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• Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in West Haven crash

  09-04-2017 22:40
  
  WEST HAVEN — A motorcyclist was killed and a passenger was injured in a crash Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Blohm Street. Fire officials said a car and motorcycle collided. Police said the motorcycle operator and passenger were taken to the hospital for serious injuries. The operator died from his injuries. Police reconstruction teams were investigating. Check back for further details as they develop.
  
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• Man killed, father wounded in gunfight over who would walk the dog

  09-04-2017 22:23
  
  CHICAGO – A man was killed Sunday morning in an exchange of gunfire with his father during an alleged dispute over who would walk the dog. The shooting took place around 8 a.m. in Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood according to WGN. Police say the 43-year-old father was hit multiple times and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The 22-year-old son also suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the hospital. Police say the “victims shot each other after engaging in
  
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• One Dead After Motorcycle Accident in West Haven

  09-04-2017 22:08
  
  A motorcyclist is dead after an accident in West Haven Sunday afternoon, according to police.
  
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• 5 children hurt when bounce houses go airborne in South Carolina

  09-04-2017 21:55
  
  TAYLORS, South Carolina — Five children were injured when a strong wind picked up two bounce houses at a church carnival in South Carolina on Saturday, sending one of the inflatables into a tree and the other into a power line, authorities said. The children were taken to a hospital but their condition was not known Saturday night. Brandon Robinson said he and his wife took their children to the fair. His children were in line for an inflatable jump […]
  
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• Rt. 44 in Norfolk closed due to serious crash

  09-04-2017 21:40
  
  NORFOLK — Route 44 was closed at the East Canaan – Norfolk line after a serious crash Sunday afternoon. State police said two Lifestar medical helicopters had been called to take patients to the hospital. Police said anyone traveling through the area should seek a different route. Check back for further details as they develop.  
  
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• Hamden Police investigate overnight shooting on Arch Street

  09-04-2017 19:12
  
  HAMDEN — Hamden Police are investigating after they say there was a shooting and assault at Slyce Pizza Bar. Police say around 2:20 a.m., they responded to 141 Arch Street on the report of shots fired. Moments later, officers located the first of two victims, a 28-year-old unidentified male. He was physically assaulted and may have been struck by a vehicle that was exiting the parking lot. Shortly after, officers found a gunshot victim on Pine Rock Avenue. The 26-year-old […]
  
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• Marlins Ice Mets, Again

  09-04-2017 13:35
  
  By MIKE FITZPATRICK   AP Baseball Writer
   
   NEW YORK (AP) _ The windy weather at Citi Field has hardly shaken the Miami Marlins.
  Marcell Ozuna hit a mammoth home run and Adam Conley allowed one hit through five innings to lead Miami over the New York Mets 8-1 on Saturday night.
  Christian Yelich crashed into the outfield fence for a fantastic catch that robbed Yoenis Cespedes of extra bases in the eighth. Otherwise, the Marlins breezed to their third consecutive win on another
  
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• One Person Shot Outside Hamden Bar

  09-04-2017 12:25
  
  One person was shot outside of a bar in Hamden early Sunday morning.
  
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