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• Serious crash closes part of Route 44 in Salisbury

  06-07-2023 22:57
  
  A crash has shut down part of a stretch of roadway in Salisbury. State Police say a car rolled over on Canaan Road sometime during the early evening hours on Thursday. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. At least one person suffered serious injuries. Route 44 in Salisbury is closed between Route 126 and Housatonic River Road. There...
  
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• 1 dead following serious crash in Salisbury

  06-07-2023 22:57
  
  A teen has died following a crash in Salisbury on Thursday night. State Police say an SUV traveling eastbound crashed on Canaan Road just after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. According to a police report, the driver was Robert O. Steinmetz, 19, from Falls Village. State Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle and it crashed into a utility...
  
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• Tire comes off of tractor trailer, hits State Police cruiser on I-95

  06-07-2023 22:15
  
  A State Police cruiser was damaged in a freak accident, but it could’ve been a lot worse. According to investigators, a tractor trailer was driving along I-95 North in Greenwich Thursday morning when a tire it had been carrying suddenly came off, striking the back of a parked State Police cruiser that was off to the side of the road....
  
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• Hartford hardware store closes part of business amid flooding concerns

  06-07-2023 21:50
  
  Flooding in Hartford’s North End is getting a lot more attention these days. It comes after the state promised help and fixes for the problem, but one store owner says he can’t wait and already has had to shut down part of his business. After heavy rain on the 4th of July, people rushed to Star Hardware in Hartford. “My...
  
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• New Milford dog owners manage summer heat

  06-07-2023 21:14
  
  The warm weather wasn’t just felt by people here in Connecticut, but also their pets as well. Dog owners in Litchfield County took steps to make sure their furry friends are being taken care of. “They love running around here, chasing and playing with other dogs. The place is great,” said Fred Greene. Greene loves bringing his three dogs to...
  
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• San Diego bobblehead mystery comes full circle in Hartford

  06-07-2023 21:08
  
  Bobblehead night is a staple at ballparks across the country. Recently, that train pulled through Dunkin Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. Manager Chris Denorfia would get the honor. “I have mixed feelings on it,” said Denorfia. “It’s my second bobblehead and if I’m not the manager next year in Hartford, then there really is a curse.” It doesn’t...
  
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• First babies are transferred into Stamford Health's new NICU

  06-07-2023 20:50
  
  Delivering a pre-mature baby or having a child with a congenital issue can be terrifying, but now there are new resources available for newborns in these situations and their parents at Stamford Health. The health system has just opened a brand new Cohen Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Stamford Hospital. The first two babies were transferred into the NICU on...
  
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• CT receives disaster declaration for crop damage caused by sub-freezing temps

  06-07-2023 19:42
  
  Governor Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut is receiving a federal agricultural disaster declaration for significant damage to farm crops caused by sub-freezing temperatures in May. The governor submitted the request for all of Connecticut after below freezing temps and frost damaged crops in the early morning hours of May 18. In his letter, Lamont said some farms in the state...
  
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• I-395 South reopens in Waterford following crash involving commercial vehicle

  06-07-2023 19:22
  
  Interstate 395 South was closed through Friday morning in Waterford because of a crash involving a commercial vehicle, according to state police. Troopers said they were called to the area of exit 2 to investigate a two-car accident at about 6 p.m. The southbound side of the highway was shut down and a lane of traffic is closed on I-395...
  
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• I-395 South closed in Waterford due to crash involving commercial vehicle

  06-07-2023 19:22
  
  Interstate 395 South is closed in Waterford because of a crash involving a commercial vehicle, according to state police. Troopers said they were called to the area of exit 2 to investigate a two-car accident at about 6 p.m. The southbound side of the highway is shut down and a lane of traffic is closed on I-395 North. Police said...
  
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• Outdoor workers power through Thursday's warm weather

  06-07-2023 19:08
  
  It didn’t take long to feel hot and lethargic in Thursday’s heat. The humid conditions were difficult to handle, especially for those who had to work in this weather. For John Brandt Jr., his office is the outdoors. In the summer, Brandt works for Galecki Landscaping. Throughout the day, he is busy mowing, weed whacking and grooming neighborhoods around the...
  
