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• Correctional officer assaulted by inmate at Bridgeport Correctional Center

  04-08-2023 22:39
  
  A correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate while working at the Bridgeport Correctional Center on Wednesday. The Department of Correction said the inmate physically assaulted a correctional officer while she was conducting her routine duties. The person allegedly grabbed the officer and a struggle ensued. The officer was pushed into a metal storage bin and was struck repeatedly, according...
  
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• 2 arrested after stealing car at gunpoint in West Hartford: police

  04-08-2023 21:56
  
  Two people have been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle at gunpoint and leading officers on a chase through Hartford Friday afternoon. West Hartford police saw a vehicle in the area of Trout Brook Drive and Park Road that was reportedly stolen at gunpoint in Hartford at about 2:30 p.m. Officers deployed a tire deflation device while trying to stop...
  
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• All Christmas Tree Shops locations in CT to close on Aug. 12

  04-08-2023 20:22
  
  All Christmas Tree Shops locations, including four in Connecticut, are closing their doors on Aug. 12, according to their website. The stores in Danbury, Manchester, Orange and Waterford recently announced the closure and said everything in stores will be on sale. Merchandise will be available for up to 80% off. If you have an unused Christmas Tree Shops gift card,...
  
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• NHL stars come to Stamford for Shoulder Check Showcase

  04-08-2023 18:40
  
  Terry Conners Rink was packed to the brim on Thursday for a special event honoring Darien’s Hayden Thorsen. “This is so much bigger than any of us could have imagined,” said Thorsen’s friend Cooper Cleaves. Over 2,000 strong were in attendance to support the HT40 Foundation’s first Shoulder Check Showcase. It was a night to honor number 40, Hayden Thorsen,...
  
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• Relationship between Enfield Square Mall and the town becomes increasingly strained

  04-08-2023 18:35
  
  Frustration is continuing to build in Enfield. Several maintenance issues at the Enfield Square Mall have left town leaders looking for answers. With several vacant stores, some have fallen into disrepair. The relationship between Enfield and mall ownership has also been breaking down. After a partial ceiling collapse last year in a major part of the Enfield Square Mall, city officials...
  
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• Connecticut umpire earns opportunity at Little League World Series

  04-08-2023 18:22
  
  The Little League Regionals return to Bristol this week and teams will be competing for a trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Making it to the Little League World Series is an amazing accomplishment, not just for the players and coaches, but for the umpires as well. “You know the closer we get, it’s just surreal,” said longtime Connecticut Little League umpire...
  
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• SWAT team responds to Bristol neighborhood for investigation

  04-08-2023 18:14
  
  Bristol police and the SWAT team are conducting an investigation in a residential neighborhood in town. Officers are responding to the area of Woodbine and Gridley streets. A SWAT team can be seen in the area. Specific information about the incident wasn’t immediately available. An NBC Connecticut crew is at the scene. This is a developing story. Check back for...
  
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• SWAT team and police investigate barricaded person incident in Bristol

  04-08-2023 18:14
  
  Bristol police and the SWAT team are conducting an investigation after a man barricaded himself inside his home Friday evening. Officers are responding to the area of Woodbine and Gridley streets. A SWAT team could be seen in the area. The police department said police were trying to serve an arrest warrant when the man barricaded himself inside his home....
  
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• Man barricades himself inside Bristol home after making threats online: police

  04-08-2023 18:14
  
  Bristol police and the SWAT team are conducting an investigation after a man made threatening comments and barricaded himself inside a home Friday evening. Officers responded to the area of Woodbine and Gridley streets at about 3 p.m. The police department said officers were trying to serve an arrest warrant from Farmington when the man barricaded himself inside his home....
  
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• FBI gets involved in cyber security attack on local medical facilities

  04-08-2023 18:01
  
  Fallout from an apparent cyber-attack on two local medical networks in Connecticut continued Friday. The FBI has joined the investigation. Special Agent in charge Robert Fuller said, “The New Haven Field Office of the FBI is involved in an ongoing cyber ransomware investigation of some local medical facilities. We are working closely with law enforcement partners and the victim entities...
  
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• Department of Justice conducts investigation into CT State Police fake tickets

  04-08-2023 17:29
  
  The Department of Justice will conduct their own review of an audit that found as many as 26,000 tickets Connecticut state troopers issued included falsified information. In September 2022, the Division of Criminal Justice referred the matter to the Department of Justice for their own independent review. About a month ago, the DCJ suspended its investigation at the request of...
  
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• Federal appeals court upholds CT law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption

  04-08-2023 17:10
  
  A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and daycare facilities. The decision comes about a year and a half after a lower court judge dismissed the lawsuit challenging the contentious law, which drew protests at the state capitol. “This decision is a full and resounding affirmation of the...
  
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• Man sentenced to 80 years in prison for murder of gospel singer in Woodbridge

  04-08-2023 17:03
  
  A man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for the murder of Rondell Atkinson, a gospel singer whose body was left in an athletic field in Woodbridge in June 2021. On May 30 of this year, a jury found Rickey Traynham, 29, guilty of murder, felony murder, robbery in the first degree and conspiracy to commit robbery in...
  
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• Gas prices are on the rise, but relief could be in sight

  04-08-2023 16:53
  
  Summer road trips have been more expensive than some drivers planned for, with gas prices on the rise across the country. The average price for a regular gallon of gas in Connecticut Friday was $3.80 which is up one penny overnight, eight cents in the last week and 18 cents in the last month, according to data from AAA. “We...
  
