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Trucker Contests License Suspension In Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Westport Girl

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:49:17 GMT

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A Maine tractor-trailer truck driver who was involved in a crash that took the life of a 12-year-old girl from Westport is contesting his three-year license suspension stemming from last year's wreck in Farmington.

Cargo Plane With Blocked Oil Line Lands At Bradley

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:13:42 GMT

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A FedEx cargo airplane had an emergency while arriving at Bradley International Airport Wednesday morning.

Man Killed While Mowing Lawn

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:54:06 GMT

A 41-year-old man was killed Wednesday while mowing a lawn at 59 Mount Pleasant Road, police said.

Police Investigate Theft Of Hundreds Of Pounds Of Brass Bells From East Hampton Factory Destroyed By Fire

By ERIK HESSELBERG, Special to The Courant — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:45:00 GMT

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Police are investigating the theft of possibly hundreds of pounds of brass bells from the smoldering ruins of the Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Co., the landmark factory destroyed by fire Saturday night.

Trucker Cited For Violations, Shredded Tires

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:37:45 GMT

Officers staffing a "Click It or Ticket" check point on Route 5 Tuesday found a tractor trailer truck with a number of serious safety violations, including a shredded tire, police said.

Man Shot In Norwalk

Staff Reports — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:19:00 GMT

Norwalk Police are investigating a shooting that happened around 9:30 Wednesday on Meadow Street.

Busway Public Relations Campaign Hits A Bumpy Patch In New Britain

By DON STACOM, dstacom@courant.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:07:00 GMT

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As contractors start amassing payloaders and bulldozers along the path of the busway to Hartford, some homeowners along the route were raising last-minute concerns Wednesday about worsened noise, traffic detours and flooding in their neighborhoods.

Triple Murder Will Put Repeal Of State's Death Penalty Before The Supreme Court

By ALAINE GRIFFIN, agriffin@courant.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:31:16 GMT

Connecticut's death row inmates will look to the state's highest court to answer questions about whether their exclusion from the state's new death penalty repeal violates their rights.

Heart Transplant Patient's First Words: 'I Want To Make My Donor Proud'

By WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Hours after surgeons gave him a new heart, Colby Salerno woke up and spoke to his parents and sisters, who surrounded his bed.

Ringleader Of 'Felony Lane' ID Theft And Embezzlement Scam Gets 22 Years

By EDMUND H. MAHONY, emahony@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:24:21 GMT

A Florida man was sentenced to 22 years in prison Wednesday after federal prosecutors said he spent three years as the ringleader of a gang of "felony lane" thieves — embezzlers who used the lane farthest from a bank teller's drive-through window to cash fraudulent checks.

Police: Dad Left 8-Month-Old In Car At Casino

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:43:04 GMT

A Waterbury man is facing charges after an 8-month-old child was left inside of car at Mohegan Sun for about seven hours, police said.

Bouncer's Lawsuit: Former CEO's Racial Remark Caused Distress

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:35:00 GMT

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The bouncer who says he was the target of a racial slur by the then-CEO of TicketNetwork states in a lawsuit that the incident has caused him emotional distress.

Middletown Police Find PCP in SUV

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:18:52 GMT

A Middletown man was accused of driving while under the influence of PCP after a police officer spotted a woman climbing through the sunroof of the man's white GMC Yukon as he drove down Old Mill Road.

Bicyclist Wanted In Hartford Robbery

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:12:28 GMT

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A man on a bicycle robbed a Wethersfield Avenue store early Wednesday, police said.

Police: Woman Threw Vodka Bottle From Car Before Rolling Into Police Car

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:04:39 GMT

The driver of a car that police say caused a three-car crash on Saybrook Road near Tryon Street was later charged with drunken driving.

Towns Get $3.5 Million For Industrial Cleanup

By EDMUND H. MAHONY, emahony@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:48:30 GMT

The federal Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it will give $3.45 million to seven Connecticut towns and regional groups to help pay for the cost of cleaning and developing abandoned or polluted building sites.

Wallingford Police Seek Missing 85-Year-Old Yalesville Man

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:43:00 GMT

Police are seeking an 85-year-old Yalesville man last at a local restaurant Tuesday night.

Woman Dies Of Injuries Suffered In Rocky Hill Crash

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:35:00 GMT

A woman injured last week when she and another person were run over by and then pinned beneath a car in the Super Stop & Shop parking lot has died.

New Trial Ordered For Coach Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Student

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:17:00 GMT

Connecticut's Appellate Court has ordered a new trial for a coach convicted of sexually assaulting a Litchfield High School student five years ago.

Gang Reports Prompt Closure Of Norwalk Beach

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:09:10 GMT

A minister accused police of engaging in racial profiling when they closed a local beach for a half hour on Memorial Day after reports that gang members wearing blue and red T-shirts were causing trouble.

Putnam Deputy Chief Resigns, Sues Police Chief

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:17:33 GMT

Putnam's deputy police chief has announced his resignation and filed a lawsuit against his boss, alleging he was forced out of the job.

Kitchen Burns In East Hartford Home

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:54:08 GMT

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No one was injured when an electrical fire broke out in the kitchen of a multi-family home on Smart Street, fire officials said.

Suspected Crack Dealer Arrested In Norwich

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:48:00 GMT

A 24-year-old alleged crack dealer was arrested after a motor vehicle stop Tuesday night, police said.

Child Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run In Bridgeport

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:32:57 GMT

An 11-year-old suffered head injuried in an apparent hit-and-run incident Tuesday afternoon in the city's East Side, police said.

A New Heart At Last For Patient Who Blogged About The Wait

By WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Sister Of Bristol Teen Who Died Of Injuries During A Basketball Game Believes Her Brother Was The Donor

Colby Salerno, who has been blogging from Hartford Hospital about his need for a new heart, received one Tuesday.