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• Milford Man Charged With Attempted Murder of His Parents

  24-07-2017 23:56
  
  Milford police have charged a local man with attempted murder after he punched his mother and choked her until she nearly passed out and threatened his father with a knife, police said.Photo Credit: Milford Police
  
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• Watertown police arrest man connected to jewelry store burglary

  24-07-2017 23:55
  WATERTOWN— Police arrested a 49-year old man on Monday after they said he was involved with a jewelry store burglary last August. Steven Carloto was charged with violation of criminal mischief in the second degree, larceny in the first degree, burglary in the third degree, and criminal trespass in the second degree. In 2016, officers and detectives responded to a burglary report at David’s Jewelers. The suspect gained entry by smashing the front door and also smashed numerous display
  
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• Mother accuses staff member of handling 3-year-old roughly at Hospital for Special Care day care in New Britain

  24-07-2017 23:49
  NEW BRITAIN — State officials are investigating allegation of abuse at a day care center which is part of the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain. The Office of Early Childhood said Monday they were investigating allegations of teacher-on-child abuse at the Hospital for Special Care Early Learning Center in New Britain. A mother reported her three-year-old was handled roughly by one of the staff members. They first received a complaint on Wednesday July 12 and subsequently began
  
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• Mother accuses staff member of handling 3-year-old roughly at Hospital for Special Care day care center in New Britain

  24-07-2017 23:49
  NEW BRITAIN — State officials are investigating allegation of abuse at a day care center which is part of the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain. The Office of Early Childhood said Monday they were investigating allegations of teacher-on-child abuse at the Hospital for Special Care Early Learning Center in New Britain. A mother reported her three-year-old was handled roughly by one of the staff members. They first received a complaint on Wednesday July 12 and subsequently began
  
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• Hartford Line Rail Service Now Slated To Start In May 2018

  24-07-2017 23:18
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The start of Hartford Line commuter rail service between Hartford, New Haven Springfield has been delayed from January to May of 2018. Officials say the delay will allow crews to double-track an additional four miles of rail line between Hartford and Windsor, rather than causing disruptions for the new service.
  State officials on Monday also announced that it has selected Alternate Concepts and TransitAmerica to jointly manage the new service. Both co
  
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• House Votes To Override Malloy’s Affordable Housing Veto

  24-07-2017 23:06
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – It’s now up to the Connecticut Senate to decide whether to update a long-standing affordable housing law.
  The House of Representatives voted 101-47 Monday to override Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s veto of a bill that makes it easier for municipalities to reach a threshold of having at least 10 percent of their housing considered affordable.
  It’s unclear whether the Senate will follow suit.
  Malloy and other opponents of the b
  
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• House And Senate Vote To Override Malloy’s Affordable Housing Veto

  24-07-2017 23:06
  By SUSAN HAIGH  Associated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut state lawmakers voted Monday to update a long-standing affordable housing law, arguing it will generate more reasonably priced housing across the state. They overrode a gubernatorial veto in the process.The resurrected legislation essentially revamps the nearly 30-year-old law to make it easier for municipalities to reach a threshold of having at least 10 percent of their housing considered affordable.“If we do not ma
  
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• Hartford Commuter Rail Service to Launch in May 2018

  24-07-2017 23:00
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy made a couple announcements today on the future of the high-speed New Haven-Hartford-Springfield commuter rail line, which is under construction. One was that a service provider has been...Photo Credit: NBC Washington
  
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• Man Stole $23K in Jewelry from Watertown Store: Police

  24-07-2017 22:57
  
  Watertown police have arrested a man accused of stealing around $23,000-worth of jewelry from a store in August 2016.Photo Credit: Watertown Police Department
  
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• Justin Bieber cancels Purpose tour over ‘unforeseen circumstances’

  24-07-2017 22:43
  DENVER — Justin Bieber is signing off early — canceling the final leg of his Purpose World Tour. After 154 shows, the pop star is pulling the plug the remaining 15 dates — starting with Arlington, Texas this weekend. Bieber’s scheduled U.S. venues included MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California; and Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado; among others. Bieber’s team released a statem
  
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• Shots Fired on Ward Street in Vernon: Police

  24-07-2017 22:31
  
  Vernon police are investigating reports of shots fired in the area of Ward Street and Prospect Street Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• Rail design led to deadliness of NY Metro-North train crash

  24-07-2017 22:31
  NEW YORK  — A U.S. official says federal investigators have concluded that an unusual rail design contributed to the death toll in a fiery commuter rail crash that killed six people in a New York City suburb in 2015. The official says about 340 feet of electrified rail pierced a Metro-North Railroad train after it struck an SUV at a crossing in Valhalla, New York. Aditya Tomar, 41, of Danbury was killed in the crash. The official wasn’t authorized to […]
  