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• State asks customers for info about CT contractor accused of taking money for work not done

  04-08-2023 15:51
  
  The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is asking residents to come forward about a contractor from Watertown accused of taking deposits and never completing work. Lorenzo Desantis, operating under the business Invigorate LLC, has been accused of taking deposits for roofing contracts, but never performing any of the work. The DCP has received 14 complaints about Desantis, who was formerly...
  
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• Loaded gun found in carry-on bag at Tweed New Haven Airport

  04-08-2023 15:21
  
  Transportation Security Administration officials said they stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto a plane at Tweed New Haven Airport on Thursday. Authorities said that during an afternoon security screening, officers found a firearm in someone’s backpack. Police were notified and said they found a loaded 9mm with a round chambered. When asked, the South Carolina resident said...
  
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• Driver crashed into fence, porch in Hartford

  04-08-2023 13:32
  
  A driver crashed into a fence and a porch in Hartford Thursday night. Fire crews responded to 314 Hillside Ave. at 11:18 p.m. and said the driver was out of the car when they arrived. One person was taken to the hospital and the injuries are not life-threatening, according to fire officials. The porch and fence were damaged. Fire officials...
  
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• Teen charged in stabbing death of another teen outside elementary school in East Haven

  04-08-2023 12:29
  
  Police have arrested a teen in connection with the stabbing death of a North Branford teen outside of an East Haven elementary school in May. Dustin Cecarelli, 15, of North Branford, was stabbed during a fight outside Tuttle Elementary School just before 6:30 p.m. on May 23 and later died, police said.   Investigators said several people were involved in...
  
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• Police investigating shooting find victim with baby outside Woodbridge home

  04-08-2023 10:30
  
  A woman was shot in the head in Woodbridge Thursday night and police said they found her outside the home with an infant when they responded. A man has been taken into custody. Officers responded to Raymond Road at 7:52 p.m. to investigate a shooting and they found a woman with a gunshot wound to the head and an infant...
  
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• Police investigating shooting find victim holding baby outside Woodbridge home

  04-08-2023 10:30
  
  A woman was shot in the head in Woodbridge Thursday night and police said they found her outside the home, holding her infant, when they responded. The victim’s boyfriend has been taken into custody. Officers responded to Raymond Road at 7:52 p.m. to investigate a shooting and they found a woman with a gunshot wound to the head holding an...
  
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• Judge rejects attempt to temporarily block CT landmark gun law passed after Sandy Hook

  04-08-2023 10:01
  
  A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request to temporarily block Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun control law, passed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, until a gun rights group’s lawsuit against the statute has concluded. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven ruled the National Association for Gun Rights has not shown that the state’s ban on...
  
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• Interactive King Tut exhibit coming to CT next week

  04-08-2023 09:31
  
  If you ever dreamed of being an archeologist or you love Egyptian history, you’ll want to head to Hartford for an immersive exhibit on King Tut. Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience starts on Aug. 11 and it will be at the Connecticut Convention Center. What is it? The National Geographic Society and Paquin Entertainment Group created the exhibit, which is...
  
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• Funeral to be held Friday for pastor struck by Stamford police cruiser

  04-08-2023 09:10
  
  The funeral for a pastor who was struck by a police cruiser while getting mail outside his Stamford home on July 26 will be held Friday. Reverend Tommie Jackson, 69, was a pastor at Rehoboth Fellowship Church and Faith Tabernacle Church and the assistant director of the Urban Redevelopment Commission. He leaves behind many family members, including his wife of...
  
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• Funeral held Friday for pastor struck by Stamford police cruiser

  04-08-2023 09:10
  
  The funeral for a pastor who was struck by a police cruiser while getting mail outside his Stamford home on July 26 is being held Friday. Reverend Tommie Jackson, 69, was a pastor at Rehoboth Fellowship Church and Faith Tabernacle Church and the assistant director of the Urban Redevelopment Commission. He leaves behind many family members, including his wife of...
  
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• NBC Connecticut's Clear the Shelters Kitty Cam

  04-08-2023 08:15
  
  NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are working to Clear the Shelters again this year. Clear the Shelters is a pet adoption and donation campaign that runs through August. This year marks the campaign’s ninth year. Nationwide, Clear the Shelters events have helped more than 860,000 pets find “fur-ever” homes. Above is our Kitty Cam set up at the Connecticut Humane...
  
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• Diana Taurasi is first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points

  04-08-2023 08:03
  
  Diana Taurasi made WNBA history in the Phoenix Mercury's win over the Atlanta Dream Thursday night by becoming the first player to score 10,000 points.
  
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• Storms likely Friday afternoon, evening

  04-08-2023 07:13
  
  We will have partial sunshine Friday, it will be more humid and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking storms for this afternoon and evening. The high temperature Friday will be around 80 degrees and scattered showers or thunderstorms are likely later Friday afternoon and evening. And these storms can bring heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail. They are expected...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches issued for Hartford and Litchfield counties

  04-08-2023 07:13
  
  Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued for Hartford and Litchfield counties until 8 p.m. We have had some partial sunshine Friday, it is more humid and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking storms for this afternoon and evening. The high temperature Friday will be around 80 degrees and scattered showers or thunderstorms are likely later Friday afternoon and evening. And...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches expire as storms weaken

  04-08-2023 07:13
  
  Severe thunderstorm watches were issued for Hartford and Litchfield counties, but have since expired. The high temperature Friday was around 80 degrees. Possible storms could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail. Storms are expected to move through between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. The weekend will be nice and fair with temperatures in the low- to middle-80s. Get...
  
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