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• 1 man in critical condition in early morning Hartford shooting

  14-10-2017 23:55
  HARTFORD — Police are investigating an early morning shooting Saturday that left one man in critical condition. At 12:38 a.m.  police responded to Whitmore Street on calls of a person being shot. When Police arrived, they located an unresponsive man suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. The man was transported to Hartford Hospital were he is listed in critical condition. Officers said that this is an ongoing investigation.
  
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• Man Shot Multiple Times On Whitmore Street In Hartford

  14-10-2017 23:47
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police say a man was unresponsive when they found him shot multiple times on Whitmore Street early Saturday.
  Officers were called to a multi-family home at 35 Whitmore St. around half-past midnight on a report of a person shot. The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital, where he was reported in critical condition, said police.
  As of late Saturday afternoon, police had not made an arrest.
   
  
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• Suspect Fleeing Police Prompts Large Response in Westport

  14-10-2017 23:17
  
  Multiple departments responded to a Westport neighborhood Saturday morning to track down a suspect who fled from police during a traffic stop, according to Westport police.
  
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• Hartford Marathon Draws Thousands

  14-10-2017 22:59
  
  Ten thousand people lined up to run in the Greater Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Harvey Weinstein ousted by Movie Academy

  14-10-2017 22:30
  HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Harvey Weinstein — who more than anyone defined and shaped the sharp-elbowed art of Oscar campaigning — has been expelled from the group that presents the Academy Awards. In the latest and perhaps most symbolic blow to the Hollywood mogul since a host of sexual harassment and assault allegations went public nine days ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board voted on Saturday to strip Weinstein’s membership. In a statement, the academy
  
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• Westport Police ID suspect in Saturday’s manhunt

  14-10-2017 22:18
  WESTPORT — One man is in police custody after they ran away from police and ignited an hour-long manhunt. Dahonta Robert-Hillard was identified by police as the suspect. At 11:00 a.m., a Westport police officer attempted to stop a car near Bridge Street. When the driver was asked to exit the car, they did and then ran away from police on foot. The officer at the scene said, he saw the suspect drop a gun. The officer safely secured the gun […]
  
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• Waterford Police Warn of Craigslist Rental Scam

  14-10-2017 21:41
  
  Waterford police are warning potential renters of a Craigslist scam regarding a property in New London.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• UConn Breaks Four Game Losing Streak

  14-10-2017 21:40
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Bryant Shirreffs threw for three touchdowns, Tyler Cole had a pick-six, and Connecticut held off Temple 28-24 on Saturday to end an eight-game skid in conference play.
  The Huskies defense forced two turnovers and stopped Temple on downs three times, including the Owls’ final drive, which ended in an incomplete Hail Mary pass with seconds left.
  Marshe Terry recovered a fumble that set up Shirrefs’ 6-yard TD strike to Hergy Mayala to give C
  
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• Police: Teen Hit By School Bus In Stable Condition

  14-10-2017 21:25
  MERIDEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say a teen by a school bus in Meriden is in stable condition after undergoing surgery.
  Officials say the 17-year-old Wilcox Technical High School student was hit Friday while riding a skateboard in front of Platt High School.
  Lt. Tom Cossette tells the Record-Journal that the student underwent ankle surgery and is reported to be in stable condition.
  School officials have not identified the student, which is from Meriden.
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• Man Convicted In Cat Shooting Takes Case To State High Court

  14-10-2017 19:42
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A New Britain man convicted of shooting his neighbor’s cat with a BB gun in 2012 is taking his case to the Connecticut Supreme Court.
  Justices are scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in the appeal of Delano Josephs, who was sentenced to six months of probation for shooting Wiggles the cat. Wiggles survived a BB shot in the shoulder.
  Josephs’ appeal includes several arguments, including that none of the prosecution witnesses saw him sho
  
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• Westport Police Capture Man Who Fled Traffic Stop

  14-10-2017 19:31
  WESTPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Westport police say a man who fled a traffic stop on Bridge Street Saturday morning, was captured about an hour later hiding in a shed in the backyard of a home on Keyser Road.
  Police say the man was pulled over around 11 a.m. and ordered to exit the vehicle; instead, he fled on foot– dropping a gun in the process. Nearby residents were told to remain in their homes and a police K9 was brought to the area to search for the suspect. Police recovered
  
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• Flight Brings Passengers to Bradley From Puerto Rico

