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• 3 alarm fire in Meriden forces nearly 100 people from their homes

  08-09-2023 23:13
  
  Close to one hundred people are without a place to call home after a fire in Meriden Friday night. It happened at a four-story apartment building on the 200 block of East Main Street. Fire officials say most of the flames emitted from the attic. The building suffered substantial smoke and water damage as a result of the fire. No...
  
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• West Hartford teacher accused of using racial slur in classroom

  08-09-2023 21:22
  
  A West Hartford teacher is under investigation after being accused of using a racial slur in the classroom. A parent says her son was stunned when it all unfolded. “We were excited initially. This is our first year in the neighborhood and just trying to figure out how things work.” It was the third day of school for Che’ La’Mora...
  
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• One dead, three hurt in Derby head-on crash

  08-09-2023 21:11
  
  A woman has died as a result of an accident in Derby. It happened during the evening hours Friday on Roosevelt Drive. Officials say two cars, one of which was occupied by a family of four, collided head-on. The woman that died was among the family of four. The other three family members suffered unspecified injuries. A firefighter was bit...
  
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• One dead, four hurt in Derby head-on crash

  08-09-2023 21:11
  
  A woman has died as a result of an accident in Derby. It happened during the evening hours Friday on Roosevelt Drive. Officials say two cars, one of which was occupied by a family of four, collided head-on. The woman that died was among the family of four. The other three family members suffered unspecified injuries. Authorities noted that the...
  
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• Court document brings new perspective on fatal crash involving Hartford officer

  08-09-2023 19:25
  
  NBC Connecticut Investigates discovered some new information in connection with the death of a Hartford police officer this week. Officer Bobby Garten was killed after a car driven by an 18 year old Hartford man ran into his police cruiser following a routine traffic stop a block away. Chief Investigator Len Besthoff found an interesting note in one of the...
  
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• Waterbury nursing home ordered to close amid financial troubles

  08-09-2023 17:57
  
  Waterbury Gardens nursing home will soon be closing. Earlier this week, a Hartford judge ordered the closing after a lengthy analysis by a court appointed receiver determined it was financially unviable. Since November 2019, Waterbury Gardens has been in receivership. During this time, it was determined the facility lost more than $15.5 million between October 2019 and September 2022. The...
  
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• Hartford PD looking for person that stabbed man to death

  08-09-2023 17:39
  
  A man has died after being stabbed several times, according to Hartford Police. Authorities say family members went to check on a relative at an apartment on York Street when they found them dead inside the residence. It is unclear if the assault took place at residence or when exactly it took place. No one is in custody at this...
  
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• North Haven High School football forfeits opening game due to ‘student misbehavior' allegations

  08-09-2023 16:24
  
  North Haven High School’s football team has forfeited its game against Darien Friday, according to a letter sent to Darien High School families. The letter from Darien High School Director of Athletics Chris Manfredonia said North Haven’s Athletic Director notified him the Nighthawks would be forfeiting the game due to “cultural issues” within their football program. The CIAC later said...
  
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• Mold discovered at middle school in Deep River, classes relocated

  08-09-2023 16:21
  
  Classes are being relocated from John Winthrop Middle School in Deep River due to the discovery of mold, according to district superintendent Brian White. White is the superintendent of the Chester, Deep River, Essex & Region 4 School District. He tells NBC Connecticut the district is working with the Connecticut River Area Health District as well as environmental professionals to...
  
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• Child and adult injured in crash in Hartford

  08-09-2023 14:39
  
  A child and an adult were taken to the hospital after a crash in Hartford Friday morning, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to Liebert Street and Jennings Road just after 11:30 a.m. after two vehicles collided on the embankment across from the Interstate 91 South HOV off-ramp, fire officials said. One adult and a child were extricated from one...
  
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• Meriden police arrest teen accused of setting fire to stolen car at Hubbard Park

  08-09-2023 14:14
  
  Meriden police have arrested a teen who is accused of setting a stolen car on fire in Hubbard Park in August. The investigation started just after 1 a.m. on Aug. 10 when officers were called to 791 West Main St. to investigate car break-ins. As officers were looking for possible suspects, they saw three vehicles in the park, but two...
  
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• DMV suspends ‘Shining Star' driving school's license

  08-09-2023 13:37
  
  The state Department of Motor Vehicles said it has suspended the business license of Shining Star Driving School at 294 Main St. in Manchester. The DMV said it’s because of violations of statutes and regulations the agency uncovered and the charges stem from an investigation that began when state inspectors noticed irregularities in the school’s operation. “As the state agency...
  
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• Judge rejects CT troopers' union request to bar release of names in fake ticket probe, for now

  08-09-2023 13:18
  
  A judge has rejected a bid by the Connecticut State Police Union to temporarily keep secret the names of 130 state police troopers under investigation for allegedly recording bogus traffic stops but said it will get another chance. The troopers are under investigation after an audit identified thousands of traffic stops that might have never happened, making it appear they...
  
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• Memorial grows outside Hartford police department for fallen officer Robert “Bobby” Garten

  08-09-2023 12:49
  
  Connecticut continues to mourn the loss of Hartford police officer Robert “Bobby” Garten.  The 34-year-old, who served the department for eight years, died in a crash Wednesday night while responding to a separate call. Now a memorial grows in front of Hartford police headquarters in his honor.  People stopped by Thursday and throughout the morning Friday to pay their respects and...
  
