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• New Trial Sought By Accused Murderer

  12-12-2017 23:52
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut man convicted of killing and dismembering his girlfriend has asked for a new trial, citing possible juror misconduct.
  A lawyer for Jermaine Richards made the request Tuesday in Bridgeport Superior Court. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 19.
  A jury convicted Richards of murder in September in the killing of 20-year-old Alyssiah Wiley, a student at Eastern Connecticut State University. Two previous trials ended with deadlocked juries.
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• Hamden police: Man’s bag of cheeseburgers stolen in armed robbery 

  12-12-2017 23:28
  HAMDEN  — Connecticut police are looking for the suspect in the theft of a bag of cheeseburgers.Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith says the 23-year-old victim was walking on the street carrying the bag of cheeseburgers Saturday night.
  The New Haven Register reports he was then held up by an armed man who fled on foot with the victim’s cheeseburgers.
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• Report: Autistic Hartford teen’s malnutrition death was preventable 

  12-12-2017 23:21
  HARTFORD  — An investigation has found that the death of an autistic Hartford teenager from malnutrition was preventable and there were problems with the state child welfare agency.The state Child Advocate's Office released a report Tuesday on the February death of 17-year-old Matthew Tirado, of Hartford. When he died, the 5-foot-9-inch-tall (1.75 meters) Matthew weighed less than 90 pounds (41 kilograms).
  Police charged Matthew's mother with manslaughter and cruelty to persons.
  
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• When Just Saying ‘I’m From Newtown’ Can Be A Cross To Bear

  12-12-2017 23:05
  by PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated PressNEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Suzanne Davenport still wears a memorial bracelet and has a green ribbon with a “Be Kind” magnet on her car to honor the 26 children and educators killed at the local elementary school. A resident of Newtown’s Sandy Hook section, she knew some of the victims, and she knows survivors.
  But like many of her neighbors, Davenport often avoids telling strangers she is from Newtown.
  “I was recently at a wedding showe
  
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• Mother pleads guilty in 3-year-old son’s freezing death

  12-12-2017 23:03
  MORGANTON, N.C. – A North Carolina woman whose 3-year-old son froze to death earlier this year pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in court Monday, WSOC reports.
  Jamie Basinger, 24, faced one count each of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse, but prosecutors dropped the felony abuse count as part of a plea deal.
  On March 15, Basinger’s son, Landyn, was found frozen to death on the front porch of his home in Morganton. Temperatures that morning were in the 20s with a
  
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• Quinnipiac revokes award to Charlie Rose

  12-12-2017 22:56
  HAMDEN — Quinnipiac University has revoked a prestigious award it bestowed on former anchor Charlie Rose.
  Rose,  former television journalist and talk show host, was awarded the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award in 2016.
  According to the Quinnipiac Chronicle, university President John L. Lahey said in a statement:
  “Based on recent reports of inappropriate workplace behavior, clearly inconsistent with our institutional values, the university will no longer have Charlie Rose&rsq
  
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• Connecticut ranked among the five healthiest states

  12-12-2017 22:46
  Despite years of efforts to even out health disparities across the United States, some states are dramatically healthier than others, according to a new report.
  Massachusetts, Hawaii, Vermont, Utah and Connecticut rank as the five healthiest states, while West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi rank the least healthy in America’s Health Rankings, according to the report by the United Health Foundation.
  The rankings take into account a variety of health factors, such as
  
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• Officials deny permit for violent rally anniversary event

  12-12-2017 22:37
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.   – Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, have denied a permit requested by an organizer of the August white nationalist protest that turned violent.
  The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports  that City Manager Maurice Jones wrote Monday that the “proposed demonstration or special event will present a danger to public safety.”
  Jason Kessler, a Charlottesville resident who was the primary organizer of the Aug. 12 protest, called &ld
  
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• Police ID Florida Man Found Shot To Death In Apartment

  12-12-2017 22:34
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Police have identified a Florida man who was found shot to death last weekend in a Connecticut apartment.
  New London police responded to a report of a shooting at the basement apartment Saturday afternoon. Twenty-one-year-old Quvonte Gray was found with a gunshot wound to the head.
  Gray was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police say Gray was a Florida resident who frequently visited New London.
  Police said this week they’re trying to track down an 18-year-old
  
