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• Police responding to possible drowning at Miller Pond in Durham

  29-07-2017 23:57
  DURHAM — State police are responding to a Miller Pond for a possible drowning. DEEP and the fire department of assisting. Police received calls around 5:00 p.m. of a missing swimmer/ possible drowning had occurred. State police, DEEP, and the fire department are all on scene. Stay with FOX61 NEWS as the story develops. 
  
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• 33-year-old New York man drowned at Millers Pond State Park

  29-07-2017 23:57
  DURHAM —  A 33-year old man from Queens, New York drowned at the Millers State Pond Park shortly before 6 p.m. Family members have identified the man as Ramiro Bonilla. They said he was visiting Connecticut for the weekend with his wife and one-year old daughter. “He was a really hardworking person, caring, he loved to make people laugh, he would make your day if you were upset,” said Alex Tapia of East Haven. Tapia said Bonilla was recently married […]
  
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• 1 man dead after drowning at Millers Pond in Durham

  29-07-2017 23:57
  DURHAM —  DEEP has confirmed that a 33–year-old man has died after drowning at Millers Pond Saturday evening. Call first came in around 5 p.m., as a distressed swimmer who went missing in the water. Dive teams & K-9 were used & they eventually found him. CONFIRMED: A 33 y/o man has died. — Carmen Chau (@CChauFOX61) July 30, 2017 DEEP says this isn't the first time a similar incident like this has happened. Says this pond does have high […]
  
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• Crews Searching for Missing Swimmer at Millers Pond

  29-07-2017 23:55
  
  Emergency crews are searching for a possible missing swimmer at Miller Pond State Park in Durham.
  
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• Guitars Stolen in Hamden Smash-and-Grab Burglary

  29-07-2017 22:51
  
  Hamden police are investigating after someone broke into a music store and stole several guitars.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Killer’s Body Removed From Connecticut Veterans Cemetery

  29-07-2017 22:46
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A state official says the body of a man convicted of fatally stabbing three people in 1972 has been removed from the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown.
  Department of Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Emily Hein recently told the New Haven Register that Guillermo Aillon’s body was exhumed from the cemetery July 3. Hein did not say where the body was taken.
  The removal came after the Register reported last year that Aillon was illegally buried at the cemetery.
  
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• Lanes cleared on I-95 southbound in Stamford following serious motorcycle, car crash

  29-07-2017 22:45
  STAMFORD —  State police said all lanes on Interstate 95 southbound by exit 7  are cleared following a motorcycle, SUV crash. State police said the motorcyclist sustained serious injuries. No additional details have been released at this time. FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  
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• 2 lanes closed on I-95 southbound in Stamford due to serious motorcycle, car crash

  29-07-2017 22:45
  STAMFORD —  State police said two lanes on Interstate 95 southbound by exit 7  is closed due to a motorcycle, SUV crash. State police said the motorcyclist has sustained serious injuries. No additional details have been released at this time. FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  
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• Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Crash on I-95

  29-07-2017 22:43
  
  A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 95 Saturday.Connecticut State Police said the crash happened around 3 p.m. on I-95 south near exit 7 in Stamford. The motorcycle and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Opponents Of Health Care Law Repeal Rally At State Capitol

  29-07-2017 22:15
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — About 300 opponents of Republican efforts to overhaul the Affordable Care Act have rallied at the state Capitol to celebrate the U.S. Senate’s failure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama’s health care law.
  Rally-goers shared stories of how they have benefited from the law and vowed to fight future repeal efforts at Saturday’s event. Organizers also displayed about 700 photos of people concerned about potential changes to their health c
  
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• Waterbury man arrested for drugs after police make DUI stop

  29-07-2017 21:06
    WATERBURY — After state police made DUI stop Saturday, they discovered drugs inside the car. Early that morning, state police received calls of a red Acura driving erratically on Route 8 near of exit 30. Troopers soon found the car and pulled it over. Police say that when they spoke to the driver, they believed him to be drunk.  Jarmale Hill was placed through a series of sobriety tests and did not pass. Through more investigation, officers discovered drugs […]
  
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• Man Injured in Ansonia Shooting

  29-07-2017 20:41
  
  Ansonia police are investigating after a man was shot in the north end of the city Thursday evening.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Waterbury Man Arrested on DUI and Drug Charges

  29-07-2017 20:00
  
  A Waterbury man was arrested on DUI charges after being pulled over on Route 8 early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Experts trying to determine how whale died on Cape Cod

