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• Trump all but endorses Roy Moore

  21-11-2017 22:21
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended embattled Alabama Republican Roy Moore, all but endorsing the Senate candidate who has been accused of sexual assault.
  “He denies it. Look, he denies it,” Trump said of Moore. “If you look at all the things that have happened over the last 48 hours. He totally denies it. He says it didn’t happen. And look, you have to look at him also.”
  Several women have come forward and accused Moore of pursui
  
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• Police name suspect in shooting death of man in Danbury townhouse

  09-01-2026 11:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Danbury police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man inside his home on Wednesday. They have issued an arrest warrant for David “Davicito” Grullon. He is wanted in connection with the killing of 37-year-old Victor Quispe. Quispe died after he was hit by a bullet that came through the wall of his townhouse on Lake Avenue....
  
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• Michelle Troconis hearing continues in bid for new trial

  09-01-2026 10:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Michelle Troconis and her attorneys are back in court on Friday, in her bid to get out of prison and to get a new trial. She filed a habeas petition back in 2024 following her conviction and evidence tampering charges related to the death and disappearance of Jennifer Farber-Dulos in May of 2019. Troconis has been behind bars since May...
  
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• Becoming breezy and mild with a few showers for Friday

  09-01-2026 09:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Friday is mostly cloudy with temperatures lifting into the middle to upper 40s. Winds will pick up this afternoon, gusting up to 30-35 mph out of the southwest. A few showers are possible this afternoon and evening, but most of the rain holds off until tomorrow. Temperatures will drop into the middle to upper 30s tonight. Rain chances increase through...
  
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• Portion of Route 6 in Bristol closed due to water main break

  09-01-2026 05:10 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A portion of Route 6 in Bristol is closed due to a water main break early Friday morning. According to police, Route 6 between Maple St. and Stewart St. will be closed until further notice. Police are asking motorists to seek an alternate route to avoid traffic delays.
  
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• Hundreds protest, hold vigil in Connecticut for mother killed during ICE shooting in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 22:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A deadly shooting involving an ICE officer in Minneapolis sparked rallies and protests across the country, including here in Connecticut. Frustration and anger drove hundreds to Hartford on Thursday, gathering to condemn the death of Renee Good. She was shot and killed on Wednesday by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. “They killed the mother of a six-year-old boy,” Adriana Richard...
  
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• Driver killed in head-on crash with dump truck in Oxford

  08-01-2026 21:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Stratford woman is dead after her car crashed head-on with a dump truck, state police said. The crash happened on Thursday around 11 a.m. in Oxford. The truck was traveling south on Route 76 (Oxford Road) just north of Rich Farm. A Subaru Crosstrek Premium driven by 63-year-old Shari Sirkin was driving northbound. According to officials, Sirkin crossed into...
  
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• Dog dies in East Hartford house fire, family displaced

  08-01-2026 21:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A dog is dead, and another is being evaluated after a fire broke out at an East Hartford home, officials said. The fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. on Delmont Road, with a neighbor reporting to first responders that flames were going through the roof of the home. Fire crews arrived at the home about four minutes later, officials said,...
  
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• Bristol police search for driver after bicyclist struck by 2 vehicles, critically injured

  08-01-2026 19:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  Bristol police are searching for the driver of an SUV who crashed into a bicyclist on Thursday, then drove off from the scene. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Birch Street. Police said the bicyclist, a man in his 30s, was hit by the first vehicle, which drove off from the scene. The crash caused the man to be...
  
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• Bristol police search for driver after bicyclist struck by 2 vehicles and killed

  08-01-2026 19:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Bristol police are searching for the driver of an SUV who crashed into a bicyclist on Thursday, then drove off from the scene. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Birch Street. Police said the bicyclist, identified as 36-year-old Tomek Paluch, was hit by the first vehicle, which drove off from the scene. The crash caused the Paluch to be...
  
