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• Lawsuit Accuses Man Rescued at Sea of Killing Mom, Grandpa

  17-07-2017 23:57
  
  The aunts of a 23-year-old man who was rescued at sea have filed a lawsuit accusing him of killing his mother — their sister — and his grandfather in order to collect millions of the real estate mogul's...Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Stores Step Up to Help After Bridal Shop Closes Unexpectedly

  17-07-2017 23:48
  
  Stores across the state are stepping up to help brides who are scrambling after a popular bridal store in Manchester suddenly closed last Thursday.
  
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• Second suspect arrested in Stratford homicide

  17-07-2017 23:37
  
  STRATFORD — Police arrested a second suspect in the case of a man who was killed in May. Police said Cris Concepcion, 24, of Bridgeport, was arrested Saturday in connection with the shooting death of Andre Pettway on May 27. Concepcion was charged with murder, weapons in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm and carrying a firearm without a permit. He is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Court on J
  
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• Jennifer Finnigan On Character Grace Barrows, “I Just Immediately Connected To Her”

  17-07-2017 23:17
  
  Last week Salvation made its series debut on CBS. This Wednesday, July 19th, the series is back for the second chapter of season one when the episode “Another Trip Around The Sun” airs at 9 p.m. EST. Salvation tells the story of a team of government officials working with MIT grad student Liam Cole [Charlie Rowe] and tech-billionaire Darius Tanz [Santiago Cabrera] to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with earth.
  One of those team members is press secretary for the Pentagon, G
  
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• Kin Sue To Stop Inheritance After Grandad, Mom Die Mysteriously

  17-07-2017 22:45
  
  KEENE, N.H. (AP) — The family of a man suspected in the 2013 slaying of his millionaire grandfather has filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire accusing him of killing his grandfather and possibly his mother, who was lost at sea during a mother-son fishing trip.
  The family says Vernon, Vermont, resident Nathan Carman wanted to collect a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
  Eighty-seven-year-old real estate developer John Chakalos was found fatally shot at his Connecticut home. Carman was a suspect,
  
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• Hartford Police Identify 63-year-old Victim In Deadly Shooting

  17-07-2017 22:41
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A man who died after being shot near the intersection of Garden Street and Westland Street in Hartford has been identified as 63-year-old Jeffrey Worrell of Love Lane in the city.
  Police went to the area yesterday afternoon, after a gunshot detection system reported four rounds were fired.
  Worrell had been shot once.
  He was taken to Saint Francis Hospital by ambulance, where he later was pronounced dead.
  Worrell was found just a short distance from his home.
  
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• Fugitive for 4 years, man flags down deputy for ride, gets arrested

  17-07-2017 22:11
  
  RACELAND, La. – A fugitive who had been evading capture since 2013 was arrested over the weekend after he flagged down a Louisiana deputy for a ride, according to WGNO-TV. Police had been looking for 30-year-old Jansen Simon since he allegedly struck another man in the head with a hammer during a bar fight in Cut Off, Louisiana, on August 3, 2013, according to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the arrest warrant stemming from that incident, two […]
  
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• Man Shot, Bullets Hit House in Separate Incidents in Stamford

  17-07-2017 21:37
  
  Stamford police are investigating after a man was shot several times Sunday night and another incident in which a residence was riddled with bullet holes.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Teen Shot in New Haven Appears to Have Been Targeted: PD

  17-07-2017 21:21
  
  New Haven police are investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old boy in critical condition Sunday night and have released some new information about the case, including that it appears the victim was...
  
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• Malloy Makes Renewed Pitch For ‘Mini’ State Budget

  17-07-2017 21:21
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – With no deal on a two-year state budget in sight, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is making a strong, renewed pitch for Connecticut legislators to pass his temporary so-called “mini budget” in the meantime.
  The Democrat appeared Monday in Hartford at HARC Inc., a nonprofit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities. Like many other nonprofit social service agencies across the state, HARC is facing funding cuts because Malloy
  
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• Court: Landlord’s Permission Not Needed For Marijuana Search

  17-07-2017 21:21
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut’s Supreme Court says police didn’t need a homeowner’s permission for a warrantless search that led to the discovery of amarijuana crop in a greenhouse on his Canterbury property.
  The state’s highest court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that found Richard Houghtaling had no legal expectation of privacy at the home, which hewas renting to a man who had given police written permission for the search.
  The court also ruled that
  
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• Keidel: Is Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott A Leader Or Headcase?

