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• Ansonia Police Arrest Fugitive Convicted of Felony Child Abuse

  31-03-2017 23:55
  
  Ansonia Police arrested a fugitive of justice who fled Arizona after she was released on parole from prison where she was serving time for felony child abuse.Photo Credit: Ansonia Police
  
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• Hartford Public Schools Announces Superintendent Selection

  31-03-2017 23:13
  
  Acting superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez has been recommended for full-time position by the Hartford Public Schools Search Committee.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police: Clinton Man Sexually Assaulted Invalid, Teen

  31-03-2017 23:07
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A Clinton man is charged with sexually assaulting two women.  Police say one of the victims was a 63-year-old invalid.  The other victim was 19-years-old.
  Adam Phillips also allegedly provided the 19-year-old with alcohol.  Poplice say he attacked her in October.
  The assault on the older woman was reported in July.
  Phillips turned himself in to Clinton Police yesterday morning to face charges including two counts of first degree sexual assault.
  The 24-yea
  
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• Police Warn of Man Approaching Children in Suffield

  31-03-2017 23:03
  
  Suffield police are issuing a warning to parents after two reports of a man in an SUV who might have approached children in the Pine and Birch road areas.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Search Committee Endorses Hartford Superintendent Candidate

  31-03-2017 22:54
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A search committee makes a recommendation for Hartford’s next regular superintendent of schools.
  The search committee is suggesting that the full board of education pick Leslie Torres-Rodriguez to lead the capital city’s schools.
  A final vote is expected on Tuesday.
  Torres-Rodriguez has been working as the acting superintendent for almost four months, since the departure of the previous school leader for a job in a federal school system based overseas.
  Torre
  
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• Devon Still’s Daughter Triumphs Over Cancer

  31-03-2017 22:10
  
  Devon Still shares a unique bond with his daughter Leah, a closeness that they both cherish. When Leah was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2014, at just four years old, she was given a 50/50 chance of survival.
  “It’s like you’re being hit by a train,” Still said, explaining how he felt when he received the news. “Your whole world is turned around.”
  Emotionally distraught, his performance on the field began to suffer. Struggling at team practices with t
  
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• Crystal Mall Arrests In Retail Theft Ring

  31-03-2017 21:49
  
  WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two Rhode Islanders were arrested in Connecticut after police say their organized retail theft scheme was blown when they were caught stealing by surveillance cameras.
  The Day of New London reports 23-year-old Eric Pacheco and 26-year-old Mario Antelo, both of Providence, Rhode Island, are facing multiple charges following their arrest Thursday at the Crystal Mall in Waterford.
  Pacheco was charged with interfering with an officer, possession of a shoplifting d
  
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• Court: No $94M Stock Windfall For Connecticut State Workers

  31-03-2017 21:45
  
  PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut state workers and retirees will not get part of a $94 million stock windfall received by the state in 2001 and then used to help fill a budget gap.
  The state Supreme Court on Friday rejected the workers’ appeal that they, not the state, should have received the Anthem Insurance stock that was issued when the company switched from a mutual to a shareholder-owned company.
  The court ruled in 2010 that Connecticut had immun
  
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• Driver Who Caused Damage at Thomaston Dealership Might Have Fallen Asleep

  31-03-2017 21:21
  
  At least seven cars have been badly damaged at a car dealership in Thomaston after a 40-year-old Waterbury man lost control of his car and hit them early Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Kiosks to Replace Exit Gates at West Hartford Garages

  31-03-2017 21:08
  
  Soon, there will be no more waiting to pay to get out of the parking garages in West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Car Crashes Into Milford Wendy’s Restaurant

  31-03-2017 20:35
  
  The Wendy’s on Old Gate Lane in Milford is closed after a car crashed into it, according to police.Photo Credit: Milford 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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• Blumenthal Pledges To Vote Against Gorsuch As Democratic Opposition Mounts

