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• Mom presumed dead at sea not the first tragedy to strike Middletown family

  26-09-2016 23:20
  
  BOSTON  – One of two Middletown missing boaters has been found alive, but the other is still missing, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed. And – this isn’t the first time this family has been in the news: a family member’s murder is still an active cold case. Nathan Carman, 22, was found Sunday drifting at sea by a freighter. He was in good condition and will be arriving in Boston Tuesday night, a spokeswoman for the Coast Guard said Monday morning
  
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• Wethersfield elementary school principal arrested, placed on leave

  26-09-2016 23:00
  
  WETHERSFIELD – A Wethersfield elementary school principal was placed on leave Monday following his arrest over the weekend at a Hartford Walmart. On Saturday, John Bean, principal at Highcrest Elementary School in Wethersfield, was arrrested at the Walmart at 495 Flatbush Avenue in Hartford for interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace. Further details of Bean’s arrest have not been released. Michael T. , superintendent of Wethersfield schools, released
  
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• House Leaders: $220 Million Sikorsky Deal Likely

  26-09-2016 22:59
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Democratic leaders of the Connecticut House of Representatives say there’s support for a $220 million agreement that would commit Sikorsky Aircraft to keeping its headquarters in the state.
  The House leaders represent the majority party in the General Assembly. They reviewed the deal privately on Monday with rank-and-file lawmakers.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration reached the agreement with Sikorsky. Malloy has called
  
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• 3 Hospitalized After Fire Suppression System Malfunction in Deep River

  26-09-2016 22:54
  
  A fire suppression system malfunction at a gas station in Deep River sent three people to the hospital, the fire chief said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Washington Monument closed indefinitely following elevator issues

  26-09-2016 22:41
  
  WASHINGTON – The Washington Monument will remain closed indefinitely, the National Park Service announced Monday, following ongoing elevator issues. “The scope of work to be accomplished while the monument is closed and the duration of the closure are still being determined; we expect to have an announcement with those additional details in the next couple of weeks,” the National Park Service said in a statement. Repairs were expected to be over by mid-September. However, deter
  
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• 10,000 stinging wasps make colossal nest in English country house

  26-09-2016 22:19
  
  PIPEWELL, England – As many as 10,000 wasps have built a giant nest in the loft of a house in rural England. The house, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell in Northamptonshire, has been unoccupied for several years. A pest control company discovered the colossal sphere after it was sold. As if the nest weren’t enough, the wasps also built an intricate tunnel leading directly from the nest, to the outside world, which is perfectly reserved. It was discovered […]
  
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• Wethersfield Elementary Principal Arrested, Placed on Leave

  26-09-2016 22:15
  
  A Wethersfield elementary school principal was placed on leave Monday after his arrest over the weekend.
  
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• Rain moves in by Tuesday morning

  26-09-2016 22:08
  
  We’ll continue to enjoy mostly sunny skies with a few clouds filtering in later today. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies and lows in the 50s to around 60 degrees. Rain moves in by dawn with the approach of a cold front off to our west. Hopefully, we’ll get into some good downpours, because we really do need that rain! After that wet start on Tuesday, we’ll gradually dry out and clear the skies out. Highs will be in the […]
  
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• 3 Hospitalized After Fire Suppression System Goes Off in Deep River

  26-09-2016 21:59
  
  A fire suppression system at a gas station in Deep River sent three people to the hospital, the fire chief said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Keidel: Should The Jets Bench Fitzpatrick?

  26-09-2016 21:53
  
  By Jason Keidel
  No, that wasn’t another interception you just saw outside your window. Though those in the five boroughs and beyond are a bit shell-shocked today, suffering from a little gridiron PTSD.
  Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed six interceptions in the New York Jets’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s not a typo in the box score. And still, the Jets were only down 17-3 in the fourth quarter.
  It speaks to how robust the Jets’ defense can be. Gang Green hel
  
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• Washington mall shooting suspect confesses to killings, police say

  26-09-2016 21:48
  
  Arcan Cetin, the suspect facing five counts of murder in a Washington state mall shooting, has confessed to the killings, police say. He was arraigned Monday on the charges, and bail was set at $2 million. Wearing a blue button-down with his hands shackled in front of him, Cetin spoke only to say, “Yes sir,” in response to a judge’s questions. He was ordered to be back in court October 26. Prior to his appearance, CNN obtained an arrest warrant […]
  
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• 11-Year-Old Hartford Girl Reported Missing

  26-09-2016 21:34
  
  Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 11-year-old Hartford girl.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• Police: Man broke into woman’s Westport home, sexually assaulted her

