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• Pedestrians hit on RT 8S in Naugatuck; I-84E in Danbury & Pleasant Valley Rd in Groton

  22-12-2016 23:59
  
  NAUGATUCK — Route 8 southbound is closed in Naugatuck after a person was hit and killed by a car. The Department of Transportation reports that a car hit a pedestrian between Exits 27 and 26 on Route 8 around 5:35 p.m. By 8:30 p.m. the road was still closed. State Police initially said the person who was hit had serious injuries, but the victim later died. Traffic was being diverted off of Exit 27, according to State Police. Meanwhile, I-84 […]
  
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• New Haven Man Sentenced In Bank Robbery Spree

  22-12-2016 23:51
  
   NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ A 38-year-old man accused of committing five bank robberies in New Haven and another in Albany, New York has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.Juan Cruz of New Haven was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer.Authorities say Cruz had recently been released from prison for robbing a bank in East Haven when he began a month-long robbery spree in October, 2015 by taking over $1,500 from the Santander Bank in New Haven.
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• Keidel: In Praise Of Eli Manning, The Greatest QB In Giants History

  22-12-2016 22:51
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The world west of the Hudson River may not be so acutely aware, but there still are two NFL teams in the Big Apple, though recently neither has made news worth crossing the George Washington Bridge.
  And while the Jets are deep into their ancestral refrain as gridiron doormats, 47 years since their last Super Bowl appearance, and 40 since they last had a quarterback who could get them back there, they do share a building with an authentic NFL club.
  The New York Football Giants.
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• State Senate leaders reach deal on managing split chamber

  22-12-2016 22:43
  
  HARTFORD — Republican and Democratic leaders of the incoming Connecticut state Senate say they’ve reached an agreement on how to manage the chamber, which will have 18 Democrats and 18 Republicans. The chamber’s leaders said Thursday there also will be an equal number of Democratic and Republicans senators on legislative committees, and each committee will be led by a Democratic and Republican Senate co-chair. New Haven Sen. Martin Looney, a Democrat, will remain the
  
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• Warm weather lingers through the holiday weekend, Saturday may see some precipitation

  22-12-2016 22:30
  
  Mostly quiet weather wraps up the work week, with mild temperatures in place for Friday and the holiday weekend. Lots of sunshine and a few breezy winds out of the southwest will allow the temperatures up into the middle 40s across the state. Friday night clouds roll in, keeping the temperatures mild, but also bringing in some precipitation. As the overnight lows on Friday drop into the 30s, some snow or sleet may mix in with the rain, but it will all […]
  
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• Dad Of Girl Found Abandoned Charged With Murdering Her Mom

  22-12-2016 22:15
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The father of a 6-year-old girl who was found abandoned inside New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal has been charged with murdering the girl’s mother.
  Police found the body of 24-year-old Dionicia Bautista-Cano on Nov. 14 in her Stamford home after New York officials found the little girl.
  Thirty-two-year-old Elmer Gomez Ruano was later arrested in New York. He was charged with murder Thursday after being extradited to Connecticut.
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• New Haven man sentenced to 7 years in bank robbery cases

  22-12-2016 22:05
  
  NEW HAVEN — A New Haven man was sentenced Thursday for a series of bank robberies last fall. Juan Cruz, 38, pleaded guilty in September in connection with bank robberies in the New Haven area. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and three years of supervised release. Officials said robbed the Santander Bank at 215 Grand Avenue in New Haven on October 15, 2015; the Wells Fargo Bank at 205 Church Street in New Haven on October 20, November 7 and […]
  
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• Connecticut Senate Control to be Shared

  22-12-2016 22:05
  
  Connecticut Senate Democrats and Republicans announced the parties will split control of the chamber when lawmakers return for the legislative session on January fourth.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Waterford Police, Lowes team up to offer free Christmas trees for those in need

  22-12-2016 22:03
  
  WATERFORD — With three days to go until Christmas, a hardware store made an effort with the local police to do something nice for those in need. On Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m., Waterford Police announced that the local Lowes had donated 11 Christmas trees to the department to hand out to those in need. Police set up the trees on the side of the police station, near the gas pump, and offered them up first-come, first-serve. Police did emphasize […]
  
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• Syrian Refugee Family in Connecticut Gets Holiday Surprise

  22-12-2016 21:57
  
  This year some families in Connecticut have a lot to be thankful for and some holiday cheer was delivered to their door.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Senate Lawmakers Reach Power-sharing Agreement

  22-12-2016 21:57
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Legislative leaders today said they have reached an agreement on how to share power in the state senate, where there are an equal number of Democrats and Republicans.
  The deal avoids a possible court fight.
  The top Republican and the top Democrat in the chamber say they will cooperatively manage the senate over the next two years.
  Each committee will have two senate chairmen, in addition to an existing co-chair from the state house.
  Each chairman will have an equal say
  
