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• Hartford Police Collect Guns, Medications In Separate Events

  28-10-2017 23:35
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police were involved in two separate events, collecting unwanted guns and prescription medications Saturday.
  At police headquarters, police collected more than 42 pounds of unwanted medications in a semi-annual event sponsored by the DEA. Lt. Brandon O’Brien says the turnout was greater than prior events. He adds, that unwanted medications can be turned in any time at the Hartford Public Safety Complex, where there’s a secure collect
  
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• US Attorney Daly announces departure from office

  28-10-2017 22:19
  HARTFORD — Deirdre Daly says she is proud of her accomplishments as the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, including efforts fighting the opioid crisis, violent crime and public corruption. Daly stepped down as U.S. attorney for Connecticut on Friday as her career as a federal prosecutor hit the 20-year mark. In a release, Daly said: “It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as Connecticut’s United States Attorney,” Daly said.  “I am extremely proud
  
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• Route 8 South Reopens in Derby for Serious Crash

  28-10-2017 21:38
  
  Route 8 south in Derby has partially reopened after a serious crash, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bristol Cop Charged With DUI

  28-10-2017 19:56
  BRISTOL, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Bristol police officer has been charged with operating under the influence after he was found sleeping in a vehicle on School Street in the city early Saturday, said police.
  Police say Officer Brian Bonati, 32, who was off-duty at the time, failed a field sobriety test and was charged with DUI. Bonati was in his personal vehicle at the time, said authorities.
  Bonati, a resident of Terryville, is free on $500 non-surety bond, and due in Bristol Superior
  
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• Off-Duty Bristol Police Officer Charged with Drunken Driving

  28-10-2017 19:53
  
  A Bristol police officer has been arrested on drunk driving charges.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Haunted House? Hunting for Ghosts in America's Oldest Home

  28-10-2017 19:38
  
  Something odd was captured when we joined a Boston paranormal investigator inside the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts. It is the oldest wooden structure in America and plenty of people have reported...
  
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• Route 8 South Closed in Derby for Serious Crash

  28-10-2017 19:02
  
  Route 8 south in Derby is closed due to a serious crash, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Strong Winds & Heavy Rain May Lead to Power Issues

  28-10-2017 18:48
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists continue to track a powerful storm that will impact the state Sunday into Monday. The main impacts with the weather system will be strong wind and heavy rain.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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• Route 8 South In Derby Reopened After Crash

  28-10-2017 18:48
  DERBY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A truck rollover closed Route 8 southbound in Derby late Saturday morning.
  State police say the crash, in the area of Exit 16, was reported just after 11:30 a.m. One person suffered life-threatening injuries, said troopers.
  Life Star helicopter was requested to the scene.
  All lanes of the highway were reopened shortly after 4 p.m., according to state police. Some of the Exit 16 ramps remained closed.
  
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• Crash Shuts Route 8 South In Derby

  28-10-2017 18:48
  DERBY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A truck rollover closed Route 8 southbound in Derby late Saturday morning.
  State police say the crash, in the area of Exit 16, was reported just after 11:30 a.m. One person suffered life-threatening injuries, said troopers.
  Life Star helicopter was requested to the scene.
  
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• Woman Accused Of Lying About Rape Denied Probation Program

  28-10-2017 18:43
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A former Connecticut college student accused of lying about being raped by two university football players has been denied a pretrial probation program.
  The Connecticut Post reports Superior Court Judge Maureen Dennis on Friday rejected accelerated rehabilitation for former Sacred Heart University student Nikki Yovino. If successfully completed, the program would have led to a dismissal of the charges without requiring a guilty plea.
  Dennis says
  
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• Runners Race Steam Train in Unique Half Marathon in Essex

  28-10-2017 18:27
  
  It was man versus train Saturday as hundreds of runners lined up to see if they had what it takes to beat a steam engine to the finish line at the first annual Essex Steam Train Half Marathon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Severe crash closes Route 8 in Derby

  28-10-2017 18:25
  Route 8 in Derby is reopened after a serious crash closed the highway late this morning. Connecticut State Police had shut down the southbound lanes near exit 16 in Derby about 11:30 this morning. One who had severe injuries had to be extricated from their vehicle and was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital by Life Star air ambulance.  The highway was cleared and then closed again so troopers could take measurements for their crash investigation; the highway is now reopene
  
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• Connecticut Police To Share Immigration Stories With Public

