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• Body Found in Connecticut River in Chester

  08-05-2018 23:48
  
  Detectives are investigating after a body was found in the Connecticut River in Chester Tuesday morning, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Last-Minute Budget Negotiations Underway at State Capitol

  08-05-2018 23:47
  
  Connecticut lawmakers are reaching the end of another legislative session and another year of last-minute budget negotiations.
  
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• High Pollen Count Plagues Spring Allergy Sufferers

  08-05-2018 23:46
  
  The pollen count is expected to remain high all week in Connecticut.
  
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• Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Enfield Crash

  08-05-2018 23:44
  
  A motorcycle and a dump truck have collided on Depot Hill Road in Enfield and the motorcyclist has been taken to the hospital, according to police at the scene.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Man Arrested After Beating Mom With Star Wars Lightsaber

  08-05-2018 22:54
  SANDY TOWNSHIP, PA (CBS Local) – Police in Pennsylvania say a man turned to the dark side and allegedly beat his own mother with a Star Wars lightsaber.
  42-year-old Andrew Vargas was arrested and charged with assault and harassment after officers found his 75-year-old mother, Joan, bleeding from her head. EMS workers and the Sandy Township Police Department were reportedly called to the home on April 27 to deal with Mrs. Vargas, who was allegedly having mental health issues.
  
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• Man Arrested After Beating Mom With Star Wars Lightsaber

  08-05-2018 22:54
  SANDY TOWNSHIP, PA (CBS Local) – Police in Pennsylvania say a man turned to the dark side and allegedly beat his own mother with a Star Wars lightsaber.
  42-year-old Andrew Vargas was arrested and charged with assault and harassment after officers found his 75-year-old mother, Joan, bleeding from her head. EMS workers and the Sandy Township Police Department were reportedly called to the home on April 27 to deal with Mrs. Vargas, who was allegedly having mental health issues.
  
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• Mom admits she let men rape daughters, ages 5 and 6, in exchange for money

  08-05-2018 22:49
  FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A 25-year-old woman pleaded guilty to allowing two men to sexually assault her two daughters in exchange for cash.
  The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney said Friday that the girls, ages 5 and 6, told their guardians that their mother, Morgan Summerlin, would take them to men’s homes to be molested and raped. The men would then pay them and Summerlin would take their money.
  One of those men, 78-year-old Richard “Pop” Office, was found guilt
  
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• Boy assaulted by classmate’s mother inside NYC school

  08-05-2018 22:49
  NEW YORK – An 8-year-old boy loved being a third grader at P. S. 146 in the Bronx - until a classmate's parent allegedly assaulted him.
  Jalen Swinton fought with another classmate in the school cafeteria on April 26th. The next day, the classmate's mother walked into the school in the morning and found Swinton eating breakfast. She grabbed him and dragged him by the neck from the cafeteria and down the hall into the principal’s office.
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• Bob Marley’s granddaughter and friends checked out of their Airbnb rental. Then someone called the police on them

  08-05-2018 22:49
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  At first, Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s stay in Rialto, California, was ending pretty normally. She and her four friends — three of them black women — checked out of their Airbnb rental and dragged their luggage to their vehicle.
  Then things got weird.
  Seven police cars showed up. The neighborhood was seemingly locked down.
  Then things got scary.
  The police told Fyffe-Marshall and her friends to put their hands in the air, and then informed them a helicopter was tracking t
  
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• Allergy warning! Just watching this ‘Pollen Bomb’ video will make you sneeze

  08-05-2018 22:49
  MILLVILLE, N.J. - If you have allergies, you may want to grab some tissues before reading any further.
  Video posted to Facebook by Jennifer Henderson of New Jersey is striking fear into the hearts of allergy sufferers everywhere.
  Henderson tells WNEP that her husband Eric was clearing brush when he noticed a large amount of pollen on one of their trees.
  Henderson wondered what would happen if he tapped the tree with his backhoe and recorded the results.
  What happened can only be described as a
  
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• 2-year-old chihuahua abandoned at post office

