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• 60-year-old woman sentenced to 6 years for selling crack in case related to Hamden explosion

  12-10-2016 23:58
  
  WEST HAVEN–A woman who lived in the same house as a group of people investigated for selling drugs and murdering a roommate has been sentenced. Deborah Miller, 60, of West Haven, was sentenced to six years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for selling crack cocaine. Though Miller and four other people she lived with had been under investigation, without their knowledge, for selling narcotics, the investigation blew up when one of the roommates was killed. On [&hellip
  
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• 'Nothing's Off the Table': Motive Not Clear in Plane Crash

  12-10-2016 23:42
  
  The National Transportation Safety Board says its initial investigation of Tuesday’s plane crash in East Hartford, Connecticut, indicates the crash is the result of an intentional act.Photo Credit: Kenatha Abernaty/NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Wells Fargo CEO to resign in wake of scandal over bank’s sales practices

  12-10-2016 23:32
  
  SAN FRANCISCO–Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf will resign, effective immediately, as the nation’s second-largest bank is roiled by a scandal over its sales practices. The bank announced the decision on Wednesday in a statement to Business Wire, which included a statement from Stumpf: I am grateful for the opportunity to have led Wells Fargo. I am also very optimistic about its future, because of our talented and caring team members and the goodwill the stagecoach continues to e
  
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• Torrington Official Arrested

  12-10-2016 23:27
  
  (TORRINGTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  The Superintendent of Streets in  Torrington has been arrested on a larceny charge.60 year old Robert Lizotte of Bethlehem  is accused of  being involved in the  sale and theft of  city-owned property.
  Torrington  Police received a complaint in August  that members of the Department of Public Works  were stealing  city-owned property.
  Lizotte is  free on a $2,500  court set bond. He is&n
  
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• Man, sought after Sharon assault, extradited from New York

  12-10-2016 23:19
  
  SHARON  — A man who was wanted for a violent assault at his home last month, has been extradited from New York where he had been in custody for more than a week. Raymond Sprague, 28, of Sharon, was wanted in connection with the bloody assault of his former girlfriend and another woman. Sprague was located and taken into custody in Millerton, NY on September 28. He was extradited to Connecticut and is expected to be arraigned on assault charges Thursday, stemmi
  
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• City of Torrington employee charged with stealing, selling city property

  12-10-2016 23:13
  
  TORRINGTON–Police in Torrington arrested a city employee after investigating the theft of city property. In August, the Torrington Police Detective Bureau got a complaint that members of the Department of Public Works were stealing city-owned poperty. On Wednesday, police arrested Robert Lizotte, 60. Lizotte, who is the superintendent of streets in Torrington, lives in Bethlehem. Lizotte is charged with larceny in the first degree and was released on a $2,500 bond. He’ll be in court
  
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• Investigation at Hartford Complex Where Student Pilot Killed in Crash Lived

  12-10-2016 23:10
  
  The Hartford apartment complex of the student pilot that officials say intentionally crashed a plane in East Hartford on Tuesday was investigated by police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Torrington Employee Stole City Property: Police

  12-10-2016 23:06
  
  Torrington police arrested a city employee on Wednesday, charging him in connection with the theft and sale of city-owned property.Photo Credit: Torrington Police
  
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• Ambulance catches fire while at gas pump in Thomaston

  12-10-2016 23:05
  
  THOMASTON–A routine gas station visit turned for one ambulance driver on Wednesday. The driver of an ambulance stopped to get gas at a station off of exit 39 on Route 8, near the Route 6 intersection. Around 2:45 p.m. while pumping the gas, he noticed the ambulance van was starting to smoke. The driver pulled away from the gas pumps and near the  Route 8 off-ramp, at which point the van burst into flames. Route 8 was closed for a […]
  
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• Bound and gagged Kardashian Halloween costume pulled

  12-10-2016 22:54
  
  LOS ANGELES — An online retailer has pulled a Halloween costume that made light of the recent jewelry heist involving Kim Kardashian West. Time reports that the listing for the “Parisian Heist” costume on Costumeish featured a bound and gagged Kim Kardashian West lookalike dressed in a white robe and sporting a giant ring. The listing didn’t include Kim Kardashian West name. The costume was being sold for nearly $70. The company’s founder, Jonath
  
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• 911 operator accused of hanging up on callers said, ‘Ain’t nobody got time for this’

  12-10-2016 22:37
  
  HOUSTON — A 911 operator is accused of intentionally hanging up on callers during emergencies simply because she was not in the mood to help, according to Houston police. Crenshanda Williams has been charged with interference with an emergency telephone call, according to KIAH. Williams had been employed as a telecommunicator with the Houston Emergency Center since July 2014, and supervisors began to notice that her logs revealed an abnormally high amount of “short calls,” with
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Is Malloy Hiding Budget Shortfalls?

