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• Hartford Bond Rating Downgraded: S&P

  22-09-2016 23:54
  
  Standard and Poor announced on Thursday that the City of Hartford's bond rating has been downgraded.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Big Y Giveaway in Monroe

  22-09-2016 22:58
  
  MONROE — When the problems of the world seem big, remember each person can make a difference simply by taking the time to show love, appreciation, and kindness to the people around them. Big Y is teaming up with FOX 61 to surprise shoppers each week inside the grocery stores with free gift cards! This week, […]
  
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• Repeat Bank Robber Sought

  22-09-2016 22:50
  
  Suffield, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Suffield Police say a man being sought in a recent bank robbery also committed other bank robberies throughout New England.
  The recent incident occurred at First National Bank in Suffield on Sept. 20 at 1:54 p.m. The white male entered the bank, approached a teller, displayed a firearm and stated, “This is a robbery.”
  He received an undisclosed amount of cash and flex. Anyone with information can contact Suffield Police at 860-668-3870.
  
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• Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter in man’s death

  22-09-2016 22:43
  
  TULSA, Okla. — Prosecutors in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have filed first-degree manslaughter charges against the white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street. District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler filed the charges Thursday against officer Betty Shelby, who shot and killed 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16. Dashcam and aerial footage of […]
  
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• Charges dropped against Avon doctor accused of sexually assaulting 11 patients

  22-09-2016 22:33
  
  AVON–A doctor from Avon who was accused of sexually assaulting several female patients was charged in 2014, but on Thursday those charges were dropped. “A heavy burden has been lifted off of my shoulders with the nullification of those false accusations…We were blessed to be able to prove clearly that those heinous accusations were false […]
  
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• Tractor-trailer crash closes exit 40 ramp on I-95 South in Milford

  22-09-2016 22:16
  
  MILFORD  — Emergency crews are on the scene of a tractor-trailer that went down an embankment Thursday afternoon. The accident happened near Exit 40 on I-95 South in Milford. The ramp at the exit is closed. The crash is expected to take several hours to clear. Police said there were no injuries. Check back for […]
  
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• 12-year-old hit by car in Glastonbury near middle school

  22-09-2016 22:08
  
  GLASTONBURY–A child was hit by a car on Thursday afternoon after school, according to Glastonbury Police. The 12-year-old boy who was hit is a middle school student, and was hit by a car on Addison Road, right in front of Smith Middle School. The crash occurred just before 3 p.m. According to police, the boy suffered several […]
  
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• New show ‘Pitch’ looks to change the game

  22-09-2016 22:04
  
  HOLLYWOOD — ‘Pitch’ is the dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball. A beautiful, tough and gifted athlete, Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury) is vaulted into instant fame when she’s called up by the San Diego Padres to make her Major League debut. Like any rookie, […]
  
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• 12-Year-Old Student Struck in Front of Smith Middle School

  22-09-2016 21:42
  
  A 12-year-old student was struck in front of a middle school in Glastonbury, police said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Extra Police Presence at Maloney High School in Meriden Tomorrow After Threat

  22-09-2016 21:36
  
  There will be extra police presence at Maloney High School in Meriden tomorrow after someone found a note today in the boy’s gym locker room referencing a school shooting.
  
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• Yahoo Data Breach

  22-09-2016 21:23
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Yahoo says the personal information in 500 million accounts was stolen in a massive security breakdown. The breach disclosedThursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014.
  The stolen data includes users’ names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords and security questions for verifying anaccountholder’s identity. Yahoo is blaming the hack on a “state-sponsored actor.”
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• Exit Ramp on I-95 Closed Following Tractor Trailer Rollover

  22-09-2016 21:18
  
  An exit ramp on I-95 is shut down in Milford following a tractor trailer rollover.
  
