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• Thieves steal millions in jewels from Paris’ Ritz Hotel

  11-01-2018 17:12
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  Thieves armed with axes stole at least 4 million euros ($4.8 million) worth of jewels from a shop inside the Ritz Hotel in central Paris, according to French police.
  The five men, who were wearing hoods, entered the lobby of the famous hotel on the Place Vendome from the hotel’s rear entrance at around 6.30 p.m. local time Wednesday. Three of the thieves were arrested shortly after, but the two others escaped and remain at large.
  Niki Lazar, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago, to
  
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• Teachers describe New Haven school conditions: ‘We've reached a breaking point'

  29-09-2026 22:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Teachers and school staff described what it’s like teaching inside school buildings they claim still need repairs at a city meeting Tuesday night. The Board of Alders Education Committee invited the New Haven Federation of Teachers to present what they’ve experienced this school year. Teachers have reported leaks, mold and extreme temperatures in classrooms in recent years. Staff members held...
  
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• Griswold fencing coach arrested, accused of sexual misconduct involving a minor

  29-09-2026 19:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The school district said the minor is not a Griswold Public Schools student.
  
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• Tree falls on person in Stafford, causing serious injuries: State police

  29-09-2026 19:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The person was taken to the hospital by LifeStar, according to Connecticut State Police.
  
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• New Haven teachers to call on city leaders to address school building conditions

  29-09-2026 19:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The discussion comes about a month after the New Haven Board of Alders Education Committee called for health and safety inspections at public schools.
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death in Middletown

  29-09-2026 18:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Officers said they found a woman dead in an apartment on Town Colony Drive.
  
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• Police investigate ‘suspicious death' at Middletown apartment

  29-09-2026 18:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Officers said they found a woman dead in an apartment on Town Colony Drive.
  
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• Middletown police investigate suspicious death

  29-09-2026 18:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Middletown police department is continuing to investigate a suspicious death on Tuesday. At around 3:23 p.m. crews responded to Northwoods Apartments on Town Colony Drive for a report of a woman down in her apartment. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased woman in the apartment. The Middletown police detectives are currently on scene investigating the suspicious death. The scene...
  
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• Fire closes part of Moss Farm Road in Cheshire, police say

  29-09-2026 14:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  School bus routes are being adjusted to get students in the area home.
  
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• Manchester man accused of impersonating police officer on I-91 in Hartford

  29-09-2026 14:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The 37-year-old man was driving a Ford Explorer Police Interceptor with red flashing lights and wearing a body camera, Connecticut State Police said.
  
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• Two women accused stealing more than $600,000 from Connecticut Medicaid program

  29-09-2026 12:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Division of Criminal Justice said the women included an owner of an autism therapy provider and one of its behavioral technicians.
  
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• Vernon records 350+ illegal school bus passings in first month of safety program

  29-09-2026 11:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police reviewed each violation, and violators received warning letters in the mail.
  
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• 5 additional lawsuits filed against parent company of BrightPath daycare in Avon

  29-09-2026 10:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The new complaints bring the total number of civil lawsuits to at least 10, and include the first case involving a female child.
  
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• Ledyard officials to remove Flock cameras after recent ‘security incident'

  29-09-2026 08:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Mayor Fred B. Allyn III said he made the decision alongside the Ledyard Police Department to 'terminate the relationship' with Flock.
  
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• Partly sunny skies and temps up to 70 degrees for Tuesday

  29-09-2026 05:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Today we will see a mix of sun and clouds. The high temperatures are up to 70 degrees, which is warmer compared to yesterday’s high temperatures near 58 degrees. It looks like fair weather for the next few days. High temperatures will be near 80 degrees on Thursday and Friday. As of now, Saturday looks cooler and fair, and we...
  
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• High temps near 80 degrees Thursday

  29-09-2026 05:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It looks like fair weather for the next few days. High temperatures will be near 80 degrees on Thursday and Friday. As of now, Saturday looks cooler and fair, and we could see some rain on Sunday.
  
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• Several new laws set to take effect on Thursday

  29-09-2026 04:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Several new laws are set to take effect Thursday, but some of the most notable ones are already facing legal challenges.   Those challenges include new laws banning ICE agents from wear masks and requirement gun manufacturers to prevent the conversion of pistols to automatic weapons.   Starting Oct. 1, no law enforcement officer is allowed to wear and face coverings. The...
  
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• Multiple people seriously injured in head-on crash on Route 118 in Harwinton

  29-09-2026 04:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Multiple people are seriously injured after a head-on crash on Route 118 in Harwinton on Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to Litchfield Road, also known as Route 118, just west of the Orchard Hill Road and Birch Hill Road intersection around 6:15 p.m. for a report of a crash involving two vehicles. Once firefighters arrived, they said they found...
  
