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• Police identify 2 bodies found on SC man’s property where woman was held captive

  09-11-2016 23:10
  
  WOODRUFF, S.C.–A coroner says two bodies that were found on the property of a South Carolina man linked to five other deaths were a couple who had been buried there for about a year. Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Wednesday that one of the victims was a 25-year-old woman who appears to have died from a gunshot wound to the head and the other was her husband, a 29-year-old man who had a gunshot wound to his torso. The bodies were […]
  
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• Another Dry Period Begins Thursday

  09-11-2016 22:56
  
  Very little rain is in the extended forecast.
  
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• Driver Who Killed Meriden Mother in Hit-and-Run Arrested

  09-11-2016 22:42
  
  The driver who struck a mother and killed her while injuring her 7-year-old daughter in Meriden has turned himself into police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police make arrest in Meriden hit-and-run that killed mom protecting daughter

  09-11-2016 22:39
  
  MERIDEN–Weeks after a young mother was killed while protecting her 7-year-old daughter, an arrest has been made. On Tuesday, Alex Checa, 21, of Meriden, spoke to officers at the Meriden Police Department as part of their investigation into the hit-and-run, and they determined he was responsible for the death of Dania Cedeno-Delrosario on October 7. Checa then turned himself in to Meriden Police on Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. after learning of a warrant out for his arrest. Cedeno-Delrosario and
  
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• Car Crashes Into Glass Doors at Norwalk Community College

  09-11-2016 22:29
  
  A car crashed into glass doors at Norwalk Community College on Tuesday.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Dr. William Petit Talks His Victory

  09-11-2016 22:26
  
  Dr. William Petit was nominated for the 22nd House District, which includes Plainville and New Britain. The Republican defeated Rep. Elizabeth Bokus, an 11th-term incumbent from Plainville, and he spoke with Ray about his win, the campaign, and “that ad.”
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• State Leaders React To Election Results

  09-11-2016 22:20
  
  SUSAN HAIGH, Associated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) -€” Connecticut Republicans on Wednesday celebrated the historic gains they made in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, saying it proves voters are unhappy with how the state is being run and want change.
  The GOP picked up enough seats to create a rare 18-to-18 partisan make-up in the Senate, controlled by Democrats since 1996. It marks the first time the Connecticut Senate has been tied since 1893.
  “As
  
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• Ohio mom charged after young son drinks vodka from sippy cup

  09-11-2016 22:20
  
  CONNEAUT, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been charged with child endangerment after she sneaked a sippy cup of vodka into a high school football game and her toddler son drank from it and became ill. Thirty-year-old Andrea Mucciarone pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge Tuesday in Conneaut Municipal Court. The public defender assigned to represent Mucciarone said Wednesday he had no comment. Police say Mucciarone brought the sippy cup and her 23-month-old son to a Conneaut High School [&
  
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• Investment Firm To Create Up To 600 New Jobs In Connecticut

  09-11-2016 22:17
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A global investment management firm plans to expand its headquarters and operations in Connecticut over the next decade, creating up to 600 new jobs.
  Gov. Dannel Malloy said the $72 million project by AQR Capital Management will also retain 540 jobs and increase the firm’s economic impact in the state.
  AQR was established in New York before moving its operations to Connecticut in 2004. Since then, the Greenwich-based firm has grown by more t
  
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• Nurse visiting Wallingford home rescues woman held in room, beaten for hours: police

  09-11-2016 22:07
  
  WALLINGFORD — A visiting nurse who was in the right place at the right time helped rescue a woman who was in danger, police say. On November 5, a nurse was visiting a Wallingford home when she noticed a woman in the home had bruising on her face. A 43-year-old man, who police identified as Michael Moccio, was in the home as well. When the nurse was leaving, she heard a commotion, and then hear the woman yelling for help. […]
  
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• Nurse visiting Wallingford home rescues woman from beating: police

  09-11-2016 22:07
  
  WALLINGFORD–A visiting nurse who was in the right place at the right time helped rescue a woman who was in danger, police say. On November 5, a nurse was visiting a Wallingford home when she noticed a woman in the home had bruising on her face. A 43-year-old man, who police identified as Michael Moccio, was in the home as well. When the nurse was leaving, she heard a commotion, and then hear the woman yelling for help. The nurse […]
  
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• Lt. Governor Says Access Health CT ‘Will Continue to Be a Vital Link’

  09-11-2016 21:28
  
  Hours after Republican Donald Trump was elected the next president and Republicans swept the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, state officials in Connecticut said the state’s health care...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Stabbed, Suspect Charged