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• GOP Lawmakers Call For Special Session Expansion

  22-09-2016 21:07
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A special legislative session planned for next Wednesday, to approve a tentative agreement to keep Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky headquarters in Connecticut, may include other items.
  Republican legislative leaders have written Governor Dannel P. Malloy, asking that the call of next week’s special session be expanded to include items such as voting on state employee union contracts, capping state borrowing, and reducing the number of legislative
  
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• Yahoo confirms massive data breach affecting 500 million accounts

  22-09-2016 20:48
  
  NEW YORK — Yahoo confirmed on Thursday data “associated with at least 500 million user accounts” have been stolen in what may be one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever. The company said it believes a “state-sponsored actor” was behind the data breach, meaning an individual acting on behalf of a government. The breach is […]
  
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• Quinnipiac Student Who Posted 'Racially Offensive' Photo No Longer Student

  22-09-2016 20:38
  
  The Quinnipiac student who posted a photo of another student wearing a black cosmetic face mask with the caption "Black Lives Matter" is no longer a "member of the university community."
  
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• Mother frantic after Waterbury teen with heart condition goes missing

  22-09-2016 20:33
  
  WATERBURY — A Waterbury mother is frantic after her daughter went missing and State Police have issued a silver alert for the teen. Monteya Atwater, 13, is described as having black hair and dark eyes, about 5’4″ and weighing 130 lbs. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, tan pants, black Timberlands and carrying […]
  
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• Mia Farrow’s Son Thaddeus Found Dead In Car In Roxbury

  22-09-2016 20:16
  
  ROXBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Mia Farrow’s 27-year-old son, Thaddeus Wilk Farrow, has died after being found seriously injured in his vehicle in Roxbury.
  State police say Thaddeus Farrow was found Wednesday afternoon with a life-threatening injury and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
  Officials say there appeared to be no criminal aspect to his death and did not release additional details. An autopsy to determine the cause of death is planned.
  Representatives for t
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect Who Robbed TD Bank in New Britain

  22-09-2016 20:07
  
  Police are looking for a man that robbed a bank in New Britain on Tuesday.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Everything coming and going on Netflix in October

  22-09-2016 19:40
  
  Care to guess what Titanic movies are coming to Netflix in October? Or are you a little Dazed and Confused? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Arriving on Netflix October 1 A Cinderella Story (2004) Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) Blue Streak (1999) Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) Dazed and Confused (1993) Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008) Fairy Tale: A True Story&nb
  
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• Woman Arrested In East Haven Crash Probe

  22-09-2016 19:16
  
  (East Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – There’s been another arrest in connection with a crash in East Haven last week that left a woman dead and a teenager injured.
  Police have arrested 28-year-old Sara Montano for hindering prosecution.
  Those investigating the crash that left 27-year-old Gaitana Girgenti dead and a 17-year-old injured say Montano initially told them she did not know the whereabouts of the suspect and driver, 23-year-old Johnassis Melendez.
  Detectives later determined
  
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• Water Shut Off to 10 Houses in Bristol After Water Main Break

  22-09-2016 18:58
  
  Water has been shut off to around 10 homes on Kelley Street in Bristol after a water main break this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police make second arrest in fatal East Haven crash

  22-09-2016 18:56
  
  EAST HAVEN – East Haven Police arrested a woman they said obstructed their investigation into a deadly crash. Police said that on Thursday they arrested Sara Montano, 28, for third-degree hindering prosecution, stemming from a fatal crash on Frontage Road on September 14 that killed Gaitana Girgenti. Police said the driver of the car, Johnassis […]
  
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• Woman Accused of Hindering Investigation Into Fatal East Haven Crash

  22-09-2016 18:41
  
  East Haven police have arrested a woman accused of lying to police who are investigating a fatal crash on Frontage Road in East Haven on Sept. 14 and helping the suspected driver hide from police.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police looking to identify Meriden sexual assault suspect

  22-09-2016 18:38
  
  MERIDEN — The Meriden Police Department is looking  for the public’s help to identify a man they said could be a sexual assault suspect. On July 20, police said a 14-year-old girl told them of a possible sexual assault when a man inappropriately touched her. The possible assault happened in front of a barber shop located at […]
  
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• Newtown Teacher Who Took Gun In School Had Gotten Threats

  22-09-2016 18:29
  
  DANBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – An attorney for a former Newtown teacher who brought a loaded gun to school says his client bought the weapon after receiving threatening messages from conspiracy theorists claiming the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre never occurred.
  The News-Times reports former Newtown Middle School teacher Jason Adams received a form of probation at a court appearance Thursday.
  His lawyer told court officials Adams had received dozens of threatening calls
  
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• J. Geils Band Founder Arrested For DUI

