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• Minor Stabbed During Fight at East Haven Elementary School

  23-05-2023 23:15
  
  A minor was stabbed during a fight at an East Haven elementary school Tuesday night and police are actively investigating the incident. The police department said they were called to Tuttle Elementary School for a reported altercation between several people. Responding officers determined that a minor was assaulted by a knife during a fight. The minor was taken to Yale...
  
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• Couple Speaks Out After Car Damaged by Crowd at Tolland Takeover

  23-05-2023 22:17
  
  The state is looking at ways to prevent dangerous driving. We’re talking about ATVs roaring down roads and so-called street takeovers. And it comes just days after a scary situation in Tolland that left a couple’s car badly damaged. “We were pretty shaken up,” said Dennis. Dennis and Stephanie did not want their last names used. But they do want...
  
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• Toll Troubles: Ellington Driver Charged on Highways He Never Traveled On

  23-05-2023 22:00
  
  Connecticut has resisted having tolls, but take a ride out of state and we’re paying the fees. So, put yourself in the driver seat of an Ellington driver who keeps getting charged for tolls that he isn’t going through. “I’ve got bills from New Hampshire. I’ve got bills from Massachusetts. I’ve got bills from New York,” said Don Skewes. The...
  
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• Hartford HealthCare's LVAD Program Gives Survivors of Heart Failure Options

  23-05-2023 20:54
  
  Having a heart attack is a life-changing, potentially deadly occurrence, but two Connecticut men who have experienced heart failure have gone onto live meaningful lives for years. That is thanks to a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD. They both received the implant through a program at Hartford Hospital. The two men are from different parts of the world. “I...
  
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• State Police Look to Recruit More Officers Amid Drop in Applicants

  23-05-2023 20:29
  
  State Trooper Brock Coutu takes on the role of coach when recruits enter the State Police Academy. “I’m going to make you mentally tough and prepared for whatever we are going to throw at you, or whatever the road may throw at you,” Coutu said. State Police are looking to hire more troopers. The application window for the next class...
  
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• Mystic Memorial Day Parade is Back On After Cancellation

  23-05-2023 17:20
  
  After announcing that the Mystic Memorial Day Parade was canceled this year, the Mystic VFW shared an exciting update: it is back on. The parade has been held in Mystic for more than 100 years. It is a tradition that many in the community look forward to. Bill Landry, commander of the Mystic VFW, said it is his first year...
  
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• Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Over Illegal Robocalls

  23-05-2023 17:11
  
  Attorney General William Tong has filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people in the state. Tong’s office announced that they sued Michael D. Lansky and Stacey S. Reeves, the president and vice president of Avid Telecom. The attorney general alleges that the robocalls violate the Telephone Consumer Protection...
  
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• Stolen Vehicle Hits Police Cruiser After Car Burglaries in East Haven: PD

  23-05-2023 16:52
  
  A stolen vehicle crashed into a police cruiser while trying to flee the scene of multiple car burglaries that happened in East Haven early Tuesday morning. The police department said they’re investigating several thefts from vehicles in the Cosey Beach area, and a car stolen in the area of Silver Sands Road. The cars were broken into and rummaged through,...
  
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• Large Fight Involving High Schoolers in Enfield Under Investigation

  23-05-2023 16:05
  
  Enfield Police are investigating what they describe to be a large-scale disturbance on Pearl Street Tuesday afternoon. The police department said they were able to put an end to the fight, which appears to have started Monday night. Authorities said two girls from Enfield High School continued the argument into today with friends via social media. The investigation remains ongoing....
  
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• Suspect in Murder of Woman in Hartford Arrested

  23-05-2023 14:51
  
  Hartford police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman last month. Police identified the victim as Stephanie Hawes-Brown, 37, and said they found a suspect when they responded to an apartment at 10 Marshall St. just before 5 a.m. on April 26 after receiving a report that a woman was dead. Authorities identified the suspect as 41-year-old...
  
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• Part of Park Street in Hartford Closed Due to Fire

  23-05-2023 14:22
  
  Part of Park Street in Hartford is closed because of a fire. The road is closed between Hudson and Cedar streets. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes.
  
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• Crews Investigating Fatal Fire on Park Street in Hartford

  23-05-2023 14:22
  
  Firefighters are battling a fire of Park Street in Hartford and police said the fire is fatal. The road is closed between Hudson and Cedar streets. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• Live Nation Extends $99 Tickets to Sound on Sound Festival in Bridgeport

  23-05-2023 14:05
  
  Live Nation is extending its sale of $99 day tickets to the Sound on Sound festival in Bridgeport, which will be bringing several well-known musicians the state. The Sound on Sound Festival will take place on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2023. The festival, which will be held at Seaside Park, will feature artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers,...
  
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• Man Dead After Tesla Collides With 9 Vehicles in New Haven

  23-05-2023 13:52
  
  A man is dead after the Tesla he was driving collided with nine vehicles in New Haven Tuesday morning, according to police. Police said 35-year-old Christopher Andreozzi, of Hamden, was driving a Tesla at a high speed at 7:50 a.m. this morning when he hit seven vehicles that were parked on Nicoll Street, near Eagle Street, and collided with two...
  
