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• UConn women begin postseason with dominating win over Tulsa

  04-03-2017 22:49
  
  UNCASVILLE —  The UConn women’s basketball team continued their winning ways for the 105th consecutive game, defeating Tulsa this afternoon in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena. Sophomores Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson, the AAC co-players of the year, led the Huskies to a 105-57 win over Tulsa. Collier scored a game-high 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Samuelson tallied 1
  
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• No. 1 UConn Routs Tulsa, Extends Winning Streak To 105 Games

  04-03-2017 22:40
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 24 points to lead top-ranked UConn to a 105-57 rout of Tulsa on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
  Katie Lou Samuelson, who shared the conference player-of-the-year award with Collier a day earlier, added 19 points for the Huskies (30-0), who extended their NCAA-record winning streak to 105 games and reached the 30-win mark for the 12th consecutive season.
  It was the 19th game this season in which
  
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• 3 men charged for using convenient store to sell drugs in Manchester

  04-03-2017 22:13
  
  MANCHESTER —  Three men are facing criminal charges after police responded to complaints of drugs being sold inside a store along with stolen consumable goods. On March 3,  East Central Narcotics Taskforce and the Department of Revenue Services and Department of Labor, executed a search warrant at the Boardwalk Variety Store located at 133 Square Street. Officers said, when they arrived to the store, the owner, Terrance Campbell Jr., 29, was inside the store with two teens,
  
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• East Haven Police Arrest Wanted Man Following Chase

  04-03-2017 21:23
  
  East Haven police have arrested a man wanted on a parole violation who police say led them on a car and foot chase while he had a woman and a young child in his vehicle.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Family records heart-stopping moment when chase suspect tries to steal their car

  04-03-2017 19:05
  
  HOUSTON — A family recording a wild police pursuit in Houston suddenly found themselves in the middle of the adrenaline-pumping drama when one suspect tried to take their car, police said. The two bank robbery suspects were taken into custody in north Houston Friday morning after a lengthy chase, according to KIAH. Houston police said the armed men stormed into Amegy Bank in the 5300 block of Bellaire and robbed it around 10:45 a.m. A woman hiding under a desk called 91
  
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• Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games Kick Off

  04-03-2017 18:59
  
  This weekend, 900 Connecticut Special Olympics athletes will let their skills shine on the ski slopes, the ice rink, and more.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Police Seek Westbrook Robbery Suspect

  04-03-2017 18:38
  
  Connecticut state police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a Westbrook convenience store at gunpoint Friday night.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Suspects Stole 6 Cars from East Windsor Dealership: Police

  04-03-2017 18:21
  
  East Windsor police are searching for at least five suspects who broke into a local dealership and stole multiple vehicles overnight Saturday.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Suspected serial killer tells dismembered teen’s mom in court, ‘You know I love you’

  04-03-2017 18:07
  
  NEW YORK — In a bizarre courtroom moment, a suspected serial killer turned to the mother of a teenage victim whose body was dismembered and mouthed the words, “You know I love you.” Kwauhuru Govan, 38, is accused of killing and cutting up 19-year-old Rashawn Brazell in February 2005. Govan lived across the street from the Brazell family and knew the victim’s mother, Desire, from the Gates Avenue block in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Rashawn was last seen on Feb. 14, 2005, hea
  
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• Woman Pulled From Submerged Car In Connecticut River Dies

  04-03-2017 17:38
  
  GROTON, Conn. (AP) – Police say a woman has died after her car plunged off an embankment and into a river in Groton.
  A witness called police Friday afternoon after spotting the partially-submerged vehicle in the water on Thames River.
  The U.S. Coast Guard responded along with state officials.
  Police said the unidentified woman had been in the water for about an hour before divers reached her.
  The woman was brought to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
  The crash remains under investi
  
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• March Madness: Tournament Watch 3/4

  04-03-2017 17:38
  
  By Mike Bachini – CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Almost every single year since the tournament field expanded to 68 teams there’s been talk about the “Soft Bubble”. Basically what this means is that the teams fighting for the last couple of at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament are relatively weak compared to past seasons.
  This season, there’s been not only talk about a soft bubble, but a lot of experts are saying that this is the softest bubble of all t
  
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• Man Injured After 30-Foot Fall from Tree in Colchester

  04-03-2017 17:34
  
  Emergency crews are responding after a man fell an estimated 30 feet from a tree in Colchester, according to Colchester fire officials.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Don’t lick your Nintendo Switch game cartridges; company says games taste terrible on purpose

  04-03-2017 17:29
  
  KYOTO, Japan — With the Nintendo Switch about to hit stores, tech writers, vloggers and gamers are testing everything about it — including the taste. One guy found out very quickly that the tiny game cartridges taste absolutely awful. I put that Switch cart in my mouth and I'm not sure what those things are made of but I can still taste it. Do not try this at home. — Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann) February 25, 2017 In spite of the warning from Giant […]
  
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• Multiple Departments Responding to Fire in Stafford

  04-03-2017 17:27
  
  Multiple departments are responding to a fire in Stafford, according to emergency dispatchers.
  
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• Glastonbury Schools Phishing Scandals Impacts 1,600 Workers

  04-03-2017 16:55
  
  A phishing scandal has hit another Connecticut school district.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• President Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping him

  04-03-2017 16:51
  
  NEW YORK — President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama in a series of tweets Saturday morning of having his “wires tapped” in Trump Tower before the 2016 election. “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” Trump posted on Twitter. Trump did not offer evidence for the claim. The White House did not immediately return requests for comment Saturday
  
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• Bristol Fire Department battles 2 alarm blaze

  04-03-2017 16:38
  
  BRISTOL — Bristol fire crews are on the scene of a large, 2-alarm structure fire on Baldwin Drive. Officials say the fire was difficult to fight due to downed power lines, frigid temperatures, as well as the wind driving the flames. At this time, only one minor injury was reported. Stay with FOX61 for any updates.
  