  29-07-2017 19:24
  EASTHAM, Mass. — Experts are trying to determine the cause of death of a 33-foot-long juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on a Cape Cod beach. The whale was discovered Thursday floating in the water and ended up on a beach in Eastham later in the day. The Cape Cod Times reports that the International Fund for Animal Welfare performed a necropsy Friday and will be analyzing samples for signs of illness. Experts say there were no obvious signs of […]
  
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• Thousands evacuate North Carolina’s Outer Banks after power outage

  29-07-2017 18:36
  OCRACOKE, N.C. — Kalla Bruhl and her boyfriend’s family had their Outer Banks vacation in North Carolina short-circuited. They were among thousands of tourists on Ocracoke and Hatteras islands who have been ordered to pack up and evacuate after a major power outage early Thursday. A transmission line was cut during construction work on a bridge, knocking out electricity to the two tourist meccas. “We were all upset,” said Bruhl, 22, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, who le
  
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• Lock Your Vehicles to Avoid Theft: State Police

  29-07-2017 17:57
  
  Police in Marlborough are reminding residents to lock their vehicles and secure valuables after a series of car break-ins and thefts overnight.
  
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• One Dead, Four Seriously Injured in Plymouth Crash

  29-07-2017 17:22
  
  A 17-year old has died after a car crash in Plymouth early Saturday morning, and four others were seriously injured.
  
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• How President Trump’s trade policy could hit your bar tab

  29-07-2017 16:47
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump’s attempts to boost domestic metal production could make your booze more expensive. The Trump administration is currently considering administrative action to make American steel and aluminum production — two industries that have long suffered in the face of foreign competition — more robust, including possible tariffs, taxes or restrictions on imported products, according to Trump administration officials and industry sources. Th
  
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• One Dead In Overnight Crash In Plymouth

  29-07-2017 16:44
  (Plymouth, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – One person is dead following a early morning crash in Plymouth.
  Just before 12:30 this morning, officers were dispatched to an area of Town Hill Road after a caller reported hearing a loud crash.
  When they arrived, police say they found a 2006 Chevy Cobalt with heavy damage at the Town Hill Road-Cross Road intersection.
  Five victims were transported to hospitals by Life Star chopper and ambulances. One of the victims later died at Hartford Hospital.
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• Decisive Vote Monday On Union Concessions Package

  29-07-2017 16:22
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – It’s now up to the Connecticut Senate to decide whether to approve a state employee labor concessions package that a handful of keyconservative Democrats are continuing to review.
  Senators are scheduled to vote Monday on the deal reached between Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and union leaders.
  The vote comes a week after the House of Representatives approved the agreement, which is projected to cover $1.5 billion of a projected $5 billiondeficit in the new,
  
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• 2 Arrested on Heroin Charges in Killingly

  29-07-2017 16:18
  
  Connecticut State Police have arrested two people accused of selling heroin from their home in Killingly.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Vermont man who thought mom was possessed pleads guilty in her death

  29-07-2017 16:06
  RUTLAND, Vt.  — A Vermont man who told police he attacked and killed his 82-year-old mother because he believed she was possessed by Satan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The Rutland Herald reports 55-year-old Roderick Geronimo, of East Poultney, entered the plea Thursday in the 2012 death of his mother, Gertrudes Alwardt. Police say Geronimo violently pushed a table into her and hit her over the head with wine decanters before pouring water into her mouth to “cast the
  
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• State Senate to vote on state employee concession agreement

  29-07-2017 15:54
  HARTFORD — It’s now up to the Connecticut Senate to decide whether to approve a state employee labor concessions package that a handful of key conservative Democrats are continuing to review. Senators are scheduled to vote Monday on the deal reached between Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and union leaders. The vote comes a week after the House of Representatives approved the agreement, which is projected to cover $1.5 billion of a projected $5 billion deficit in the new, unresolved
  
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• Rallies For Health Care

  29-07-2017 15:50
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Opponents of Republican efforts to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, including Connecticut’s U.S. Senators, are set to rally atthe state Capitol.
  Jane McNichol, organizer of the Protect Our Care CT campaign, says rally-goers will meet Saturday to express concerns that health care coverage is “stillunder threat,” despite the Senate failing early Friday to pass legislation that would have repealed parts of former President Barack Obama’s health
  
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• 17 Face Federal Charges in Cocaine Distribution Ring

  29-07-2017 15:48
  
  Seventeen people face federal drug distribution charges after investigators seized around seven kilograms of cocaine in central Connecticut.
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Can Scaramucci Fix The White House?

