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• New study revealing the opioid crisis impact in northwest CT

  16-08-2017 23:45
  TORRINGTON — A new report about the impact of opioids was the center of a roundtable discussion in Torrington Wednesday afternoon. The report, “Beneath the Surface: The Opioid Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut” explores the crime rates related to opioid addiction in the area, insurance rates, treatment admission rates, how the crisis started, and what solutions can work specifically in a rural region. The grassroots organizations who came together to conduct the study, whi
  
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• Suspect steals pickup truck, drags woman in New London

  16-08-2017 23:42
  NEW LONDON — Officials said a suspect stealing a pickup truck, dragged the woman who owns it in New London New London Fire Department Battalion Chief Ed Sargent said a 43-year-old woman was putting a table she just bought at Home Goods on her pickup truck at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday on 351 N. Frontage Rd. As she was getting it onto the bed of the truck, an unidentified male suspect suddenly jumped into the driver’s seat and took off, said Sargent.  She […]
  
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• Woman Dragged as Suspect Steals Truck in New London: NLFD

  16-08-2017 23:39
  
  A woman was dragged as someone stole her pick-up truck in New London on Wednesday, the fire department said.
  
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• 13 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal

  16-08-2017 23:37
  By Norm Elrod
  Jinder Mahal’s rise to stardom and championship glory seems sudden, even by pro wrestling standards. But Mahal had been wrestling for years, and was already almost a year into his second WWE stint when he defeated Randy Orton for the WWE Championship.
  Will he retain the title at SummerSlam? Who can ever know what WWE has planned? But here are a few things we do know about Mahal.
  1. Jinder Mahal was born as Yuvraj Singh Dhesi on July 19, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dhesi
  
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• Ian Anthony Dale – “One Of The Best Decisions I Ever Made Coming On Board This Show”

  16-08-2017 23:27
  CBS’ sci-fi thriller Salvation returns tonight at 9 PM EST with a special double episode. Tonight’s episodes are titled “Seeing Red” and “From Russia, With Love.”
  Ahead of tonight’s shows, CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with Ian Anthony Dale who plays Harris Edwards about taking on this role, working with his castmates and what his character has gone through in this action packed first season.
  MW- Good morning Ian, how are you doing?!
  IAD- I’m
  
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• New Haven clergy want Trump impeached 

  16-08-2017 23:10
  NEW HAVEN — Clergy in New Haven are not at all pleased with President Donald Trump’s response to the tragedy in Virginia and they let him have it Wednesday. Local ministers and community members gathered on the pulpit, inside the New Trinity Temple Church of God on Christ and they went at Trump throughout the press conference. “We need to be very clear that we have a President who has signaled by his words and actions that he is a […]
  
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• 'Ashamed of Our President': Internal Memo From Aetna CEO

  16-08-2017 23:09
  
  An internal memo sent to employees by Aetna's CEO about the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been obtained by CNBC.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Neglected dogs in North Haven found in a shopping bag

  16-08-2017 23:05
  NORTH HAVEN — Two dogs, which might have been neglected for months or even years, were brought in to North Haven’s animal shelter Tuesday afternoon. And, they were brought to the shelter in an unusual way. At approximately 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, two tiny teacup Chihuahuas were brought in to The Animal Haven shelter in North Haven in a shopping bag the man who turned them in said they were found in. “I was shaken because I have never really seen […]
  
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• Couple hired teen to babysit, then forced her to have sex with at least 5 men a day: officials

  16-08-2017 22:59
  NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey couple hired a teenager as a babysitter but then allegedly forced her into prostitution until she escaped from the motel where they were keeping her, according to WPIX. Christopher White, 19, and Adria Regn, 28, asked the 17-year-old girl to babysit Regn’s two children in October of 2016, officials said. The teen, who knew White, went to a New Jersey motel, believing she would be babysitting the children. When she arrived, the couple allegedly forced [&
  
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• Father of Teen Killed By Police Files Intent-To-Sue Notice

