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Former Yale Football head coach Tony Reno dies at 52 years old
Yale Football’s former head coach Tony Reno has passed away, according to Yale University. He was 52 years old. Reno announced in February that he was stepping down as head coach of the Yale football team due to health reasons, the university said. Since becoming head coach in 2012, Reno has led Yale to five Ivy League championships and 83…
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UConn parent sues school to stop removal of blue light emergency phones
Blue light phones are located all over UConn, and with the push of a button, they call 911 if the person using them is in danger.
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Driver charged with OUI after hitting, killing Connecticut DOT worker
A worker with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) was killed Friday morning after he was struck by a vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. Elvin Hernandez, 60, was picking up debris on Interstate 95 in Fairfield near Exit 20 when police say a driver, identified as Edward Myers of Derby, moved off the highway and entered the shoulder,…
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Connecticut mother found dead inside home after toddler seen wandering area alone: Police
A Waterbury mother was found dead in her home after her child was seen wandering alone, police said. Officers were called to the area of Poplar Street just before 11 a.m. after a report of a young child wandering the area alone. When police got to the scene, they found a 3-year-old girl. Officials said the child showed no signs…
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The Beach Boys show at Big E canceled for Thursday
The Big E announced on its Instagram that The Beach Boys show has been canceled. The show was originally slated for Sept. 24, along with other bands including Marcy’s Playground, Fozzy, James McCarthy, and Well Suited. The Big E said that ticket refunds would be processed automatically and no action is required. The Big E did not provide a reason…
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Mass. man dies after falling from rock cliff in Kent: Officials
A Great Barrington, Massachusetts, man is dead after falling from a cliff in Kent, Connecticut, on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said its EnCon police responded to the Appalachian Trail on River Road after receiving a report of a fall victim. According to DEEP, 30-year-old Collin Salmon was rock climbing in the…
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Woman found in burned car in Bridgeport ruled a suicide: Officials
Bridgeport police said the death of a woman who was found in a burned car Thursday morning was ruled a suicide. Officials said that the police department received numerous 911 calls around 11 a.m. reporting a car on fire at the entrance to Elton Rogers Woodland Park on Frenchtown Road. The location was in the north end of the city…
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New Haven, Conn. police arrest suspect in fatal shooting on Derby Avenue
Police have arrested a New Haven man in connection with the fatal shooting of a man two weeks ago. New Haven officials said 25-year-old Bailey Gottert was taken into custody on Monday, charged with murder, first-degree robbery, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm and other charges. The shooting happened on Aug. 20 on Derby Avenue….
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Suspect fired shots through door at police in Bridgeport, Conn., officer returned fire
A Bridgeport man is in custody after he exchanged gunfire with police while barricaded, officials said. Bridgeport officers were called to Grand Street just after midnight Wednesday on the report of a street fight. When the first officer got to the scene, they encountered 53-year-old Roberto Martins. According to officials, Martins fled into the side basement door of a nearby…
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Final suspect arrested in Fairfield, Conn. home invasion investigation: Police
Fairfield police have arrested the final suspect wanted in connection with a home invasion earlier in the year. Officials said 33-year-old Leon Jackson, from New Haven, was identified as a person of interest since the day of the incident on February 19. Detectives worked the investigation and learned that Jackson had fled from Connecticut down to Alabama. He was detained…
