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• Man recovering after nearly drowning at Indian Well State Park in Shelton

  02-08-2018 23:55
  SHELTON — A Connecticut man is recovering after nearly drowning at Indian Well State Park Wednesday.
  “Certainly shocking to hear and I hope that the victim is doing well and everything is fine and all good,” Brenden Castro said.
  According to a D.E.E.P representative, Indian Well is one of the state parks without lifeguards this year due to a shortage.
  Therefore, it is up to swimmers to follows rules and pay attention if they choose to come swim at the park.
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• ‘U Drive, U Text, U Pay’ campaign kicks off next

  02-08-2018 23:50
  MILFORD — The Milford Police Department is one of 50 law enforcement agencies across the state participating in the “U Drive, U Text, U Pay” campaign starting this week.
  “Unfortunately we know from our own personal encounters, we know how dangerous it is to text and to email to receive and read them,” Officer Michael DeVito said.
  Close to 3,500 deaths in 2016 nationwide were related to distracted driving. Between now and August 15th, there will extra patrols on the
  
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• Farmington Avenue in West Hartford Closed After Crash

  02-08-2018 23:35
  
  Farmington Avenue is closed at the intersection with Buena Vista Road due to a crash, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mysterious, foul odor has city telling residents if they ‘smell something, say something’

  02-08-2018 23:25
  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - A mysterious odor is plaguing neighborhoods in West Valley City, Utah.
  "It’s terrible. It’s gross. I can’t even describe it," Ronda Britton told KSTU.
  "Sometimes when you’re walking by it’s like death," Nicholas Britton added. "You’re like, what in the heck? You’re looking around thinking 'What the heck’s around?' Maybe an animal or something."
  The foul smell has even reached West Valley City Hall.
  "It’s kind of a se
  
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• Teen arrested after boy thrown off 31-foot water slide in Minnesota

  02-08-2018 23:24
  APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – An 18-year-old man is in custody after allegedly picking up and throwing an 8-year-old boy off of a 31-foot water slide platform Tuesday afternoon at a Minnesota aquatic center, according to WCCO.
  “It’s been open for 20 years, we’ve never had an incident of this magnitude,” said Apple Valley Police Capt. Nick Francis. “Everybody in the water park that saw it happen are just devastated by it.”
  Police said 18-year-old Roman Adams of
  
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• Mystery surrounds mutilation of cats in Washington county

  02-08-2018 23:24
  OLYMPIA, Wash. -  Investigators are looking into what could be a disturbing case of serial animal abuse after four cats were found mutilated in three Washington state cities.
  The mangled bodies were found in Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater, and investigators say the circumstances were similar to what happened in Port Angeles where a cat was found cut in half and left near a playground.
  Since February, Thurston County Law Enforcement say someone, or a group of people, have intentional
  
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• Parents hiring coaches to help their kids get better at playing Fortnite

  02-08-2018 23:23
  Forget reading, writing and arithmetic.
  The Wall Street Journal recently found several families are now hiring tutors to teach their kids … how to win at Fortnite.
  The report says some are paying upward of $50 an hour for video game experts to help their kids with their playing skills.
  The basic concept of the game involves 100 gamers who are dropped on a virtual island and fight to be the last player standing.
  Some of the parents interviewed by WSJ said they hoped their childr
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of CT

  02-08-2018 23:15
  
  A line of strong thunderstorms are moving through Connecticut on Thursday afternoon and a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Tolland and Hartford Counties.Photo Credit: Erin VerreThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Judge Orders Man’s Mouth Taped Shut During His Sentencing

  02-08-2018 22:57
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS Local) – An Ohio judge had enough of being repeatedly interrupted by a chatty defendant and had the man’s mouth taped shut during a sentencing hearing.
  32-year-old Franklyn Williams was convicted for his involvement in three armed robberies and was brought before Judge John Russo on July 31 to hear his punishment. Before Russo could deliver his decision, Williams reportedly refused to stop talking.
  “Mr. Williams, I’m the judge in the matter,
  