  28-10-2017 17:11
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut state troopers and local officers who are immigrants or first-generation U.S. citizens will share their stories with thepublic at an event aimed at strengthening relationships between ethnic communities and law enforcement.
  The “Community, Cops & Culture” program is scheduled for Saturday at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven.
  Twelve troopers and local officers are set to speak. Trooper Sebastian Cummings will talk about getting caught
  
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• Deirdre Daly Closes Out Career As U.S. Attorney

  28-10-2017 16:40
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Deirdre Daly says she is proud of her accomplishments as the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, including efforts fighting the opioid crisis, violent crime and public corruption.
  Daly stepped down as U.S. attorney for Connecticut on Friday as her career as a federal prosecutor hit the 20-year mark.
  The 58-year-old Fairfield resident was among 46 remaining U.S. attorneys nominated by former President Barack Obama who were asked to resign earlier thisyear by Attorn
  
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• DEA Drug Take Back Today

  28-10-2017 16:19
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Today, residents who have unwanted or expired medications are being asked to turn them in at various drop off points around the state.
  It’s another drug take back being sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
  In Connecticut, local and state police will be stationed points to collect the meds.
  They want to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands or harming the environment.
  State Police will be collecting at over two dozen ba
  
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• Mother Organizes Self-Defense Course After Daughter's Murder

  28-10-2017 16:15
  
  Maren Sanchez was just 16 when she was stabbed to death by a classmate at Jonathan Law High School in Milford.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘National Prescription Drug Take Back Day’ is Saturday

  28-10-2017 15:26
  
  Connecticut police departments are helping to tackle the opioid crisis head on Saturday.
  
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• Southeastern CT Weighs in on Federal Opioid Declaration

  28-10-2017 15:15
  
  Cities and towns are struggling to keep up with the magnitude of the opioid addiction problem.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• National Drug Take Back Day

  28-10-2017 13:26
  President trump has recently declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency. According to a 2015 national survey 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. To help fight those numbers police departments around the state are partnering with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency to take back your unwanted prescription drugs in a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from friends and family, o
  
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• Hartford Police will pay for your guns

  28-10-2017 13:04
  Hartford police are hoping that with fewer guns on the street can help curb gun violence, and they’re willing to pay to make that happen. On Saturday they’re conducting their Neighborhood Gun Buy Back. Hartford residents can turn in any gun anonymously. Here’s what you get in return for the gun you bring: an assault rifle will get you a 400 dollar gift card. If you bring a semi automatic handgun you’ll get a 250 dollar gift card. Prices go down from […]
  
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• 2017 World Series on FOX61: Astros take series lead

  28-10-2017 08:32
  HOUSTON —  The Houston Astros broke out their bats in a four-run second inning, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Friday night for a 2-1 World Series lead. Yuli Gurriel homered to begin the four-run burst off loser Yu Darvish that also included run-scoring singles by Marwin Gonzalez and Brian McCann plus Alex Bregman’s sacrifice fly. Lance McCullers Jr. allowed three runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings for the win and Brad Peacock followed with hitless relief for […]
  
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• Rust Mold Issue Requires Persistence for Fix and Refund

  28-10-2017 05:32
  
  Ever since lawn care service TruGreen bought out his former specialist, Turf Masters and began treating Rich Bates’ lawn, he said, it has been covered in brown patches.
  
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• Serial liquor store robbers on the loose in Wolcott; police asking for public’s help

  28-10-2017 05:06
  WOLCOTT – Police in four different towns are asking for the public’s help in finding the two men who has been robbing liquor stores. The most recent one happened Thursday night. North End Liquors on Wolcott Road were the first ones to get robbed. It happened on Friday the 13th around 8:30 p.m. when the two men casually walked into the store. The employee was the only one working that night and he was getting ready to close. Seconds later, […]
  
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• Expensive HD Cameras at State Legislative Building May Go to Waste

  28-10-2017 05:06
  
  NBC Connecticut has learned about an unusual victim of the state budget battle.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Wesleyan offering free semester of study to students from University of Puerto Rico

  28-10-2017 04:56
  MIDDLETOWN —  With the recent destruction Hurricane Maria left in Puerto Rico, thousands of residents have been left with little to nothing. Students in some cases, have been left without education. In an effort to help those students who have been affected, Wesleyan is offering a free semester of study in the spring of 2018 to students enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico. In a release, the university said students will be expected to pay tuition at their home […]
  
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• 3 Men Arrested After Lewd Behavior Complaints at Laurel Marsh

  28-10-2017 04:53
  
  Three men were arrested after several lewd behavior complaints related to Laurel Marsh in Manchester were reported.Photo Credit: Manchester Police
  
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• Man Held at Gunpoint Trying to Purchase Item off 'Let it Go' App

  28-10-2017 04:32
  
  A man was held at gunpoint in Hartford while trying to purchase a car on a well-known buy-and-sell app.
  