  22-09-2016 18:29
  
  CONCORD, Mass. (AP) – The founder and namesake of The J. Geils Band is facing drunken driving charges in Massachusetts.
  Police say John Warren Geils Jr. was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop at a sign following a crash in Concord at about 1 p.m. Tuesday.  No one was hurt.
  Geils was the lead guitarist of the band, which was founded in the late 1960s but reached its pinnacle in the early 1980s with the hit songs “Love Stinks,”“Fr
  
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• Texas school district warns that its teachers may be armed

  22-09-2016 18:12
  
  MEDINA, Texas – They say don’t mess with Texas. You probably shouldn’t mess with its teachers either, at least in one school district. The Medina Independent School District put up a sign last week at one of its entrances warning people that teachers and staff there may be armed. “Please be aware that the staff […]
  
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• Police: Mother Locked Son Out Of Home

  22-09-2016 18:02
  
  (Middletown, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A MIddletown woman is facing charges after police say she left her 12-year-old son out in the rain on Monday.
  Officers were called by 35-year-old Tamika Jackson to her Front Street home, saying her son was being uncooperative and refusing to go to school that morning.
  Police found the child standing near the backdoor of the residence, where he said he’d been for between 20 and 25 minutes.
  An officer says while speaking to Jackson on the phone, sh
  
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• Police Search for Man Suspected in Meriden Child Sex Assault

  22-09-2016 18:00
  
  Meriden police are trying to identify a man who might have inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl in July.Photo Credit: Meriden Police
  
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• Dog stabs woman (No, that’s not a typo)

  22-09-2016 17:56
  
  HUDSON, Colo. — It’s not dog bites man, but it’s close. A woman was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed by her dog on Wednesday, leading to a law enforcement investigation. Nurses at Platte Valley Medical Center didn’t believe Celinda Haynes when she told them her dog stabbed her. Suspecting domestic violence, staffers called […]
  
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• Police: Middletown mom arrested after locking 12-year-old out of house in the rain

  22-09-2016 17:45
  
  MIDDLETOWN – A Middletown mother  was arrested after police said she locked her son out of their apartment on a rainy morning. On Monday morning just after 09:15 police were called to 43 Front Street for a juvenile complaint.  The caller said that her 12-year-old son wasn’t listening to her and was refusing to go to school. Police found the boy standing near the […]
  
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• Police Investigate Shooting and Robbery in West Haven

  22-09-2016 17:43
  
  West Haven police are investigating after a man was shot in the hand and his scooter was stolen on Wednesday night.
  
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• Temperatures Fall Into the 60s This Weekend

  22-09-2016 17:41
  
  The first true taste of fall will arrive this weekend.
  
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• Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson hit with pie

  22-09-2016 17:17
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA —  Sacramento mayor and former NBA star Kevin Johnson was hit in the face with a pie Wednesday night. A man walked up to the two-term mayor at a community benefit at a local high school, grabbed him and slammed a pie in his face, said Crystal Strait, the mayor’s press secretary. A […]
  
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• Viral popsicle cart pusher can take a break after community donates nearly $385,000

  22-09-2016 17:07
  
  CHICAGO — Strangers have donated nearly $385,000 to Fidencio Sanchez, an 89-year-old man who spends his days pushing a popsicle cart through Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. A GoFundMe campaign was started for Sanchez by a local Chicago man who wanted to help out. Joel Cervantes Macías was driving through the neighborhood and spotted Sanchez struggling to push his cart. Macías […]
  
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• Hartford Administrator Accused of Inappropriate Texts Pleads Not Guilty

  22-09-2016 17:03
  
  A former Hartford Public Schools administrator who resigned amid a police investigation into inappropriate texts with a minor has pleaded not guilty to risk of injury to a minor.Photo Credit: Hartford Public Schools Website
  
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• Fire Breaks Out at Milford Recycling Facility

  22-09-2016 17:03
  
  Crews are bringing in heavy equipment to move burned debris after fire at a recycling facility in Milford on Wednesday night and investigators are working to determine what caused the business to go up...Photo Credit: MIlford Fire Rescue
  
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• Homicide Investigation In New Haven