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• Women Involved in South Windsor Day Care Abuse Case in Court

  02-08-2018 22:38
  
  South Windsor Police have arrested a teacher and three supervisors of a daycare facility after an investigation into a child abuse complaint that authorities said was not reported to the state.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Police: Two Thieves Squeeze Onto Motorcycle With Stolen 50-Inch TV

  02-08-2018 22:36
  MANVEL, Texas (CBS Local) – Two thieves in Texas may want to rethink their getaway vehicle during their next heist. The men were caught on surveillance cameras stealing a 50-inch television before squeezing onto a motorcycle to make their escape with the large screen in tow.
  The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office says a Manvel homeowner’s security cameras caught two men break in and rip the giant television off the wall on July 30. The two crooks then hopped onto their
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for several parts of the state

  02-08-2018 22:30
  It's straight up tropical out there today, and it won't be changing for a few days. We have a mix of sun and clouds on tap for today, with the chance for a scattered shower/t-storm this afternoon. The day will not be a washout, and that storm chance is very hit or miss. High temperatures will be in the mid/upper 80s for most of the state, and with the tropical humidity, it'll feel like a steamy 90-95 for a period of time this afternoon.
  Not only today, but tomorrow and into Saturday…thin
  
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• Flooding advisory issued for Litchfield, Fairfield counties

  02-08-2018 22:30
  Scattered showers and storms will be around through early tonight. The threat for severe weather is over but heavy rain and lightning is still possible in any of the storms that develop. At least they are fast moving storms!
  Then we'll do it all over again on Friday. Once again it will be warm and humid with the chance for a few showers or a thunderstorm (mainly in the afternoon).
  Saturday looks like the wettest day of the week with high humidity and occasional rain. Thunderstorms are also like
  
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• Cancellations, delay reported for Hartford Railroad Line

  02-08-2018 22:12
  HARTFORD —  Cancellations and a delay have been reported for the Hartford Railroad Line Thursday afternoon.
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• Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport replaces plastic straws, food containers

  02-08-2018 21:45
  BRIDGEPORT —  Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo said they have replaced plastic straws and plastic food containers and utensils in an effort to reduce the zoo’s environmental impact.
  Plastic straws in the Peacock Café have been replaced with paper straws, and single-use plastic food containers and utensils have been replaced with more sustainable options. The zoo said all food containers are now 100% biodegradable.
  “Especially for a conservation-focused organization
  
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• Hartford Officer Suspended After Disorderly Conduct Charge

  02-08-2018 21:24
  
  A Hartford police officer was charged with disorderly conduct in East Windsor Wednesday and has been suspended with pay, according to police.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police
  
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• Breast Cancer Survivor Prepares for 1st Closer to Free Ride

  02-08-2018 20:50
  
  Kristin Skelly is giving back to others after overcoming her own battle with cancer.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Report Warns Against Using Plastic Food Containers

  02-08-2018 20:40
  Itasca, Ill. (CBS Local) – A new report is warning against using plastic food containers because of the fear that harmful chemicals could leak into your food.
  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging parents to keep food out of plastic tupperware. The July 23 report explains that plastics, especially when they are heated, can contaminate food with materials that affect the hormones and can cause other health problems.
  “It can also be detrimental to pregnant w
  
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• VIDEO: Pizza Delivery Boy Stuns Family With Piano Skills

  02-08-2018 20:32
  SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS Local) – A Michigan family got dinner and a show when their pizza delivery boy shocked them with his amazing piano skills.
  In a July 25 Facebook post, Julie Varchetti says her husband ordered pizza for their children from Hungry Howie’s. When Bryce the pizza delivery driver arrived, he noticed the family’s piano and asked if he could play.“This is the treat they got!!!! Figures I wasn’t home,” Varchetti joked aft
  
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• Fists Fly After Youth Baseball Game In Texas