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• ‘We have been waiting for this day’: Mystery object may be first interstellar visitor

  28-10-2017 03:49
  Astronomers around the world are trying to track down a small, fast-moving object that is zipping through our solar system. Is a comet? An asteroid? NASA’s not sure. The space agency doesn’t even know where it came from, but it’s not behaving like the local space rocks and that means it may not be from our solar system. If that’s confirmed, NASA says “it would be the first interstellar object to be observed and confirmed by astronomers.” “We have been [&
  
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• Toddler, newborn living in storage unit with Kansas dad didn’t have diapers or food, police say

  28-10-2017 03:49
  LENEXA, Kan. – A father faces multiple charges after police found him with his two young children apparently living inside a unit of a Lenexa U-Haul in Kansas Tuesday evening, according to WDAF. Officers were responding to reports of someone sleeping in a storage unit when they found Justin Rey and the two children, a toddler and an infant, police said. During the investigation they also found human remains in one of the units on the property, but officials would not say [&hellip
  
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• Man scores World Series tickets for $9 each thanks to StubHub glitch

  28-10-2017 03:49
  LOS ANGELES – One lucky Dodgers fan managed to pay just $9 a ticket for a game in the World Series — for which tickets which usually start around $900 — thanks to a StubHub glitch. Jordan Benedict walked into Game 2 of the World Series, one of the priciest sporting events of the year, for the same amount people pay for a drink. In fact, Benedict paid more for parking than the game. “I’m the luckiest person for that to happen, […]
  
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• Man gets locked inside store’s beer cooler overnight, starts drinking

  28-10-2017 03:49
  MARSHFIELD, Wisc. – A man who got trapped in a Wisconsin convenience store cooler Tuesday night started drinking, a decision that ultimately landed him behind bars, according to police. Jeremy Van Ert, 38, stopped into a Kwik Trip store to buy beer just before the 12 a.m. cutoff for alcohol sales. When he went into the store’s cooler to retrieve his beverage of choice, however, the door closed behind him and the clock struck midnight, locking him in, according to […]
  
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• 77-year-old man charged with strangling woman he met online

  28-10-2017 03:49
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Police arrested a 77-year-old man Sunday after he allegedly choked a woman he met on an online dating site, according to WTKR. Police in Newport News, Virginia say they went to the 7700 block of Vernon Place around 10 p.m. that evening after receiving calls about an assault. The victim, a 23-year-old woman, told officers she got into a fight with 77-year-old Alan Richard Schmitt, whom she met up with in person after they met on […]
  
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• Woman caught on camera stealing snowplow says she did heroin, cocaine and is pregnant

  28-10-2017 03:48
  MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee woman caught on camera allegedly stealing a snowplow from a community center told police that she’s pregnant – and did heroin and cocaine before the theft, according to court documents. Othman Atta, Operations Manager with the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, says the woman sneaked onto the property Monday night as evening prayer was wrapping up. Surveillance video shows the woman taking the Islamic Center’s snowplow truck and driving it right off the
  
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• Rare surgery restores Ohio boy’s ability to walk after cancer fight

  28-10-2017 03:48
  MENTOR, Ohio – From creating puzzles, to Peanuts cartoons to his obsession with cars, Liam Waldron of Mentor, Ohio is a very intelligent 8-year old with a lot of spunk. But just four years ago, his health took a turn for the worse. “We went to go see family in New Jersey, came back and he had been complaining a little bit about his leg hurting,” His mom, Wendy Waldron told WJW. “I felt like I had growing pains and for […]
  
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• Prosecutors refile some charges in Penn State frat death

  28-10-2017 03:16
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — Prosecutors are reinstating some of the dismissed charges against members of a now-closed Penn State fraternity for actions related to the death of a pledge after a night of drinking and hazing. The new charges were filed Friday, nearly two months after a judge threw out aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter counts against eight defendants. Those were the most serious charges brought in the case, and at least some are being refiled. The next step in the [&hellip
  
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• Newtown Police Department releases statement regarding recent FBI documents related to Sandy Hook

  28-10-2017 03:05
  NEWTOWN — The Newtown Police Department released a statement Friday in regards to the recent release of FBI documents related to Sandy Hook. On Friday, Newtown Police Department released the following statement: Chief James Viadero: “Newtown PD has been working closely with the FBI on verifying information on the referenced report. A comprehensive search of our records indicate that the person named in the report is not on record as ever contacting the agency in 2008 or subsequent to
  
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• Get Familiar With Subscription Policies

  28-10-2017 02:57
  
  A Watertown woman’s experience accidentally paying for a subscription service for more than a year can serve as a good lesson.
  