  17-07-2017 21:18
  
  By Jason Keidel
  In perhaps the least surprising news of the summer, there are reports that Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott got into an altercation at a Dallas nightclub Sunday night.
  This, along with other incidents, both at Ohio State and during his brief career with the Cowboys, keep with Elliott’s Wild West persona. At best, Elliott has an affinity for nightlife and the trappings of fame. At worst, he’s a headache to borderline-felon who can’t keep his hands where they
  
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• Police: Teen Shooting Victim Targeted

  17-07-2017 21:15
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Police say a 14-year-old boy was apparently targeted by the person who shot and critically wounded him in Connecticut.
  Police say the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday in New Haven.
  The boy was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he remains in critical condition.
  Police are searching for the suspect. Investigators say the suspect was riding in a white vehicle and wore a white shirt and denim shorts.
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• Boil Water Order in Effect in North Stonington

  17-07-2017 20:54
  
  Residents of North Stonington are being urged to boil their water after tests revealed E.coli in one location and total coliforms in three others, according to the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority.
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• Second Man Charged in Stratford Fatal Shooting

  17-07-2017 20:41
  
  Stratford police have arrested a second man on murder charges in connection with a shooting on Saturday, May 27.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• Boil Water Advisory In North Stonington

  17-07-2017 20:35
  
  (North Stonington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – About 300 customers in North Stonington are being advised to boil their water.
  The advisory comes from the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority.
  General Manager Josh Cansler says they had a positive ecoli tests and also positives for total coliforms during routine testing last week.
  Cansler says a second ecoli test came back negative but they decided to err on the side of caution with the total coliforms.
  The system was flushed and Cansler sa
  
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• 15 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar

  17-07-2017 20:30
  
  Brock Lesnar is a terrifying mass of strength and determination.
  The wrestling sensation has led a commanding career, smashing records and earning numerous titles along the way. Lesnar currently holds the WWE Universal Title, after defeating Samoa Joe during the main event of 2017’s Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view. Brock’s daunting stature and signature F-5, combined with an impressive background that includes the MMA to the NFL, adds up to a true beast of a man who does not like to
  
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• Man Stole $20K in Parts While Working as Custodian: PD

  17-07-2017 19:34
  
  Glastonbury police have arrested a man accused of stealing from two different places where he worked as a custodian.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police arrest Hamden man for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend

  17-07-2017 18:45
  
  HAMDEN — Police have arrested a Hamden man after he supposedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend Sunday. Police say they responded to phone calls of assault Sunday morning at  Key Vue Drive. Officers met a with 23 year-old victim who told them her ex-boyfriend, Taray Smart, had repeatedly punched her in the face and head.  When she fell to the ground, Smart continued to beat her. Smart then stole her cell phone and left the scene. Police say moments later they saw Smart […]
  
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• Increased Heat and Humidity This Week

  17-07-2017 18:22
  
  The First Alert Exclusive 10 Day Forecast features high temperatures in the 80s and 90s with a chance for thunderstorms this week.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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• Doctors remove 27 contact lenses from woman’s eye

  17-07-2017 18:00
  
  Birmingham, England — A doctor recently found 27 contact lenses “lost” in a 67-year-old woman’s eye while preparing her for cataract surgery, according to a write-up in the British Medical Journal. According to the report, the woman was unaware of the lenses and had not previously complained of eye pain. Doctors found a “hard mass” of 17 contact lenses that were “bound together by mucus,” according to the report. Rupal Morjaria, a special
  
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• Waterbury police investigating drive by shooting

  17-07-2017 17:58
  
  WATERBURY — Police are investigating a drive by shooting that happened Sunday night. Police say a black man was standing in front of house on Englewood Avenue, when a dark colored car drove past him and fired two shots. The bullets struck him in the right ankle and left thigh.  The car then fled towards Plank Road. The victim was taken to the hospital where he was treated for his non-life threatening injuries. Police say they found one .40 caliber […]
  
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• The Cook and The Bear to open in West Hartford

  17-07-2017 17:48
  
  HARTFORD — Area diners will soon add an enticing new destination restaurant to their lunch or dinner hot spots. The Cook & The Bear will fire up an intriguing marriage of craft barbecued meats, locally sourced foods, vegetarian options, inventive sides, and refreshing cocktails at West Hartford’s hottest destination, Blue Back Square. The restaurant, located at 50 Memorial Road (across from the new Delamar Hotel), will be open for dinner starting Tuesday and offer lunch service b
  
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• Car Connected to Fatal Hartford Shooting Was Stolen from Windsor Locks: Police

  17-07-2017 17:48
  
  Hartford police are investigating after a person was shot and killed on Westland Street Sunday and police in Windsor Locks said they have found a stolen vehicle in connection with the shooting.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Waterbury Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting

  17-07-2017 17:46
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Waterbury police say a man is recovering after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting Sunday night.
  Police say the victim was standing in front of 38 Englewood Avenue around 9:30 p.m., when a car drove by and two shots were fired at him– striking him in the right ankle and left thigh.
  Police say the suspect vehicle– a dark-colored four-door sedan– fled south toward Plank Road.
  The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries at
  