  08-05-2018 22:49
  COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The postmaster at the Tobyhanna Post Office in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania is used to getting special deliveries, but not the kind that was dropped off Monday morning.
  It was a 2-year-old chihuahua.
  "We received a phone call from a customer to say there was a dog in the lobby. We came out here and it was a baby chihuahua," Postmaster Pat Timothy told WNEP.
  Timothy says he doesn't know who dropped off the pup but says whoever it was waited until the post office ope
  
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• Man Charged in Fatal East Granby Motorcycle Crash

  08-05-2018 22:32
  
  A man faces negligent homicide charges in a fatal crash on Route 20 in East Granby last June.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Mostly sunny in mid-70s today, sunny and warm tomorrow

  08-05-2018 22:30
  High pressure will be in place Tuesday as well as Wednesday so nothing but mostly sunny skies will be observed.  If you like the spring weather then you are in for a treat.
  Temperatures will feel comfortable  as relative humidity values will be low.  The only down side about the beautiful weather is that the trees and other vegetation like it too which means pollen will be an issue for those who have allergies.  Another feature of this dry weather stretch is that there is an
  
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• Equifax: Names, Addresses, Driver’s Licenses Were All Stolen In Breach

  08-05-2018 22:08
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – Equifax is coming clean on just how devastating the 2017 data breach really was. In a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), officials for the embattled credit reporting agency detailed how much information was actually stolen by hackers.
  The Details:Equifax has released more details on the 2017 data breach
  Over 145 million Americans had their names and Social Security numbers stolen
  The number of driver’s licenses, em
  
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• Waterbury Police Seek Vehicle Involved in Hit-and-Run

  08-05-2018 21:53
  
  Waterbury police are searching for a vehicle involved in a serious hit-and-run crash on Bucks Hill Road Monday evening.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Motorcycle vs. dump truck accident closes Depot Hill Road in Enfield

  08-05-2018 21:40
  ENFIELD —  Enfield Police Department said Depot Hill Road will be closed between Old Depot Hill Road and Route 5 due to a serious motor vehicle accident.
  Police said the accident involves a motorcycle versus dump truck. The motorcyclist was transported to St. Francis for life threatening injuries.
  Scene of serious motorcycle vs dump truck ax in Enfield. Depot Hill Rd closed between Old Depot Hill Road & Rt. 5. @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/Dte4Mchk6g
  — Katie Corrado (@KatieCorr
  
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• Florida woman arrested for calling 911 to get beer

  08-05-2018 21:32
  FLORIDA —  A Florida woman was arrested after cops said she called 911 claiming a medical emergency, but in reality she just wanted a beer.
  According to Fox News, Jennifer Sue Roberts, 57, called police saying she had an emergency. Police said her emergency was the need of a beer.
  Roberts reportedly appeared intoxicated when paramedics arrived after the second call.
  Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office records indicate Roberts has been accused numerous times of dialing 911 without a
  
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• Mother, 2 kids die after car hits alligator in South Carolina

  08-05-2018 21:23
  A Florida mother and her two children died in an accident after their vehicle hit a 9-foot alligator crossing a highway, according to Fox News.
  Amber Stanley, 24, and her two kids, Jack, 4, and Autumn, 2, were driving on Interstate 95 near Interstate exit 26, when Stanley’s car struck an alligator, forcing the car to run off the side of the road and slam into a tree.
  According to Fox News, the car then caught on fire, causing fatal injuries to the three. The husband, Josh, said he was
  
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• ‘Bull’ Showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron Talks Season 2 Finale

  08-05-2018 21:13
  The second season of ‘Bull’ is winding down, with the series finale airing tonight at 9/8c on CBS. Glenn Gordon Caron discusses what we can expect on the finale, and how he balances his many roles of writing, producing and more as ‘Bull’ showrunner.
   