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• Here's where you can find cooling centers to get out of CT's extreme heat

  06-07-2023 18:30
  
  As local temperatures soar past the 90s, multiple Connecticut cities and towns have opened cooling centers in an effort to shelter vulnerable populations from the intense weather. Gov. Ned Lamont activated Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol Wednesday afternoon, warning residents to stay inside when they can. The protocol will remain in effect through Friday at 8 p.m. As a part...
  
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• Five people injured in overturned vehicle crash in Norwich

  06-07-2023 17:40
  
  Norwich police are investigating the cause of a multi-vehicle accident that left five people injured. Emergency personnel responded to a rollover crash in the Taftville section of Norwich Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials reported that a motorist struck another vehicle containing four people. The motorist’s vehicle then rolled over and traveled about 150 feet, hitting two unoccupied parked cars. The driver...
  
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• CT electric customers still switching to third-party suppliers

  06-07-2023 17:30
  
  Six months after some of the worst sticker shock Connecticut electric customers have ever seen, many are still sticking with third-party suppliers instead of going back to dramatically-reduced standard offer rates from our state’s largest, legacy power companies. Last winter, people were looking anywhere for relief from electric companies’ standard service offers, which had almost doubled. Rates skyrocketed due to...
  
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• Man follows alleged thief through two towns after his mother's car was stolen: Police

  06-07-2023 17:23
  
  Police in Simsbury are updating people on a potential crime that was committed – and are issuing a reminder to the public on what not to do when they think a crime has occurred. On Thursday just before 2:00 p.m., the Simsbury Police Department says they received a call from someone who claimed that his mother’s car was stolen. Police...
  
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• Police ID motorcyclist who died in Rocky Hill crash

  06-07-2023 16:20
  
  A motorcyclist has died after a crash on Cromwell Avenue in Rocky Hill Thursday afternoon. An alert from police says officers responded to the accident on Cromwell Avenue at the intersection of Cold Spring Road at about 2:30 p.m. Responding officers found the motorcyclist with serious injuries at the scene. Bystanders tried to help the person before crews got to...
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Rocky Hill crash

  06-07-2023 16:20
  
  A motorcyclist has died after a crash on Cromwell Avenue in Rocky Hill Thursday afternoon. An alert from police says officers responded to the accident on Cromwell Avenue at the intersection of Cold Spring Road at about 2:30 p.m. Responding officers found the motorcyclist with serious injuries at the scene. Bystanders tried to help the person before crews got to...
  
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• Hartford motorist arrested for driving at more than 130 mph

  06-07-2023 15:36
  
  Police say they found the man who drove at upwards of 130 mph through the Hartford area and eluded two motor vehicle stop attempts by state troopers back in May. Justin Keith Davenport, 38, of Hartford, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation that identified him as the alleged driver in the incident. Davenport was allegedly behind the wheel of a...
  
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• Hackers claim responsibility for sending hoax email claiming UConn's president had died

  06-07-2023 15:30
  
  A shadowy hacking group has taken responsibility for breaching the University of Connecticut’s network and sending an email to the community that claimed the school’s president had died. The hoax email, sent early Wednesday morning, went to everyone on the school’s undergraduate listserv informing students of the “Unfortunate Passing of Radenka Maric.” A hacking group called “SiegedSec” claimed responsibility. The...
  
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• 2 men injured during overnight shooting in Meriden

  06-07-2023 15:23
  
  Meriden police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured overnight. The police department said they were notified of two men with gunshot wounds at Midstate Medical Center early Thursday morning. Responding officers said both men were shot and were being uncooperative with police. Both men have non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities. Police are trying to determine where...
  