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• Hearing Upcoming On Proposed Casino

  04-03-2017 16:24
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – State lawmakers will be asking more questions of Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes about their proposal to build a third casino, now that they’ve chosen East Windsor for a location.
  The General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday on legislation allowing the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to open their proposed facility on non-tribal land. The tribes, which own and operate casinos in so
  
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• Bristol Firefighters Battle Flames and Cold Conditions

  04-03-2017 16:08
  
  Weather conditions caused difficulties for crews battling a two-alarm house fire in Bristol Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Bristol Fire Department
  
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• Hartford Police: Wanted violent suspect being sought in Hartford area

  04-03-2017 15:12
  
  HARTFORD — The Hartford Police Department as well as several other law enforcement agencies are actively searching for a violent suspect involved with an attempted armed robbery.  Police say on February 28th in Bolton, Daniel Duffy, 35 from East Hartford, was involved with an armed robbery attempt that resulted in the victim suffering multiple stab sounds and a large laceration to his head when he was struck with a car jack. Duffy is described as being 5′ 10″ and weighing
  
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• Thieves Steal Vehicles From Dealership Lot

  04-03-2017 14:51
  
  (East Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Thieves broke into an East Windsor car dealership overnight and made off with several vehicles.
  In surveillance video posted to the police department’s Facebook page, five men are seen running through a broken glass door at the Windsor Wheels dealership on Route 5 just before 2:30 this morning.
  Once inside, the suspects stole dealership keys from within and swiped a half-dozen vehicles that were for sale in the parking lot.
  Police say three of
  
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• Gator with big fish in mouth strolls across golf course in Florida

  04-03-2017 14:21
  
  TRINITY, Fla. — A Florida woman was playing a round of golf with family at Seven Springs Golf and Country Club in Florida on Thursday when an alligator walked by her carrying a massive fish, FOX 13 reports. When Phyllis Respess’ husband, Nolan, saw the alligator, he immediately pointed it out. That’s when Norma pulled out her phone to capture the amazing moment. “That’s amazing, I’ve never seen that before,” Norma Respess is heard saying in the vide
  
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• Armed Robbery In Westbrook

  04-03-2017 14:20
  
  (Westbrook, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Friday night armed robbery in Westbrook has State Police investigating.
  The stickup occurred around 7:30 at the Xtra Mart Mobil on Route 1 in town.
  Troopers saya lone white or Hispanic male entered the store armed with a silver and black handgun.
  He ordered the clerk to turn over an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing on foot.
  Not long after, investigators report a silver 4-door vehicle with a loud exhaust sped away from the scene.
  The suspect
  
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• East Windsor police investigate after 6 cars stolen from dealership

  04-03-2017 13:58
  
  EAST WINDSOR — East Windsor police are investigating after they say several cars were stolen at a dealership. Around 2:20 a.m. Saturday morning, police say at least 5 suspects were involved in a break-in at the Windsor Wheels car dealership on Route 5. The suspects stole dealership keys from inside the business and then stole 6 cars that were for sale in the parking lot. The car they arrived to the dealership in was a white Audi Q5 with Connecticut […]
  
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• Wind Chill Values Expected to Be in Single Digits

  04-03-2017 05:12
  
  We're in for a very chilly night with temperatures falling into the single digits for many locations.[[415354403, C]]We're forecasting wind chill values in the single digits above and below zero...This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Reported House Explosion in New Milford

  04-03-2017 04:25
  
  A reported house explosion happened in New Milford on Friday night.
  
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• Second Man Linked to East Hartford Shooting Charged

  04-03-2017 04:20
  
  A second person was arrested for allegedly shooting a 25-year-old man in East Hartford in January police said.Photo Credit: East Hartford Police
  
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• Second Arrest Made In January Shooting

  04-03-2017 02:51
  
  (EAST HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – A second arrest has been made in  a shooting at Krauser’s Market  on Main Street in East Hartford  January 28th.26 year old Jesse Smith of Bloomfield  has been charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Assault  in the First Degree ,Carrying a Pistol without a Permit  and Breach of Peace.
  The victim, 25  year old Greg Beaufort was shot multiple times,but survived.
  27 year  old Al
  
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• Volkswagen’s illegal pollution could cause thousands of early deaths

  04-03-2017 02:30
  
  By Meg Wagner 500 Germans could lose a decade MASSACHUSETTS —  Excess air pollution produced by Volkswagen cars designed to cheat on emissions tests may lead to 1,200 early deaths in Europe, according to a new study. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers determined that the automaker’s home country, Germany, will be the hardest hit by the emissions-rigging scandal, with 500 people losing as much of a decade of their lives. The death toll could be even more dramatic i
  
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• Residents Displaced By Fire

  04-03-2017 01:25
  (NEW BRITAIN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)   – A fire  Friday afternoon in a four story residential building at 168 North Street in New Britain displaced  twenty five  residents of the building.The blaze was reported  shortly before 1 o’clock.When firefighters arrived there was  smoke and fire   showing from the fourth floor south and west side windows.There are retail stores on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors.
  The building sus
  
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• 1 Dead After Car Plunges Into Thames River in Groton

  04-03-2017 00:16
  
  Emergency crews pulled a body from a car that plunged into the Thames River in Groton on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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