  12-10-2016 22:19
  
  Sen Len Fasano, Senate minority leader, has called for a budget analysis release following the Malloy administration alleged hiding of budget shortfalls.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: The Doctor ‘Brain Drain’ In Connecticut

  12-10-2016 22:17
  
  Jeff Gordon, MD, CSMS President, is a practicing Oncologist, and he has a question: is Connecticut facing a doctor brain drain?
  Connecticut officials, concerned that graduates of its medical schools are fleeing the state, are looking for ways to encourage those freshly minted doctors to remain.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Does Hillary Have A Paid Troll Army?

  12-10-2016 22:16
  
  Rachel Alexander, senior editor at The Stream, is a political columnist and the founder and editor of Intellectual Conservative.  She discusses Hillary Clinton’s alleged paid online troll army… are they trying to promote the false impression that Hillary Clinton has more online support than she actually has?
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• Janet Jackson confirms pregnancy at age 50

  12-10-2016 22:08
  
  Janet Jackson is finally letting the world in on her big news. The superstar has confirmed to People magazine that she is indeed expecting her first baby at age 50. “We thank God for our blessing,” she said. This is the star’s first child. The magazine shared a photo of Jackson, dressed all in white and sporting her baby bump. There had been speculation that the singer and her husband, Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, were expecting. In April, Jackson […]
  
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• Official: East Hartford Plane Crash May Have Been A Suicide

  12-10-2016 21:56
  
  A U.S. official familiar with the investigation into an East Hartford plane crash that killed one person says it appears to have been a case of suicide, not terrorism.
  The official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity.
  Flight instructor Arian Prevalla survived the crash Tuesday. Student pilot Feras Freitekh died.
  The official says the flight instructor described the student pilot to police investigators as disgruntled
  
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• Exec for animal welfare nonprofit arrested after 224 neglected, dead animals found in home

  12-10-2016 21:55
  
  WESTON–Police have charged the man who they say was responsible for the 224 neglected and dead exotic animals found in a Weston home in September. Daniel Kopulos is charged with cruelty to animals, and faces up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine if he is found guilty. He was released on a promise to appear in court October 24, when additional charges could be added due to the number of animals involved in the suspected abuse. FOX […]
  
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• Hartford Rail Line Construction on Track for 2018

  12-10-2016 21:48
  
  A machine the size of several rail cars has been doing the hard work when it comes to building the Hartford Line, a rail corridor that will connect 13 stops from New Haven to Hartford to Springfield.
  
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• Dallas Shoplifting Call Leads To Chase & Suspect Shot With Taser On Highway

  12-10-2016 21:44
  
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Two men are in jail after a wild high-speed chase that ended with one of them being shot with a taser gun while running across lanes of a busy North Texas highway.
  Before the police chase there was a call reporting people shoplifting at a Kohl’s store in Garland. The men had been identified as the pair suspected of stealing from other North Texas stores.
  “Kohl’s had put out an internal bulletin to be on the lookout for these guys,” explain
  
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• Comptroller 'Troubled' by Dueling Revenue Estimates From Governor

  12-10-2016 21:43
  
  The governor’s administration recently sent a pair of letters with differing conclusions on the state’s possible budget shortfall.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Fake Water Company Workers, Stole from Milford Couple: Cops

  12-10-2016 21:12
  
  Milford police are issuing a warning after men posing as water company employees got into an elderly couple’s house and stole hundreds of dollars.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Downtown Milford Scene Cleared After Police Investigate Suspicious Item

  12-10-2016 20:44
  
  Police have reopened streets in downtown Milford after investigating a suspicious item was spotted in a vehicle.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Men Posing as Water Company Workers Stole from Milford Couple: Police

  12-10-2016 20:40
  
  Milford police are issuing a warning after men posing as water company employees got into an elderly couple’s house and stole hundreds of dollars.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Naugatuck Man Has Been Missing for More Than a Week

  12-10-2016 20:21
  
  Naugatuck police are asking for help to find a man who has been missing for a more than a week.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• NTSB Says East Hartford Plane Crash Appears Intentional

