07:34
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Emergency services and public protection officials are organizing a two-day statewide emergency preparedness drill to improve readiness and disaster planning at all levels of government.The events scheduled for Saturday and next Wednesday will emphasize school emergency preparedness and response.The exercise is coordinated by the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. It will simulate a tornado touching down in towns and test the coordination and res
  
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• Mets Take Game 1 Over Cubs 4-2

  18-10-2015 07:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Matt Harvey limited Chicago to four hits over 7 2-3 innings, Daniel Murphy and Travis d’Arnaud homered off Jon Lester and the New York Mets beat the Cubs 4-2 Saturday night in the opener of the NL Championship Series.
  Harvey allowed two runs and struck out nine, leaving after Kyle Schwarber’s 459-foot home run. Jeurys Familia finished for the save, with Murphy making a diving stop at second base for the final out.
  Murphy put the Mets ahead in the first, matching a tea
  
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• Wolcott woman could face criminal charges for cat hoarding house

  18-10-2015 05:48
  
  WOLCOTT – A Wolcott woman could face criminal charges after police took nearly five dozen cats and a pair of dogs from a Finch Road home Friday evening. Animal control officers worked into the wee hours Saturday morning transporting crates of 59 cats removed from the home of Cheryl McMurray, after police obtained a search […]
  
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• Glastonbury’s 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival yields fall fun

  18-10-2015 04:53
  
  GLASTONBURY – Glastonbury’s 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival kicked off this weekend The festival has been rated as one of the best annual events in state,  featuring 40 bands, 30 food trucks and more than 100 vendors. The Angry Orchard Harvest Pub will also have local craft beers on tap and is sponsoring a 5k […]
  
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• It will feel more like November Sunday

  18-10-2015 03:45
  
  It has certainly felt more like November with the brisk northwest wind and chilly temperatures. The fall colors are peaking across central and northern Connecticut, making for beautiful scenery across Connecticut’s landscape. Tonight will feature the coldest air mass of the season with clear skies and diminishing wind.  Expect temperatures to plunge at and below freezing […]
  
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• Corgi puppy, pumpkin, face off

  18-10-2015 03:27
  
  At just 8-or 9-weeks-old, a lot of things can be scary — like mini pumpkins. A new video starring Bilbo the Corgi battling his tiny pumpkin, has already received almost 600,000 views on YouTube as of Saturday night. Bilbo isn’t alone in the tiny pumpkin trend. WJW posted a video showing another Corgi dancing around a […]
  
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• East Haven Subway robbed

  18-10-2015 03:04
  
  EAST HAVEN – Police are looking for a man who robbed a Subway restaurant at 199 Main Street on Saturday. It happened around 5:45 p.m. A weapon wasn’t displayed, but implied, and the robber got away with an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect was a heavy-set white man in his mid- to late-30s with dark […]
  
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• Army veteran fights off man threatening children with knives

  18-10-2015 02:49
  
  MORTON, Ill.  — A 75-year-old Army veteran who fought off a knife-wielding man who was threatening to kill children at an Illinois library is recovering from his injuries. According to a court affidavit, 19-year-old Dustin Brown told police he “failed in his mission to kill everyone” when he went into the Morton Public Library with […]
  
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• Wethersfield Explosion Injures Four

  18-10-2015 02:47
  
  Four people were hospitalized after an explosion at a home in Wethersfield, according to fire officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ebony ‘Cosby Show’ cover causes a stir

  18-10-2015 02:22
  
  CHICAGO – There was a time when it was de rigueur for black American households to have a subscription to Ebony magazine. Its pages were one of the only places in media where black families could see their faces, lives and interests reflected back at them. Then came “The Cosby Show,” the holy grail of […]
  
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• Cops Use Taser on Man Who Attacked Police in Park: PD

  18-10-2015 02:20
  
  Bristol police used a Taser twice on a man who assaulted and injured two police officers responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Page Park in Bristol late Friday night.
  
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• Nearly 60 Cats Found Living in Deplorable Conditions in Wolcott

  18-10-2015 02:05
  
  Wolcott police removed dozens of cats from a home on Finch Road on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Authorities: Ohio man on GPS ankle device abducted, raped, impregnated girl he met on Facebook

  18-10-2015 01:51
  
  HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio – A 20-year-old Ohio man allegedly raped, impregnated and held a minor captive for months while wearing an electronic monitoring device in connection with a previous abduction case, according to unsealed court records. Cody Lee Jackson was arrested October 8 at a Greyhound station in Salt Lake City, Utah, on federal charges […]
  
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• 2 Extricated From Car After Vehicle Veers, Flips Into Ditch: PD

  18-10-2015 01:49
  
  Emergency crews extricated two people from a car that veered off the road and flipped over in a ditch in Plainfield late Friday night and LifeStar responded to airlift a passenger to the hospital, police said.
  
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• Woman Shot in Leg in Hartford

  18-10-2015 01:41
  
  A woman in her 40s was shot in Hartford and injured on Saturday morning, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Season's First Freeze Expected Overnight

  18-10-2015 01:35
  
  With the loss of daytime heating, clouds will melt away tonight and temperatures will tumble.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Car Hits School Bus Head-On in New London

  18-10-2015 01:34
  
  A car struck a school bus head-on in New London late Saturday morning and the driver was cited with traffic violations.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Motorcyclist Injured in Stamford Crash

  18-10-2015 01:27
  
  A motorcyclist was injured in a crash in Stamford on Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Wethersfield Explosion Hospitalizes 4 People

  18-10-2015 01:25
  
  Amherst Street is shut down after an explosion, Wethersfield police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• House Fire in New Britain

  18-10-2015 01:19
  
  A house caught fire on Winthrop Street in New Britain Saturday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh battling bladder cancer

  18-10-2015 01:12
  
  SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh says he has been diagnosed with bladder cancer and is being treated in Arizona. The 75-year-old bassist announced his illness Friday on the Facebook page of his San Rafael restaurant and concert hall, Terrapin Crossroads. Lesh said he was diagnosed in early October and has been […]
  
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• Robbery at East Haven Subway Restaurant

  18-10-2015 01:07
  
  East Haven police are responding to a robbery at a Subway restaurant.Photo Credit: East Haven Police Department
  
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• Wethersfield explosion damages home, injures 4

  18-10-2015 00:50
  
  WETHERSFIELD – A house on 235 Amherst Street in Wethersfield sustained minor damage Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m., according to fire officials. Captain James Ritter said the four people were injured from an explosion inside the home at 235 Amherst Street and taken to Hartford Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Most of the damage […]
  
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• Police: Teen killed in N.Y. church assault wanted out

  18-10-2015 00:17
  
  NEW HARTFORD, New York – The fatal beating of Lucas Leonard in the sanctuary of Word of Life Christian Church came after the teenager had “expressed a desire to leave” the secretive upstate New York church, New Hartford Police Chief Michael Inserra said Friday. That wish, according to Inserra, apparently prompted a counseling session on […]
  
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• Thousands Attend NBC Connecticut Health and Wellness Festival

  18-10-2015 00:15
  
  Thousands of NBC Connecticut viewers attended the Health and Wellness Festival at the XL Center in downtown Hartford on Saturday for the first day of our two-day event.Photo Credit: XL Center
  
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