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• Pedestrian Struck By School Bus

  28-10-2017 02:53
  (CHESHIRE,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Cheshire Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a school bus. Officers responded to the intersection of West Main Street and Cherry Street around 3:30 Friday afternoon.
  The pedestrian, an 83 year old woman, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries.
  
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• First charges filed in Mueller investigation

  28-10-2017 02:47
  WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter. The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday, the sources said. It is unclear what the charges are. A spokesman for the special counsel’s office declined to comment. Mueller was [&hellip
  
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• Massachusetts Woman Dies In Glastonbury Crash

  28-10-2017 01:35
  (GLASTONBURY,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are investigating a fatal two vehicle crash in Glastonbury.The vehicles collided shortly after 10:30 am Friday on Route 17 at the Main Street intersection.
  76 year old Nancy Woodworth of Dennis , Massachusetts was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, 42 year old Cuong Kim Tran of Springfield, Massachusetts suffered minor injuries.
  Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Trooper First Class Blalock at Troop H in Hartf
  
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• 2017 World Series on FOX61: Game 3 shifts to Houston all tied

  28-10-2017 01:26
  HOUSTON  — After two thrillers in Los Angeles, the World Series shifts to Houston tonight tied 1-1. Lance McCullers Jr. starts for Houston against the Dodgers’ Yu Darvish. The Astros are 6-0 at home this postseason. The World Series is off to a flying start with 11 homers, six of them by Los Angeles. If the trend continues, it would shatter the Series record of 21 in 2002 when Barry Bonds and Giants lost to the Angels in seven games. George […]
  
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• Behold the Power of Pickleball

  28-10-2017 01:13
  HARTFORD — The Capital City has suddenly become a hotbed for a sport you might have never heard of and hundreds have to come the armory to take their best shots. This weekend the Atlantic Regional Championships for Pickleball are in play bringing around 475 competitors to compete. “It’s a great sport and we say most Pickleball players are addicts,” said Christine Barksdale, from Phoenix, who is the director of competition for the USAPA — the USA Pickleball Asso
  
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• Hidden Nails at Political Signs Pose Risk to Public: Police

  28-10-2017 01:05
  
  Police are warning the public of a potential risk after political signs in Montville were tampered with.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hospital tax still at issue in newly passed state budget

  28-10-2017 01:02
  HARTFORD — Legislative staff and attorneys are reviewing concerns raised by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy about whether the bipartisan state budget that passed the General Assembly on Thursday puts hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding at risk. The governor’s communications director says Malloy’s staff met Friday with the group to discuss why the administration believes the bill fails to create a federally compliant health care tax. Under the complicated proposa
  
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• Car crashes into house in West Haven, residents not surprised

  28-10-2017 00:53
  WEST HAVEN —  A West Haven home was rocked early Thursday night when a car came barreling into it. Residents of South Street said they are surprised an accident like this didn’t happen sooner and speeding was the cause of the accident. One of them got hit by the other catapulting it right through hedges and into the house. Donna Mueller, who said she grew up in the house that the car crashed into, was startled as she looked at […]
  
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• Hate message found on student’s locker upsetting community

  28-10-2017 00:44
  WILTON —  Wilton Public Schools held an emergency meeting for parents Friday morning to discuss repeated cases of anti-Semitic incidents at Middlebrook Middle School. “This is not just an incident, this is not an unfortunate occurrence, this is a crime and this is an anti-Semitic crime specifically and intentionally directed at Jews,” Michael Munenzon, a father of two children in Wilton’s neighboring town of Weston said. He attended Friday’s meeting out of conc
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The Opioid Epidemic

  28-10-2017 00:43
  Julian N. Hartt Jr. is the Clinical Director and Co-Founder of The Next Right Thing, a West Hartford-based clinical practice that specializes in community-based substance abuse and mental health treatment for adolescents (ages 16-23) and their families. Hartt looks at the opioid epidemic, as more than 140 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
   
  
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• New Britain PD: Teenager crashed car into empty school bus

  28-10-2017 00:12
  NEW BRITAIN —  New Britain police said a 17-year-old female slammed into a school bus Wednesday morning with her younger brother in the passenger seat. Police said she only had a learner’s permit and is not a fully-licensed driver. Police said state law designates that permit holders must be accompanied by a parent or driving instructor at all times, and neither were in the car with her at the time. The teen driver told police a bug flew into her face just […]
  
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