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• Remy’s Cancer Returns

  13-02-2017 23:49
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy says that he has experienced a cancer relapse.
  Remy announced the diagnosis Monday on Twitter, a day before the Red Sox were set to hold their first spring training workout in Florida.
  The 64-year-old former Red Sox second baseman was originally diagnosed with cancer in 2008 and has missed numerous games in recent years while battling health issues, including lung cancer. He also took time off while dealing with the legal problems of his son, Ja
  
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• Town Snow Budgets Tested Following Busy Four Days

  13-02-2017 23:46
  
  Before Thursday of last week, cities and towns were feeling pretty good about where they stood when it came to paying for snow removal.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• CFPB Put Student Financial Aid Settlement Checks in the Mail

  13-02-2017 23:25
  
  An Enfield man reached out to NBC Connecticut Responds about what he thought was a fraudulent check.
  
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• High Winds Cause Damage

  13-02-2017 22:33
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a First Alert for strong winds capable of taking down tree limbs and causing power outages and there have been several problems across the state.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Safety Still Priority at Connecticut Ski Slopes

  13-02-2017 22:12
  More and more skiers are hitting the slopes after a busy week of snowfall but managers at the resorts said safety should still be a priority before heading down the hill.
  
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• Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Private Accounts

  13-02-2017 21:42
  
  An Avon bank manager pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from customer's accounts, the state attorney's office said.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Rescue Underway for Person Who Jumped in Enfield River: Police

  13-02-2017 21:25
  
  A rescue is underway for a person who jumped in a river in Enfield on Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Detour Information For Tonight’s Uconn Women’s Basketball Game

  13-02-2017 21:21
  
   STORRS, Conn. (Feb. 13, 2017) – The UConn Division of Athletics is monitoring traffic problems caused by a hazmat situation on eastbound I-84 near Exit 68, and is asking UConn women’s basketball ticket holders to plan for alternate routes for tonight’s sold out game.
  Drivers coming eastbound from the greater Hartford area to the UConn Storrs campus are asked to consider the following routes:
  Interstate 384 east to Route 44 east through Coventry and into Mansfield, turning
  
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• Suspects Sought In Meriden Assault

  13-02-2017 20:43
  
  (Meriden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Meriden police are looking for five suspects they say harassed a husband and wife at a local supermarket, and also assaulted the husband.
  They say the incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Stop and Shop on Broad Street.
  The victims say they encountered the five verbally hassassing them from a car as they were walking in the lot about to enter the store.
  Police say the group surrounded the couple once inside, threatening to hit the woman.
  When t
  
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• High Wind Warning for Shoreline

  13-02-2017 20:35
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a First Alert for strong winds that could take down tree limbs and lead to power outages and the National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings until 6 p.m.Photo Credit: 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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• Jerry Remy Diagnosed With Cancer Again

  13-02-2017 20:23
  
  Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy is battling cancer again, he announced on Twitter Monday.Photo Credit: AP Images
  
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• UConn Goes After 100th Win In A Row Monday Night

  13-02-2017 20:18
  
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – History is in the making for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team. The Huskies will go for their 100th consecutive win when they take on South Carolina Monday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.
  The game pits top-ranked UConn against the 6th-ranked Gamecocks in a game which will likely be the 24-0 Huskies’ toughest test before the NCAA Tournament.
  But Coach Geno Auriemma says there are naysayers out there who would love to see
  
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• Meriden Man To Sue City Over Son’s Publicized Arrest

  13-02-2017 20:06
  
  MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Meriden man has notified city officials of his intent to sue the city and its police department over the publicized arrest of his son.
  The Record-Journal reports that Christopher Dingwell and his son, Christopher Jr., filed notice last week that stated the family is seeking “compensation and indemnification” from the city.
  The younger Dingwell was arrested last March on charges including possession of a facsimile firearm and carrying a dangerous weapon.
  
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• UConn Still No. 1; Drake Enters Women’s Basketball Poll

  13-02-2017 20:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — UConn continues its run at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll while Drake earns its first ranking since 2001.
  The Huskies have won 99 consecutive games and remain the unanimous choice atop the poll Monday. They face sixth-ranked South Carolina on Monday night.
  Maryland, Mississippi State, Florida State and Baylor round out the first five. The Seminoles and Lady Bears are tied for fourth. Baylor dropped two spots after losing to Texas last Monday ni
  
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• How To Quell Wanderlust Between Trips

  13-02-2017 20:00
  By Randy YagiYou just had one of the best vacations ever but now you’re stuck at home with no travel plans in the near future. Yet as your travel itch becomes more difficult to scratch, what can you do to temporarily satisfy your wanderlust before you’re able to go on another extended trip? You might be surprised just how many things you can see and do that are close to home. Here are just a few suggestions to help quell your wanderlust between trips.
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• Police Trying to Identify Suspects in Random Violent Attack at Meriden Stop & Shop

  13-02-2017 19:49
  
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• Choosing the Right Dating Site to Find Love

  13-02-2017 19:33
  
  Valentine's Day is right around the corner and many singles in North Texas and around the country will likely be logging into dating apps hoping to find Mr. or Ms. Right. What sites maximize your chances...
  
