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• WATCH LIVE: Authorities release El Cajon police shooting video

  30-09-2016 23:48
  
  EL CAJON, Calif. — Amid growing protests, El Cajon authorities have decided to release video clips of the fatal police shooting of Ugandan immigrant Alfred Olango. Olango, 38, pulled a vaping device from his pocket and pointed it at police Tuesday before one officer fatally shot him and another discharged a Taser, El Cajon police said. His death set off demonstrations in the San Diego suburb as activists demanded authorities release video of the shooting. They also want a federal […
  
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• Authorities release El Cajon police shooting video

  30-09-2016 23:48
  
  EL CAJON, Calif. — Amid growing protests, El Cajon authorities have released video clips of the fatal police shooting of Ugandan immigrant Alfred Olango. Police  Friday released cell phone and surveillance video that shows the controversial fatal shooting of a man who pointed a vaping device at officers. The videos show officer Richard Gonsalves firing four shots at Alfred Olango, an unarmed man, who was pointing the cylindrical vape pen at officers earlier this week. A woman can
  
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• Getting ready to pull the plug and then … a wiggling toe

  30-09-2016 23:40
  
  Coma patient is a ‘walking miracle’ after wiggling her toe to stop the life support switch off! Full story:https://t.co/XWfDZ43PLD #miracle pic.twitter.com/RsSbnYqw73 — SWNS.com (@SWNS) September 30, 2016 A chance glance and a big toe saved a 22-year-old woman’s life in the UK, the London Times reports. Sam Hemming, a law school graduate of North Wales’ Bangor University, was being driven home to Hereford by her boyfriend, Tom Curtis, in July when they got into an a
  
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• Groton Police arrest woman for sexually assaulting 14-year-old

  30-09-2016 23:38
  
  GROTON – The Groton Police Department has charged a woman with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old at her home over the summer. On Saturday, August 27, Groton Police started a month-long investigation involving a 14-year-old victim and, as a result of their investigation, arrested Dawn M. Kerr, 34, at her Groton home on Friday. Groton Police said Kerr knew the victim, but the investigation into the incident is ongoing. Kerr is charged with second-degree sexual assault of a minor and risk [&h
  
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• Groton Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old

  30-09-2016 23:06
  
  A Groton woman is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old, police said.Photo Credit: Groton Police
  
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• Connecticut Closes Out Year With $170.4 Million Deficit

  30-09-2016 22:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut is officially closing out last fiscal year with a $170.4 million deficit in the state’s main spending account.
  In a letter sent Friday to the governor, Democratic state Comptroller Kevin Lembo says the shortfall in the General Fund will be covered by the state’s Budget Reserve Fund. That leaves nearly $235.6 million left in the rainy day account.
  Last fiscal year actually ended on June 30. However, the deficit figures are n
  
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• Connecticut keeping close eye on New Jersey train crash case

  30-09-2016 22:55
  
  HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Connecticut is closely watching the investigation of the deadly New Jersey commuter rail crash. The Democrat said Friday the state will “take that information and learn from it.” Connecticut is home to two commuter rail services: Metro-North and Shore Line East. One person was killed and more than 100 others were injured Thursday when a New Jersey Transit train crashed into the Hoboken station. The wreck has raised questions of whether tech
  
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• Missing Florida dog comes home with mysterious surgical incisions

  30-09-2016 22:47
  
  STUART, Fla. – A Florida man was delighted when his dog returned five days after running away during a thunderstorm – but then he noticed that someone had sliced open the border collie’s back. Dr. Bob Fier, Prince’s owner, told WPBF that someone had removed his dog’s microchip, shaving the fur and making first one, then a second, longer incision. The resulting, inches-long cut had been stapled shut. For more stories about pets and animals, click here. “They ce
  
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• Woman Charged With DUI After Driving to Wallingford Police Dept.

  30-09-2016 22:44
  
  A drunk Wallingford woman drove to the police station with her four year old child in the car to report that she was being followed, police said.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police
  
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• Middletown Police Warn Of Suspicious Vehicle At Bus Stop

  30-09-2016 22:33
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Middletown police are seeking information on a “suspicious” vehicle that approached children at a bus stop.
  Police say a man driving a small silver or gray SUV approached children waiting for a bus Thursday morning on East Street in the Westfield section of the city and asked if they wanted candy. On Friday, police say he drove by children waiting at the bus stop, slowly turned around, and drove away.
  Police say the Board of Education has b
  
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• Iceland’s capital plunges into darkness for stunning Northern Lights display

  30-09-2016 22:26
  
  REYKJAVIK, Iceland – The city of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, turned dark overnight to allow residents and visitors the unforgettable opportunity to view the dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis. The city council ordered street lights to be turned off in most neighborhoods for an hour Wednesday night to help improve the visibility of the Northern Lights spectacle. Residents were also encouraged to turn off the lights in their homes to help reduce light pollution in the city. The co
  