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• Homeless outreach groups brace for federal assistance changes

  28-09-2026 22:58 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A homeless outreach center that made space to accommodate unhoused individuals during the weekend’s storm is also bracing for another challenge that’s on the horizon. Shelters and outreach centers could see a decrease in funding if proposed changes to federal homelessness assistance move forward, shifting from housing first to a treatment-based approach. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
  
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• Flock cameras face scrutiny from Simsbury residents

  28-09-2026 22:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Simsbury residents are raising concerns about the town’s use of Flock cameras, questioning how data collected by the automated license plate readers is used and whether the technology could lead to increased surveillance. Dozens of people attended a Board of Selectmen meeting Monday night to discuss the cameras. Residents expressed concerns about being tracked and about how the data collected...
  
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• Immigrations advocates in New Haven demand ICE stops enforcement at airports

  28-09-2026 21:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Immigration advocates in New Haven are calling on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to stop detentions at airports.  On Monday, Senator Richard Blumenthal joined New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and immigration advocates and attorneys to discuss the latest detention of a Southern Connecticut State University student. On September 4th, Deng Deng, a SCSU basketball student was detained by ICE...
  
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• Driver accused of hitting, killing Connecticut DOT worker after using heroin held on $2M bond

  28-09-2026 16:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Edward Myers, the man accused of hitting and killing a state Department of Transportation worker after using heroin, faced a judge in Bridgeport on Monday. He’s being held on a $2 million bond. The courtroom was packed with DOT workers to honor the life of 60-year-old Elvin Hernandez and to support his family, who was also present inside the courtroom....
  
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• CSCU Board of Regents vice chair resigns, citing ‘dysfunctional culture'

  28-09-2026 14:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The vice-chair of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Board of Regents issued her resignation on Monday, citing a “dysfunctional culture.” In a letter addressed to Gov. Ned Lamont, Juanita James said she joined the Board of Regents as she felt her 40 years of experience could contribute to the larger vision of statewide higher education. She goes on...
  
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• Metro-North adds extra trains to Yankee Stadium for 2026 AL Wild Card series

  28-09-2026 14:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Additional trains will take fans to Yankee Stadium for the 2026 American League Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The MTA Metro-North Railroad is operating Yankee Clipper Trains on all three lines, and additional trains on the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines to help fans get to the stadium. Games begin at 8...
  
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• 12-year-old charged over social media threat: Ansonia police

  28-09-2026 13:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A former student in the Ansonia school system has been charged in connection with threats made over social media, police said. Police received a report from Ansonia Public Schools on Saturday morning regarding the post made on TikTok. According to officials, the post referenced an Ansonia public school. Police did not detail what the threat contained. Through an investigation, officers...
  
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• Clinton, shoreline clean up after nor'easter flooding

  28-09-2026 12:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  In Clinton, a couple of restaurants and other businesses had to close because rain flooded nearby roads over the weekend. The water has receded after a prolonged nor’easter hit New England, causing higher-than-usual tides from Old Saybrook to Milford. That’s exactly what Clinton harbormaster Rob Derry was worried about. “When the high tide comes in, it does flood the whole...
  
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• Driver rescued after tractor-trailer crashes into stone wall in Derby

  28-09-2026 09:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Derby fire crews helped rescue a driver after their tractor-trailer crashed early Monday morning. Officials said first responders were called to the scene on Derby Avenue outside of St. Michael’s Church around 4:40 a.m. Monday. When they got to the scene, they found a tractor-trailer that struck a stone wall, and the driver was “heavily entrapped” inside the cab. Storm...
  
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• 18 people arrested in connection to Newington street takeover from July

  28-09-2026 09:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  More than a dozen people have been arrested in connection to a street takeover in Newington that happened in July. Officers said they identified and arrested 18 people following a large group of ATVs, dirt bikes, UTVs and other motorcycle riders who drove on Newington roadways and “engaged in conduct commonly associated with an illegal street takeover” on July 12,...
  
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• Man accused of stealing $15,000 worth of electrical cables from Mum Festival site

  28-09-2026 08:48 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police have arrested a man who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of electrical cables from the Mum Festival site in Bristol. Officers said they began investigating the thefts on Friday around 1:45 p.m. Investigators were able to obtain a description of the suspect vehicle, but not the license plate. Authorities said they used the FLOCK system and...
  
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• 2 kids, 1 adult taken to hospital following Hartford crash

  28-09-2026 04:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two kids and an adult were taken to the hospital after a crash in Hartford on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the intersection of Albany Avenue and Edwards Street around 1:15 p.m. for a report of a two vehicle crash with possible injuries. According to fire officials, one adult and two kids were treated and taken to the hospital...
  
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