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• Hartford's annual Jazz Festival steps off at Bushnell Park

  14-07-2023 22:52
  
  The greater Hartford Jazz Festival has kicked off in Bushnell Park and Latin Night drew quite the crowd. For Bryan Willis, it’s about friends, family, and music. He comes up from North Carolina annually for the festival, and isn’t deterred by weather.  “True music lovers never worry about the weather,” said Willis, “We are here for the duration.” Others were...
  
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• Fire in Bridgeport leaves one dead, one critically hurt

  14-07-2023 20:50
  
  A person has died and another is in critical condition after a fire Friday in Bridgeport. The flames broke out around 4:20 in the morning at the Success Avenue Building complex near the Stratford line. City officials say crews encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the first and second floor when they first arrived at the scene. Two residents...
  
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• Connecticut farmers reeling after 2,000 acres of crops destroyed by flooding

  14-07-2023 18:58
  
  At Kasheta Farms in South Windsor, the owner estimates about half of his crops were destroyed by flood waters.  “I would say right now, we probably have 100 acres of sod under water and about 150 acres of corn damaged by rising water,” said Kasheta Farms Owner Ed Kasheta.  Kasheta Farms, in South Windsor, is one of many farms near...
  
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• Suspects involved in Ansonia homicide make off with victim's car: PD

  14-07-2023 17:47
  
  A man has died after being shot Friday afternoon in Ansonia. The shooting happened around 1:40 on Hodge Avenue, according to police. 30-year-old Abduljalil Humphrey was shot several times in a driveway of a multi-family home on the street. Humphrey was taken to Griffin Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Investigators say that Humphrey’s car, a black 2019 Hyundai Elantra,...
  
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• Police investigate shooting Friday afternoon in Ansonia

  14-07-2023 17:47
  
  Police responded to a shooting in Ansonia Friday afternoon. The shooting happened on Hodge Street, according to police. One person was shot in a driveway of a multi-family home on the street. The victim was taken to the hospital, but the extent of that person’s injuries is not known.
  
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• Police find man's car stolen during Ansonia homicide

  14-07-2023 17:47
  
  A man has died after being shot Friday afternoon in Ansonia and police have found his car that was stolen during the incident. The shooting happened around 1:40 on Hodge Avenue, according to police. Abduljalil Humphrey, 30, was shot several times in a driveway of a multi-family home on the street. Humphrey was taken to Griffin Hospital, where he was...
  
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• Ansonia PD searching for suspects involved in deadly shooting

  14-07-2023 17:47
  
  A man has died after being shot Friday afternoon in Ansonia. The shooting happened around 1:40 on Hodge Avenue, according to police. 30-year-old Abduljalil Humphrey was shot several times in a driveway of a multi-family home on the street. Humphrey was taken to Griffin Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Investigators say that Humphrey’s car, a black 2019 Hyundai Elantra,...
  
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• Camp No Limits kicks off 2023 summer session at Quinnipiac University

  14-07-2023 17:18
  
  Since 2015, Quinnipiac University has been and continues to be the only university home to Camp No Limits, a nationwide overnight camp for kids living with limb loss. On Friday, the day started with a dance party inside Quinnipiac’s York Hill Campus. In the front row was Bella Tucker who, at just eight years old, contracted a very serious illness....
  
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• Branford police charge pediatrician with sexually assaulting female patient

  14-07-2023 15:51
  
  Branford police have arrested a pediatrician on charges he sexually assaulted a patient during a medical exam. Officers arrested Dr. Michael Sheehan on Friday. According to police, Sheehan sexually assaulted a 20-year-old female patient during an exam in late June. Sheehan has been working for Branford Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine since July 2008, according to police. He worked in both...
  
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• Shelton man accused of social media threat against Florida's governor

  14-07-2023 13:08
  
  A Shelton man is accused of making a social media threat against Florida’s governor and he has been arrested. Shelton police said they received a call from Florida law enforcement about a threat on Twitter that said, “I’m going to kill Ron Desantis with a gun” and they have charged a 22-year-old local man with threatening in the second degree....
  
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• ‘I Love The 90s Tour' coming to the Big E

  14-07-2023 12:36
  
  If you’re a fan of 90s music, block Oct. 1 off on your calendar for the “I Love The 90s Tour” at The Big E Arena. Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Montell Jordan will all be at the Big E Arena on Sunday, Oct. 1for the show. Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. The ticket prices...
  
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• Derby police make arrest in December 2022 fatal hit-and-run

  14-07-2023 10:28
  
  Police have arrested the driver they say hit a man and then took off in Derby last December. The victim, 61-year-old John Jepson, died a a week after being hit. Jepson was walking across Division Street around 9:15 p.m. on December 15 when he was hit by a white Infiniti, according to police. The driver sped away after the incident,...
  
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• Carjackers crashed into woman, threatened her at gunpoint in Windsor Locks: police

  14-07-2023 09:56
  
  Police are searching for the carjackers who they said crashed into a woman’s car in Windsor Locks, dragged her, held a gun to her head, and threatened to kill her before stealing her vehicle.   The armed carjacking happened around 10:05 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Route 75 and Schoephoester Road.  Police said the victim said she was heading...
  
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• Water main in Hartford repaired

  14-07-2023 08:48
  
  Crews repair a water main in Hartford Friday. The water main break was on Westminster Street. The MDC said the main was shut down around 5:40 a.m. and around 15 properties were affected. The main has been repaired and service was restored around 11:20 a.m. It typically takes six hours for a typical water main repair, according to the MDC.
  
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• Crews working to repair water main in Hartford

  14-07-2023 08:48
  
  Crews are working to repair a water main in Hartford. The water main break is on Westminster Street and the road is blocked off. The MDC said the main was shut down around 5:40 a.m. and around 15 properties are affected. It typically takes six hours for a typical water main repair, according to the MDC.
  
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• No swimming, boating allowed at Madison town beaches

  14-07-2023 07:31
  
  No swimming or boating is allowed at town beaches in Madison because of debris in Long Island Sound after recent flooding in the region, according to a notice on the town website. The town said no swimming or boat launching will be allowed at any town beach until further notice and this includes The Surf Club, West Wharf and East...
  
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