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• Himes: Olympic Tax Bill Popular But ‘Bad Policy’

  30-09-2016 22:21
  
  MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press
  WASHINGTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) — U.S. Olympic medal winners will soon get a tax break, but not everyone thinks getting rid of the so-called victory tax is a good idea.
  “I promise you, this is bad policy,” said Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., who cast the lone vote against a bill that would block the IRS from taxing most Olympic winnings.
  President Barack Obama is expected to sign the measure, which repeals a tax on cash prizes awarded to U.S. medal wi
  
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• Much needed rain for the remainder of the day

  30-09-2016 22:15
  
  Friday night into Saturday will feature some much-needed rainfall and, with a majority of the state in a severe drought, it is tough to complain about the wet weather. Saturday looks overcast and chilly with temperatures on either side of the 60 degree mark. While the day doesn’t look like a total wash-out, there could be a shower at any time. Drizzle and fog are likely too. Sunday still looks damp with cloudy skies and the chance for areas of fog/mist. […]
  
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• BMW issues recall for new Takata air bag problem

  30-09-2016 22:12
  
  DETROIT  — BMW is recalling 4,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix a new and potentially deadly problem with Takata air bag inflators. The company says in government documents that the driver’s front inflator can separate from a plate, shooting out metal and other debris. The companies traced the problem to incorrect welding at a Takata factory in Mexico. It’s different from the problem that touched off the largest auto recall in U.S. history. In those vehicles, the [&he
  
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• Police: Man offers candy to kids waiting at Middletown bus stop

  30-09-2016 21:57
  
  MIDDLETOWN – Police said a suspicious vehicle is approaching children at a bus stop in Middletown. Police said that on Thursday and Friday a small silver or gray SUV with an Indian-looking mana driving was in the area where children were waiting for a bus. Police said that on Thursday he asked the children if they wanted candy and on Friday morning he drove by children waiting at bus stop, then slowly turned around and drove away. Police said that […]
  
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• Suspicious ‘white powder’ mailed to New Haven legal assistance office

  30-09-2016 21:43
  
  NEW HAVEN – New Haven first-responders were called to a potential hazmat situation at the offices of New Haven Legal Assistance. Police said a white powder was sent in the mail to 426 State Street, the home of New Haven Legal Assistance. The New Haven Police Department Bomb Squad is responding to the scene and the FBI has also been called in. There is an active investigation at the scene right now. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Suspicious ‘white powder’ mailed to legal aid offices in New Haven

  30-09-2016 21:43
  
  NEW HAVEN – New Haven first-responders were called to a potential hazmat situation at the offices of New Haven Legal Assistance. Police said a white powder was sent in the mail to 426 State Street, the home of New Haven Legal Assistance. The New Haven Police Department Bomb Squad is responding to the scene and the FBI has also been called in. There is an active investigation at the scene right now. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Man Driving SUV Approaching Children at Middletown Bus Stop

  30-09-2016 21:41
  
  A man driving an SUV is approaching children children waiting for the bus in Middletown, police said.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Christopher Boswe
  
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• Police Search Home of Mom Who Disappeared at Sea

  30-09-2016 21:29
  
  Police searched the Middletown, Connecticut, home of a woman who is presumed dead after disappearing during a fishing trip with her son, a source close to the investigation said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New London Woman Attacks Group With Spray in New London: Police

  30-09-2016 21:16
  
  A New London woman is accused of attacking several people in New London, including child, which a spray that caused a burning sensation in their eyes, caused them to cough and made their skin red.Photo Credit: New London Police
  
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• Yard Goats File Motion to Fight Delay on Hartford Ballpark Construction

  30-09-2016 20:51
  
  The day after the developer that was fired from building the new Hartford baseball team filed a court motion asking a judge to stop all construction at the ballpark, the owner of the baseball team the park...
  
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• West Hartford scraps late night entertainment ordinance plan

  30-09-2016 20:35
  
  WEST HARTFORD – West Hartford has decided to scrap their 11 p.m. noise and music moratorium plan for entertainment venues. West Hartford Town Manager Ronald Van Winkle said they’re going redraft the plan – with a new cut off of 1:30 a.m. The planned public hearing on Thursday, October 13 has been cancelled. This decision was in response to outcry by local businesses and restaurants who said it would impact their business. The original ordinance would have established an enterta
  
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• Hand, foot and mouth disease breaks out in Hartford and Waterbury