  12-10-2016 20:10
  
  The National Transportation Safety Board says it’s initial investigation of Tuesday’s aircraft crash in East Hartford, Connecticut, indicates the crash is the result of an intentional act.Photo Credit: Rob N Jaye AmiraultThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• New Haven Water Officials Ask Customers To Reduce Water Use

  12-10-2016 20:10
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Water officials in New Haven are asking neighbors and business in the region to reduce their water usage by 10 percent due to ongoing drought conditions.
  The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority says drought conditions in the region are expected to continue through at least the end of this year. The agency serves about 430,000 people.
  Officials say they want customers to check for dripping faucets or running toilets and take showers instead of baths.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Rich Gannon On Broncos-Chargers TNF Matchup, More Week 6

  12-10-2016 20:09
  
  By Danny Cox
  Going into Week 6 of the NFL season, some teams are already beginning to separate themselves from the pack — especially in the AFC — while others are falling behind. The AFC isn’t the same as it’s been the past few years, and that’s evident by how some teams are winning, or not.
  The Denver Broncos visit San Diego to play the Chargers on Thursday Night Football. In this all-important AFC West matchup, the Super Bowl champion
  
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• Study: Connecticut Among Safest States For Gun Violence

  12-10-2016 20:07
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Nearly four years after the Newtown School massacre, a new national study on gun violence reports that Connecticut is among the five safest states in the country.
  The report released by The Center For American Progress alleges that firearms-related deaths were “significantly” lower in states that had passed laws to ban assault weapons and require trigger locks or the safe storage of guns.  It also highlighted the 18 states that have pass
  
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• Police reopen Daniel Street in Milford after investigating suspicious item

  12-10-2016 20:00
  
  MILFORD — The Connecticut State Police bomb squad was called to 50 Daniel Street in Milford Wednesday afternoon to investigate a suspicious item found in a vehicle. About a half hour later, police cleared the scene and reopened it to traffic. The road was closed between River Street and New Haven Avenue. Daniel Street is now open. Police did not say whether they actually found an item or if it was a false alarm. Stay with FOX 61 as this […]
  
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• Man Charged After 224 Animals Are Removed from House

  12-10-2016 19:58
  
  The former owner of a New York pet store has been charged with animal cruelty nearly a month after state and local officials removed 224 animals from his Weston, Connecticut home, where they were found...Photo Credit: West Police
  
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• Suspicious Item Found in Vehicle in Downtown Milford

  12-10-2016 19:54
  
  Police are asking people to avoid part of downtown Milford after a suspicious item was spotted in a vehicle.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Broncos-Chargers In AFC West Battle

  12-10-2016 19:47
  
  By Danny Cox
  The AFC West always makes for an interesting battle, as two or three teams compete for the divisional crown and playoff spots. Those teams are usually the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, with the Oakland Raiders as more of an afterthought. But things are a bit different this year with the resurgent Raiders and the struggling Chiefs and Chargers.
  And that’s what makes this week’s Broncos-Chargers matchup on Thursday Night Football so import
  
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• Healthier Connections: Heart and vascular institute

  12-10-2016 18:59
  
  HARTFORD — Malcolm Chapman, 71, of  of North Haven had a heart valve problem for several years resulting in feelings of  fatigue. So, he turned to Dr. Sabet Hashim, an international leader in cardiac surgery. He created a new technique in mitral valve repair. Recently, Dr. Hashim was appointed chairman of cardiac surgery and co-physician-in-chief of the new Hartford Healthcare Heart and Vascular Institute, created to give patients a coordinated, efficient approach. Since 198
  
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• Plane Crash Was Intentional: NTSB

  12-10-2016 18:56
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says, in its initial investigation, Tuesday’s crash of a small plane on Main Street in East Hartford was an intentional act. The agency says the FBI will now take the lead in the probe.
  East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc told The Associated Press that the badly burned survivor told authorities the crash that killed one person Tuesday was not an accident, but she cautioned that investigators have
  
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• Mayor: Pilot Tells Police That Plane Crash Was Intentional

  12-10-2016 18:56
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — The survivor of a deadly plane crash on a busy road near the headquarters of military jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney told police detectives the wreck was intentional, the mayor said Wednesday.
  East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc told The Associated Press that the badly burned survivor told authorities the crash that killed one person Tuesday was not an accident, but she cautioned that investigators have not confirmed that information.
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• ‘Tiny house’ stolen in California

  12-10-2016 18:51
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Malinda Crichton’s new house wasn’t burglarized. It wasn’t robbed. It was stolen, KTXL reports. “My house was stolen. It was stolen!” Crichton said. She’s talking about the whole house being taken away under cover of darkness. “The victim called us and said her tiny house had been stolen,” said Sgt. Roger Kinney of the West Sacramento Police Department. Tiny home are the hottest style in domiciles, and Crichton says she g
  
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• Middletown Man Charged in East Hampton Home Invasion

  12-10-2016 18:44
  
  Police have charged a Middletown man in a home invasion in East Hampton in December.
  