  16-08-2017 22:37
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The father of a 15-year-old boy killed by a Connecticut officer has filed a legal notice saying he intends to sue the city of Bridgeport over his son’s death.
  The Connecticut Post reported Wednesday that lawyers for Juan Negron have filed the required notice with the city.
  Police Chief Armando Perez has said rookie officer James Boulay opened fire May 9 when he was nearly run over by a stolen car driven by Jayson Negron. A passenger in the car, 21-year-old J
  
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• Sport Institute Head Seeks Release During Conviction Appeal

  16-08-2017 22:35
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP and CBS Connecticut) — A former boxing promoter, ex-college basketball coach and founder of a Rhode Island-based sport institute who was convicted of embezzlement is seeking to be released from prison while he waits for the outcome of his appeal.
  Officials said Wednesday that Dan Doyle of West Hartford filed a motion for bail with the state Supreme Court. The motion is expected to be considered on Sept. 7.
  Doyle, of the Institute for International Sport, was convicted
  
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• Powerball drawing Wednesday night; Jackpot up to $430 million

  16-08-2017 22:24
  If you’re feeling unsure about your stock picking abilities, there’s a Powerball drawing at 11 pm ET for a prize estimated to be worth $430 million. The Powerball prize pool has been building since June 10. But the odds of winning this lottery are extremely low — just one in 292 million. The drawings can be seen on WCCT Channel 20. The odds of winning either game are extreme — one in 292 million for Powerball, and one in 259 million for […]
  
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• Woman loses engagement ring, finds it 13 years later wrapped around a carrot

  16-08-2017 22:10
  ALBERTA, Canada – An 84-year-old woman found her long-lost engagement ring wrapped around a carrot 13 years after she lost it while working on her family’s farm. Mary Grams told CBC News she lost the ring in 2004. She was 71 when she lost the ring she had worn since 1951. The woman’s daughter-in-law found the lost ring. Not knowing whom it belonged to, she asked her husband who eventually determined it belonged to his mother. Grams said she never told […]
  
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• Police Identify Mother of 2-Year-Old Found Wandering Alone

  16-08-2017 21:55
  
  Hartford police spent about three hours searching for the parents of a 2-year-old girl who was found wandering alone in her pajamas and flip-flops on Shultas Place Wednesday until her mother realized through...Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Ex-Little League Official Charged With Embezzlement

  16-08-2017 21:49
  
  The former president of the Plainville Little League Auxiliary has been arrested and charged with embezzling money from the organization.Photo Credit: Plainville Police
  
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• Death of Stafford Tot Ruled Homicide, Methadone Intoxication

  16-08-2017 21:36
  
  The death of a 3-year-old boy from Stafford in April has been ruled a homicide by way of acute methadone intoxication, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Frank Nobilo On Wyndham Championship: ‘Kevin Kisner Win Would Be Fairytale Story’

  16-08-2017 21:11
  By Dave Shedloski
  Closing time. One last call for the FedExCup Playoffs.
  The $5.8 million Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, for decades has been a popular stop on the PGA TOUR. But it’s now also a more important stop, because it represents the final event of the FedExCup regular season. At Sunday’s conclusion, the top 125 players in the FedExCup points standings advance to the Playoffs and lock up exempt status for the 2017-18 PGA TOUR sea
  
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• Mother shares heartbreaking photo after daughter dies from heroin overdose

  16-08-2017 20:56
  DETROIT — A Michigan mother hopes a heartbreaking photo of her holding her daughter before she was taken off life support raises awareness of addiction. Cheryl Towery made the decision on Monday to take daughter Elaina Towery off life support after her vital organs were failing and a scan showed no brain activity, according to WJBK. Elaina has battled issues with addiction for years and is believed to have died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl. Cheryl says her […]
  
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• New service offers 1 movie a day in theaters for $10 a month

  16-08-2017 20:51
  Every day, more and more people are watching their movies at home, taking a pass on travel, trouble, noisy moviegoers, and most of all, the expense. Now, a new service called “MoviePass” will try to address all of that. MoviePass is a $9.95 per month movie theater subscription service, kind of like Netflix for big screen theater-going. And it should be — the company is being run by Netflix co-founder and former Redbox executive Mitch Lowe. With the service, you […]
  