  02-08-2018 20:19
  PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A little league championship game at Enfield Park in Plano got out of hand to the point where police were called to the scene.
  It was caught on video and shows a coach from one of the teams getting violent with a parent.
  Emotions got out of control during a little league championship game here.
  Those who witnessed it say one of the coaches should be disciplined if not charged for a game-ending brawl.
  Video from the end of the game shows Michael Zadorozny strikin
  
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• Active shooter reported at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton Ohio

  02-08-2018 20:18
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  DAYTON, Ohio — Federal and state authorities in armored vehicles and unmarked cars swarmed onto an Air Force base in Ohio on Thursday amid reports of an active shooter at a medical center.
  Workers at Wright-Patterson were told to shelter in place on the sprawling base.
  Video from outside of the hospital showed service members and others standing outside the building about two hours after the base said emergency workers responded to reports of active shooter. WHIO-TV reported th
  
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• State Warns of Rapid Increase in West Nile Virus

  02-08-2018 19:58
  
  State health officials are warning about a rapid increase in West Nile virus activity in Connecticut.Recent tests show that infected mosquitoes are rising at levels that are higher than normal for...
  
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• New Documentary From Decades TV Highlights The 1968 DNC

  02-08-2018 19:44
  During the last week of August in 1968, almost 29 million television viewers in the United States and another countless millions around the world watched as police and anti-Vietnam War protesters clashed violently in the streets of downtown Chicago, while a party in turmoil battled over who would be its eventual presidential nominee during a contentious Democratic National Convention.
  These are the scenes and the voices heard in “Decades Presents 1968: The DNC,” a new documentary fro
  
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• Boy Who Had Chunk Of Brain Removed Has Almost Fully Recovered

  02-08-2018 19:39
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (CBS Local) – Doctors in Pennsylvania say a young boy has almost fully recovered after having a large portion of his brain removed.
  The boy, identified as U.D. in the Cell Reports study, suffered a seizure at age four and developed epilepsy after that. Doctors found that the child was suffering from a slow-growing tumor that required a third of the right side of his brain to be removed by surgeons.
  Three years later, physicians say that the remaining par
  
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• Men Killed Cult's ‘Chief Apostle’ and Dismembered Body: Arrest Warrant

  02-08-2018 19:02
  
  New Britain police have arrested two men accused of killing the “chief apostle” of a Connecticut religious cult 14 years ago, dismembering his body and burying the remains at a golf course and under a shed...Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• First Alert: Threat of Strong Thunderstorms Today

  02-08-2018 18:52
  
  NBC Connecticut's meteorologists have issued a First Alert for the threat of strong thunderstorms today.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Hanson to Perform at Big E

  02-08-2018 18:35
  
  Hanson brought you hits including “MMMbop” and “I Will Come to You” and they will be performing at the Big E.Photo Credit: Getty Images for Clear ChannelThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ex-WWE Star John Morrison More Than A Wrestling ‘Survivor’

  02-08-2018 18:35
  By Chuck Carroll
  There’s more to John Hennigan than what you see inside the wrestling ring. Yes, he gained fame and fortune as John Morrison in WWE, where he became one of the biggest Superstars on the roster.
  He debuted on the main roster in 2003 and bounced around a couple of different gimmicks before being written off for a while to return to WWE’s developmental territory at the time. Then, in 2005, he resurfaced as Johnny Nitro, one-third of the faction known as MNM. It wasn&rsqu
  
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• Police: Woman Rammed Man’s SUV Because Of His Trump Bumper Sticker

  02-08-2018 17:33
  HYANNIS, Mass. (CBS Local) – A Massachusetts man rammed by a car believes he was targeted because he had a President Trump bumper sticker on his SUV. The driver of that car is now facing charges.
  “I could hear her screaming out of the car or something, so I thought man maybe something’s wrong with my car,” said the man who did not want to be identified. “I get out, all of a sudden I hear, ‘you’re racist’ a bunch of cuss words.”A man says
  
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• CDC: ‘Don’t Wash Or Reuse Condoms’

  02-08-2018 17:14
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) – The CDC is reminding people not to “wash or reuse condoms.”The reminder was posted by CDC STD on Twitter.We say it because people do it: Don't wash or reuse #condoms! Use a fresh one for each #sex act. https://t.co/o3SPayRf9m pic.twitter.com/AwkPqE9YMl
  — CDC STD (@CDCSTD) July 23, 2018“We say it because people do it: Don’t wash or reuse #condoms! Use a fresh one for each #sex act,” said the CDC in the post.
  