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• Waterbury Police Seek Suspect in Drive-By Shooting

  17-07-2017 17:43
  
  A man is recovering after being injured in a drive-by shooting in Waterbury Sunday night, according to Waterbury police.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Study suggests link between artificial sweeteners and weight gain

  17-07-2017 17:38
  
  HARTFORD – Could the no-calorie sweetener you rely on to replace sugar in your diet actually cause weight gain instead of the weight loss you were expecting? The answer may be yes, according to a new study. “People are generally consuming non-nutritive sweeteners believing they are a ‘healthy choice’, but this may not be true,” said research scientist Meghan Azad of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Azad authored a paper that reviewed a number of studi
  
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• Wilton Man Charged In Home Burglary

  17-07-2017 17:32
  
  (Beacon Falls, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are charging a Wilton man with burglary following an incident in the town of Beacon Falls over the weekend.
  On Sunday, state troopers were dispatched to the residence for a burglary in progress while the family was away.
  They say they encountered 27-year-old Dylan Owen outside the home. Neighbors say he had tools with him and had broken several windows attempting to gain entry into the home.
  Owen was taken into custody and he’s bei
  
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• Thomaston Police Begin Regular Patrols at Nystrom's Park

  17-07-2017 17:32
  
  Thomaston police officers have begun regularly patrolling Nystrom’s Park on Turner Road in Thomaston.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Injuries Reported in Tolland Motorcycle Crash

  17-07-2017 17:21
  
  Injuries are reported in a motorcycle crash in Tolland, but they are not life-threatening.
  
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• Elon Musk calls artificial intelligence a “fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization”

  17-07-2017 17:16
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned a bipartisan gathering of U.S. governors that more regulation is needed of artificial intelligence because it’s a “fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization.” But first, he’s asking for some governors to lift a different kind of regulation: state franchise dealership laws that ban the direct sale of his company’s electric cars to consumers. Musk spoke broadly about emerging tec
  
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• Keep An Eye On Traded Players In Fantasy Baseball

  17-07-2017 17:13
  By Sam McPherson
  The Major League Baseball trades have started in earnest, as teams with postseason aspirations begin to load up with extra and needed talent. While these trades occur in the real world, their impact upon fantasy baseball is often very different than in actual baseball. Some traded players go from key roles on their old teams to supporting roles on the new team, and the opposite also is possible depending on the situation.
  As a fantasy baseball team manager, you have to keep an e
  
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• Firefighters Rescue Ducklings from Storm Drain in Danbury

  17-07-2017 17:02
  
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• China censors Winnie the Pooh on social media

  17-07-2017 17:01
  
  CHINA -Winnie the Pooh has been censored on Chinese social media, according to reports. Social-media posts that mention Winnie the Pooh or include images of the tubby bear were censored over the weekend, according to reports from Sky News and the Financial Times. China’s latest censorship campaign targeted posts on Sina Weibo, a Twitter (TWTR)-like platform, and animated photos on WeChat, a messaging app. There was no official explanation for the online censorship of Winnie the Pooh. Howev
  
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• Vernon man arrested after exposing himself from hotel window

  17-07-2017 16:58
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS— A 56-year-old man has been arrested after a woman reported him exposing his genitals while she and her daughter were using a hotel pool. Police responded to the Travel Lodge in Windsor Locks, located at 383 South Center St., where the woman said she observed a man masturbating while standing in the window of his room facing out. The window curtain was slightly open and the man was looking into the swimming pool area while touching his genitals, […]
  
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• Suffield Police Identify Suspects in CVS Shoplifting Spree

  17-07-2017 16:55
  
  Suffield police have identified three suspects accused in a spree of shoplifting incidents at a local CVS Pharmacy from March through May 2017.Photo Credit: Suffield Police Department
  
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• Today is World Emoji Day

  17-07-2017 16:45
  
  HARTFORD – Monday is World Emoji Day. The July 17th holiday was created three years ago by the founder of ‘Emojipedia’, a website that keeps track of all emojis. Marking the holiday is a no-brainer– just find a cool emoji and send it to your pals. You can also use the hashtag “World Emoji Day” on social media. Emojis were first invented in Japan, but they spread in the U.S. after the first iPhone was released. You can let us […]
  
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• Man Charged with Sexual Assault of a Minor in Windsor Locks

  17-07-2017 16:03
  
  Windsor Locks police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor.Photo Credit: Windsor Locks Police Department
  
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• Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ heats up as winter arrives

  17-07-2017 15:59
  
  HOLLYWOOD — The following contains spoilers about the seventh-season premiere of “Game of Thrones.” The end is drawing nearer for “Game of Thrones,” which explains why the seventh season premiere exhibited a sense of urgency and purpose that past openers have sometimes lacked. From the inordinately satisfying pre-credit sequence on, not a scene was wasted, serving notice that while winter is indeed here, for fans, this promises to be one hell of a summer. With
  