  09-11-2016 21:18
  
  (Norwich, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Norwich have a man in custody following a car crash and late night stabbing in the city.
  They say after 10:30 p.m., they were called to the crash on Union Street.
  Officers say some type of altercation took place among four people, two of whom fled the scene.
  One victim was found with stab wounds and transported to Backus Hospital, then was flown to Hartford Hospital.
  They did make an arrest; 51-year-old Cedric Edwards.
  He faces a number of charg
  
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• Shots fired in Hartford apartment where children present, convicted felon charged

  09-11-2016 21:15
  
  HARTFORD — Police have arrested a 21-year-old convicted felon they say sprayed bullets inside a Hartford apartment in which seven children were present. None of the children was hurt, but a man was wounded. Officers were dispatched to the apartment building at around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Police say the assailant shot a man in one apartment, then during a struggle, fell through the door of another unit where children were present and continued firing. Police charged Yamil Rohena with first-
  
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• 3 firefighters injured battling blaze in Hamden

  09-11-2016 20:52
  
  HAMDEN — Three firefighters were taken to the hospital to be treated for burns after battling a blaze in Hamden Wednesday morning. Crews were called to a house on Choate Avenue just before 11 a.m., said Deputy Chief Gary Merwede. A person passing by first noticed the house on fire and called it in. No one was home at the time. It took about 30 minutes before crews were able to get the fire under control, said Merwede. All three of […]
  
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• Plantsville Man Injured in Crash on I-91N Ramp in Middletown

  09-11-2016 20:46
  
  A 35-year-old Plantsville man was badly injured in a crash on Country Club Road, near Interstate 91 in Middletown just before 6 a.m.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Driver Stabbed in Norwich, Suspect Arrested

  09-11-2016 20:34
  
  One man is in critical condition after a crash and stabbing in Norwich on Tuesday night and another has been arrested.Photo Credit: Norwich Police
  
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• UConn students protest election of Donald Trump, Ethel Walker students hold sit-in

  09-11-2016 20:31
  
  STORRS — Hundreds of UConn students marched across campus Wednesday afternoon, protesting the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. “Donald Trump has got to go” and “UConn! Huskies!” were just some of the things students chanted as they yelled and held signs, according to UConn spokesman Tom Breen. Students marching to Wilbur Cross, chanting "Donald Trump has got to go" and "UConn! Huskies!" pic.twitter.com/nSZ578B1fS — Tom
  
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• Hundreds of students protest election of Trump at UConn, other schools

  09-11-2016 20:31
  
  STORRS — Hundreds of UConn students marched across campus Wednesday afternoon, protesting the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. “Donald Trump has got to go” and “UConn! Huskies!” were just some of the things students chanted as they yelled and held signs, according to UConn spokesman Tom Breen. Students marching to Wilbur Cross, chanting "Donald Trump has got to go" and "UConn! Huskies!" pic.twitter.com/nSZ578B1fS — Tom
  
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• Hundreds Protest Trump Election Win At UConn

  09-11-2016 20:13
  
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Several hundred people have marched across the University of Connecticut campus protesting Republican Donald Trump’s election as president.
  Students, faculty and staff demonstrated Wednesday chanting slogans including “Donald Trump is not my president,” holding signs saying “support immigrants” and carrying rainbow flags.
  Many in the crowd expressed anger and disappointment, and said they plan to fight Trump’s age
  
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• Republicans Make Major Strides In Connecticut Legislature

  09-11-2016 20:09
  
  By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut’s Democratic controlled General Assembly will become decidedly more Republican when lawmakers return in January.
  In Tuesday’s election, the GOP picked up enough seats to create an 18-to-18 partisan makeup in the state Senate, marking the state’s first tied Senate since 1893. Meanwhile, Republicans greatly narrowed the Democrats’ advantage in the House of Representatives, with unoff
  
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• Little Chance for Beneficial Rain in Next Seven Days

  09-11-2016 20:06
  
  Multiple areas of high pressure will dominate Connecticut's weather over the next several days.
  
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• Wallingford Man Accused in Thefts from Parked Cars

  09-11-2016 20:05
  
  Wallingford police have arrested a man accused of breaking into unlocked cars in a parking lot Tuesday night.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police Department
  
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• Greatest Game 7s in MLB History

  09-11-2016 20:03
  
  by Rob Joyce
  Have you recovered yet from the fun? The Cubs and Indians played a Game 7 for the ages last week, and it had a little bit of everything: two incredibly long droughts on the line, a blown lead, a nearly iconic home run, extra innings, even a rain delay. It was everything a Game 7 should be, and for the first time in 108 years Chicago fans can root for a World Series champ.
  With so much drama jam-packed into five hours, last week’s classic ranks among the greatest Game 7s ever p
  