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• Warmer Weather by Midweek

  24-07-2017 22:25
  
  The weather has been cool and dreary to start the week but changes are coming by Wednesday.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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• Norwich Police Investigate Arson on South Second Avenue

  24-07-2017 22:08
  
  Norwich police are investigating a fire at a building on South Second Avenue earlier this month as arson.Photo Credit: Norwich Police Department
  
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• 2017 Conference USA Football Preview: West Division

  24-07-2017 22:00
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Groton Police arrest Norwich man, seize synthetic marijuana

  24-07-2017 21:59
  GROTON— Groton police arrested a 51-year old man and seized synthetic marijuana on Monday. Task Force officers observed a suspicious man seated his vehicle while conducting surveillance at a Groton hotel. Officers approached the vehicle and said the suspect, Daniel Burgess of Norwich, attempted to run. Burgess was stopped by an unmarked police vehicle near the hotel and arrested without further incident. Burgess has been charged with possession of hallucinogen and interfering and resisting
  
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• State Troopers seize stolen motorcycle, arrest Hartford man

  24-07-2017 21:34
  HARTFORD— A Hartford man has been arrested following a traffic stop with state troopers that resulted in a foot pursuit and recovery of a stolen motorcycle, police said. A state trooper stopped a Suzuki motorcycle on Broad St in Hartford after he observed it being operated without a rear license plate on Friday evening. Milan Hamilton, 30, Hartford, fled on foot engaging the trooper in a foot pursuit after the trooper started speaking. Police said additional troopers and Hartford police [&
  
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• Norwich Apartment Building Fire Caused by Arson: Officials

  24-07-2017 20:54
  
  Norwich fire officials believe a fire at an apartment building early Monday morning was caused by arson and police are looking for a suspect.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Nowich police investigating house fires as arson

  24-07-2017 20:52
  NORWICH —  Norwich Police Department Fire Investigation team are seeking information in arson investigations. On July 3 in the early morning, the Taftville Volunteer Fire Department and Norwich Police Department responded to 3-7 South Second Avenue for a fire. Firefighters say that encountered heavy fire within the building. The fire was eventually brought under control and there were no injuries. The Red Cross assisted with the people who were displaced. After the investigation,
  
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• Road Closed in Suffield After Tree Brings Down Power Lines

  24-07-2017 20:26
  
  North Stone Street in Suffield is closed after branches came down and brought power lines with them.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Arrests In Beach Fight

  24-07-2017 20:20
  MILFORD, Conn. (AP) – Police say five people have been arrested after a woman said she was attacked on a beach.
  The New Haven Register reports (http://bit.ly/2tE4mEO ) police were called to Walnut Beach on Saturday on a report of a fight and found a woman bleeding fromher head.
  The woman reported being attacked by three women and two men.
  Police said they arrested one man who ran from the scene and was found hiding in a bush, and four other people who were found hiding under and behind ve
  
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• Wisconsin company to become first US company to microchip employees

  24-07-2017 20:12
  RIVER FALLS, Wis. — A Wisconsin company will become the first U.S. company to provide employees implantable microchips. According to a press release, Three Square Market will offer the technology to all employees during a “chip party” on August 1. The program is optional. “Employees will be implanted with a RFID chip allowing them to make purchases in their break room micro market, open doors, login to computers, use the copy machine, etc.,” the company said in the
  
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• Lanes Reopen After Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes on I-95 in Bridgeport

  24-07-2017 19:48
  
  Lanes have reopened after a tractor-trailer has jackknifed on Interstate 95 North in Bridgeport.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Governor to Make Announcement About Hartford Commuter Rail Line

  24-07-2017 19:09
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy will be making an announcement today on the future of the Hartford commuter rail line, which is under construction and will provide frequent train service between New Haven, Hartford...Photo Credit: NBC Washington
  
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• Milford police arrest man accused of attempting to murder his parents

  24-07-2017 19:08
  MILFORD —  A Milford man is police custody after he allegedly tried to murder his parents on Saturday July 22. Early that morning, police responded to a home on Colonial Avenue on calls that a man was threatening people with a knife. Police say that they learned Patrick Kiraly had gotten into an argument with his mother that became violent.  At one point, Kiraly punched her in the face and then attempt to strangle her with his hands. Kiraly’s mother […]
  
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• New Haven Police Chief releases statement following recent gun violence

  24-07-2017 18:59
  NEW HAVEN— The New Haven Police Department is currently investigating several shooting cases that occurred within the last two weeks. Two of the investigations involve minors. 14-year Tyriek Keyes died in the hospital days after being shot in New Haven last weekend. A week later, a 13-year old was also shot in the leg. Chief Anthony Campbell released a statement regarding the recent gun violence in New Haven: “Although we take all crimes seriously, it is particularly tragic when the
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Helping Pets Cope With The Heat

  24-07-2017 18:57
  Dr Andrea Dennis of Bloomfield Animal Hospital (and WTIC’s Pet Talk) shares tips to help your animals cope with the heat.
   