  26-09-2016 21:04
  
  WESTPORT — A Pennsylvania man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and sexually assaulting her. Westport police responded to the Hales Court  home at about 12:30 a.m. Monday. The woman told police she woke up to 22-year-old Charles Ayala, of Upper Darby, walking toward her and unbuckling his pants. Police said Ayala and the woman’s son were partying at the woman’s home the previous evening. Ayala left, but he later returned, entered the home and went into the [
  
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• Police: Man broke into Westport woman’s home, sexually assaulted her

  26-09-2016 21:04
  
  WESTPORT — A Pennsylvania man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and sexually assaulting her. Westport police responded to the Hales Court  home at about 12:30 a.m. Monday. The woman told police she woke up to 22-year-old Charles Ayala, of Upper Darby, walking toward her and unbuckling his pants. Police said Ayala and the woman’s son were partying at the woman’s home the previous evening. Ayala left, but he later returned, entered the home and went into the [
  
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• Police: Teen Sent Improper Emails From Teacher’s Account

  26-09-2016 20:51
  
  OLD LYME, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A 15-year-old high school student in Connecticut is facing charges after police say he sent inappropriate emails from a teacher’s email account.
  Connecticut State Police announced on Monday they had arrested the boy, whose name hasn’t been released. He is a student at Old Lyme High School.
  Police say the Old Lyme High School teacher’s account was accessed on Sept. 7, and inappropriate emails were sent from the account. Police did
  
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• Police: Man Broke Into Woman’s Home, Sexually Assaulted Her

  26-09-2016 20:33
  
  WESTPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Pennsylvania man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home in Connecticut and sexually assaulting her.
  Westport police responded to the home at about 12:30 a.m. Monday. The woman told police she woke up to 22-year-old Charles Ayala, of Upper Darby, walking toward her and unbuckling his pants.
  Police say Ayala and the woman’s son were partying at the woman’s home the previous evening. Ayala left, but he later returned, entered
  
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• Chance of Mom Surviving Boat Sinking Is Minimal: Officials

  26-09-2016 20:12
  
  One of two boaters from Middletown, Connecticut, who was missing for a week was found alive at sea on a life raft, but the Coast Guard is not continuing the search for his mother, who is still missing.Photo Credit: United States Coast Guard
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Car Doctor – 2017 Acura MDX

  26-09-2016 20:05
  
  Jim MacPherson, “The Car Doctor,” reviews the 2017 Acura MDX. Listen and Download the latest episode now.
  
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• Man Sexually Assaulted Friend’s Mom: Police

  26-09-2016 20:04
  
  A Pennsylvania man who was arrested early Monday morning in Westport is accused of trying to sexually assault his friend’s mother in her home.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Suspect Accused in Armed Robbery at Glastonbury Nail Salon

  26-09-2016 19:51
  
  Glastonbury police have arrested a man in connection with a robbery at a local nail salon back in August.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Manchester MMA fighter sent to prison for sex assaults

  26-09-2016 19:39
  
  HARTFORD — A professional mixed martial arts fighter from Connecticut convicted of molesting a girl over several years has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Journal Inquirer reports that Manuel Torres, of Manchester, was sentenced last week by a judge who called him a sexual predator. Prosecutors say the 38-year-old Torres sexually assaulted the girl from the time she was 8 or 9 until she was 15. He had a relationship with the victim’s mother. Torres was convicted […]
  
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• Newington Couple Locked Children in Cage as Punishment: PD

  26-09-2016 19:29
  
  Newington police have arrested a couple accused of locking their children in dog cages as a form of punishment when they lived on Kirkham Street in Newington.Photo Credit: Newington Police Department
  
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• Newington couple accused of locking adoptive children in dog crates

  26-09-2016 19:29
  
  NEWINGTON — A Newington couple is facing several charges after they turned themselves into police Sunday afternoon. Police said Michael, 44, and Jennifer, 48, Thalmann abused their two adoptive children from 2013 to 2016. That included failing to provide them adequate food, striking them with paddles, and locking them in dog cages as a form of discipline. Police said the family lives on Kirkham Street in Newington. They are both charged with two counts each of cruelty to persons and [&hell
  
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• Former Newington couple accused of locking adoptive children in dog crates

  26-09-2016 19:29
  
  NEWINGTON – A couple, formerly of Newington, is facing several charges after they turned themselves into police Sunday afternoon. Police said Michael Thalmann, 44, and Jennifer Thalmann, 48, abused their two adoptive children from 2013 to 2016. That included failing to provide them adequate food, striking them with paddles, and locking them in dog cages as a form of discipline. Police said the family lived on Kirkham Street in Newington, but moved in August. They currently live i
  
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• Police: Couple Locked Kids In Cages For Discipline

  26-09-2016 19:28
  
  NEWINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Newington police have charged a couple now living in Pennsylvania with abusing their two adoptive children over a span of three years when they lived in Newington.
  Police say Michael Thalmann, 44, and Jennifer Thalmann, 48, failed to provide the children adequate food, struck them with paddles, and secured them in locked dog cages as forms of discipline while living on Kirkham Street in Newington between 2013 and 2016.
  Police say the victims were 9 and
  