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• Report: Only 18 Percent Of Americans Can Drive Manual

  12-10-2016 17:52
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new report shows fewer Americans own a car with manual transmission let alone know how to operate one. And there appear to be a number of reasons for it.
  The report from U.S. News and World Report show only 18 percent of U.S. drivers know how to operate a stick shift. It says that because of advancements in automatic transmissions and fuel economy, only about 5 percent of vehicles sold in the U.S. today come with a stick shift. That’s down from 25 percent of ca
  
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• Colorado roofing company offering guns as incentive to attract new employees

  12-10-2016 17:26
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. – Get a job, get a gun – that’s the promise of a roofing company in Colorado. The owner of Weatherproof Roofing hopes the incentive of free firepower will attract potential employees. The prize is an AR-15, which can cost $600 to thousands of dollars, according to KDVR. “We have four sales positions that we’ve got to get filled ASAP,” Weatherproof Roofing owner James Webb said. Webb said he’s in the middle of his busy season. Afte
  
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• Woman texts dad, calls police for help in last moments of her life

  12-10-2016 17:13
  
  CHICAGO – In the last moments of her life, Julia Martin tried saving herself after she was repeatedly stabbed by her ex-boyfriend, who then killed himself. Martin’s ex had come over to her apartment Friday night to pick up the engagement ring Martin wanted to return to him. According to police, he forced open the door to her Chicago apartment and stabbed her repeatedly. He then jumped to his death from the apartment. Martin, 27, who is from Detroit, atte
  
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• Grandson sends pizza delivery driver to check on grandmother after hurricane

  12-10-2016 17:01
  
  PALM COAST, Fla. – A Nebraska man called a Papa John’s in Florida and asked them to deliver a pizza to his grandmother — and also make sure she survived Hurricane Matthew. The family of 87-year-old Claire Olsen had not heard from her for several days because her phone line was out, according to WFTV. After a few days, Olsen’s grandson called a Papa John’s in Palm Coast and asked the delivery driver, Lance Tyler, to check on his grandmother. When Tyler
  
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• Suspect in Worcester stabbing that killed Thompson man held without bail

  12-10-2016 16:44
  
  WORCESTER — The suspect in a stabbing in Massachusetts last summer that left a Thompson man dead has been ordered held without bail. Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of 20-year-old Jose Morales, of Worcester, at his arraignment Tuesday on multiple charges including murder. Prosecutors said Morales stabbed 37-year-old Lee Daniels on July 20. Daniels was found in his car in the parking lot of the Worcester YMCA with a stab wound to the heart. Witnesses told police the […]
  
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• Woman Facing Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop

  12-10-2016 16:37
  
  (Pomfret, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are charging a woman after a traffic stop Tuesday evening turned into a heroin investigation.
  A little after 6 p.m., troopers with the Quality of Life Task Force stopped the vehicle with three people inside for a number of motor vehicle violations as it turned on to Day Road in Pomfret.
  Troopers say they became suspicious when they recognized two of the passengers from a narcotics warrant executed in Thompson over the summer.
  One of the passe
  
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• Police Arrest Man Accused in New Britain Hit-and-Run That Critically Injured Man

  12-10-2016 16:34
  
  Police have arrested a man suspected of hitting a pedestrian in New Britain Thursday night then leaving the scene, as well as a passenger in the vehicle who is accused of lying to police.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Chris Pratt opens up about son’s premature birth in 2012

  12-10-2016 16:25
  
  SEATTLE  — Chris Pratt has opened up about his son’s premature birth while sharing his experience visiting a children’s hospital. The actor posted photos on Instagram from his visit Monday to Seattle Children’s Hospital. He showed off a picture of him with a set of premature twins. He writes that ever since his son Jack’s birth, he has “a special affinity for the NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit).” Pratt’s wife, actress Anna Faris, gave bir
  
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• Police Investigate Car Break-Ins in East Windsor

  12-10-2016 16:18
  
  East Windsor Police are investigating several car break-ins.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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