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Club owner pleads guilty to tax evasion

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:39:37 GMT

A Connecticut man who owns several bars and strip clubs has pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal income taxes for more than a decade.

Bantam FD respond to U.S. Chutes Corp.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:07 GMT

Bantam Fire Department responded to an electric shock at U.S. Chutes Corporation Monday morning.

Flu closes Region 12 schools

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:11:56 GMT

Concerns over the spread of the flu has prompted school officials in the Region 12 district to shut down Thursday and Friday.

Conn. targets invasive plants

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:19:54 GMT

Connecticut authorities are hoping that new projects in four towns will help stop the spread of fast-growing invasive plants.

Man to be arraigned in hunter shooting

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:23:27 GMT

A Connecticut man who shot a fellow hunter by accident while killing a pheasant is set to be arraigned before a state judge.

Man pleads guilty to killing brother

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:21 GMT

A Connecticut man who accidentally shot his brother to death while joking around with a gun has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal that will send him to prison for 21/2 years.

Lawn tractor rolls over 10-year-old boy

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:23:04 GMT

A 10-year-old boy was taken by LIFE STAR to Hartford Hospital after a lawn tractor rolled over the child.

Man shot in hunting related incident

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:49:30 GMT

A man was shot while hunting in Canaan Saturday morning.

Trooper killed in line of duty honored

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:54:33 GMT

An honor Friday for a Connecticut state trooper killed in the line of duty many years ago.

Man falls out of Winsted tree

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:45:44 GMT

A 62-year-old man fell out of a tree while doing maintenance on it at a home on Spencer Hill Road, in Winsted, police say.

Man holds up New Hartford bank

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:30:18 GMT

Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man that held up the Northwest Community Bank in New Hartford on Saturday.

Day of Caring & Compassion

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:52:49 GMT

A statewide Day of Caring and Compassion has been declared for the first Saturday in November.

$5 mil settlement over leg amputation

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:25:49 GMT

A Connecticut woman whose left leg had to be amputated after elective back surgery at New Milford Hospital in 2005 has agreed to settle her malpractice lawsuit for $5.25 million.

Hamden army captain laid to rest today

Kent Pierce — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:18:33 GMT

Hundreds and hundreds of people flooded into the Congregation Mishkan Israel synagogue, a show of support for a soldier who served not only his community and his country, but the whole world.

Cellmate charged in inmate's death

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:30:07 GMT

State police have charged a Connecticut prison inmate with capital felony in the death of his cellmate in July.

Restaurant Week begins

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:55:31 GMT

Restaurants across the state are offering a special menu for just $20.09.

Basketball player charged with assault

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:29:56 GMT

Jordan Williams, a former Connecticut high school basketball star now playing for the University of Maryland, has been charged with assault in his hometown.

Route 7 in New Milford re-opens

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:15:09 GMT

Route 7 in New Milford was closed for a couple of hours because of police activity, the Department of Transportation reported.

Camping out for a child's cause

Crystal Haynes — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:11:26 GMT

All weekend-long folks gathered from across the state camping out, in Terryville, for a great cause making a wish come true for a young child faced with a terminal illness.

Campers help grant children's wishes

Crystal Haynes — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:16:08 GMT

A massive fundraising event is underway in Terryville. The 11th Annual Fall Jamboree Camp-out and RV Show started this weekend. The camp-out benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Connecticut.

Bomb threat dismisses Woodbury Middle

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:11:16 GMT

State police are investigating a bomb threat at Woodbury Middle School Wednesday afternoon.

Watertown man picks up coffee, $200,000

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:03:32 GMT

While making a stop for coffee is part of Ron Peterson's weekday morning routine, winning $200,000 as a result was certainly not the "perk" this Watertown resident expected.

Jewish group sues town over expansion

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:02:59 GMT

A nonprofit Jewish organization has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Litchfield officials and other defendants after its plans for a new headquarters with a temple were rejected.

Obama speech not shown in some schools

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:45:42 GMT

Some Connecticut schools did not show President Barack Obama's back-to-school speech when it aired live across the country.

Woman stabbed to death

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:38:23 GMT

Naugatuck police and the state police Major Crime Unit are investigating the stabbing death of a woman at a home in Naugatuck, police said.

Man shoves dirt in girlfriend's mouth

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:45:23 GMT

Police say a Connecticut man told his girlfriend to "eat dirt" after shoving some into her mouth.

Former dean to appear in court

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:37:00 GMT

The former dean of a prep school is due in court this week on sex assault charges.

Children hurt in Route 63 crash

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:09:59 GMT

Four people, three of them children, were seriously injured after a car crash on Route 63 in Goshen Thursday morning, state police said.

Man accused of killing cat due in court

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:36:46 GMT

A Connecticut landlord is due in court this week to face charges that he killed a cat outside his building.

Morning thunder, rain cross Connecticut

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:31:47 GMT

Stormy weather rolled across Connecticut early Saturday morning, triggering a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of three counties. Thousands of homes and businesses remain without power.