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• 5 Best ‘Mannequin Challenges’ in Sports

  09-11-2016 19:54
  
  by Rob Joyce
  The “Mannequin Challenge” is all the rage on social media these days. Like planking or the Harlem Shake before it, everyone seems to be doing their rendition of what is essentially holding a pose for as long as possible, like a mannequin. That’s carried over to the sports world, where athletes, coaches and even executives have gotten together for their best version of the fad.
  Here are the five that standout above the rest:
  5) Penn State:
  And the winner is…&
  
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• Orlando takes step toward buying Pulse nightclub for $2.25M

  09-11-2016 19:49
  
  ORLANDO — The city of Orlando has negotiated a deal to buy Pulse nightclub so that it can be turned into a memorial for the 49 people killed in a June massacre, a city spokeswoman said Tuesday. The City Council in the Florida city must OK the $2.25 million purchase, said spokeswoman Heather Fagan. A 29-year-old gunman claiming allegiance to ISIS told a police negotiator during the attack that he was incensed with the U.S. bombings of Syria and Iraq, according […]
  
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• Students Hold Protests, Sit-Ins Over Trump Presidential Win

  09-11-2016 19:41
  
  Students at UConn are marching in protest after Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to win the presidential election and students at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury are holding a sit-in.Photo Credit: UConn
  
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• GM cutting 2,000 jobs, suspending third shift at 2 car factories as sales slow

  09-11-2016 19:25
  
  DETROIT — General Motors says it will suspend the third shift at two car factories early next year because American consumers are shifting from cars to SUVs and trucks. The company says the shifts will be idled at factories in Lordstown, Ohio, near Cleveland and in Lansing, Michigan. The Lordstown plant makes the Chevrolet Cruze compact car, while the Lansing Grand River factory makes the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car and the Cadillac ATS and CTS luxury cars. GM says the […]
  
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• West Haven Homeowner Interrupts Burglary in Progress: Police

  09-11-2016 19:12
  
  West Haven police are investigating after a resident interrupted a home burglary.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Market for legal pot could pass $20 billion

  09-11-2016 18:53
  
  NEW YORK — The marijuana market is about to boom. Voters in three states, and perhaps a fourth, approved legal recreational pot on Tuesday. Four more states expanded access to medical marijuana. All told, it could expand the national market to $21 billion by 2020, according to New Frontier Data, part of the marijuana industry organization Arcview Group. That is up from $5.7 billion last year and an expected $7.9 billion this year. “Despite broad political division in the country, [&h
  
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• Governor 'Disappointed,' But 'We Are Resilient'

  09-11-2016 18:22
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy held a news conference this morning, the day after the presidential election that brought 75 to 80 percent of registered Connecticut voters out to the polls, and the Democrat said he's...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 Portland Students Report Feeling Dizzy

  09-11-2016 18:13
  
  Portland High School was evacuated Wednesday morning after five students reported feeling sick or dizzy.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 3 Firefighters Suffer Minor Injuries Battling Hamden Fire

  09-11-2016 18:11
  
  Three firefighters were injured while responding to a fire on Choate Avenue in Hamden on Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fire Under Control In Hamden

  09-11-2016 18:06
  
  (Hamden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hamden firefighters had their hands full with a house fire this morning.
  The blaze broke out in the home at 757 Choate Avenue.
  No injuries were reported as crews worked to bring the blaze under control.
  Investigators are still trying to determine a cause.
  
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• President Obama pledges peaceful transition for Donald Trump

  09-11-2016 17:45
  
  WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama spoke to the nation on President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory Wednesday morning from the White House Rose Garden about the next steps for the country . He called to congratulate him on his victory, the White House said earlier in a statement. Obama invited Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday to update him on the transition, the statement said. “Ensuring a smooth transition of power is one of the top priorities the [&hel
  
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• Police Investigating Bank Robbery in New London

  09-11-2016 17:43
  
  Police are investigating a bank robbery at Chelsea Groton Bank on Montauk Avenue in New London.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Former PTO Treasurer Cops Plea

  09-11-2016 17:41
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – The former treasurer of a parent teacher organization in Connecticut has pleaded no contest to charges she embezzled more than $30,000 to pay for personal expenses.
  The Connecticut Post  reports that 36-year-old Sarah Chiarelli entered the plea Tuesday in Bridgeport to one count of first-degree larceny.
  She faces up to three years in prison when she’s sentenced on Jan. 13.
  Police say Chiarelli was treasurer of the Monroe organization when board members d
  
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• Paul Ryan says Trump will lead ‘unified Republican government’

  09-11-2016 17:33
  
  JANESVILLE, Wisc. — House Speaker Paul Ryan says Donald Trump‘s victory has turned politics on its head. He said he expects the new president to work hand-in-hand with the Republican-led Congress. Speaking Wednesday in Janesville, Wisconsin, an ebullient Ryan said Trump has earned a mandate to enact his agenda. He thanked Trump for his “coattails” during the election that bolstered the Republican majority in the House. Ryan has said he wants to be speaker in the new Congr
  
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• Emotional Van Jones: ‘How do I explain this to my children?’