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• Joe D’s Notebook: The Syracuse Recap

  26-09-2016 19:28
  
  As noisy and excited as the UConn locker room was a week ago after the win over Virginia, it was equally quiet and deflated this past Saturday after the 31-24 loss to Syracuse. This was a game that the Huskies should have won, could have won but let slip through their hands.
  It started out like it would be a long afternoon. It took Syracuse nine plays and 4 minutes 12 seconds to take a 14-0 lead. Eric Dungey carved up the Connecticut defense with Amba Etta-Tawo catching touchdown passes of 57 an
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Rich Hanley Previews The Presidential Debate

  26-09-2016 19:27
  
  Associate Profess of Journalism and Director of the Graduate Program in Journalism at Quinnipiac University, Rich Hanley looks at the Presidential Debate; what is more important– how the candidates look and sound or what they say?
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Jill Schlesinger Talks Economic Growing Pains

  26-09-2016 19:27
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, CBS News Business Analyst, looks at Economic Growing Pains.
  While it was no surprise that the Fed took no action at last week’s FOMC meeting, there was something interesting contained in the officials’ economic projections. The central bank lowered its longer run expected growth rate from 2 percent to 1.8 percent.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Dr. Andrea Dennis On The Truth About ‘Flat Faced’ Dogs

  26-09-2016 19:27
  
  Dr. Andrea Dennis from the Bloomfield Animal Hospital (and host of PET TALK on WTIC) discusses the truth and myths about “flat faced” dogs.
  A recent report has Veterinarians warning people against buying “flat faced” dogs…. Is there any truth to the report?
  
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• Ex-Connecticut Gov. Rowland reports to prison for a 2nd time

  26-09-2016 19:18
  
  HARTFORD — Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland has reported to a federal prison in New York to begin serving a 2 ½-year sentence for campaign fraud. U.S. Marshal Brian Taylor said Rowland reported to the Otisville federal prison on Monday. It’s Rowland’s second stint in prison. He resigned as governor in 2004 during a corruption scandal that sent him to federal prison for 10 months. The 59-year-old Rowland was convicted of conspiring to disguise work he did on a failed
  
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• This Week In Golf: Rory McIlroy Wins FedExCup, Arnold Palmer Passes

  26-09-2016 19:17
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The final day of the 2015-16 PGA Tour season will be remembered for a long time, and much of that has little to do with the Tour Championship itself, won by Rory McIlroy in a four-hole playoff.
  The golf world will mark the day more for the passing of golf legend Arnold Palmer, the man perhaps singly most responsible for turning the PGA Tour — and golf in general — into the global phenomenon it is today. Palmer died at age 87 on Sunday after a lifelong
  
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• Former Governor John Rowland Reports To Prison

  26-09-2016 18:42
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland has reported to a federal prison in New York to begin serving a 2 1/2-year sentence for campaign fraud.
  U.S. Marshal Brian Taylor said Rowland reported to the Otisville federal prison on Monday.
  It’s Rowland’s second stint in prison. He resigned as governor in 2004 during a corruption scandal that sent him to federal prison for 10 months.
  The 59-year-old Rowland was sentenced last year for conspirin
  
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• Old Lyme teen charged with hacking into teacher’s account, sending inappropriate emails

  26-09-2016 18:24
  
  OLD LYME — An Old Lyme teen is facing several charges stemming from a Connecticut State Police investigation. On September 7, a Lyme-Old Lyme High School teacher’s email account was hacked and someone used it to send mass inappropriate emails, police said in a released Monday. Troopers were able to identify a 15-year-old male student as a suspect. On Thursday, September 22, the teen was arrested, police said. He is charged with computer crimes, harassment, and beach of peace. Police
  
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• Boy Sent Inappropriate Emails From Teacher's Account: Police

  26-09-2016 18:18
  
  State police have arrested a 15-year-old boy who is accused of sending inappropriate emails to students from a teacher's account.
  
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• State Looking for Medical Marijuana Research Applications

  26-09-2016 17:48
  
  The state will begin accepting applications for medical marijuana research proposals starting in October, the Department of Consumer Protection announced.Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area
  
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• Crime In Connecticut Continues To Drop

  26-09-2016 17:46
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – New numbers from the FBI show crime in Connecticut continued to drop last year.
  Violent crime, which includes murder, rape, arson and aggravated assault, dropped by 8.5 percent in 2015– to the lowest level since 1974. In addition, the total number of crimes reported in Connecticut is at its lowest level since 1967.
  Mike Lawlor, criminal justice policy advisory for the Malloy administration, says a number of factors are behind the falling numbers in
  
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• Q-Poll Finds Clinton and Trump in Dead Heat

  26-09-2016 17:43
  
  Hours before presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate, Quinnipiac University in Hamden has released a poll, calling the race a virtual dead heat.
  