  30-09-2016 20:14
  
  HARTFORD- Waterbury Schools said they have seven confirmed cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. Five cases are at Rotella Magnet Elementary School and one case each at Crosby High School and Sprague Elementary School. A notice went out to parents. There are 19,000 students who attend Waterbury Public Schools. The Waterbury Public Schools Superintendent’s office said they have aggressive cleaned and decontaminated impacted schools. Meanwhile, Hartford Public Schools says they’v
  
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• Hundreds of Cell Phones Stolen from West Hartford in Large Theft Ring: Police

  30-09-2016 19:57
  
  Two Connecticut men as well as a Florida man were arrested in a multi-state theft ring and one of the suspects is a UPS driver.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police
  
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• Community Honors Police Through ‘Southington Blue’

  30-09-2016 19:55
  
  Community members in Southington came together on Friday to show support for the Southington Police Department.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Haven Police warn public of dangerous ‘paintball gun war’

  30-09-2016 19:50
  
  NEW HAVEN – Recently, the New Haven Police Department say they have responded to several reported shootings, gunfire incidents and gun possession calls where paint-ball guns, facsimile firearms and BB-guns were used. They have inssued a warning emphasizing that these are dangerous situations with potentially tragic outcomes when responding police officers can’t quickly determine if the gun displayed is real or not. The concern was raised after police said they noticed a ris
  
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• Panna Krom Released From Prison

  30-09-2016 19:39
  
  NIANTIC, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut woman who drowned her newborn child in a toilet as a teenager in 2006 has been released from prison.
  Panna Krom had her 18-year prison sentence commuted earlier this month by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles.
  WFSB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2dBAcdx) the now 26-year old said she missed her family while serving her sentence in a Niantic prison and was “grateful” forher release Friday.
  Her lawyers had argued her sentence was harsher than th
  
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• 14 Rescued When Ride at Big E Gets Stuck

  30-09-2016 19:34
  
  More than a dozen people were stuck on a ride at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts for around an hour and a half last night and had to be rescued.Photo Credit: WWLP
  
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• Crews Work to Fix Water Main Break in Hartford

  30-09-2016 19:28
  
  Crews are working on fixing a broken 6-inch water main on Townley Street, near the intersection of Atwood Street, according to MDC.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘Paintball Gun War’ Has to Stop Before Serious Injuries: Police

  30-09-2016 19:19
  
  New Haven police have received a dozen reports of gun violence in the last week alone and have determined that people embroiled in turf or gang conflicts are using fake weapons that appear to be real, and...Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• DOT Chief: Positive Train Control Coming To Metro-North In 2018

  30-09-2016 19:09
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Positive train control is on track to be fully functional on Metro-North’s New Haven Line in Connecticut by 2018. That is according to Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker.
  The safety system, which can automatically slow and stop trains to prevent a crash, is back in the news following the deadly train crash Thursday at the Hoboken, New Jersey Train station. The system was not installed on the train that crashed, thou
  
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• 14-year-old South Carolina boy charged with murder in school shooting

  30-09-2016 18:52
  
  TOWNVILLE, S.C.— A 14-year-old South Carolina boy accused of killing his father and wounding three people during a school shooting has been charged as a juvenile with murder and three counts of attempted murder. The teen appeared in juvenile court on Friday wearing a yellow jail jumpsuit without any restraints. A judge ordered him to continue to be held. The teen is accused of killing his father at their home on Wednesday before driving a pickup truck to a nearby […]
  
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• New campaign calls for end to ’empowerment ads,’ asks to be labeled ‘athletes’ not ‘female athletes’

  30-09-2016 18:41
  
  HARTFORD — A new campaign is calling for the end of “empowerment” ads for women and says the term “athletes” should refer to all athletes, people shouldn’t specify between “female athletes.” WNBA stars and sisters Chiney Ogwumike of the Connecticut Sun and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, star in a new NCAA commercial that hits back at “empowerment” advertising. They say women and girls do not need &ldq
  
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• 5 people, including toddler, sprayed in the face by irritant, New London police say

  30-09-2016 18:19
  
  NEW LONDON — A toddler was one of five people sprayed in the face during a domestic violence incident in New London Thursday night. Just before 7 p.m., police were called to home to investigate. Witnesses told police Destinie Seales, 38, went to the home and “caused a disturbance” over a family matter. Police said that during the disturbance, Seales sprayed some a “citrus-type spray agent” through the screen door hitting multiple people. One victim said they were st
  
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• Keidel: Is J.J. Watt Already Hall Of Fame-Bound?