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• Derek Jeter’s Wife, Hannah, Announces Pregnancy

  13-02-2017 18:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Derek Jeter’s wife, Hannah, says they are expecting their first child together, a girl.
  The Sports Illustrated swimsuit star made the announcement Monday in an essay on her husband’s Player’s Tribune website. The announcement includes a photo of the 42-year-old Yankees legend holding a bouquet of pink balloons.
  She says Derek already has a name picked out, but she’s not settled on it yet. Hannah Jeter writes: “Whatever her name is, I know she&r
  
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• Wires Land on School Bus in Wolcott

  13-02-2017 18:20
  
  Wires landed on a bus transporting elementary school students in Wolcott this morning.Photo Credit: Wolcott Police
  
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• Shoreline Communities Deal with Clean Up from Storms

  13-02-2017 18:19
  
  Residents trying to clean up after Sunday's storm
  
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• Live Power Line Falls On Bus In Wolcott

  13-02-2017 17:59
  
  WOLCOTT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Some tense moments in Wolcott Monday morning, as a live electrical line came down on an occupied school bus.
  Police say it happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. as the bus was traveling on Spindle Hill Road near Allentown Road. Five elementary school students along with the driver were on the bus at the time.
  Police say the line came down after a transformer exploded on the other side of the road.
  The driver kept the students calm until Eversource arrived an
  
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• I-84 East to Remain Closed in Tolland Through Rush Hour

  13-02-2017 17:57
  
  The eastbound side of Interstate 84 East will be closed for through the evening rush hour after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials went off the highway in Tolland just before 7 p.m. Sunday.
  Photo Credit: Tolland Alert
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Mayor Monday with Rudy Marconi

  13-02-2017 17:55
  
  Rudy Marconi, First selectman Ridgefield, joins Ray for another installment of Mayor Monday. Marconi discusses community impact on education cost sharing, the economic structure of Ridgefield, and the town’s residential make up.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Trump Administration’s Next Shakeup

  13-02-2017 17:53
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, says it’s time to get ready for the Trump administration’s next shakeup… the Federal Reserve.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Blame It All On Climate Change

  13-02-2017 17:51
  
  Julia Seymour, Assistant Managing Editor for the Media Research Center Business, says the networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) have pushed the idea that California’s drought would probably last “forever” because of climate change.
  The media not only blamed the drought on climate change but they never mentioned onerous environmental regulations that were contributing to the problem.  Learn about them:
  
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• GE’s Immelt Drops Mansion Price Again

  13-02-2017 17:49
  
  NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) – General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt has dropped the price of his Connecticut mansion again.
  The Hour reports that the home in the wealthy enclave of New Canaan is now on the market for $4.725 million, down from just under $5million.
  The more than 11,000-square foot home with six bedrooms and nine full bathrooms on four acres of land was bought by Immelt and his wife, Andrea, in 2001 for $5.3 million. It was built in 2000.
  The Immelts listed the home for sale last y
  
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• Keidel: Terrell Owens Hall Of Fame Snub No Big Deal

  13-02-2017 17:18
  
  By Jason Keidel
  So instead of forming a symbolic circle around the newly minted NFL Hall of Fame inductees — a grand band that includes long-deserving, incredibly good guys, like Kurt Warner and Terrell Davis — the group hug has been broken by mass indignity over the one man omitted.
  Turns out Terrell Owens won’t be fitted for the gold jacket of Canton this year. And we’re all supposed to be frothing with fury.
  To be clear, Owens, the irascible former wideout who was equa
  
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• Power Out for Nearly 7,000

  13-02-2017 17:15
  
  Public schools in Hartford and Waterbury are closed today after the winter storm that hit the state Sunday and Eversource and United Illuminating are reporting nearly 7,000 power outages.Photo Credit: 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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• Crash Closes Talcott Notch Road in Farmington