  Dr. Bull has a lot going on going into the season finale. What can we expect on the final episode?
  You can expect all of those things to come to a head. Which is to say, Bull is clearly more affected than he anticipated
  
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• Alligators At The Beach? Scientists Say Get Used To Predators Invading Odd Places

  08-05-2018 21:00
  DURHAM, NC (CBS Local) – Alligators on a beach? Killer whales in a river? Mountain lions in the open plains? It may sound like a mismatch, but a new study is warning that humans should get used to seeing more large predators in unexpected places in the future.
  The Details:A new study says large predators are moving into more unexpected areas
  Sightings of animals like alligators in populated areas are becoming more common
  Scientists believe the predators are recolonizing areas they hun
  
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• Woman’s Runny Nose Was Actually Leaking Brain Fluid, Doctors Say

  08-05-2018 20:08
  OMAHA, NE (CBS Local) – A woman in Nebraska who thought she was suffering from a terrible allergies was told by doctors that her runny nose was actually caused by her leaking brain fluid.
  The Details:Kendra Jackson was diagnosed with leaking brain fluid after suffering from a constant runny nose
  She was in a car accident in 2013, which reportedly caused a rupture in the lining of her brain
  Doctors in Nebraska were able to plug the leak through non-invasive surgeryKendra Jackson told d
  
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• Marijuana legislation off the table for this session

  08-05-2018 19:37
  HARTFORD — Lawmakers will not be moving forward on legislation have that could lead to decriminalization and commercial sales.
  GOP Leader Themis Klarides said Tuesday that any bills would not be considered during the current session.
  A bill that would help Connecticut prepare for the possibility of legalized recreational marijuana cleared a legislative hurdle in April.
  The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee voted 27-24 in favor of the legislation.
  Retail sales of r
  
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• Police: Up to 7 girls could be buried in Michigan woods

  08-05-2018 19:23
  MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich.   — Authorities excavating woods in southeastern Michigan for the remains of a 12-year-old girl last seen in 1979 also could be looking for the bodies of up to half a dozen others who have been reported missing over the years.
  Digging resumed Tuesday in Macomb Township, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from downtown Detroit. The search started Monday for the remains of Kimberly King, but Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer told WJBK-TV that there could be o
  
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• Enfield to sue opioid manufacturers for damages

  08-05-2018 19:13
  ENFIELD — The town of Enfield has joined other local and state nationwide in suing opioid drug manufacturers for “leading people into addiction.”
  Mayor Mike Ludwick said Tuesday the town will file suit the same day in Connecticut Superior Court against opioid drug manufacturers and distributors, “seeking to hold them accountable for the damages the Town has suffered, and will continue to suffer, in dealing with the opioid epidemic.  The Defendants’ conduct has
  
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• Crash on I-84 West in Danbury Caused Massive Delays

  08-05-2018 19:10
  
  A crash on Interstate 84 West in Danbury Tuesday morning caused massive delays for more than five miles.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transporttation
  
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• Study Shows Number of Crashes Killing Pedestrians Is Rising

  08-05-2018 19:05
  
  A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows an alarming increase in pedestrian-related rashes across the country. The data shows that between 2009 and 2016 pedestrian-related deaths...
  
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• She set a burpee world record, but her form is bugging people

  08-05-2018 18:52
  If you dread doing burpees, this stat might make you blanch: A Melbourne, Australia, woman on Sunday set a world record for the most burpees done in 60 minutes by a female at 1,490, topping the previous record of 1,321.
  Except the internet is freaking out a bit over whether they were really burpees at all, thanks to a short video 7 News Adelaide posted to Facebook that shows her doing them.
  According to the folks at Guinness World Records, the start position is with hands and feet on
  
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• Man allegedly overdoses while merging onto highway, crashes into firefighter’s family

  08-05-2018 18:50
  HIGH POINT, N.C. - A North Carolina man overdosed while driving and merged onto a highway, crashing into a firefighter's family, police say.
  On April 21st, High Point firefighter Dustin Reid responded to a call he would never forget, describing it to WGHP as a "total nightmare."
  Investigators believe Gordon overdosed while driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado and merged onto Business 85, causing a wreck with a 2008 Jeep. Reid's wife and two young children were inside the Jeep.
  Reid
  
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• Photo Of Soldier Watching Daughter’s Birth On FaceTime Goes Viral

  08-05-2018 18:27
  DALLAS, TX (CBS Local) – A soldier returning home for the birth of his daughter had to settle for watching the event on FaceTime after his flight was delayed. The bittersweet moment has now become an internet sensation after another traveler recorded the heartwarming scene for the new parents.
  Brooks Lindsey is a member of the 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment in the Mississippi Army National Guard. On May 4, the guardsman’s flight to Mississippi was delayed for
  