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• Black Ice and Snow Showers Tonight

  12-12-2017 22:24
  
  Patchy black ice and scattered snow showers possible tonight.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Waterbury police looking for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in attempted murder case

  12-12-2017 22:21
  WATERBURY — Police are searching for a suspect in connection with an attempted murder who they consider to be armed and dangerous.
  Police said Levar S. Roach, 18.  An arrest warrant for Roach charges him with:
  Criminal attempt at murder
  Illegal discharge of a firearm
  Reckless endangerment 1st degree
  Illegally carrying a pistol without a permit
  He is considered armed and dangerous according to police.
  Authorities said Roach’s last known address is 96 Ridgewood Street Waterbury. R
  
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• Police: Woman Injured In Hit And Run

  12-12-2017 22:15
  (Waterbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Waterbury police are investigating an apparent hit and run from this morning.
  They say around 6:30, a pedestrian was struck in the area of Nottingham Terrace and Cooke Street, the vehicle fleeing the scene.
  The 75-year-old female was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital with a broken femur, hip and skull fracture and is currently in the intensive care unit.
  No description of the vehicle has been released.
  Police urge anyone with information to call them
  
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• Woman, 75, seriously injured in Waterbury hit and run crash

  12-12-2017 22:08
  WATERBURY — A 75-year-old woman was seriously injured in a hit and run crash Tuesday morning.
  Police said the woman was hit near Nottingham Terrace and Cooke Street around 6:30 a.m. and the vehicle had fled the scene. The woman was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment of a broken femur, a broken hip and a skull fracture.  She is currently in ICU. Police are investigating the accident.
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• New London Police Arrest Suspect in Sexual Assaults

  12-12-2017 22:06
  
  Police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into New London homes and sexually assaulting two women in New London.Photo Credit: New London Police
  
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• Woman Seriously Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver in Waterbury

  12-12-2017 22:04
  
  Waterbury police are looking for a hit-and-run driver after a 75-year-old woman was hit and seriously injured on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New London Police ID victim in fatal shooting

  12-12-2017 22:00
  NEW LONDON — Police have identified the victim the Orchard Street fatal shooting from last Saturday afternoon.
  Police confirm that the victim as Quvonte Andre Gray, 21 of Florida. Gray frequently visited New London for extended periods of times.
  Police are still investigating the deadly shooting and want to talk to an 18-year-old man who they think may be connected to the case. He has not been named as a suspect.Missing Attachment
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• New London Police identify victim of fatal stabbing

  12-12-2017 21:56
  NEW LONDON — New London police identified the victim of a homicide on Sunday.
  Robert Pomerleau, 49, of New London, died from stab wounds.
  Police  arrested Patrick McInerney, 43, of New London, in connection with the stabbing. 
  This marks the second homicide incident on the weekend. 
  Police say on Sunday, around 8:35 p.m., New London Police recieved a call reporting that a man was stabbed in the chest at 39 Tilley Street.
  When crews arrived, police found an adult man wit
  
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• New London Police: Man arrested for two ‘aggravated sexual assaults’

  12-12-2017 21:41
  NEW LONDON – New London Police have announced the arrest of a man accused in two sexual assaults in the city.
  In collaboration with Waterford Police and the State’s Attorney’s office, police arrested Monte White, 34.
  Police said an investigation and DNA evidence linked White to a sexual assault and home invasion on October 29th, and a similar sexual assault on November 29th.
  Police said White was armed with a gun during both cases. White was arraigned on unrelated drug charges
  
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• E.T. Found? NASA’s Mystery Announcement Spurs Speculation

  12-12-2017 21:28
  CBS Local — Has NASA’s planet-hunting telescope found life on other worlds? The space agency has organized a highly secretive press conference to announce the “latest discovery” made by the Kepler space telescope.
  NASA will be addressing the specifics of their discovery on Dec. 14, one that the space program says was made using a “learning machine” produced by Google. Officials added that the Google tech was being used by researchers as a new way of analyzing
  
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• Ask the Attorney: Recorded Statements

