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2 killed, 4 injured in weekend shootings in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford police are investigating five shootings or incidents where people who were shot turned up at the hospital. Two people were killed and four others were hurt in the string of violence. Police said two of the shootings happened at bars or nightclubs and both appear to have started as personal disputes between people who knew each other that escalated....
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Vigil to be held in honor of 2 kids, 2 adults killed in Conn. house fire
The Hartford community is continuing to support and grieve with the family on Shultas Place who lost four young people in a fire this week. As the fire investigation continues, the memorial out front grows with back-to-back vigils. People are coming out to support the family who they didn’t even know, through this life-changing tragedy. “We’re coming together, basically to,...
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2 adults and 2 children killed in Hartford, Conn. house fire
Two adults and two children are dead and five other people were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Hartford early Monday morning. Firefighters were called to a home on Shultas Place around 2:36 a.m. When crews arrived, they found the home engulfed in flames. Fire crews tried to make entry, but could not because of the fire....
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Attorneys for stepmom accused of holding stepson captive seek to allow her to pick up possessions
The attorney for the woman who is accused of holding her stepson captive in their Waterbury home for 20 years is seeking to allow his client to return to her home to collect possessions and to get her cell phone back. He said the case was continued. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, has been charged with kidnapping and other related charges. The...
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Connecticut woman accused of holding stepson captive for 20 years pleads not guilty
Judge Joseph Schwartz said he decided that GPS monitoring was appropriate given her mental health conditions and the lack of a permanent residence since she is living with her children. This appearance came after Sullivan made a brief court appearance on Wednesday morning that lasted only 50 seconds. After that court appearance, the state filed a motion to request a...
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Police officer shot while investigating attempted carjackings in Connecticut
A police officer was shot while in pursuit of suspects believed to be responsible for attempted carjackings throughout Waterbury Thursday night. Officers with the Auto Theft Task Force were conducting an investigation when they encountered three suspects in Waterbury’s west end, police said. While chasing after them in the area of Norman Street and Clairmont Avenue, a police officer was...
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Bridge in Norwalk, Conn. reopens after fiery crash, months of construction
The Fairfield Avenue Bridge in Norwalk has reopened Monday after undergoing months of construction following a fiery crash on Interstate 95 back in May. In May, the state Dept. of Transportation was estimating it would take up to a year to get the bridge replaced, but it has been closer to seven months. It was initially closed in May after...
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Driver who hit and killed toddler in Hartford, Conn. found in New Haven: police
A toddler who wandered out of a laundromat was killed in a hit-and-run in Hartford on Monday night and police said they found the vehicle responsible in New Haven on Tuesday morning and have identified a suspect. Officers were called to New Britain Avenue just before 11 p.m. after the 19-month-old girl darted out of the laundromat and into the…
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Caitlin Clark to make WNBA debut in Conn. Tuesday at Mohegan Sun
It’s a big night for Caitlin Clark as she makes her WNBA debut in Connecticut on Tuesday. Her team, the Indiana Fever, is facing off against the Connecticut Sun. The president and general manager of Mohegan Sun said this is the most popular Sun game they’ve ever had and it is having a massive impact on the WNBA. “This...
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Desire to do good after Conn. school shooting tragedy leads to thousands of blankets for people in need
One of the many acts of kindness that came out of the Sandy Hook tragedy was Binky Patrol Southern Connecticut, started by Jeanne Malgioglio. She said the tragedy really hit close to home, as a teacher and a mom, living nearby in Monroe with young kids at the time. “I was making a hat for my neighbor for a Christmas…