  
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• Win tickets and a suite to the New Britain Bees

  24-07-2017 18:53
     
  
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• Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Affecting Traffic on I-95 in Bridgeport

  24-07-2017 18:52
  
  A tractor-trailer has jackknifed on Interstate 95 North in Bridgeport and it is affecting traffic.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Bridgeport: Right lanes on I-95 North near exit 28 closed

  24-07-2017 18:48
  BRIDGEPORT— The right and right-center lanes on Interstate 95 north near exit 28 in Bridgeport are closed due to a tractor trailor accident. No injuries were reported. Vehicles can pass through the left and left-center lanes at a reduced speed.   #Cttraffic: I95 nb x28 Bridgeport all lanes closed for jackknife TT. No reported injuries. Vehicles able to pass in median. Reduce speed. — CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) July 24, 2017  
  
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• Ahead of key vote, Trump to speak on Republican health bill

  24-07-2017 18:42
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump will make a statement on healthcare from the White House Monday at around 3:15 p.m. The Senate will move forward with a key vote this week on a Republican healthcare bill but it’s not yet known whether the legislation will seek to replace the Affordable Care Act or simply repeal it. That’s according to John Thune of South Dakota, the third-highest ranking Republican senator. Thune told “Fox News Sunday” that Senate Majority
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The Future of Asset Forfeiture

  24-07-2017 18:33
  Walter Olson, Senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies and Editor of OverLawyered.com, discusses Sessions’ reinstatement of the asset forfeiture policy at Justice Department.
   
  
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• If You Need Saves In Fantasy Baseball, Look For High Strikeout Rates

  24-07-2017 18:33
  By Sam McPherson
  Perhaps the most volatile position in fantasy baseball is relief pitcher as team owners try to corner the market on saves. Remember back during your draft in March when some owners drafted New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman in the third round? Well, he has a 3.65 ERA right now with just ten saves, while an un-drafted player (Colorado’s Greg Holland) leads MLB with 31 saves, and his 1.72 ERA isn’t too bad, either. Almost half the teams in baseball have changed
  
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• Shootings Lead Police Chief To Speak Out

  24-07-2017 18:25
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A recent spate of shootings in New Haven has the city’s police chief speaking out.
  Chief Anthony Campbell says in two of those cases, minors were shot, one of whom died this month.
  Campbell says while all crimes are taken seriously, it’s particularly troubling when a child falls victim to street violence.
  The chief says the department will be deplolying “multiple additional resources” to those areas being affected.
  He’s als
  
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• The Connection: CFA Society Hartford Road Race

  24-07-2017 18:05
  Host Ann Baldwin and Beth Connor, Chief Strategy Officer at The Connection, Inc. are joined by Raymond Bovich, President of CFA Society Hartford. They discuss the upcoming CFA Society Hartford Road Race with JB Sports Owner & Race Director John Bisowitz.
   
  
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• Law Talk: DUI Laws & More

  24-07-2017 18:03
  Attorney Michael Daly joined the show. He’s an expert whose topics included the Driving Under The Influence laws, the special problems for holders of CDL licenses, breathalyzer and other alternate tests, Ignition Interlock devices, and  special legal problems for licensed handgun owners who get arrested for DUI while carrying a legal firearm.
   
  
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• Cheerleader accused of killing, burying newborn baby in backyard

  24-07-2017 17:47
  CARLISLE, Ohio — An 18-year-old Ohio cheerleader has been charged with killing and burying a newborn baby in her backyard, according to The Dayton Daily News. Brooke Skylar Richardson faces charges of reckless homicide, according to the paper. The infant’s remains were found buried in Richardson’s backyard last week. According to the paper, the infant died more than two months ago but was alive at birth and not a stillborn, officials said. The coroner has not rel
  
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• 2017 Conference USA Football Preview: East Division

  24-07-2017 17:45
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Oklahoma teacher panhandles for school supplies

  24-07-2017 17:42
  TULSA, Okla. — Photos of an elementary school teacher in Oklahoma panhandling for school supplies have gone viral. Teresa Danks is a third-grade teacher at Tulsa Public Schools who said her salary is $35,000 and she spends $2,000 to $3,000 on supplies for her students because of budget cuts, KOKI reports. “It all adds up week after week and month after month,” Danks said. “So, it’s a huge need.” Danks held up a sign that said, “Teacher needs school suppl
  
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• Suspects Arrested For Attempted Coke Purchase At PD