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• Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Sent To Prison For Sex Assaults

  26-09-2016 17:39
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A professional mixed martial arts fighter from Connecticut convicted of molesting a girl over several years has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  The Journal Inquirer reports that Manuel Torres, of Manchester, was sentenced last week by a judge who called him a sexual predator.
  Prosecutors say the 38-year-old Torres sexually assaulted the girl from the time she was 8 or 9 until she was 15. He had a relationship with the victim’s mother.
  
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• Wet Tuesday Morning Commute Expected

  26-09-2016 17:35
  
  Beneficial rain will arrive after midnight Tuesday morning and fall heavy at times during the morning commute.
  
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• Student suspended after posting picture of discolored water in school bathroom

  26-09-2016 17:28
  
  WESTLAND, Mich. — A Michigan high school student was suspended after exposing her school’s water problem on social media. Hazel Juco told WXYZ she was concerned when she saw discolored water coming from the girl’s bathroom sink at John Glenn High School, but she had no idea that she would be suspended because of the picture she took. Juco posted the photo to her social media pages, saying that she hoped someone would notice and fix the problem. But instead of […]
  
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• Police Crack Down on ATV Use in Hartford, Newington

  26-09-2016 17:24
  
  Hartford police arrested eight police during a crackdown on illegal operation of ATVs and motorcycles.
  
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• Fantasy Baseball’s Version Of The Final Countdown Is Upon You Now

  26-09-2016 17:21
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The moment of truth is here for fantasy baseball owners, as the Major League Baseball regular season winds down with its final games this week. Forget those pesky wild-card races in both the American and National leagues. It’s all about your fantasy baseball standings chase right now!
  So many changes come in the final weeks of the season, as players on non-competitive teams often take extra days off or even sit to preserve their health. The smart fantasy baseball owner is
  
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• The little girl needed a kidney, so her teacher decided to donate one

  26-09-2016 17:19
  
  OAKFIELD, Wisconsin — Most people have a story or two about teachers who really gave of themselves. But Natasha Fuller’s most likely trumps everyone’s. Her teacher, Jodi Schmidt, gave her a kidney. Natasha is an 8-year-old, a student at Oakfield Elementary School in Wisconsin. She suffered from prune belly syndrome, a rare birth defect marked by urinary tract problems and weak abdominal muscles. For the brave 2nd grader, the clock was ticking. Natasha endured regular dialysis a
  
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• Restaurant tapes Colin Kaepernick jersey to floor as welcome mat

  26-09-2016 17:10
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A picture of  San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s jersey being taped to a local restaurant’s floor is causing a stir online. Virginia Beach resident James Perry said he walked into Krossroads Rock and Country Bar in the Pleasant Valley Shopping Center Thursday and saw the jersey at the front entrance. “What went through my mind was like ‘Wow, is this real or is it a joke?’ How would you feel if someone taped a police [
  
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• Thousands Along Shoreline Lose Power Due to Breaker Failure

  26-09-2016 16:53
  
  Thousands of United Illuminating customers along the shoreline lost power because of a breaker failure Monday morning.Photo Credit: clipart.com
  
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• Police ID Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Interstate 84

  26-09-2016 16:30
  
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police have identified the driver killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 84 in Manchester over the weekend.
  State police say 28-year-old Julio Ortega of Danbury was driving in the right lane of I-84 Saturday morning when he left the road, drove onto a grassy area on the shoulder, and hit a raised embankment and rocks.
  Police say his car rolled several times.
  Ortega, who was the only person in the vehicle at the time, was declared dead at the s
  
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• Warning issued about Seymour-based t-shirt company ‘The Nerd Cave’

  26-09-2016 16:27
  
  CROMWELL — Within eight weeks, more than three dozen consumers from coast to coast have filed complaints with Connecticut Better Business Bureau about a Seymour, Connecticut-registered company, The Nerd Cave LLC, after paying for merchandise, but receiving nothing.  In addition, the company has failed to respond to 15 of 54 closed consumer complaints. Consumers tell BBB that they saw ads for the business’s custom t-shirts on social media and a variety of well-known websites.&nbs
  
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• Van Carrying Prisoners Involved in Crash on I-384

  26-09-2016 15:45
  
  A van carrying seven prisoners was involved in a crash on Interstate 384 East in Manchester this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Grand Avenue in New Haven Closed for Construction

  26-09-2016 15:43
  
  A portion of Grand Street in New Haven closed Monday as part of a plan to overhaul the Providence and Wooster Railroad crossing.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Bridgeport Police Investigate Fatal Shooting at Restaurant

  26-09-2016 15:39
  
  Bridgeport police said a man was killed in a shooting Sunday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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