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• Danielson Man Charged With Attempted Assault

  22-12-2016 21:37
  
  Connecticut state police have arrested a Danielson man who is accused of attempted manslaughter.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Police release video in fatal hit and run of a Waterbury grandmother

  22-12-2016 21:36
  
  WATERBURY — Police have released video in the case of a Waterbury grandmother who was struck by a hit and run driver Friday night, dragged down the street and later died at the hospital. Waterbury Police said Nancy E. Martin, 71, died after being  hit while crossing the street near the Brass Mill Center close to her home.  She had been at the mall to buy Christmas cards.  The family said she was dragged down the road after being hit by a small, dark [&hel
  
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• Dad of Girl Abandoned in New York Charged With Murder

  22-12-2016 20:56
  
  The father of a 5-year-old girl who was found abandoned inside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York in November after her mother was discovered dead in Stamford, Connecticut has been charged with...Photo Credit: Stamford PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Explosion Blows Roof off Chemical Plant in New Haven

  22-12-2016 20:52
  
  An explosion at New Haven Chlora-Alkali, H. Krevit & Company blew part of the roof off the chemical plant at 73 Welton St. in New Haven and neighbors were evacuated for a couple of hours.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Pro Wrestling Has A Scott Boras-Like Super-Agent, And His Client List Is Mind Blowing

  22-12-2016 20:43
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  In football there is Drew Rosenhaus. In baseball there is Scott Boras. And in pro wrestling there is Bill Behrens. You may not know his name, but you know many of his endless list of clients. A virtual who’s who of elite squared-circle performers that dominate cable television on Monday or Tuesday nights. Just a few months ago he brokered a once unthinkable deal to finally landed AJ Styles in a WWE ring. In fact, even he admits he was surprised it happened. It seemed as th
  
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• Drugmaker Donating Prescription Disposal Bags For Use In Connecticut Pharmacies

  22-12-2016 20:23
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — During a press conference at Saint Francis Hospital today, state officials applauded a Saint Louis-based pharmaceutical company’s decision to donate 80-thousand drug disposal bags, which will be available in pharmacies around the state.
  The bags contain activated charcoal, which will render opioids and other medications inactive.
  Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Senior Director of Government Affairs Derek Naten says the company is undertaking a multi-million dollar, n
  
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• Giants Beckham Fined For Wearing Wrong Cleats

  22-12-2016 20:20
  
  East Rutherford, NJ (AP) – New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been fined $18,000 by the NFLfor wearing unapproved cleats against Detroit, two people familiar with the fine tell The Associated Press.
  Beckham wore cleats honoring the late broadcaster Craig Sager, who lost his lengthy battle with cancer last week.
  The people spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the fine has not been announced publicly.
  Beckham planned to auction off the cleats for charity.
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• Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Bank Robberies in Connecticut, New York

  22-12-2016 20:16
  
  A 38-year-old New Haven man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing $18,830 during six bank robberies in Connecticut and New York.Photo Credit: Chicopee PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Procrastination A Misplaced Coping Mechanism, Says Psychologists

  22-12-2016 20:00
  
  (CBS Local) — Procrastination is widely viewed as a negative phenomenon as is, but now it’s being categorized as a ‘misplaced coping mechanism’ by Dr. Tim Pychyl,  professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
  The dictionary definition for procrastination is… eh, we’ll get to the definition later.
  *Skims Facebook for six hours*
  Ah, right. Procrastination (N.): the action of delaying or postponing something.
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• MDC Issued Drought Advisory

  22-12-2016 19:53
  
  The Metropolitan District Commission has issued a drought advisory because of declining water levels amid a lack of rain.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• SOUND OFF CONNECTICUT: The Anti-Human Trafficking Program

  22-12-2016 19:43
  
  Pastor Will talks with Divisional Social Services Director Brenda Downing and Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator Krystal Ambrozaitis.
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• Aleppo: Heavy snow slows evacuations of civilians and rebels

  22-12-2016 19:08
  
  ALEPPO, Syria — Heavy snowfall and rickety vehicles have slowed the evacuation of thousands of civilians and rebel fighters from war-torn eastern Aleppo, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday, as Syrian regime forces stood poised to take control of the key city. Evacuations have gone on for more than a week as government forces have retaken the vast majority of eastern Aleppo, which rebels held for more than four years after the Arab Spring uprising. Emptying the [&hel
  
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• Alleged Murderer Of Good Samaritan Arraigned