  24-07-2017 17:41
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Two Cromwell men are facing charges after Hartford Police say they tried to buy cocaine in the most unlikely of places–the police department.
  They say early Sunday morning, around 2:00, Noah Yankowski and Zachary Pillarella approached an officer who’d just finished his shift in the parking lot of the public safety complex on High Street.
  Police say Yankowski and Pillarella asked the officer if they could “buy coke” from him.
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• Keidel: Kyrie Can’t Do Any Better Than Cleveland

  24-07-2017 17:11
  By Jason Keidel
  Three years ago, LeBron James served up some chicken soup for the NBA’s soul. Despite his run of four straight NBA Finals with the Heat, he decided to leave, trading sun, sand and sandals for snow, slush and Timberlands. He fled 80 degrees and palm trees for the cold carcass of the Rust Belt.
  He came home — for real — back to his native Northeast Ohio.
  There was no incentive, no monetary or celebrity splash, only the charming desire to bring the title-starved ci
  
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• Charlie Gard’s parents give up battle to bring son to US

  24-07-2017 17:08
  The parents of the terminally ill British baby Charlie Gard have given up their legal fight over treatment for their son in the US. Their lawyer Grant Armstrong told the UK High Court Monday that experts have said that the “window of opportunity no longer exists.” “For Charlie, it is too late…treatment cannot offer a chance of success,” he told the court. Charlie’s parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates made their decision following the latest medical reports an
  
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• Milford Man Charged With Attempted Murder

  24-07-2017 17:05
  (Milford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Milford police are charging a man after they say he strangled a woman and threatened a man with a knife.
  The incident occurred Saturday morning. Around 7:45, officers say 25-year-old Patrick Kiraly became involved in a verbal dispute with the female victim, puching her in the face and strangling her to the point where she nearly blacked out.
  The other man attempted to pull Kiraly away from the female victim when police say Kiraly pulled a pocket knife on
  
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• Michael Phelps’ Shark Week special faces backlash for use of fake shark

  24-07-2017 16:45
  Twitter blasted Michael Phelps and Discovery Channel after they announced in their hour-long special that the long-awaited race between Phelps and a Great White shark was simulated. Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is one of the network’s most hyped weeks of the year, and this year was no different. The headlines read: ‘Phelps vs. Shark,’ advertising a race between the Olympian and a Great White in promos and on social media. The moment of glory for #TeamShark!!! #PhelpsVsS
  
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• Recipe – Mexican food with a twist

  24-07-2017 16:44
  HARTFORD — Monday is National Tequila Day and Chef Arturo-Franco Camacho of Geronimo Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill, stopped by FOX61 News to show us how to cook Mexican food with a twist. Chorizo-Tequila Clams Yields 2 Servings 8 oz raw chorizo, removed from casings 2 tbsp unsulted butter 1 small onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup Tequila Anejo 1 cup clam juice 2 pounds Littleneck clams 1 tbsp chopped cilantro Bread for serving Directions: Place a heavy pot […]
  
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• Teen Arrested After Armed Carjacking in Newington

  24-07-2017 16:28
  
  A 17-year-old Hartford boy accused of an armed carjacking outside a Newington school Sunday afternoon was arrested after a police chase into Hartford that ended in a crash. Police are looking for another person...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Newington Carjack Suspect Captured In Hartford

  24-07-2017 16:27
  (Newington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A suspect is in custody in connection with a weekend carjacking in Newington.
  Police say around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, the victim reported being approached by two black males in the lot at Reynolds Elementary School on Reservoir Road.
  One of the males was brandishing a handgun and police say both forced him to drive to the CTFastrak station in town, where he was then thrown out of the vehicle.
  Detectives say the vehicle headed on the track toward Hartford, a
  
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• Bush’s Baked Beans announces voluntary recall

  24-07-2017 16:22
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bush Brothers & Company has voluntarily recalled some of its 28-ounce cans of beans because of a problem with the seams on the can. The recall includes cans of Bush’s Brown Sugar, Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans and Original Baked Beans. The company blamed the recall on a temporarily quality issue involving a can supplier. The problem has been corrected and no other products were affected, according to a company statement. “We urge you to [
  
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• Gofundme page set up for family of Ellington student killed in Plainville crash Saturday night

  24-07-2017 16:10
  PLAINVILLE — A soon to be senior of Ellington  high school died Saturday evening following a serious car crash. She was 17 years-old Police say they responded to around 11:05 p.m. on multiple phone calls of a two car crash at the intersection near the border of Southington and Plainville. A pickup truck traveling north enter the intersection of Town Line Road and East Street the same time as a car was traveling east, resulting in a T-bone collision. Police say […]
  
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• Men Went Into Police Station for Money to Buy Cocaine: PD

  24-07-2017 15:59
  
  Two men were arrested after approaching a police officer to buy cocaine from him, then walking into the Hartford police station to try to get the money to buy the cocaine, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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