  22-09-2016 16:59
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – New Haven police are investigating a late-night shooting that left one man dead.
  Officers responding to reports of a man shot and found 31-year-old Levern Bellamy in the rear yard of a home in the city’s Newhallville section.
  He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  There have been no arrests and no suspects.
  Police are asking any witnesses to contact them.
  No additional information was released.
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• Pet of the Week: Hattie

  22-09-2016 16:50
  
  HARTFORD – Hattie is a spayed female Rat Terrier that is 11 years old. She is a very sweet dog, and though she may be 11 years old on paper, she is a spunky little dog with lots of personality! She was adopted out in late 2014 but returned two months ago due to the […]
  
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• Mom Says More Can Be Done to Make EpiPens More Affordable

  22-09-2016 16:46
  
  Parents whose children require EpiPens are demanding that more be done as the company’s top leaders faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill amid skyrocketing costs.
  
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• New insulin delivery device available now for diabetics

  22-09-2016 16:43
  
  HARTFORD – No one likes getting shots, especially the 26 million Americans with Type 2 diabetes, who typically have to give themselves up to 28 insulin injections weekly. Now, a first-of-its-kind device is changing that. Valeritas recently received FDA approval as the only wearable, disposable insulin delivery device in the world. The V-Go is worn […]
  
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• Fault in Our Stars’ couple: Katie Prager dies, 5 days after her husband

  22-09-2016 16:37
  
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY — Katie Prager, who found love while battling cystic fibrosis, passed away Thursday morning just days after her husband. Katie Prager’s mother made the announcement on the Facebook page for the couple. “Early this morning, she gained her wish of being at home, in her bed, surrounded by her mom, dad, brother and […]
  
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• Dog Stolen from Car at Plaza in Wallingford Found

  22-09-2016 16:30
  
  The dog Wallingford police had been trying to track down after it was reported stolen from a car that was parked at the Staples Plaza Tuesday have been found.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police Department
  
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• Man Badly Injured in Willimantic Crash

  22-09-2016 16:29
  
  A man was badly injured when he hit a utility pole in Willimantic on Wednesday night.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Brad Pitt under investigation for child abuse, report says

  22-09-2016 16:10
  
  Brad Pitt is reportedly under investigation for child abuse. TMZ reports that Los Angeles Police and the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services are investigating an incident that took place last Wednesday on a private jet in which Pitt allegedly “got wasted and went wild”, screaming and getting physical with the kids. Witnesses said he […]
  
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• Nearly 1.5 million without power in Puerto Rico

  22-09-2016 16:08
  
  SAN JUAN, P.R. — Puerto Rico has gone dark. A power outage on the island has left nearly 1.5 million people without power, according to a statement from the government-run electric company AEE. The blackout is affecting most of the country, causing traffic jams and forcing business closures. But telecommunications services are working normally and […]
  
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• Stamford Mayor Urges Residents to Conserve Water

  22-09-2016 15:36
  
  A water company has issued a mandatory water ban for Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien customers and the mayor of Stamford is urging residents to adhere to the ban.Photo Credit: Consumer Bob
  
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• Tulsa officer’s emotional post after NC, OK police shootings

  22-09-2016 15:21
  
  TULSA, Ok. — As a second night of protests rent the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, a police officer from another town feeling the pain of an officer-involved shooting wrote an emotional and compassionate plea on Facebook. Popsey Floyd is an officer at the Tulsa Police Department. Last week, the fatal police shooting of an […]
  
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• Police: Pizza Deliveryman Takes Gun From Robber, Shoots Him

  22-09-2016 14:17
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say a pizza deliveryman took away a would-be robber’s gun and shot him during an attempted holdup in New Haven.
  Officer David Hartman says 23-year-old Shawn Pauls was arrested Wednesday morning at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he’s currently in recovery for what’s been described as a minor injury.
  The 43-year-old deliveryman, who wasn’t identified, told police that Pauls tried to rob him while he was making a deliv
  
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• 6-Year-Old Girl Dies In House Fire

  22-09-2016 14:14
  
  PLAINFIELD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died in a house fire in Plainfield.
  The fire in Plainfield in the eastern part of the state was reported at about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday and crews arrived to find the home fully engulfed.
  A 911 call indicated that there were people trapped inside.
  An 18-month-old child and an adult woman were pulled to safety through a window and taken to the hospital. A man also escaped and was taken to the hospital. The vict
  
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