  31-03-2017 19:36
  
  MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated PressERICA WERNER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic opposition to Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee swelled Friday as Democrats neared the numbers needed to block Judge Neil Gorsuch with a filibuster.
  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York warned Republicans against changing Senate rules to confirm Gorsuch anyway — a rules change that could prove momentous for the Senate and would allow all future Supreme Court nom
  
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• Enfield Arsonist Sentenced To 5 Years

  31-03-2017 19:27
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A judge today issued a 5-year prison sentence for a teenager who set a string of fires in Enfield.
  Davidson Izzo’s lawyer said his client’s brain was still developing when the fires were set.
  The defense pointed out that there was a second person arrested in the case.  That person was underage, and his or her name was not released.
  Although Izzo previously entered a guilty plea, he does not admit to setting all of the barn and shed fires in late 2014 an
  
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• Final Four Preview – North Carolina vs. Oregon

  31-03-2017 19:10
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Find a preview of Game 1 between South Carolina and Gonzaga here.
   
   
  (3) Oregon (33-5) vs. (1) North Carolina (31-7) – Saturday 8:49 ET CBS
  OREGON
  How They Got Here
  1st Round – W over Iona 93-77
  2nd Round – W over Rhode Island 75-52
  Sweet 16 – W over Michigan 69-68
  Elite 8 – W over Kansas 74-60
  Oregon is a very good team. We can just get that out of the way first. They were ranked #5 in the presea
  
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• West Haven man convicted of killing girlfriend gets 35 years in prison

  31-03-2017 18:17
  
  MILFORD — A West Haven man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing his live-in girlfriend last year while their infant son was in the room. Gerard Crosley was sentenced Thursday. He pleaded guilty to murder in January to killing 26-year-old Keneata Nicholas. Prosecutors said the 38-year-old Crosley cut the victim’s throat and stabbed her more than 30 times in February 2016, while their 7-month-old son was present. The victim’s mother found the body when she showed
  
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• Driver injured after car hits Wendy’s in Milford

  31-03-2017 18:01
  
  MILFORD — A Wendy’s restaurant building in Milford suffered some damage Friday morning after being hit by a car. Police said the car hit the Wendy’s building at the Pilot Travel Center on Old Gate Lane. The restaurant was closed due to the damage to the building, according to police. Police said the driver suffered minor injuries.
  
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• Jeff Hardy Says He’s Not Signing With WWE, Staying At Ring Of Honor

  31-03-2017 17:57
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Sunday is going to be weird for Jeff Hardy. He’s going to be within a stone’s throw of 70,000+ rabid WWE fans at Camping World Stadium, but he says he won’t be on the card. Despite all of the rumors to the contrary, he denies that there will be a surprise appearance from the Hardy Boyz at WrestleMania. He says Matt and Jeff will be busy hosting a six-hour pre-show of sorts at the Broken Tailgate Party, and that’s as close as they’ll get to “Th
  
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• Opening of Golden Corral in Milford Delayed Again

  31-03-2017 17:54
  
  The first Golden Corral in Connecticut was scheduled to open in Milford on Thursday, but inspections were not complete and the opening is delayed.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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• Final Four Preview – South Carolina vs. Gonzaga

  31-03-2017 17:54
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – The Final Four is just about here. Every single year it never ceases to amaze me how fast the NCAA Tournament flies by. One minute the field of 68 is announced, the next you’re trying to savor the last 3 games of the college basketball season.
  This years’ March Madness did not disappoint. From upsets, to buzzer beaters to monkey’s officially off of backs (looking at you Gonzaga), this tournament has had it all and lucki
  
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• Hartford Man Charged In Early Morning Stabbing

  31-03-2017 17:52
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – In Hartford, a man is facing charges in connection with a stabbing overnight.
  Just before 1:00 a.m., police say they responded to a home on Willard Street on a report of an assault.
  When they arrived, officers found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds, including one to the chest.
  The victim was unconscious and rushed to St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
  Later this morning, police arrested 42-year-old Vincent Poteat of Hartford.
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• Man Stabbed in Hartford in Critical Condition