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• Florida husband wants wife, missing at sea, declared dead

  17-07-2017 15:59
  
  A Florida husband, whose wife is believed to have been missing at sea since May, is looking to declare her dead. Lewis Bennett is planning to file the proper court documents to presume his wife, Isabella Hellmann, is deceased. Bennett recently responded to a request from Hellmann’s family to gain control over her assets with a motion to dismiss their petition, just a day after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for her.  The court filings include a letter […]
  
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• Hamden Police: Man Exposed Himself To Girls

  17-07-2017 15:34
  
  HAMDEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hamden police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to two young girls selling rocks in front of their Maher Avenue home.
  Police say the man, described as white, in his late 30s, bald, wearing round-framed glasses and a black shirt, purchased a rock from the girls late Saturday afternoon. Moments later, the man returned in his car, and told the girls he wanted to purchase another rock, said police. When the girls approached his vehicle, the m
  
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• 10 days of horror: The killings that stunned small town Pennsylvania

  17-07-2017 15:34
  
  Pennsylvania — On July 5, a young Pennsylvania man disappeared. Three other men went missing two days later. On July 14, two cousins were charged with homicide and several other crimes after the missing men’s bodies were discovered mutilated and buried on farmland in Bucks County. In the space of those 10 days, the county would gain notoriety as the scene of grisly killings that stunned residents and investigators alike. Based on four separate criminal complaints, several court heari
  
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• Man Exposed Himself to Young Girls in Hamden: Police

  17-07-2017 15:33
  
  Police are looking for the man who exposed himself to two young girls who were selling rocks in Hamden.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Car launches off hill, crashes on top of house

  17-07-2017 15:20
  
  A driver is in critical condition in the hospital after firefighters in St. Louis say he launched his car off a hill before landing and crashing into the roof of a home. Fire officials believe the driver sped down a neighboring street and hit a utility pole and a stop sign before hitting the hill and sending his car airborne.  The house next door also sustained some damage as a result of this crash. The occupant of the home was […]
  
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• Victim identified in Eastford ultralight aircraft crash

  17-07-2017 14:58
  
  EASTFORD — A man has been identified in the Eastford ultralight aircraft crash, which occurred Sunday morning. It left the pilot with serious injuries. Police say Christopher Arel, 52 of Hebron,  lost control of his aircraft when a strong gust of wind across the runway. State police  along with Eastford and Ashford Fire Department responded to the area of Buell Drive 12:05 p.m. They were directed by people at the air field, to a wooded area where the aircraft had crash.
  
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• Family finds clues to teen’s suicide in online ‘Blue Whale’ game

  17-07-2017 14:55
  
  The walls and décor of 16-year-old Nadia’s room looked like that of any other high school teenager. Her real name is not Nadia; we are keeping her identity hidden at the request of her family, out of respect for her memory and their privacy. A beautiful painting covered the wall along the length of her bed; the bookshelf was adorned with books, knickknacks and childhood photos. Near a full-length mirror, recent artwork showed a printed photo of a blue whale […]
  
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• Singer Aaron Carter arrested on DUI, marijuana charges: Georgia police

  17-07-2017 14:31
  
  Singer Aaron Carter was arrested in Georgia under suspicion of driving under the influence and marijuana possession, the Habersham County sheriff’s office said. Carter, 29, was detained Saturday about 9 p.m. in the county about 87 miles north of Atlanta. He is facing several misdemeanor charges including, DUI, possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana and possession of drug related objects, Habersham County Captain Floyd Canup said. The younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Car
  
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• Australian woman in Minneapolis shot dead by police officer

  17-07-2017 14:21
  
  Minnesota authorities are investigating the shooting death of an Australian woman who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer Saturday night. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it is providing consular assistance to her family. The agency declined to identify the woman citing privacy concerns. The shooting occurred as two Minneapolis police officers were responding to a 911 call of a possible assault shortly before 11 p.m., Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said. At s
  
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• Patio Furniture Stolen from Plainville Restaurant

  17-07-2017 14:14
  
  Several sets of patio furniture have been stolen from a Plainville restaurant and police are investigating.Photo Credit: Plainville 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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• 6 Cars Stolen From People’s Driveways

  17-07-2017 14:14
  GREENWICH, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say six cars were stolen from people’s driveways in Connecticut.
  Police tell the Greenwich Time all six cars were unlocked with the keys inside when they were taken from Greenwich homes Saturday night.
  Lt. Louis Pannone says “people need to be responsible.”
  He says police are looking into whether Saturday’s thefts relate to other cars reported stolen across the state.
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