  12-12-2017 21:18
  Atty Haymond,
  After the insurance company took my recorded statement over the phone after an accident, including asking for my social security number, they told me that the recorded statement would be "shipped out" to be transcribed.  Do I have to give it?  She can't even tell me where it is going to be typed - and what about the person that hit me?  I don't want them getting my personal information.  What are my rights here?
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• Girls Work Together, Solve Problems Better Than Boys, Study Claims

  12-12-2017 21:10
  CBS Local — What’s the secret to working well with others to solve problems? According to a new study, the answer is “girl power.”
  An international study of 125,000 teenagers has found that girls had much more success than boys when it came to working in groups to complete tasks. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) tested 15-year-olds in 52 countries to see how the influences of gender, after-school activities, and social background
  
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• New London Police Identify Man Killed in Shooting

  12-12-2017 21:06
  
  Police responded to 4 Orchard Street after receiving a 911 call about a shooting just past 3 p.m. on Saturday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Top Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 15

  12-12-2017 20:50
  By Matt Citak
  As we get closer and closer to the end of the 2017 NFL regular season, the stakes continue to rise in the fantasy football world. Week 15 represents the semifinals for most fantasy leagues, which means if you are reading this article, you probably made your league’s final four. Now that you have made it this far, let’s try to help get you into the championship. While you likely aren’t going to bench any of the starters you’ve been playing all season, it&rsqu
  
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• Report Released On Death Of Autistic Hartford Teen

  12-12-2017 20:18
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The Office of the Child Advocate has released its report on the death of an autistic Hartford teenager last winter.
  The report states there were several red flags in the case 17-year-old Matthew Tirado prior to his death.
  Among other things, that his case was lost in a maze of records in the Department of Children and Families.
  Matthew was emaciated and weighed just over 80 pounds at the time of his death last Februay.
  State Child Advocate Sarah Eagan sa
  
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• Boomer Esiason: ‘Door Is Wide Open For The Minnesota Vikings’

  12-12-2017 20:00
  By DJ Sixsmith
  Carson Wentz’s torn ACL changes everything in the NFC. Last week, the Philadelphia Eagles were a trendy to pick to represent the conference in the Super Bowl. Now, many wonder if Philly can win a playoff game with Nick Foles at the helm. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings are trying to become the first team in NFL history to host the Super Bowl on their home field and the New Orleans Saints are looking to get back to the championship game for the first time since 2009.
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• Most Single-Season Home Runs by Teammates

  12-12-2017 19:53
  by Rob Joyce
  The Yankees already had one of the most terrifying offenses in baseball, scoring the second-most runs and hitting the most home runs in 2017. It took them to within a game of the World Series. And as if a lineup featuring Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius wasn’t already good enough, the Yankees saw the National League MVP fall into their laps.
  With a full no-trade clause, due $295 million and on a Marlins team that couldn’t afford such a price tag, Giancarlo S
  
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• Man Charged In Fatal New London Stabbing

  12-12-2017 19:42
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man has been arraigned on murder charges after police say he stabbed his roommate during an argument about rent.
  The Day reports a judge set 44-year-old Patrick McInerney’s bond at $1 million during his arraignment Monday.
  McInerney was arrested Sunday in connection with the death of 49-year-old Robert Pomerleau. Police responded to McInerney’s New London apartment around8:30 p.m. that day after receiving multiple 911 calls.
  McInerney, who
  
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• Ex-CFO of ‘Soup Nazi’ inspired company admits to tax evasion

  12-12-2017 18:58
  NEW YORK — The former chief financial officer for a company licensing recipes from the real-life chef who inspired the “Soup Nazi” character on “Seinfeld” has admitted to tax evasion.
  The Daily News reports 62-year-old Robert Bertrand, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of failure to pay Medicare, Social Security and federal income taxes on behalf of the employees of Soupman Inc.
  Prosecutors say Bertrand paid employees unreported cash on the side and gav
  
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• Teacher who wrote ‘I want to kill children’ on projector has resigned

  12-12-2017 18:45
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A Commerce City middle school teacher has resigned after he allegedly typed out an inappropriate message to students last week, school district officials told KDVR.
  “Silent reading … I want to kill children but I am a loving Christian man who never would hurt a flee (sic) so please sit down and read,” the note on Kris Burghart’s projector said.Burghart was placed on administrative leave after the incident on Dec. 5, but has since resigned fro
  