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• Why an Orange fitness trainer says he'll go 100 miles for mom in Closer to Free Ride

  08-09-2023 12:01
  
  Connor David lives and works in endurance. He’s the head instructor at Grind Baseball and founder of Vital Strength and Fitness. His background is helping him build strength for 100 miles in the Closer to Free Ride on Saturday. “I kind of was looking at it this past year and then when my mom was going through treatment, I thought...
  
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• LifeStar responds after rollover crash in Portland

  08-09-2023 11:45
  
  LifeStar is responding after a vehicle rolled over in Portland Friday morning. The one-vehicle crash happened at Bartlett Street and Gildersleeve Road and one person was extricated, according to dispatchers. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• LifeStar responding after rollover crash in Portland

  08-09-2023 11:45
  
  LifeStar is responding after a vehicle rolled over in Portland Friday morning. The one-vehicle crash happened at Bartlett Street and Gildersleeve Road and one person was extricated, according to dispatchers. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• Driver seriously injured after being thrown from SUV during crash in Portland

  08-09-2023 11:45
  
  The driver of a Jeep Cherokee was seriously injured in a crash in Portland Friday morning. Officers responded to Bartlett Street near Gildersleeve Road around 11:10 a.m. They found an SUV with heavy damage and the driver was found about 75-feet from the vehicle on someone’s lawn, according to police. The driver had severe injuries to his head, chest, back,...
  
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• Pickleball players brave the hot weather in Glastonbury

  08-09-2023 11:25
  
  The heat this week has made it difficult for people to get in their usual exercise outside, but group of pickleball players using the new courts at the Riverfront Community Center Fairgrounds in Glastonbury played every day this week, despite the heat wave. “Yeah, it’s humid and steamy. I’m literally sweating all over my body. It’s tough to play. But...
  
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• Three charged in murder of man outside of Middletown hookah lounge

  08-09-2023 10:26
  
  Police have arrested three people who are suspected in the murder of a 20-year-old man in the parking lot of a Middletown hookah lounge in May and they arrested another who is accused of tampering with evidence. The victim, Jonathan Semidey, 20, of New Britain, was shot in the parking lot of the Hidden Hookah Lounge on South Main Street...
  
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• Five displaced after fire in Norwich

  08-09-2023 09:13
  
  Firefighters battled a fire in Norwich Thursday night and said a neighbor suffered a medical emergency during the fire and was brought to the hospital. Firefighters responded to 138 Sandy Lane for what was reported at 11:15 p.m. as a fire in the basement and found light smoke coming from the first floor of a three-story apartment building. They found...
  
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• Woman suspected of murder in Bridgeport found in Jamaica

  08-09-2023 08:50
  
  A woman who is suspected of murder in Bridgeport on Jan. 2, 2022, was found in Jamaica and members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force have taken her into custody, according to Bridgeport police. Police said 39-year-old Iyana Reynolds is suspected in the murder of 36-year-old Andre Brown. Officers found him lying in a front yard on Marcel...
  
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• More than 30 gunshots fired in Bridgeport, man in critical condition

  08-09-2023 08:16
  
  A 56-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in Bridgeport Thursday night and police said they found 30 rounds had been fired while investigating the shooting. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Park Avenue around 11:45 p.m. when the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system alerted police that several gunshots had been fired and they found a 56-year-old...
  
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• Threat for strong storms continues Friday evening

  08-09-2023 07:35
  
  Instability in the atmosphere could still trigger strong to severe storms in Connecticut Friday afternoon and evening. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties earlier, but have since expired. This comes as high temperatures Friday climbed towards 90 instead of the temperatures that we had in the mid-90s on Thursday and several school districts dismissed...
  
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• Thousands without power as severe storms roll through Connecticut

  08-09-2023 07:35
  
  Several rounds of severe storms moved through Connecticut Friday evening. The storms took down trees in some towns and knocked out power to more than 14,000 Eversource customers. A severe thunderstorm watch remained in effect for most of Connecticut Friday night, but the threat of severe weather is diminishing as the night goes on. It will also be warm and...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for Litchfield, Hartford, Tolland counties

  08-09-2023 07:35
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Litchfield, Hartford, and Tolland counties. The Litchfield County warning is in effect until 6 p.m. The warnings for Hartford and Tolland counties are in effect until 6:15 p.m. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Litchfield, Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, and Tolland counties until 11 p.m. Friday. Instability in the atmosphere...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning for Tolland and Windham counties

  08-09-2023 07:35
  
  Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Tolland and Windham counties until 1:30 p.m. This comes as high temperatures Friday will be near 90 instead of the temperatures that we had in the mid-90s on Thursday and several school districts will again be dismissing students early. See the full list here. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and...
  
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• Schools dismissing early as warm temperatures continue, storms possible for parts of state

  08-09-2023 07:35
  
  High temperatures Friday will be near 90 instead of the temperatures that we had in the mid-90s on Thursday and several school districts will again be dismissing students early. See the full list here. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and they will mainly be in the western half of the state. Stronger storms can bring damaging winds...
  
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• High temperature near 90, storms possible for parts of state

  08-09-2023 07:35
  
  High temperatures Friday will be near 90 instead of the temperatures that we had in the mid-90s on Thursday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and they will mainly be in the western half of the state. Stronger storms can bring damaging winds and a severe thunderstorm watch is possible this afternoon. We will have partly sunny skies...
  
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