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• Pro Football Hall Of Fame Game: Chicago Bears-Baltimore Ravens Preview

  02-08-2018 16:45
  By Josh Nagel
  The NFL returns today when the Baltimore Ravens face the Chicago Bears in the annual Hall of Fame Game (8 p.m. ET). It will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, leading into the weekend’s festivities. The events will climax with the induction of this year’s class, which includes legends Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher and Randy Moss, among others.
  But what about the game, which officially kicks off the new season, or at least the preseason? Will we se
  
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• Man Charged With Murder of 19-Year-Old in Hartford

  02-08-2018 14:46
  
  A 19-year-old man is the victim of Hartford’s 15th homicide this year and police have arrested a suspect.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and Hartford Police
  
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• DMV celebrates 10 years of more knowledgable teen drivers

  02-08-2018 14:26
  MIDDLETOWN — The Connecticut DMV celebrated the 10th anniversary of Graduated Drivers’ License Laws (GDL) and the impact it’s made across the state.
  Wednesday DMV Commissioner Michael Bzdyra was joined by safety advocates and medical professionals at a press conference to mark the milestone. The event served as a reminder for minors and parents on how important these laws have decreased fatal crashes among young drivers.
  The GDL include: a required two-hour safety information c
  
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• Alert Canceled for 79-Year-Old Colchester Man

  02-08-2018 13:47
  
  Police have canceled a Silver Alert for a 79-year-old man from Colchester.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Missing Iowa student’s father has message for his daughter: ‘We’ll find you’

  02-08-2018 13:44
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  BROOKLYN, IA — For two weeks, investigators have been searching for clues and conducting hundreds of interviews in the search for Mollie Tibbetts. But it’s still unclear what happened to the missing University of Iowa student.
  Her family and friends are posting flyers, talking to people and doing media interviews to spread awareness about the 20-year-old.
  On Thursday, her family and Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa are holding a press conference to discuss the case.
  When as
  
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• “My son could have died”: Viral Facebook post warns others of ‘Dragon’s Breath’ candy

  02-08-2018 13:18
  JACKSONVILLE, FL — A mother is warning others of a sweet treat that almost killed her son in a viral Facebook post.
  Racheal McKenny says the food known as ‘Dragon’s Breath’ is often served at mall kiosks. It’s a liquid nitrogen infused cereal which, when eaten, makes the person look like they blowing smoke like a dragon.
  Her son, Johnny, tried the cereal.
  Racheal says by the time they started to head home, Johnny started to cough. About twenty minutes in, Johnny&rsq
  
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• Jennifer Valiante sentenced for role in deaths of Kyle Navin’s parents

  02-08-2018 13:01
  BRIDGEPORT— A Connecticut woman will serve eight years in prison in connection with the fatal shootings of her boyfriend’s parents.
  Jennifer Valiante did not say anything in court Wednesday as the sentence was handed down by a Superior Court judge in Bridgeport.
  Valiante had pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution in the case of her boyfriend, Kyle Navin, who was sentenced in June to 55 years in prison. Navin had pleaded guilty in April to two counts of murder just before his trial w
  
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• First inmates graduate from Wesleyan program

  02-08-2018 12:58
  CHESHIRE — Roberto Alvarado has lived with the label of convicted killer for almost two decades. On Wednesday he added another label — college graduate.
  Alvardao, who is serving a 50-year felony murder sentence for a 1999 shooting in Danbury, received an associate of science degree.
  He is part of the first graduating class from a prison education program started nine years ago by Wesleyan University.
  The 18 men and six women officially graduated from Middlesex Community College, whic
  