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• Truck Pulled from Ravine in Middletown

  08-05-2018 18:25
  
  Police responded to a crash accident on the property of Aerospace Techniques on Country Club Road in Middletown and said the accident was not as serious as they once thought.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut
  
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• Tweed Airport Expansion Is a Step Closer to Taking Off

  08-05-2018 18:24
  
  Tweed New Haven Regional Airport could be getting bigger in a move that city leaders hope will boost the airport’s business.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Jeff Benedict: Tiger Woods Is The Most Famous Athlete Ever

  08-05-2018 18:23
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  It hasn’t been easy to get an inside look into the life of Tiger Woods during the course of his career. Woods is known for keeping a tight inner circle of people that he trusts and few of them are willing to speak to the media. However, that hasn’t stopped us from getting small peaks into Tiger’s life, through pieces like Wright Thompson’s for ESPN, or through Steve Helling’s Tiger: The Real Story book from a few years ago. Now, there’s another book
  
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• Tebowmania Arrives in Hartford

  08-05-2018 18:20
  
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• Leaderboard: Blaming The Putter

  08-05-2018 18:04
  By Dan Reardon
  It is one of the oddities of the professional golf world. When players are questioned after a poor or indifferent round, they invariably point the finger at the putter. It’s as if putting isn’t really a skill, even though every player desperately hopes for mastery.
  The very first time I covered a major championship, I visited post-opening round with a Hall of Fame golfer I had been assigned to follow. His opening 73 was not a disaster, but when I asked about his day, h
  
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• New homeland security policy could separate families caught crossing the border illegally

  08-05-2018 17:52
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  WASHINGTON DC — The Trump administration has decided to refer every person caught crossing the border illegally for federal prosecution, a policy that could result in the separation of far more parents from their children at the border.
  The move would also mean that even if immigrants caught at the border illegally have valid asylum claims, they could still end up with federal criminal convictions on their record regardless of whether a judge eventuallyfinds they have a right t
  
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• Texas Police Rescue Woman Who Drove Car Into Alligator Infested Lake

  08-05-2018 17:45
  SUGAR LAND, TX (CBS LOCAL) – Police saved a woman from drowning after she fell asleep and drove her car into alligator and snake infested waters over the weekend. That according to the Sugar Land Police Department.
  Body camera footage showed the dramatic rescue. Sugar Land police posted the video on their Facebook page.
  “The quick actions of several police officers Saturday morning were captured on body cameras as they saved the life of a woman whose car was sinking fast in a local l
  
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• Judge dismisses Sandy Hook parents’ lawsuit over security

  08-05-2018 17:44
  HARTFORD — A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre against the town and its school district over alleged inadequate security measures.
  Superior Court Judge Robin Wilson in a decision released Tuesday granted the town’s request to dismiss the lawsuit, agreeing that school officials were immune from being sued and not liable because the security measures they followed were discretionary.
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• Texas soldier delayed in airport cries as he watches his daughter’s birth on facetime

  08-05-2018 17:28
  A soldier delayed at an airport watched his wife give birth to their daughter over FaceTime, Daily Mail reports.
  Brooks Lindsey sat slumped in a corner as he watched his wife Haley give birth in Brandon, Mississippi to a baby girl named Millie Fritz Anne Lindsey on Friday.
  A woman travelling with him from El Paso, Texas filmed the doting father’s concerned reactions to the birth, his eyes glued to the screen as he nervously took deep breaths and cried when his daughter was born.
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• President Trump is expected to announce he will allow sanctions to go forward on Iran

  08-05-2018 17:16
  WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Tuesday he will allow sanctions to go forward on Iran, a first step toward withdrawing from the touchstone nuclear agreement negotiated by his predecessor, according to a US official and a person familiar with the plan.
  However, the sanctions could take months to go into effect as the US government develops guidance for companies and banks. The officials cautioned nothing is final until Trump makes his announcement
  
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• Father accused of hogtying teenage daughter, dragging her across parking lot