  31-03-2017 17:48
  
  A man who was stabbed in Hartford early Friday morning is in critical condition and police said they have arrested a suspect.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Groton woman pleads guilty in overdose death of 17-year-old girl

  31-03-2017 17:45
  
  NEW HAVEN — A Groton woman has pleaded guilty to her role in the overdose death of a 17-year-old girl in a motel room. The U.S Attorney’s office said 43-year-old Adele Bouthillier, of Groton, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and heroin distribution charges in connection with the teen’s death. Police said the girl was found unresponsive of a suspected heroin overdose at a Groton motel on May 29. She was […]
  
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• Woman Charged In Home Burglary

  31-03-2017 17:38
  
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A South Windsor woman is facing charges after police say she stole items from a home while the homeowner was away on vacation.
  Officers say 28-year-old Raquel Poulin’s arrest this morning stems from an incident earlier this month in which the neighbor complained that electronics, collectible coins and jewelry were missing from the home upon her return.
  At the time, police say Poulin was caring for the homeowner’s pets.
  Police say some of
  
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• Pit Bulls Attack Labradoodle at Hartford Park

  31-03-2017 17:13
  
  Two pit bulls attack a Labradoodle at Bushnell Park in Hartford on Wednesday evening, according to a police report.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• SHARE61: Show Us Your Husky Pride!

  31-03-2017 16:55
  
  HARTFORD — The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team is set to take on Mississippi State Friday night and for the Huskies, it is their 10th straight Final Four appearance. Gov. Dannel Malloy declared this weekend “Husky weekend” in honor of the team’s accomplishment. He urged fans to wear UConn gear and sport the school’s blue and white colors. The team left for Dallas earlier this week. The undefeated Huskies are vying for their 5th straight
  
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• 30 Players: Mariners Have Potential Dominant Closer In Edwin Diaz

  31-03-2017 16:34
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day. 
  2016 season (Minors): 16 G, 6 GS, 40 2/3 IP, 2.21 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 3 W, 1 S, 54 SO, 7 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 49 G, 51 2/3 IP, 2.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 18 S, 88 SO, 15 BB
  Pitchers aren’t often groomed as closers, they usually fall into the role (if they’re good enough) after struggling as a starter. Edwin Diaz h
  
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• High school teams compete in robotics competition this weekend in Hartford

  31-03-2017 16:22
  
  HARTFORD — Alecia Hogan, United Technologies Corporation’s manager of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility and Paulo Alcantara, a student, at Hartford Public High School’s Academy of Engineering and Green Technology visited FOX61’s Good Day Connecticut to talk about this weekend’s FIRST Robotics Competition in Hartford. FIRST creates a different game for the student-created robots to complete in. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
  
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• Texas beauty pageant contestants kill, skin snakes at world’s largest ‘rattlesnake roundup’

  31-03-2017 16:07
  
  SWEETWATER, Texas — The beauty pageant contestants had been preparing for months, designing elaborate outfits, rehearsing talent acts and practicing flawless walks across the stage for their town’s most highly anticipated event. This would be no ordinary beauty pageant. “We probably are the only beauty pageant that does kill and skin snakes,” said Cyera Pieper, a high school sophomore and contestant in Sweetwater’s “Miss Snake Charmer” pageant, a west Te
  
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• Crayola ditches Dandelion from 24-count box

  31-03-2017 16:05
  
  Crayola is saying good-bye to the dark-yellow Dandelion crayon from its iconic 24-count box. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday, a day before National Crayon Day. Our beloved Dandelion decided to announce his retirement early! There’s no taming an adventurous spirit! #NationalCrayonDay pic.twitter.com/RMk6pw3jR2 — Crayola (@Crayola) March 30, 2017 This is the first time the company has retired a color from its classic 24-count box but has ditched others in the
  
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• Burglar Uses Car to Ram Windsor Restaurant: Police

  31-03-2017 16:04
  
  Someone used a car to ram into the glass doors of a Windsor business Wednesday morning and surveillance cameras captured it.
  