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• People Mortgaging Their Homes To Buy Bitcoin, Report Says

  12-12-2017 18:32
  CBS Local — How much would you put at risk to invest in the hottest digital currency in the world? For some people, the skyrocketing value of Bitcoin is worth putting their own homes at stake.
  According to reports, a number of investors looking to cash in on the soaring prices have resorted to putting their houses up as collateral to fund the venture.
  “We’ve seen mortgages being taken out to buy bitcoin. People do credit cards, equity lines,” Joseph Borg of North Ame
  
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• Inmates to Turn Guns from Buyback Program Into Gardening Tools

  12-12-2017 18:26
  
  The New Haven Police Department will be buying back guns Saturday and those guns will be transformed into gardening tools, with help from inmates, and provided to schools to harvest vegetables.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Scams And Delays Already Wreaking Havoc On Holiday Package Deliveries For Many

  12-12-2017 18:17
  CBS Local — It’s the busiest time of the year for package delivery companies and officials say that there are some major concerns for people expecting shipments before the holidays.
  The FBI is warning Americans to watch out for fake emails claiming to be from FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service which are really filled with viruses. The scam reportedly tells customers, many who may be waiting for holiday packages, that their shipment could not be delivered. The notice then in
  
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• Several Injured In School Bus Crash

  12-12-2017 18:12
  (Plainfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Plainfield police say several elementary school aged children were taken to the hospital for treatment of possible minor injuries after their school bus was hit by another vehicle this morning.
  Police have charged 28-year-old Samantha Thereau with failure to grant right of way at an intersection.
  Officers say Thereau attempted to make a right hand turn at the intersection of Academy Hill Road and Gallup Street when her Ford Fusion was hit by an oncomin
  
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• 2017 Connecticut Military Holiday Greetings

  12-12-2017 18:07
  Connecticut military members wish their friends and family happy holidays on base and overseas! 
  
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• New York bombing suspect on Facebook: ‘Trump you failed’; Faces federal charges

  12-12-2017 17:36
  NEW YORK — The man accused of blowing up a homemade explosive in a pedestrian subway tunnel in the heart of New York City posted on Facebook earlier in the day saying, “Trump you failed to protect your nation,” according to a criminal complaint.
  Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi man, faces a number of federal and state terrorism charges after he allegedly detonated a device made of a battery, wires, metal screws and a Christmas tree lightbulb during the busy morning commu
  
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• Firefighter Injured, Residents Displaced After Fire at Foran Towers in Milford

  12-12-2017 17:35
  
  A firefighter was injured and dozens of elderly and disabled Milford residents have been displaced after a fire in an apartment building Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Newington man charged with killing wife found dead in jail cell

  12-12-2017 17:28
  SUFFIELD — Officials say Michael Torbicki, charged with killing his wife in September, was found dead in his jail cell in Suffield early Monday morning.
  Torbicki was being held on a $2 million bond awaiting trial in the murder of his wife, Patricia Torbicki. 
  Police said on September 21,  they believe Torbicki fatally shot his wife Patricia Torbicki inside their residence.
  Newington police said around 9 a.m. that day, they responded to a citizen report of a woman lying insid
  
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• 1 Dead in Crash That Closed Route 6 in Chaplin

  12-12-2017 17:22
  
  Part of Route 6 in Chaplin is closed after a three-car crash and state police said there are life-threatening injuries.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fatal Crash In Chaplin

  12-12-2017 17:13
  (Chaplin, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police say a crash this morning in the town of Chaplin has turned fatal.
  It was around 6:30 that troopers were dispatched to the area of 359 Hampton Road in Chaplin for a three-vehicle crash with entrapment.
  A victim suffering life threatening injuries was rushed to Windham Hospital where they died.
  The road was closed as police processed the scene.
  No word if weather was a factor in that crash.
  