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• Taco Bell unveils ‘Naked Egg Taco’ with fried egg for a shell

  16-08-2017 20:40
  First they made Doritos taco shells, now Taco Bell has unveiled a fried egg “Naked Egg Taco.” It’s filled with potatoes and cheese, with the egg on the outside as the shell, and launches nationwide on August 31. Taco Bell will give fans an early chance to try it out beginning August 17 with brunch-esque “Bell & Breakfast” events. The events will kick-off in New York on Thursday, August 17, and will continue at Taco Bell restaurants in&nb
  
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• Sound Off CT: Charlottesville

  16-08-2017 20:38
  John Hinderaker, President of the Center of the American Experiment, joins Jim. Trump tells the truth and press goes crazy!
  Then John Davidson, Senior correspondent at The Federalist, makes the claim that Charlottesville was a fight between the Tribal Right and Tribal Left, intended to polarize America.
   
  
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• Pop-up Cheetos restaurant opens in New York City with more than 1,000 people on wait list

  16-08-2017 20:31
  NEW YORK CITY – A big, bold, flavorful culinary concept is coming to life in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. The grilled cheeses are buttered up and the tables are all set for a 3-day only Cheetos-inspired pop-up restaurant with a menu created by Food Network’s Anne Burrell. “The playing and creating of the menu and tasting and then just eating Cheetos was really a blast,” Burrell said. The Spotted Cheetah opened Monday and will keep serving up chees
  
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• Ohio police officer on paid leave after video of violent arrest goes viral on Facebook

  16-08-2017 20:12
  Euclid, Ohio (WEWS) — A Euclid police officer is on paid administrative leave after video of a violent arrest was posted on Facebook Saturday morning. The video shows a violent struggle between a 25-year-old man and a Euclid officer in the middle of East 228th Street. As of Saturday at 8:30 p.m., the video had been shared more than 12,000 times on Facebook. According to Euclid police, if all started around 10:30 a.m. when an officer observed a traffic violation […]
  
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• Todd Feinburg: Charlottesville

  16-08-2017 20:11
  The discussion on Charlottesville, VA and what this weekend’s events mean for the country continues.
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: ‘Nazi Stuff’ In Connecticut?

  16-08-2017 20:02
  Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer, asks what about “the Nazi stuff” right here in Connecticut state government? He attempts to equate the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville with the state police’s withholding of an investigative report.
   
  
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• Blacks and whites see racism in the United States very, very differently

  16-08-2017 19:57
  How you see race in the United States can depend a lot on your own background. President Donald Trump’s various responses to clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville this weekend drew widespread condemnation, but also brought decades-old questions to the surface of American political and moral discourse. “I think there is blame on both sides,” Trump said Tuesday, reverting back to the wording from a statement he made Saturday that pointed bla
  
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• Ray Dunaway: What Are The Russians Really Up To?

  16-08-2017 19:56
  Matthew J. Schmidt, PhD National Security | Political Science at University of New Haven, says Russia may be helping North Korea develop their missile program by way of Ukraine. And the Russians may be controlling Venezuela’s oil industry. Oh yeah, and Putin may be working with Iran on nukes.
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: How No State Budget Will Hurt Schools

  16-08-2017 19:55
  Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director at the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), is deeply concerned that not having a state budget in place as we embark on this school year will cause irreparable damage to the schools and the children.
   
  
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• Black Fire Chief Snubbed On New Britain Department’s Wall Of Honor

  16-08-2017 19:55
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – An investigation prompted by a fire chief’s refusal to hang a photograph of the department’s first black chief on a wall of honor has faulted him for racial insensitivity and concluded that minority firefighters have reason to perceive racial bias in the department.
  The city of New Britain commissioned the investigation in May after receiving a complaint from an African-American firefighter who was disciplined for removing the portr
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The Solar Eclipse

  16-08-2017 19:54
  Kristine Larsen, physics and astronomy professor at CCSU, discusses the solar eclipse that’s coming up. How should we view it and what is the best time to view it?
   