  13-02-2017 16:36
  
  Talcott Notch Road in Farmington is closed near Northington Way after a crash that brought down power lines.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Gunshots Fired During Fight Outside Chicago Sam’s in Cromwell: Police

  13-02-2017 16:06
  
  Four people were arrested after gunshots rang out during a large fight in Cromwell early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: Cromwell
  
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• Best Bagels And Lox In Connecticut

  13-02-2017 16:00
  
  By Joshua Palmes
  Bagels have been in existence for 400 years, and became popular in the U.S. around the turn of the 20th-century, particularly in New York City. Today bagels are easily found in supermarkets and chains like Dunkin’ Donuts, but Connecticut has its share of restaurants where you can get the chewy treat, bot flavored and plain, and topped with cured salmon (known as lox). The bagels and lox served at these state restaurants will have you coming back every morning.
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• Sunday’s Snow Affecting Some Morning Flights at Bradley

  13-02-2017 14:26
  
  The snow that fell Sunday is affecting some flights at Bradley Airport this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Convicted Felon Gets 5-Year Prison Term For Having Gun

  13-02-2017 14:19
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Stamford man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a loaded Beretta handgun with a high-capacity magazine and laser sight.
  U.S. District Judge Alvin Thompson also sentenced 35-year-old Charles Barnes on Friday to three years of probation.
  Barnes had pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.
  Police stopped his car in December 2015 and found a 9 mm pistol loaded wit
  
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• 2 Taken to Hospital After Plow Truck, Van Collide in East Windsor

  13-02-2017 14:16
  
  Two people are being taken to the hospital after a plow truck and a van crashed in East Windsor.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police
  
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• West Haven Man Pleads Guilty In 2011 Drug Deal Killing

  13-02-2017 11:03
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a West Haven gang member has pleaded guilty in a plea deal to robbery and gun charges stemming from a 2011 drug deal slaying.
  Trevor Murphy pleaded guilty last week.
  Authorities say the 28-year-old Murphy was a member of the Red Side Guerilla Brims gang, a sect of the Bloods street gang, which operated in New Haven from 2011 to 2015.
  Court documents and statements indicate Murphy arranged to buy ecstasy from Joseph Zargo in a plot to rob him
  
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• Win Tickets To The 36th Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show

  13-02-2017 11:00
  
  All this week, WTIC NewsTalk 1080 is giving you the chance to win tickets to the 36th Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show at at the Connecticut Convention Center, happening February 23rd-26th, 2017!
  Explore over 300 booths overflowing with fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds, gardening books, garden equipments & much more. View beautifully landscaped gardens. Visit the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut design & horticulture competition. Attend over 80 hours of seminars
  
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• Snow moves out, wind moves in for Monday

  13-02-2017 10:46
  
  Tough to predict snow totals with this particular storm, due to that rain/snow line across the state. Let’s go lowest to highest: The shoreline and much of southern CT will see 1-3″, with a band of 3-6″ for central and northern CT. There will likely be towns in northern CT up towards the MA border that pick up 6″+. We have a windy day on tap for Monday. Gusts could be up around 40 mph during the day, with a […]
  
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• Closings, delays and parking bans to start off the week

  13-02-2017 10:34
  
  HARTFORD — Schools are delayed or closed Monday morning and several towns also have parking bans in effect. Get the full list here. Get the latest forecast here. Schools ACES Wintergreen Interdist Mag Sch | Del Opening 2 Hours Asnuntuck Community College | Open at 10am CREC Grtr Htfd Acad of Arts 6-12 | Closed CREC Montessori Magnet School | Closed Monday CREC Two Rivers Magnet High School | Closed Closed Monday CREC U of H Magnet School | Closed […]
  
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• Interstate 84 Eastbound In Tolland Closed After Tractor-Trailer Crash

  13-02-2017 09:44
  
  TOLLAND, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Authorities say several homes were evacuated and both sides of Interstate 84 in Tolland were closed after a tractor-trailer hauling hazardous materials crashed.
  Police say the tractor-trailer rolled over an embankment around 7 p.m. Sunday near the exit for state Route 195.
  Police say no injuries were reported.
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the vehicle was carrying a mixed load of several chemicals, including acids
  
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• All Lanes Open After Interstate 84 Eastbound Tractor-Trailer Crash In Tolland

  13-02-2017 09:44
  
  TOLLAND, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Authorities say several homes were evacuated and both sides of Interstate 84 in Tolland were closed after a tractor-trailer hauling hazardous materials crashed.
  Police say the tractor-trailer rolled over an embankment around 7 p.m. Sunday near the exit for state Route 195.
  Police say no injuries were reported.
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the vehicle was carrying a mixed load of several chemicals, including acids
  