  08-05-2018 16:59
  HURON COUNTY, Ohio - An Ohio father is accused of using large zip ties to restrain his daughter and then drag her across a parking lot.
  John Hofacker, 39, was arrested after police found her still tied up in the parking lot, according to WJW.
  Witnesses called 911 after hearing the 13-year-old screaming for help around 5:20 pm Friday outside of the New London Lanes bowling alley, according to New London Police Lt. Joseph Hicks.
  When Lt. Hicks arrived he found the girl extremely upset with z
  
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• Florida deputy killed after responding to dispute over cat

  08-05-2018 16:57
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  LAKE PLACID, Fla.  — A Florida sheriff’s deputy died Monday afternoon, a day after being shot in the head while responding to a dispute over a cat, authorities said.
  The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Deputy William Gentry was critically wounded Sunday night while responding to a dispute between neighbors over a cat that had been shot.
  Sheriff Paul Blackman told reporters that after speaking with the cat’s owner, Gentry app
  
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• State Police: Reports of body in the water in Chester

  08-05-2018 16:53
  CHESTER — State Police say they have responded to Chester Ferry Landing around 10:30 a.m. on reports of a body in the water.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Yankees and Red Sox to play in London next year

  08-05-2018 16:46
  LONDON — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face each other in two regular-season games at the Olympic Stadium in London next year.
  “We are bringing you one of the best rivalries in baseball,” MLS Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.
  Boston will be the home team for both of MLB’s first games in Europe on June 29 and 30, 2019. The stadium will have a capacity of 55,000 in a baseball configuration.
  MLB said it also “committed to playing in London in 2020 a
  
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• Police ID Man Found Dead at Saugatuck Shores in Westport

  08-05-2018 16:29
  
  Police said they have identified the man who was found dead along Saugatuck Shores in Westport last week.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Jordan Spieth to Compete at 2018 Travelers Championship

  08-05-2018 16:13
  
  Jordan Spieth will return to the TPC at River Highlands in Cromwell to defend his title at the 2018 Travelers Championship.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Jordan Spieth commits to 2018 Travelers Championship

  08-05-2018 16:13
  HARTFORD – The Travelers Championship today announced that defending champion Jordan Spieth has committed to play in the 2018 tournament. Spieth won the 2017 Travelers Championship in dramatic fashion, beating Daniel Berger in a playoff after holing a bunker shot. The celebration that ensued between Spieth and his caddie, Michael Greller – tossing the club and bunker rake, then chest-bumping – was one of the PGA TOUR’s most iconic moments of 2017.
  Spieth’s win at T
  
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• Ask the Attorney: Insurance paying medical bills after crash

  08-05-2018 16:05
  Dear Ask the Atty,
  I was injured in a car accident and incurred $20,000 in medical bills.
  I’m 67 so have Medicare which paid about $8,000. I paid $2,000 and the remaining $10,000 was written off. The guy that hit me only has a $25,000 insurance policy. Shouldn’t they just pay it? They only offered me $3500--$2,000 for my share of the bills and $1500 for pain and suffering. Why does the insurance company get the benefit of the $10,000 in write-offs?
  Marilyn
  
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• Couple sentenced after starving children to the point they ate paint off the walls

  08-05-2018 15:56
  HALIFAX, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man and woman have been sentenced in the mistreatment of three children prosecutors said were so starved for food they peeled paint off the walls to survive.
  Thirty-five-year-old Joshua Weyant and 39-year-old Brandi Weyant pleaded guilty in February to aggravated assault, conspiracy, false imprisonment, unlawful restraining and child endangerment.
  Joshua Weyant was sentenced Monday in Dauphin County Court to 19½ to 39½ years in prison. Brandi Wey
  
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• Teen Charged in Armed Robbery in North Haven

  08-05-2018 15:41
  
  North Haven police have arrested a 15-year-old Windsor Locks teen in connection with the armed robbery of two teens in December.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Vt. Murder Suspect Could Have Fled to Cape Cod

  08-05-2018 15:37
  
  Police in South Burlington, Vermont issued a plea for information to people on Cape Cod Monday, saying it’s possible a murder suspect could be hiding there.Photo Credit: South Burlington Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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