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• Morning crash leads to a full day of traffic woes in Manchester

  06-07-2023 15:02
  
  Due to a car crash on Thursday morning, the town of Manchester says a busy intersection is now without its traffic signal. Just before 5:00 a.m., Connecticut’s Department of Transportation issued an alert that a crash had occurred on I-84 in the Manchester area. The DOT alert said the Exit 62 offramp was closed as a result of the crash....
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping person in Norwalk, hitting cruisers during police chase

  06-07-2023 14:56
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a person from their Norwalk home in broad daylight earlier this week, police said. Authorities said they received a complaint on Wednesday that 23-year-old Enrqiue Rivas-Castillo had threatened someone on the phone. Investigators later learned that Rivas-Castillo allegedly kidnapped the victim from their home on Monday. According to police, the man was...
  
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• Vantage Travel customers waiting for refunds may not get all their money back

  06-07-2023 14:28
  
  Boston-based Vantage Travel Services filed for bankruptcy, leaving a lot of people out of a lot of money, including folks here in Connecticut, after their trips were canceled. But this week, we’re learning more details from the bankruptcy filing indicating travelers’ looking for a refund may not get back what they’re hoping for. Vantage announced on its website that it...
  
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• Man in critical condition after overnight shooting in Hartford

  06-07-2023 14:14
  
  A man is being treated for critical injuries after an overnight shooting on Evergreen Avenue in Hartford, police said. Officers responded to the area of 137 Evergreen Ave. at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and found a man in his 40s with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in critical condition, according to police....
  
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• West Haven Police share breakthrough in cold case from 1979

  06-07-2023 13:22
  
  Officials in West Haven say DNA and genealogy testing have allowed them to make major strides in an investigation that has been open for more than 40 years. The West Haven Police Department said the skeletal remains of a woman, listed only as Jane Doe, were found in April of 1979 on what was then the New Haven Water Company...
  
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• ‘I thought I was going to die': State rep. discusses apparent attack following Eid service

  06-07-2023 11:40
  
  State Representative Maryam Khan is responding after being assaulted following a service marking Eid al-Adha in downtown Hartford a week ago. The representative gave an emotional plea on camera for the first time since the incident Thursday. “I don’t know exactly what physically happened to me in that moment, but emotionally what I felt in that moment and I knew...
  
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• New Haven officials to provide update on shooting that killed two in April

  06-07-2023 10:29
  
  Two people were shot and killed in a car in New Haven back in early April. Today, New Haven leaders plan to update the public on their investigation. Police initially were alerted to a ShotSpotter activation just before 8 a.m. on April 1, reporting several rounds of gunfire in the area of Winthrop Avenue and Goffe Terrace followed by several...
  
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• New Haven officials announce arrest in shooting that killed two in April

  06-07-2023 10:29
  
  Two people were shot and killed in a car in New Haven back in early April. Today, New Haven leaders updated the public on their investigation and announced they have made an arrest in the case. Police initially were alerted to a ShotSpotter activation just before 8 a.m. on April 1, reporting several rounds of gunfire in the area of...
  
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• Hartford Wolf Pack gets new ECHL affiliation agreement with Ohio team

  06-07-2023 09:00
  
  The New York Rangers have added an ECHL team to their developmental affiliate group. This week, New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced that his team has entered an affiliation agreement with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones. The Ohio team will serve as a development affiliate for both the Rangers as well as the Hartford Wolf Pack. The...
  
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• A sunny Thursday continues, with heat and humidity sticking around

  06-07-2023 06:32
  
  Yesterday’s sunshine continues in Connecticut today, with a few clouds expected to make their way through later in the day. It’ll be a hot day with highs in the low 90s. Inland temperatures look to get to 91, while those along the shoreline can expect it to feel like 84 degrees today. We’re about 6 degrees above the normal temperatures...
  
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• A sunny start to Thursday, with heat and humidity sticking around

  06-07-2023 06:32
  
  Yesterday’s sunshine continues in Connecticut today, with a few clouds expected to make their way through later in the day. It’ll be a hot day with highs in the low 90s. Inland temperatures look to get to 91, while those along the shoreline can expect it to feel like 84 degrees today. We’re about 6 degrees above the normal temperatures...
  
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