  09-11-2016 17:29
  
  Articulating the fear that a lot of Democrats are feeling at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, Van Jones called the election results a “whitelash.” “You tell your kids don’t be a bully, you tell your kids don’t be a bigot… and then you have this outcome,” the CNN analyst said early Wednesday morning. “You have people putting children to bed tonight and they are afraid of breakfast. They’re afraid of ‘How do I explain this to m
  
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• Gov. Malloy, major Clinton supporter, speaks out following election results

  09-11-2016 17:16
  
  HARTFORD —  Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has been a supporter of Hillary Clinton since she announced she was running for president. Wednesday, he gave the following statement at a news conference following her loss to Donald Trump: Good morning.  We are blessed to live in not just the best country on earth, but the most magnificent democracy in the history of the world. While I am disappointed in the results of last night’s presidential election, I know that we a
  
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• GOP and Dems split Connecticut State Senate; GOP gains in State House

  09-11-2016 17:10
  
  HARTFORD — As Republican Donald Trump won the race at the top of the ticket, Connecticut Republicans fell one seat short of their goal of winning control of the  State Senate in Tuesday’s election. The upper house will see 18 members of each party when the new legislature is sworn in after the first of the year. They needed to win four seats to regain the majority for the first time since 1996. Democrats currently control the 36-member chamber by a margin of [&hel
  
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• Portland Students Report Feeling Dizzy, Building Evacuated

  09-11-2016 17:09
  
  Portland High School was evacuated Wednesday morning after five students reporting feeling sick or dizzy.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Governor Holds News Conference Day After Election

  09-11-2016 16:56
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman will be holding a new conference this morning, the day after the presidential election that brought 75 to 80 percent of registered Connecticut voters out to the polls....Photo Credit: AP
  
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• First-of-its-kind tech space to open in Hartford next year

  09-11-2016 16:15
  
  HARTFORD – It is part of a national trend – a but first for Hartford. Innovate Hartford is a 28,000-square-foot high tech hub that is set to become the premiere business destination for entrepreneurs and startups in Hartford. The company will open its doors in mid-January at 200 Church Street in Hartford at the Stilt Building. They will be offering shared space for entrepreneurs and startups and many see this project as an engine that will transform the capital city’s shar
  
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• A Few Showers Today, Another Dry Period Begins Thursday

  09-11-2016 15:51
  
  Very little rain is in the extended forecast.
  
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• Here’s the full text of Donald Trump’s victory speech

  09-11-2016 15:31
  
  Here is the text of the speech Donald Trump delivered when he became the President-elect of the United States of America: Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business. Complicated. Thank you very much. I’ve just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us. It’s about us. On our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard-fought campaign. I mean, she fought very hard. Hillary has worked very [&hell
  
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• Ansonia Police Seek Missing 16-Year-Old

  09-11-2016 15:29
  
  Ansonia police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 16-year-old girl who may be a danger to herself.Photo Credit: Ansonia Police Department
  
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• Police: Wallingford man was stealing from cars in restaurant parking lot

  09-11-2016 15:05
  
  WALLINGFORD – A man was charged by police who said he was seen going through cars in a downtown Wallingford parking lot and stealing from them. On Tuesday just before 8 p.m. police said they went to the rear public parking lot of Gaetano’s Restaurant at 40 North Main Street for the report of a man trying to get into parked cars by pulling on their door handles. Police said they found William Flores, 26, whose last known address was […]
  
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• Route 25 in Monroe Reopens After Serious Crash

  09-11-2016 14:32
  
  Route 25 in Monroe has reopened near the Newtown town line after a serious accident, according to Newtown police.
  
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• Uncle: Victim Of Connecticut Crash Was Going Home To Vote

  09-11-2016 14:26
  
  BROOKFIELD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The New York man who died when the SUV he was driving crashed in Connecticut was a graduate of an Ivy League university and a talented musician who was on his way home to vote.
  Police say 23-year-old Reed Latrowski, of Rockville Centre, New York, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at about 4 a.m. Tuesday on Route 7 south in Brookfield.
  Latrowski’s uncle, John Suydam, tells the Connecticut Post that his nephew graduated from Dart
  
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