  14-10-2017 19:12
  
  The first direct flight from San Juan since Hurricane Maria struck arrived in Connecticut Friday afternoon. Resources were on hand from state and other organizations to help them meet their needs.The...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police: Girl Fabricated Report Of Attempted Abduction

  14-10-2017 18:32
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – New Britain police say a girl who told officers that she was forced into a vehicle near Central Connecticut State University Thursday night, fabricated the story.
  Police say the girl accepted a ride from a male, whom she knew, on Stanley Street, and exited the vehicle after he requested that she perform a sex act on him, and she refused.
  Police continue to investigate the incident. They ask anyone with information on the case to come forward by callin
  
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• Zablocki, Dekebo Tops In Hartford Marathon

  14-10-2017 17:09
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – About 10,000 runners and thousands more spectators and volunteers turned out for the 24th running of the Eversource Hartford Marathon today and it’s safe to say most, if not all, were satisfied.
  For the men, Chris Zablocki of Essex came out on top with an unofficial time of 2:17:59. The woman’s winner was Meseret Dekebo with a time of 2:37:26.
  Tim Ritchie of New Haven set a course record for the men’s half marathon with a top time of 1:
  
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• Groton Utilities Crew Off to St. Thomas for Hurricane Relief

  14-10-2017 16:54
  
  Groton Utility crews are off to St. Thomas to help put up new power poles. Much of the island remains without power weeks after it was hit by Hurricane Maria.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Former Bristol School Damaged by Fire

  14-10-2017 16:28
  
  Fire officials are investigating after a former school was damaged by fire overnight.
  
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• Early Morning Fire Destroys Building In Bristol

  14-10-2017 12:53
  (Bristol, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Bristol fire and police personnel had their hands full with an early morning fire.
  Shortly after 1:00, police say they began receiving 911 calls to 120 Park Street.
  That’s the site of the old O’Connell School.
  Upon arrival, firefighters found what they’re calling a large-scale blaze burning through the structure.
  They worked through the night before finally bringing the fire under control.
  Police say the building sustained extensive dama
  
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• Yanks Out-dueled by Dallas Keuchel in ALCS Game 1 Loss

  14-10-2017 06:24
  HOUSTON (AP) — Another solid postseason outing for Masahiro Tanaka, an impressive two-out hit for Aaron Judge and yet still another loss in the AL Championship Series for the New York Yankees.
  New York was stifled again by nemesis Dallas Keuchel, but at least this defeat to the Astros wasn’t a one-and-done playoff game like two years ago.
  The Yankees dropped their sixth straight ALCS game, this time 2-1 at Houston in Game 1 on Friday night.
  Houston did all of its dama
  
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• Canton Man Changes ‘EVIL’ Graffiti Into ‘LOVE’ Art

  14-10-2017 01:30
  
  In the light of recent tragedies, a Canton man said he'd had enough when he recently came across the word "EVIL" painted in Collinsville.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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• Arrest Made In Cold Case Murder

  14-10-2017 00:49
  HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – An arrest has been made in a 2003 murder in Hartford.39 year old Rafael Ortiz, formerly of Hartford , was arrested in New York by Hartford Police Detectives assigned to the Cold Case/Shooting Task Force Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.
  Ortiz was charged with one count of murder in the killing of 27 year old Benjamin “Benji” Baez, shot while sitting in a parked car in the area of 1305 Main Street June 11 ,2003.
  Ortiz was
  
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• Direct Flights From Storm-damaged Puerto Rico To Connecticut Resume

  14-10-2017 00:19
  (CBS Connecticut) — When direct plane service from Puerto Rico to Bradley International Airport resumed today, many of the people on board the first plane to arrive in Windsor Locks planned to remain in the state for at least a number of months, until the situation on the island stabilizes.
  College student Alex Ramirez’s classes on the island were postponed indefinitely because of storm damage.
  “If we don’t have any light, communication, or water supply, we are not going
  
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• Mom of 8-Year-Old Killed in Meriden Fire Charged With Murder

  14-10-2017 00:15
  
  The mother of an 8-year-old boy who died after an intentionally set fire engulfed a Meriden home last year has been arrested.Photo Credit: Meriden Police Department
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Why Didn’t NBC Run the Weinstein Story?

  14-10-2017 00:00
  Rich Hanley, Associate Professor/Journalism at Quinnipiac University, asks why Ronan Farrow’s Harvey Weinstein bombshell did not run on NBC? Do news stations choose the news they want you to hear?
   
  
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