  30-09-2016 18:01
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s rare that the football world gasps over midweek injury report in September. Especially when that player is a defensive lineman, who toils in the meat-pile anonymity of the trenches.
  But J.J. Watt is a rare football player.
  Watt, widely regarded as the NFL’s best defensive player, had surgery on his back yesterday, and will be out for the rest of the season. And considering the violent nature of pro football, his rabid pass-rushing style and the precarious nature
  
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• Fake Guns Concern New Haven Police

  30-09-2016 17:59
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – New Haven police are putting the word out about facsimile firearms.
  The department issued a release today raising concerns after investigators noticed an uptick in gun complaints.
  In many of them, police say the weapons were paintball, facsimile or BB guns.
  Detectives say most of the calls involve groups embroiled in turf or gang conflicts.
  A study of 911 reports indicated people fearing those guns were real.
  In addition, New Haven police are concerned
  
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• Fairfield Police: Hartford firefighter was driving while high when he crashed his pickup truck into a tree

  30-09-2016 17:53
  
  HARTFORD – A Hartford firefighter is on administrative leave without pay pending the outcome of an investigation, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Harry Barrett, of Glastonbury, was arrested on Wednesday for operating under the influence, failure to drive right and possession of drug paraphernalia Barrett is a firefighter with the Hartford Fire Department, based out of Company 16 on Blue Hills Avenue. He joined the department in May of 2008. At around 2 p.m on Wednesday, Fai
  
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• Police Responded to Stafford Middle School After Knife Was Found

  30-09-2016 17:44
  
  Police responded to Stafford Middle School on Friday morning after a staff member found a knife at the school, according to state police.
  
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• Matthew Now Category 3 Hurricane

  30-09-2016 17:29
  
  MIAMI (AP) – Forecasters in Miami say Matthew has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean.
  The National Hurricane Center says Matthew now has top sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph) and is now centered about 105 miles (170 kilometers) northeast of Punta Gallinas, Colombia.
  It says the storm as of 11 a.m. EDT Friday was centered about 495 miles (800 kilometers) southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and moving west-southwest at 12 mph (19 kph).
  The center says the Colombia
  
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• Matthew strengthens to major Category 3 hurricane in Caribbean

  30-09-2016 17:16
  
  MIAMI – Forecasters Friday morning said Matthew has strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane in Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center says Matthew now has top sustained winds of 115 mph and is now centered about 105 miles northeast of Punta Gallinas, Colombia. It says the storm as of 11 a.m. EDT Friday was centered about 495 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and moving west-southwest at 12 mph. The center says the Colombian government has imposed a tropical storm warning [&helli
  
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• Mayor of small Pennsylvania town pushed to resign after racist Facebook posts

  30-09-2016 17:08
  
  WEST YORK, Pa. – The mayor a small Pennsylvania borough is being pushed to resign by other municipal officials following racist Facebook pictures West York Mayor Charles Wasko apparently posted over the summer, including ones aimed at the first family. The calls for resignation come after a Facebook page apparently belonging to Wasko posted in June a picture of a monkey, saying it’s a picture of Michelle Obama and a wagon of orangutans captioned “moving day at the White House.&
  
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• Gloomy With Showers This Weekend

  30-09-2016 17:02
  
  An upper-level low will bring showers to Connecticut Friday through the weekend.
  
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• Hartford stadium woes continue as former developer files emergency motion

  30-09-2016 17:01
  
  HARTFORD — The original contractor and developer of Hartford’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park has filed an emergency motion seeking to halt future work on the beleaguered ballpark. Centerplan Construction filed a lawsuit against the city and the owner of the Hartford Yard Goats, the ballpark’s would-be tenant, in July after they were terminated from the project in June following construction delays. The motion comes one day after Arch Insurance hired Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. t
  
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• Mayor’s Pick for New Haven Fire Chief Responded to Train Crash in New Jersey

  30-09-2016 16:55
  
  John Alston, a deputy fire chief in New Jersey, hopes to become the next fire chief for the city of New Haven and was getting ready to head to Connecticut on Thursday to meet with a committee about his...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Killingly man busted for dealing drugs from his home

  30-09-2016 16:39
  
  KILLINGLY – A Killingly man has been charged with dealing drugs from his home. On Thursday at around 7 p.m., police said they executed a search warrant at 93 Cottage Street in Killingly. Police said they found Alexis “Butter” Sanchez, 38, with a woman in the living room. Police said they also found oxycodone pills (“Perc. 30’s”) and some of the pills were packaged for sale. Police said they also found fentanyl, nearly $2,000 in cash, a digital scale, pack
  
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• 11 Connecticut Farms Tied To E.Coli Outbreak

  30-09-2016 16:29
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The state Department of Public Health has released a list of Connecticut farms that have been identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as having received tainted meat from an Athol, Massachusetts slaughterhouse.
  This comes in response to a recent E.coli outbreak in several states including Connecticut.
  Eleven farms in all received the beef, veal, and bison meat.
  DPH says the state Department of Agriculture is now trying to determine if any of the
  
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