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• GRAMMY Winners 2017: See The Full List

  13-02-2017 08:34
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  Today the buildup to the biggest night in music concludes with the 59th annual GRAMMYs.
  You can follow along with Radio.com where we’ll be covering the night’s events in full.
  Check out the winners and nominees below, with the winners in bold. Find the full list at GRAMMY.com.
  Album of the Year
  25 — Adele
  Lemonade — Beyoncé
  Purpose — Justin Bieber
  Views — Drake
  A Sailor’s Guide To Earth — Sturgill Simpson
  Record of the Yea
  
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• Adele Thanks Beyonce In Her Record, Album Of The Year Speeches

  13-02-2017 08:34
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Adele swept the two big awards of the night, winning the 2017 GRAMMYs for Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  She used both speeches to address how much she adored Beyoncé and her music. “My dream, my idol, is Queen Bee and I adore you,” Adele said while accepting Record of the Year for her single “Hello.” “You move my soul every single day and you have for the last seventeen years and I wa
  
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• Impending failure of California dam spillway prompts evacuations

  13-02-2017 05:54
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. — Damage to a spillway on California’s Oroville Dam — which prompted an urgent call for residents downstream to evacuate to higher ground — may not be as bad as previously thought, the Butte County sheriff said Sunday. Still, the evacuation orders for cities and counties near Lake Oroville remain in effect. “I would rather be safe than sorry. I would rather have people move out of the area hopefully to safety,” Sheriff Kony Honea said. Around
  
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• Prince’s 2017 GRAMMYs Tribute Was Glorious

  13-02-2017 05:17
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Prince’s longtime friends and collaborators The Time joined Bruno Mars to pay tribute to the late artist at the 2017 GRAMMYs.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  The Time kicked things off with a funky medley of their synth-heavy hits before Mars came out to take the moment up to 11.
  Dressed in a purple sparkly suit that recalled Prince, Mars played “Let’s Go Crazy” backed by a full band. He might be known for more dance-hea
  
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• Metallica And Lady Gaga Bring Metal To The GRAMMYs

  13-02-2017 04:51
  
  By Brian Ives 
  Metallica and Lady Gaga brought down the house at the GRAMMYs, despite sound problems that left James Hetfield’s vocals inaudible for the first few moments of “Moth Into Flame.”
  Related: 5 Other Metal Acts We’d Love to See Lady Gaga Collaborate With
  Lady Gaga, who has collaborated with Tony Bennett, Beyonce and late E Street saxophonist in the past, and who has said that she is a huge metal fan, may have given a hint of her next direction with the
  
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• Maren Morris And Alicia Keys Duet At The 2017 GRAMMYs

  13-02-2017 04:46
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Breakout country star Maren Morris—who won the Best New Artist GRAMMY earlier in the night—teamed up Alicia Keys to perform her single “Once.”
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  Set against a classy set that included drop-tier chandeliers and candelabras, Morris started things off before Keys joined her one verse into the song.
  The two shimmered onstage together. Literally. Morris wore a black sparkling cape while Keys donned a striped, silver
  
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• Adele Tributes George Michael After Rocky Start At 2017 GRAMMYs

  13-02-2017 04:44
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  After opening the 2017 GRAMMYs, Adele returned to the stage over an hour later to pay tribute to George Michael. But things didn’t go exactly as planned. Adele stopped the performance after the first minute to start over because she was having trouble hearing herself.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  “I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him,” she said, before insisting they start over and apologizing for cursing on live TV.
  The moment
  
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• Cromwell police say man threatened snow removal contractor with gun

  13-02-2017 04:38
  
  CROMWELL — One man was arrested after police said he pulled out a gun and threatened a contractor who was clearing the snow at a condo complex Sunday. Around 2 p.m., Cromwell police were called to Fox Meadows condominium complex for a report of threatening incident between a resident and a snow removal contractor where a gun was shown. Officers were able to follow footprints in the snow, which led to the location of the suspect who matched the description […]
  
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• 4 arrested after fight, shots fired, outside bar in Cromwell

  13-02-2017 04:19
  
  CROMWELL — Police arrested four suspects after shots were fired during a large fight outside a bar early Sunday morning. Police responded to Chicago Sams around 12:40 a.m. after numerous 911 calls reported a large fight with shots fired in front of the bar at 51 Shunpike Rd in Cromwell. When they arrived, numerous people were fleeing in the parking lot. Witnesses and other police departments helped Cromwell officers find three suspects involved in the initial fight. Police arrested Sherron
  
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