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• Select Connecticut law enforcement experts weigh in on fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving ICE officer

  08-01-2026 18:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Investigators are now trying to determine whether an ICE officer was justified in shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis.   One of the questions investigators will examine is whether the officer should have fired into a moving vehicle.   That issue is prompting disagreement, even among law enforcement experts.   “Whether the officer in question reasonably believed that his life was...
  
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• Conversations underway on West Hartford Center parking changes

  08-01-2026 17:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Changes could be on the way later this year for parking at the West Hartford Center. At Thursday’s Public Works meeting, Town Manager Rick Ledwidth said staff are in the process of “developing a plan” for parking changes following numerous discussions and a study over the last several years.   “It will be included in our budget as an option...
  
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• Quinnipiac hockey player set to represent France in historic Olympic debut

  08-01-2026 17:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey player Jade Barbirati is preparing to represent France at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, marking the first time the French women’s hockey team has qualified for the Olympics. Barbirati, 22, has been playing ice hockey since she was 5 years old, and is now set to compete on the sport’s biggest stage. “I play...
  
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• Shots fired in East Haven parking lot during online purchase exchange: Police

  08-01-2026 17:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Shots were fired in a McDonald’s parking lot during an online meet-up for a purchase, East Haven police said. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. Thursday on Main Street. When officers got to the scene, they found several people and spent shell casings. The people who remained at the scene cooperated with police, officials said. According to officials, the people...
  
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• City of Hartford seeks feedback on future of school district as construction pause continues

  08-01-2026 17:07 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford wants to hear from parents and the community about issues in the school district, like enrollment and facility use. The city is launching a community outreach initiative for people to discuss the future of the district with public and online forums. This initiative, put forth on Thursday by Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, is connected to a broader story about building...
  
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• Police make arrest in hit-and-run that left woman dead in Waterbury

  08-01-2026 14:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run that killed a 43-year-old woman just before the new year. It happened on Reidville Drive on Dec. 28. Police responded to the scene and found Sabrina Starkey in the road suffering from serious injuries. She was taken to the hospital where she died. According to Starkey’s sister, she was walking back to...
  
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• State trooper fired after investigation into his conduct as school resource officer

  08-01-2026 13:47 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A state trooper was removed from his assignment as a school resource officer at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown and he’s on paid administrative duty amid an internal investigation into possible inappropriate conduct, according to state police. They said they were made aware on Jan. 15 of possible inappropriate conduct between Trooper First Class Timothy Haroian and a minor...
  
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• Teen charged with vandalizing menorah on North Haven town green

  08-01-2026 13:09 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection with vandalism to a menorah on the town green. Officers responded to the green on Tuesday for a report the menorah had been damaged, according to police. Detectives began an investigation into whether the damage was an intentional act or had been caused some other way. After investigating, they determined the menorah was...
  
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• Police investigating suspicious death in New Haven

  08-01-2026 12:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police are investigating a suspicious death in New Haven. Officers responded to Yale New Haven Hospital around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday for what was originally reported as a person who walked in with a gunshot wound. Once officers arrived, they determined that the man had been brought to the hospital by ambulance after being found unconscious at a motel on Pond...
  
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• Hamden animal shelter gets major donation to help meet growing need

  08-01-2026 11:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  For years now, animal shelters in Connecticut have struggled to keep up with the constantly growing need in the community. Now, one no-kill shelter is getting a significant donation, allowing them to help more animals. “It’s just something that we never saw coming. So, it’s so exciting to think about the possibilities of what the end product will be,” said...
  
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• Join us at Dunkin' Park Jan. 15 for the NBC & Telemundo CT blood drive

  08-01-2026 11:16 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  This year, we are joining forces again with the American Red Cross and the Hartford Yard Goats to invite you to join us for our blood drive on Thursday, January 15, at Dunkin’ Park at 1214 Main Street in Hartford between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. There will be free parking at 426 Ann Uccello parking lot. January is National...
  