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• Free health screenings offered in Waterbury today

  02-08-2018 12:35
  WATERBURY — The Cigna Foundation Health Improvement Tour, a cross-country mobile lab, will offer free health screenings and health coaching for the “Core Four” — blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and blood sugar. The free screenings are available to the public, regardless of insurance or place of residence. The Core Four are at the root of most chronic illness in the United States, including hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.
  Results a
  
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• Clear the Shelters: Find Shelter Near You For Aug. 18 Event

  02-08-2018 12:18
  
  NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to present the 4th annual Clear the Shelters adoption event on Saturday, August 18. In this nationwide event, animal shelters and rescue organizations...Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police investigate Hartford’s 15th Homicide This Year

  02-08-2018 11:29
  
  Hartford Police are investigating the city's 15th homicide this year, according to police.
  
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• Warm, humid, chance for storms Thursday

  02-08-2018 11:14
  It's straight up tropical out there today, and it won't be changing for a few days. We have a mix of sun and clouds on tap for today, with the chance for a scattered shower/t-storm this afternoon. The day will not be a washout, and that storm chance is very hit or miss. High temperatures will be in the mid/upper 80s for most of the state, and with the tropical humidity, it'll feel like a steamy 90-95 for a period of time this afternoon.
  Not only today, but tomorrow and into Saturday…thin
  
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• Applications for winter energy assistance open for parts of Connecticut

  02-08-2018 10:58
  WATERBURY — Applications for home heating and energy assitance opened up August 1st.
  Both homeowners and renters who are residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, and Woodbridge can apply for energy assistance from TEAM.
  Applicants are deemed eligible based on review of their total household gross income, such as job earnings, unemployment compensation, social security, pension etc.; household size; and liquid assets. If an applicant is
  
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• Hartford Police investigate 15th homicide of the year

  02-08-2018 10:14
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police say a stabbing Wednesday night resulted in the city’s 15th homicide of the year.
  The stabbing happened around 11:20 p.m. at 415 Park Street. Police haven’t said yet if the suspect was arrested.
  Police are expected to release more information regarding the homicide throughout the course of the morning.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Hartford man arrested, charged with murder after fatal stabbing

  02-08-2018 10:14
  HARTFORD — Police have arrested 44-year-old John Drayton of Hartford after they say he stabbed a man Wednesday night, and killed him.
  Police say around 11:20 p.m., they were called to 415 Park Street after a witness reported a person stabbed. When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old man who had a stabbed wound in his chest, and was rushed to Hartford Hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries, and was pronounced dead about a half hour later.
  Officers got information on Drayton’s
  
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• Jones hits late 3s, Sun beat Liberty 92-77

  02-08-2018 05:58
  UNCASVILLE — Jonquel Jones scored 21 points while Courtney Williams added 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help the Connecticut Sun beat the New York Liberty 92-77 on Wednesday night.
  Layshia Clarendon beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter with a runner in the lane to extend Connecticut's lead to 64-58. The Sun opened up a double-digit lead early in the fourth and Jones made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions for an 85-68 advantage.
  Chiney Ogwumike added 12 point
  
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• Victim Hospitalized After Swimming Mishap at Indian Well

  02-08-2018 05:33
  
  A 35-year-old Milford man was airlifted to the hospital after what officials are calling a swimming mishap at Indian Well State Park in Shelton Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Cheshire Looking at Ways to Combat Car Break-Ins

  02-08-2018 05:33
  
  It’s a headache that’s been happening all across the state - people waking up to find someone’s gone rummaging through their car. The town of Cheshire is saying enough’s enough, and they want something done.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Suspect in 2 New Haven Shootings Is Dead in Virginia: PD

  02-08-2018 05:22
  
  The man New Haven police have been searching for since May in connection with the shootings of two women is dead after a shootout with police in Virginia, according to the New Haven police chief.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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