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats to host inaugural G.O.A.T. Brew Fest at Dunkin’ Donuts Park

  16-08-2017 19:44
  HARTFORD — The Hartford Yard Goats will be hosting their first ever Brew Fest at Dunkin’ Donuts Park on Saturday, October 21st. The “Greatest of All Time” (G.O.A.T.) Brew Festival will be benefiting the Yard Goats foundation, which is a Connecticut based non-profit organization dedicated to produce social, educational, and scholarship opportunities for the youth in surrounding communities. The festival will take place from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., and the beer sampling will
  
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• UTC CEO, others resign from Trump’s manufacturing council; Trump disbands groups

  16-08-2017 19:42
  The CEO of Connecticut based United Technologies resigned from President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council around the time Trump said on Wednesday that he was disbanding both of them. “It is clear we need to collectively stand together and denounce the politics of hate, intolerance and racism,” Greg Hayes, CEO of UTC said in a statement. He tweeted: “Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy For
  
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• Greenwich native to serve as interim White House communications director

  16-08-2017 19:15
  A White House official says President Donald Trump’s longtime aide will serve temporarily as White House communications director. The aide, Hope Hicks, a Greenwich native, will work with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to help set White House messaging strategy. Word of Hicks’ new role comes as the White House struggles to weather the fallout after Trump again blamed “both sides” for weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and coun
  
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• Yard Goats to Hold Brew Fest at Dunkin' Donuts Park in October

  16-08-2017 19:12
  
  Dunkin’ Donuts Park will transform from the home of the Hartford Yard Goats to the home of the “G.O.A.T. ‘Greatest of All Time’ Brew Fest” in October.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Medical examiner rules death of 3-year-old in Stafford a homicide

  16-08-2017 19:02
  STAFFORD — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled that the death of a 3-year-old in Stafford is a homicide due to acute methadone intoxication. Back on April 22nd, State Police responded to the house at 22 Old Birch Road in Stafford for the reported “untimely” death. The OCME says the child is being identified as Leon Lapierre. There’s no word yet on any charges or arrests.    
  
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• Stamford vigil held against violence in Charlottesville

  16-08-2017 18:47
  STAMFORD— A community vigil to stand against the violence and hatred demonstrated in Charlottesville, Virginia is being held in Stamford. The Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien are leading the vigil, held in partnership with the Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut. The United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien and the Jewish Relations Council released the following stateme
  
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• Officials: 3-Year-Old Boy Died Of Methadone Overdose

  16-08-2017 18:46
  STAFFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Officials in Connecticut have ruled the methadone overdose death of a 3-year-old boy a homicide.
  The Hartford Courant reports that the state medical examiner’s office says Leon Lapierre, of Stafford, died in April of acute methadone intoxication. Methadone is used to help wean people off heroin.
  State police say no charges have been filed.
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• Sports cars owned by J. Geils to be auctioned Saturday

  16-08-2017 18:45
  MONTEREY, Calif. — Looking for a ride with a little rock and roll history? This weekend, a collection of cars owned by the late rock star J. Geils will be auctioned off  to the highest bidders at the 2017 Mecum Daytime Auction in Monterey, California. John “J.” Geils died in April. He lived in  Groton Mass.   The collection includes five cars and three motorcycles. According to the auctioneers, the cars include a 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 , a […]
  
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• 4 People Arrested on Burglary Charges in Watertown

  16-08-2017 18:39
  
  Four people face charges after a homeowner in Watertown came home and found a burglary in progress Tuesday, according to police.Photo Credit: Watertown Police Department
  
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• Operation Homefront Provides School Supplies for Children of Military

  16-08-2017 18:19
  
  Military children in Groton got a jumpstart on picking up school supplies for the new school year.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fan Essentials: Here’s Conor McGregor’s Key To Beating Floyd Mayweather