  29-07-2017 15:39
  Philip Wegmann, writer for Washington Examiner, considers new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Is he a good choice? Bad choice? And can he fix the White House?
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Twitter’s Really Bad Q.2

  29-07-2017 15:21
  Associate professor of journalism at Quinnipiac University Rich Hanley talks the seeming downfall of Twitter. On Thursday, Twitter revealed it failed to add any new monthly active users during the June quarter. Worse still, its user base in the U.S. actually declined to 68 million from 70 million in the prior quarter. There goes Trump 2020?…
   
  
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• One Dead, Four Injured in Plymouth Crash

  29-07-2017 13:22
  
  One person has died and four others injured after a crash in Plymouth
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Combating violence with peace

  29-07-2017 12:31
  HARTFORD —  For a decade, the Connecticut Center for non-violence has worked to stop the violence in the state. Its mission is to teach others how to peacefully resolve conflict — using education and the arts as platforms. Executive Director Victoria Christgau and Pastor John Lewis — from New Haven — join Stan Simpson to talk about their reconciliation efforts in a two-part segment.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Teen girls and their self-esteem

  29-07-2017 12:30
  HARTFORD —  New author Jennifer Haynes has written her first book. It’s about self-esteem issues among young women. The book entitled “Open Letter” is about a woman named Jessica Clark who was a troubled child that struggled with low self-esteem. She experienced many devastating traumas throughout her life well throughout her 20’s. Growing up with a drug addict father, Larry Clark, Jessica witnessed the constant abuse to her mother, Jasmine Clark. The conflicts
  
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• High in the 70’s Saturday; Mostly sunny, warm Sunday

  29-07-2017 11:51
  A rare summer nor’easter will miss Connecticut, slamming the Mid-Atlantic states with heavy rain and flooding. While the storm will not be a direct hit for us, a few showers are possible in far southern Connecticut Saturday morning. Otherwise, clouds will slowly break for some sun (especially in the afternoon). It will also be a bit breezy with the storm lurking nearby (NE at 10-20 miles an hour). High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s. Sunday is […]
  
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• Clouds, break for sun this afternoon, brisk & cool; Mostly sunny, pleasant Sunday

  29-07-2017 11:51
  A rare summer nor’easter misses Connecticut, slamming the Mid-Atlantic states with heavy rain and flooding. While the storm will not be a direct hit for us, a few showers have developed along the I-95 corridor in lower Fairfield county this morning.  These showers will quickly move away; otherwise, clouds will slowly break for some sun this afternoon. It will also be quite breezy with the storm lurking nearby (NE at 10-20 miles per hour with gusts of 20-30 mph).  High […]
  
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• Police: Teen confirmed dead in Plymouth crash, multiple injuries

  29-07-2017 11:37
  PLYMOUTH — Police are confirming a 17 year-old boy is dead following a crash at the intersection of Town Hill Road and Cross Road in Plymouth. Police say around 12:23 a.m., they received a call from a resident in the area of Town Hill Road, reporting a loud car crash. Eight teenagers boys were in the car at the time of the crash. When officers arrived, they found a 2006 Chevy Cobalt with heavy damage at the intersection. Multiple ambulances […]
  
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• Police: One confirmed dead in Plymouth crash, multiple injuries

  29-07-2017 11:37
  PLYMOUTH — Police are confirming one person is dead following a crash at the intersection of Town Hill Road and Cross Road in Plymouth. Police say around 12:23 a.m., they received a call from a resident in the area of Town Hill Road, reporting a loud vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they around a 2006 Chevy Cobalt with heavy damage at the intersection of Town Hill Road and Cross Road in Plymouth with multiple occupants. Multiple ambulances and LifeStar took […]
  
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• Bloomfield PD Looking for Suspects Using Fake Credit Cards

  29-07-2017 10:15
  
  Bloomfield police are searching for suspects using fake credit cards to withdraw money from ATMs and make large purchases.Photo Credit: Bloomfield Police Department
  
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• Customers Bid Farwell to Hardware Store After 143 Years

  29-07-2017 10:13
  
  A beloved family-owned hardware store in the Unionville section of Farmington set to close its doors later this summer after more than 140 years.
  