  22-12-2016 19:06
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A man suspected in the killing of a good Samaritan who intervened in an assault outside a bar has been arraigned on a murder charge.
  A judge has ordered 30-year-old Dante Hughes held on $500,000 cash bond. Hughes made a brief appearance in New London Superior Court Thursday morning.
  Prosecutors sought a higher bond, noting that Hughes had been convicted on felony charges in other states and that they believed he was a flight risk.
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• Reported Gas Explosion In New Haven

  22-12-2016 18:15
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A natural gas explosion has damaged an industrial building in New Haven, but officials say nobody was injured in the blast.
  Authorities say the explosion occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday in a feeder line to a heating unit inside a bleach manufacturing plant on Welton Street.
  Video from the scene showed the blast, which could be felt several miles away, had blown out part of an exterior sheet metal wall. Debris, including insulation, was scattered t
  
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• Crews Responding to Gas Explosion in New Haven

  22-12-2016 17:57
  
  The New Haven Fire Department is responding to a gas explosion in the area of 73 Welton St. in New Haven, according to the New Haven Fire Department’s Twitter account.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Prison Time For Heroin Dealer

  22-12-2016 17:51
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A New Haven man has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for supplying heroin to an area drug-trafficking ring.
  Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old Elio Delima was also sentenced Wednesday to four years of probation. He pleaded guilty in September.
  Delima was arrested as part of a wide ranging investigation involving state and federal law enforcement agencies that resulted in 17 arrests.
  The investigation, which included wiretaps, physical surveillance a
  
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• New Haven crews responding to explosion in the area of Welton Street

  22-12-2016 17:42
  
  NEW HAVEN —  Emergency crews were called out to  an explosion Thursday morning. The incident was heard throughout the New Haven and Hamden area. Initial reports said the incident was a  gas explosion at 73 Welton Street. Hazmat crews are also responding according to New Haven Fire’s Twitter. Check back for further details as they develop.  
  
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• Wood Stove Might Have Started Enfield Fire

  22-12-2016 17:38
  
  The Red Cross is assisting after fire broke out at a home on Pleasant Road in Enfield this morning and burned the roof and the right side of the home.Photo Credit: Enfield Fire Department
  
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• Crews Replace Section of Water Main After 2 Breaks in Hartford

  22-12-2016 17:34
  
  Crews replaced a 40-foot section of water main after two breaks in Hartford and water has been restored.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mostly Rain on Christmas Eve

  22-12-2016 17:17
  
  A few flurries moved through earlier today, but the next chance for precipitation looks like rain.
  
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• Groton Murder Suspect Faces Judge

  22-12-2016 17:12
  
  A man who is accused of shooting and killing a 24-year-old Groton man, then fleeing toward Canada, appeared in court on Thursday and bond was set at $550,000.Photo Credit: Groton Town Police Department
  
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• Volunteer Fire Personnel Needed

  22-12-2016 16:51
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – There’s a recruitment campaign underway to attract more men and women to serve on volunteer fire departments.
  In Connecticut volunteers make up the vast majority of fire personnel, 83-percent.
  But the rolls have been declining in recent years.
  Fred Dudek, retired Killingworth fire chief and program manager for Everyday Hero CT with the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association, says time constraints are a factor in the drop off.
  He says department can us
  
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• Men Assaulted Chinese Food Delivery Driver, Stole Car

  22-12-2016 16:47
  
  Ansonia police are searching for three men who assaulted a Chinese food delivery driver and stole his car.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Package Delivery Thieves Caught In Hamden

  22-12-2016 16:25
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A man and woman are charged with stealing or attempting to steal packages that had been delivered to homes in Hamden.
  The man, Jack Humphrey, was allegedly spotted taking a package delivered to London Drive yesterday afternoon.  Police say Lisa Zielinski was driving a vehicle that he had been riding in.  Police found three boxes of LEGOS inside the vehicle that were taken from the home.
  Police say Humphrey also tried to take packages from a front porch on Dani
  
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• 2 Suspected of Stealing Packages Arrested in Hamden

  22-12-2016 16:16
  
  Police have arrested two people who are accused of stealing packages in Hamden.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• Police: Suspect Points Gun At Man, Pulls Trigger, Gun Fails To Fire

  22-12-2016 15:58
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — During a fight in a house in Putnam, State Police say a man pointed a gun at another man and pulled the trigger, but the gun failed to fire.
  Before 1 am today, Kenneth Griggs allegedly grabbed a woman in the home and pointed a gun at her head, threatening her.  A man intervened, and Griggs allegedly pointed the gun at him and tried to shoot, but the gun did not work.
  The man got the gun away from the 34-year-old Danielson man, but police say Griggs ran into a bedro
  
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• Southington Man Dies After Hitting Pole

  22-12-2016 15:52
  
  A 41-year-old Southington man was killed in a crash on Wednesday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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