  16-08-2017 18:15
  Ryan Mayer
  Conor Mcgregor has a tall task ahead of him when he steps into the ring to face Floyd “Money” Mayweather on August 26th. The bout will be McGregor’s first professional boxing match and he’s going up against an undefeated opponent who is considered among the best to ever lace up the gloves. Experts aren’t giving McGregor much of a chance as long as Floyd maintains his usual fighting style.
  However, with any fight, there’s always a discussion of what
  
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• Germany’s Aldi takes on Amazon in food delivery fight

  16-08-2017 18:01
  Germany‘s Aldi is stepping up the fight for a share of the U.S. grocery market with a new express delivery service. Aldi, which already operates nearly 1,700 stores in America, said it is partnering with San Francisco’s Instacart to deliver groceries in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. It’s promising to fulfill online orders in as little as an hour. In a statement Monday, Aldi said it could expand the service in the future. The pilot program is the latest move […]
  
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• 5 crewmen missing after Army chopper crashes near Oahu

  16-08-2017 18:01
  OAHU, Hawaii — An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down during a training exercise about 2 miles off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, according to the US Coast Guard. Responders are searching for five missing crewmen. The aircraft went down Tuesday night off the largely uninhabited Kaena Point on the west side of the island. Two Black Hawk air crews were training between Kaena Point and Dillingham Airfield, a few miles east, when communications were lost, the Coast Guard […]
  
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• Trumbull Woman Found Safe in NYC After Missing for a Week

  16-08-2017 17:25
  
  A 65-year-old Trumbull woman who had been missing since last Tuesday has been found safe in New York City.Photo Credit: Trumbull Police
  
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• Police: Montville Man Who Threatened Infant With Rock Captured

  16-08-2017 17:09
  NORWICH, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A man police say threatened an infant with a large rock while robbing a Connecticut convenience store in January has been arrested.
  Police say 28-year-old Kevin Mason of Uncasville was returned to Connecticut on Tuesday following his extradition from Wisconsin. He was held on $35,000 bond pending a Wednesday court appearance on charges including second-degree robbery and risk of injury to a minor. It could not be determined if he has a lawyer.
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• 5 Best Scholarship Announcements

  16-08-2017 17:00
  by Rob Joyce
  Walk-ons have it a little harder than scholarship athletes do at the Division-I level. They attend every practice and film session, train just as hard as their teammates and go through college having to pay their way, often knowing that the reward might be a couple of plays in the final seconds if the game is out of hand. So when the time comes that a team has an extra scholarship, a popular trend is to not only give it to the walk-on (that’s fairly common), but now everyone i
  
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• Teen Tries to Rob Retired Officer With Fake Gun: Police

  16-08-2017 16:50
  
  An 18-year-old man is accused of trying to rob a man at gunpoint near tennis courts in Naugatuck Tuesday night, but the man he targeted was a 74-year-old retired police officer who realized the gun was not real,...Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Alert Canceled for 65-Year-Old Trumbull Woman Who Had Been Missing for a Week

  16-08-2017 16:47
  
  The Silver Alert issued for a 65-year-old Trumbull woman who had been missing since last Tuesday has been canceled.Photo Credit: Trumbull Police
  
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• Hartford Police Search For Parents Of Wandering Girl

  16-08-2017 16:40
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police were searching Wednesday morning for the parents of a two-year-old girl found wandering in the area of Shultas Place.
  Police say the girl is safe and healthy, but too young to say her name. Detectives are working with the Department of Children and Families.
  As of 10:30 a.m., authorities had been going door-to-door for nearly three hours.
   
  
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• Hartford Police Find Mother Of Wandering Girl

  16-08-2017 16:40
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police searched Wednesday morning for the parents of a two-year-old girl found wandering in the area of Shultas Place, before they were able to locate the girl’s mother.
  Police say the girl is safe and healthy, but was too young to say her name. Detectives are working with the Department of Children and Families, but authorities say it appears to be a miscommunication over who was supposed to be watching the child.
   
  
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