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• Conn. Breathes Sigh of Relief Following Health Care Vote

  29-07-2017 10:12
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people in the state have healthcare because of the Affordable Care Act with those signups occurring through either the marketplace Access Health Connecticut, or through the expansion of...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut Breathes Sigh of Relief Following Healthcare Vote

  29-07-2017 05:27
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people in the state have healthcare because of the Affordable Care Act with those signups occurring through either the marketplace Access Health Connecticut, or through the expansion of...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 19 attorneys general seek military transgender protections

  29-07-2017 04:49
  HONOLULU — The top legal officers in 18 states and the District of Columbia are asking Congress to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination against transgender service members. Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin sent the letter dated Thursday. It asks the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees to include transgender protections in the National Defense Authorization Act. Eighteen other attorneys general also signed the document. The letter says P
  
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• Unpleasant Homecoming

  29-07-2017 04:45
  BOSTON (AP) _ Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas homered off emergency starter Rick Porcello, who took over when David Price went back on the disabled list because of inflammation in his left elbow, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 4-2 Friday night for their season-high ninth straight win.
  Boston has lost five of six and nine of 14, dropping out of the AL East lead for the first time since June 29 and falling a half-game behind the New York Yankees.
  Price started the season on the DL
  
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• Family asks for public’s help in finding the vandals that set their little library on fire

  29-07-2017 04:44
  WEST HARTFORD – One family is asking for the public’s help after their little library was set on fire Tuesday night. It was built by a father and his two young daughters, Hannah and Olivia. Its purpose was to connect with the community through a fun and educational way. Built about a year ago, it is perched on the front yard of the home on Whitman Avenue. “A lot of folks just stop by and drop books off all the […]
  
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• Bystanders try to save woman struggling in water in Branford; victim died following cardiac arrest

  29-07-2017 04:30
  BRANFORD —  Police said a woman has died after suffering from a cardiac arrest Friday night. Branford officials said the 70-year-old woman was swimming when all of a sudden bystanders saw her struggling. Other beach-goers were able to retrieve her from the water and pull her back to shore, according to officials. It was determined that she was having a heart attack when medical personnel began CPR. The woman, police said, died on her way to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
  
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• New London Dealing with at Least 8 Possible K2 Overdoses

  29-07-2017 03:55
  
  Emergency crews in New London responded to at least eight probable overdoses on K2, or synthetic marijuana, on Friday alone.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• PD: Over 50 bags of heroin was seized from an apartment in Killingly

  29-07-2017 03:52
  KILLINGLY —  Two people are facing criminal charges after police said they found 60 bags of heroin in an apartment Friday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., police said they executed a search warrant to 36 Prospect Avenue where they located heroin bags that were pre-packaged for sale, and worth $600.00. “The search warrants were obtained after an investigation revealed that Julio Valentin and Linda Eldredge were processing and selling heroin from the residence.Troopers located Vale
  
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• Heroin Seized, Two Arrested In Killingly

  29-07-2017 03:40
  (KILLINGLY,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police made two arrests Friday after executing search and seizure warrants at 36 Prospect Avenue Apartment C in Killingly.An investigation revealed 52 year old Julio Valentin and 46 year old Linda Eldredge were processing and selling heroin from the residence.
  Troopers locate Valentin on the Danielson footbridge with 10 bags of heroin.In the search of the apartment another 60 bags of heroin were found, pre-packaged for sale along with $600.00 in ca
  
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• Customers Bid Farwell to Unionville Hardware Store After 143 Years

  29-07-2017 03:08
  
  A beloved family-owned hardware store in the Unionville section of Farmington set to close its doors later this summer after more than 140 years.
  
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• 83-Year-Old Woman, Son Hired Hitman to Kill Postal Worker

  29-07-2017 03:06
  
  An 83-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were arrested Thursday in a murder for hire plot, according to New Hampshire State Police.Photo Credit: New Hampshire State Police
  
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• Lawmakers Want Standards for Crumbling Foundations

  29-07-2017 02:35
  
  There's still no financial help for homeowners in 42 Connecticut towns saddled with crumbling foundations.
  
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• 2-year-old boy survived 10 days alone in apartment after mom was killed

  29-07-2017 02:24
  OTTAWA —  Detectives said a 2-year-old boy managed to survive 10 days alone in an apartment after his mother was killed. The Ottawa Citizen reports that the child was discovered during a routine fire alarm inspection at the apartment building on March 22. The door was unlocked and when someone checked to make sure everyone was out of the unit during the drill, they found the boy alongside his dead mother. The death of the 35-year-old mother, was considered suspicious where [&hell
  
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• $5,000 Reward Offered in West Haven Arson Case

  29-07-2017 02:19
  
  The West Haven Fire Marshal’s office needs your help to identify who may have set a house on fire.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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