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• 3 Arrested in Prostitution Raid at Greenwich Massage Parlor

  12-12-2017 17:00
  
  Police arrested two employees of a Greenwich massage parlor and a customer after raiding Green Health Massage last week.Police said they started investigating the massage parlor at 28 Greenwich Ave.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Trump lashes out at senator amid calls to resign over sexual misconduct allegations

  12-12-2017 16:56
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  WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump used a suggestive tweet on Tuesday to attack a Democratic lawmaker who earlier called for his resignation after multiple women renewed their sexual misconduct allegations against him.
  In a message posted just after 8 a.m. ET, Trump wrote Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, was a “lightweight” who would “do anything” for campaign contributions. Trump didn’t explain further what he meant, an
  
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• Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is ‘feminism’

  12-12-2017 16:48
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In the year of the #MeToo movement, it’s no surprise that Merriam-Webster dictionary’s word of the year for 2017 is ‘feminism.’
  Merriam-Webster said ‘feminism’ was the most-looked-up word in its online dictionary, with the term generating 70% more searches than last year.
  Those spikes in interest were tied to several major events dealing with women’s issues this year.
  In January the word spiked after the Women&rs
  
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• Court awards family of Stratford man who died playing beer pong $16M

  12-12-2017 16:39
  BRIDGEPORT — The family of a Connecticut man who fell to his death from a fourth-floor window after a fight while playing beer pong has been awarded nearly $16 million in a lawsuit filed against three other players.
  The Connecticut Post reported Monday that a jury ruled in favor of the family of Salomon Martinez, a married father from Stratford.
  Authorities say Martinez went to a Naugatuck apartment in January 2013 to play the drinking game.
  Police say a fight erupted after two men lost a
  
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• Guilty Plea In Credit Card Scam

  12-12-2017 16:33
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to his role in a credit card scam that racked up almost $166,000 in debt.
  Federal prosecutors say 29-year-old Janzayb Khan, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making a false oath in abankruptcy proceeding.
  Authorities say Kahn provided his personal information to a co-conspirator who used the information to obtain 31 credit cards in Khan’s name from more than adozen financial institut
  
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• Deep River Estate Designed By Photographer to the Stars Is for Sale

  12-12-2017 16:15
  
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• Arrests Made After Man Thrown From Derby-Shelton Bridge

  12-12-2017 16:14
  (Shelton, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Three people are facing charges in connection with an early Thanksgiving morning incident in Shelton in which a man was thrown from a city bridge.
  Detectives say it started with an argument between 25-year-old Gregory Rottjer and his 22-year-old girlfriend Jennifer Hannum.
  When the victim and his brother attempted to come to Hannum’s aid, detective Richard Bango says Rottjer and another cohort, 27-year-old Matthew Durso of Ansonia threw the victim o
  
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• Patriots Team Grades: Gronk’s Absence Felt In Embarrassing Loss To Dolphins

  12-12-2017 16:12
  By Danny Cox
  Last week, New England Patriots (10-3) tight end Rob Gronkowski delivered a cheap shot against the Buffalo Bills that garnered him a one-game suspension. As the Pats had been playing lights out for the majority of the season, it was believed that others would step up in his absence on Monday night and deliver a message against the Miami Dolphins (6-7).
  Little did anyone realize that the loss of one of their star players would end up affecting every single other aspect of the Patriot
  
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• State Police K9 helps find missing 7-year-old

  12-12-2017 16:06
  CHESTER — State Police say one of their K9’s helpd find a missing 7-year-old Sunday afternoon.
  Police say on Sunday, Troop F responded to a Chester home for a report of a 7-year-old that wandered off.
  Trooper Beauton and K9 Nero tracked through the swamp area, along a body of water to another home and found the child safely!
  During the afternoon of Dec.10th Troop F personnel responded to a Chester residence for a report of a 7 y/o that wandered off.Tfc. Beauton & K9 Nero tracked
  
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• ‘Alternative facts’ remark tops 2017 list of notable quotes

  12-12-2017 15:52
  NEW HAVEN — The use of the term “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2017.
  Conway made the statement when asked why Trump’s then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer mischaracterized the size of inauguration crowds.
  Librarian Fred Shapiro says he had to limit the number of Trump-related quotes to avoid having the list completely overwhelmed by them.
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• Minor Injuries Reported After Plainfield Bus Crash

  12-12-2017 15:50
  
  Several children were injured when a school bus was involved in an accident on Route 14A in Plainfield Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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