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• Police Return to Manchester Home to Negotiate With Barricaded Man

  23-05-2023 11:59
  
  Manchester police returned to the scene Tuesday where a man wielded a machete outside a home on Olcott Street Monday night. Olcott Street in Manchester has been closed between Love Lane and Falknor Drive for hours Tuesday. Officers originally responded to the home Monday around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a man shouting and using profanity outside. The...
  
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• Manchester Man With Machete Taken Into Custody After Hours-Long Standoff

  23-05-2023 11:59
  
  Manchester police have taken a man into custody, who was wielding a machete, after an hours-long standoff at his home. Police returned to the scene where the man wielded a machete outside a home on Olcott Street Monday night. Olcott Street in Manchester was closed between Love Lane and Falknor Drive for hours Tuesday while authorities tried to negotiate with...
  
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• Investigation Underway in Manchester

  23-05-2023 11:59
  
  Olcott Street in Manchester is closed between Love Lane and Falknor Drive because of an investigation, according to Manchester police. Police are urging people to use an alternate route if you were planning on traveling through the area.  
  
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• Asthma Rates Higher in Children in Connecticut's Black Communities

  23-05-2023 11:08
  
  Amid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend’s birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest. “He just kept saying ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe,’’’ his mother, Catherine, recalled tearfully. “I picked him up and told him it was OK and to just breathe. Just breathe.” It was the first time Carter had...
  
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• Suspicious Bag Led to Lockdown at New Haven School

  23-05-2023 10:36
  
  Cooperative Arts Magnet School in New Haven will be dismissing early Tuesday after a suspicious bag prompted a lockdown Tuesday morning. New Haven Public Schools said the lockdown started at 9:04 a.m. Police said the initial report was of someone going into a school with a gun and investigators saw camera footage of a bag that was brought to a...
  
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• Students Dismissed After Suspicious Bag Led to Lockdown at New Haven School

  23-05-2023 10:36
  
  Cooperative Arts Magnet School in New Haven dismissed early Tuesday after a suspicious bag prompted a lockdown Tuesday morning. New Haven Public Schools said the lockdown started at 9:04 a.m. Police said the initial report was of someone going into a school with a gun and investigators saw camera footage of a bag that was left at a door and...
  
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• Possible Sighting of Gun Prompts Lockdown at New Haven School

  23-05-2023 10:36
  
  A possible sighting of a gun has prompted a lockdown at a school in New Haven on Tuesday morning. New Haven Public Schools said the lockdown is at Cooperative Arts Magnet School on College Street. According to the district, a student possibly saw a gun and called their parents. The parents called the school and police. The school is currently...
  
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• One Cash5 Ticket Won $100,000 Monday Night

  23-05-2023 10:09
  
  Someone who played Cash5 Monday night has a lucky ticket worth $100,000. Monday’s winning numbers were 15-16-24-30-31. The ticket matched all five numbers. This is the 19th time someone has won the Cash5 jackpot this year.
  
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• Teenage Girl Dead After Falling From Moving Truck in Burlington: PD

  23-05-2023 08:46
  
  A 17-year-old has died after falling from a moving pickup in Burlington early Sunday morning, according to state police,. State police said 17-year-old Sophie Ringquist, of Burlington, was a passenger in a Chevy Silverado driven by an 18-year-old Harwinton man on Field View Drive when she fell just before 1:24 a.m. Sunday. Ringquist was taken to Bristol Hospital, where she...
  
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• Passenger Has Died After Crash in Burlington

  23-05-2023 08:46
  
  The passenger who was in a vehicle that crashed in Burlington early Sunday morning has died, according to state police. State troopers responded to a crash on Fairview Drive around 1:24 a.m. Sunday and found the passenger with serious injuries. The person, who has not been publicly identified, later died at the hospital, according to police. Police do not know...
  
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• Teen Seriously Injured in Dirt Bike Crash in Milford

  23-05-2023 08:40
  
  A teen has serious injuries after he fell off a dirt bike in Milford Monday. The 17-year-old fell from a Kawasaki dirt bike while doing a “wheelie” on East Broadway near Shea Avenue around 4:44 p.m. Monday, according to police. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital to be treated for serious injuries, according to police. Anyone with information is asked...
  
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• Plenty of Sunshine, Temps in the 70s Tuesday

  23-05-2023 06:12
  
  We’re continuing the workweek with a day filled with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s on Tuesday. While there will be plenty of sunshine, there will be some puffy clouds, too. Similar to many days in the last couple of weeks, we may have smoke overhead from the western Canada wildfires that continue to burn in Alberta. Highs will be...
  
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• Midweek Showers Move in Wednesday Ahead of Cooler Temps

  23-05-2023 06:12
  
  Tuesday was a day filled with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. Similar to many days in the last couple of weeks, we had and continue to have smoke overhead from the western Canada wildfires that continue to burn in Alberta. Wednesday starts out quietly with sun and highs in the upper 70s. Scattered showers (and possibly isolated thunderstorms) are...
  
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• Consumer Reports Ranks Best New and Used Cars for Teen Drivers

  23-05-2023 06:05
  
  If you are in the market for a new or used car for a teen driver, here’s what you might want to look for. Consumer Reports just released a list of the best new and used cars, ranging in size from small cars to large SUVs, pick-up trucks and minivans. Consumer Reports teamed up with the Insurance Institute for Highway...
  
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