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• Did you feel it? Earthquake rattles Moodus on Wednesday

  08-01-2026 10:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Moodus has a long history of seismic activity, the latest event happening on Wednesday. A 1.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Moodus at 5:36 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake happened almost a year after another one in the area. A 1.8 magnitude earthquake was reported on January 18, 2025. This latest earthquake was one of two in New...
  
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• Bullet shot through wall kills person in home next door in Danbury

  08-01-2026 08:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  One person is dead after a shooting in a Danbury. Officers were called to townhouse on Lake Avenue just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said a firearm was discharged inside the townhouse with a single round that traveled through a wall striking a neighbor inside their home. The victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. According to police, the...
  
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• January thaw continues for Thursday

  08-01-2026 05:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There will be some areas of black ice this morning with temperatures around 26 to 33 degrees. As the day goes on, today will be sunny with a nice thaw. High temperatures can range from 42 to 49 degrees. Tonight looks fair with temperatures in the 20s-30s. Tomorrow looks cloudy with a few showers developing in the afternoon with highs...
  
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• No. 4 UConn rallies past Providence late for 103-98 victory in overtime

  07-01-2026 22:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Braylon Mullins scored eight of his career-high 24 points in overtime and fourth-ranked UConn rallied past Providence 103-98 for its 11th consecutive victory. Silas Demary Jr. had 23 points, 15 assists and five steals for the Huskies, who trailed by 11 with under three minutes remaining in regulation. But they went on a 9-0 run and then tied it at 89 on a putback by Tarris Reed Jr. with 13 seconds left. Alex Karaban also scored 23 for UConn, which shot 18 of 32 from 3-point range. Reed had 20 po
  
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• Strong, Fudd star as top-ranked UConn rolls past St. John's for 32nd consecutive victory

  07-01-2026 21:46 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Sarah Strong scored 19 of her 24 points in the first half as No. 1 UConn topped visiting St. John’s 88-43 to extend its winning streak to 32 games. Azzi Fudd had 16 points and extended her streak of consecutive made free throws to 34. KK Arnold added 11 points and Blanca Quinonez had 14 points for UConn (16-0, 7-0 in the Big East), which had 23 steals and won its 45th consecutive Big East regular-season game. Beautiful Waheed had 14 points for St. John’s (13-4, 3-3) and Sa’Mya
  
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• Mimi Torres-Garcia estate's lawsuit against state to move to Farmington probate court, judge rules

  07-01-2026 20:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  New steps have been taken in the pursuit of a lawsuit against the state, in connection with the death of 11-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia. On Wednesday, those connected to Mimi’s estate appeared in probate court. Mimi’s mother, Karla, was not in attendance. Karla’s been charged with murder in connection with Mimi’s death. The judge, Hon. Bill Rivera, noted for the...
  
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• Driver in double fatal New Haven crash was 13-year-old boy, officials say

  07-01-2026 19:14 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  New Haven officials said the driver behind a car that crashed while fleeing a traffic stop was a 13-year-old boy. The crash killed the boy and a young woman who was the passenger. The crash happened on Sunday just before 5 a.m. Officials said a 2019 Hyundai Elantra was driving north on Whalley Avenue near Harriston Street. Police previously tried...
  
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• People are leaving CT; here's where they're going.

  07-01-2026 18:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Over half of movers in Connecticut are leaving the state, according to data from U-Haul’s 2025 Growth Index. The moving company ranks Connecticut 42nd among places where people are moving, and experts say the cost of living and job opportunities play a big role. “Thirty-eight states have a lower cost of living than Connecticut,” said UNH Adjunct Economics Professor John...
  
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• Bear attempts to make den under Torrington home, prompting safety reminders from DEEP

  07-01-2026 18:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bear looking to make a den under a home in Torrington prompted calls to CT DEEP over the weekend. It happened along Chamberlain Street in the town. Neighbors in the area said this could be a resident bear that frequents the area. DEEP considers this a great time to remind people about bears’ winter habits and why people should...
  
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