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• Watch LIVE: Zoo says April the Giraffe may give birth soon

  31-03-2017 15:11
  
  HARPURSVILLE, NY — Zookeepers have been on site with April all morning Friday and all observations, behavior, and predictions suggest a calf is coming! This is April’s fourth calf, and the first for her 5-year-old mate Oliver. April has developed a following since the zoo initially began live streaming her preparing to give birth on Feb. 23. Hundreds of thousands of people check the stream daily to see if April has given birth. For more stories about pets and animals, click
  
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• Car Crashes Into Vehicles at Thomaston Car Dealership

  31-03-2017 14:43
  
  Seven cars have been badly damaged at a car dealership in Thomaston after a person hit them early Friday morning, according to police and the Modern Motors auto dealership.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Police make arrest in early morning stabbing in Hartford

  31-03-2017 14:30
  
  HARTFORD — Police arrested a man who they said stabbed another man in the chest on Willard Street in Hartford early Friday morning. Paul Poteat, 24, was taken to St. Francis Hospital, just blocks away, with serious injuries, according to police, and is in critical condition. Police said the stabbing happened just before 1 a.m. at the Regency Place Apartments, where Poteat lived. Poteat was found in a second floor hallway suffering from a stab wound to his upper left chest an
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts Park Nearly Complete for Opening Day

  31-03-2017 14:20
  
  There was a time when many in Connecticut's Capital City didn't think baseball would ever be played on Main Street.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Dead After Being Hit By Stolen Pickup in Groton: Police

  31-03-2017 14:14
  
  One man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a man in a stolen pickup crashed into them in Groton while trying to get away from police on Thursday night, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Claire’s Corner Copia has served up vegetarian dishes for over 40 years

  31-03-2017 13:05
  
  NEW HAVEN — For more than 40 years, Claire’s Corner Copia has made a difference with its incredible menu and the people who work there. It is one of the oldest restaurants in downtown New Haven that serves up vegetarian loaded dishes made with locally fresh organic ingredients. “Food has to taste good and of course we want food to be healthy,” said owner Claire Criscuolo. “It should be delicious and it should be beautiful and it could only be […]
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick WrestleMania 33

  31-03-2017 02:47
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Can you imagine what would happen if Roman Reigns beats the Undertaker at WrestleMania? If you think the boos are loud now, you haven’t heard anything yet. I’m writing this in Washington, D.C. and have no doubt the collective jeers will reverberate all the way up here from Orlando. Is that even a possibility? According to my WWE journalism brethren, yes. And a very good one at that.
  Is there any way that Brock Lesnar doesn’t finally triumph over Goldberg to cap
  
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• Next Generation 911 System Shuts Down Again

  31-03-2017 02:18
  
  The state's troubled Next Generation 911 system shut down on Thursday morning at three dispatch centers in our state, the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters found.
  
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• Niantic Man Asks NBC CT Responds to Resolve Bill From Nine Years Ago

  31-03-2017 01:24
  
  When Michael Liparulo started having technical issues with his previous broadband provider, he decided to shop around for a company that would provide faster Internet speeds at a lower price.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Husky Weekend In Connecticut

  31-03-2017 01:14
  
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is officially recognizing this weekend as “Husky Weekend” across the state.This will mark the 10th consecutive time the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team has played in the NCAA Final Four
  Tournament. The team is scheduled to play on Friday night. They face the Mississippi State University Bulldogs.
  Malloy is urging all Connecticut residents to show their “Husky pride” this weekend by wear
  
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• Take a Peek Inside Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford

  31-03-2017 00:55
  
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• A Year Later, Hartford Shows Off New Stadium

  31-03-2017 00:19
  
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Hartford’s minor league baseball team on Wednesday showed off its new $71 million baseball stadium, after a year of setbacks and construction delays.
  Officials say Dunkin’ Donuts Park, which was supposed to open a year ago, will be ready for fans when the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on April 13.
  The team, an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, moved to Hartford fro
  
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• Take a Peek Inside the Dunkin' Donuts Stadium in Hartford

  31-03-2017 00:03
  
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