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Jackson Lab Names Scientific Director For Farmington Location

Courant Staff Report — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:47 GMT

Company Chooses Harvard Genetics Expert Charles Lee MORE HEALTH-RELATED NEWS

A Harvard genetics expert has been named scientific director of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the UConn Health Center, the company announced Monday.

Two Face Arson And Insurance Fraud Charges

By STEPHEN BUSEMEYER, sbusemeyer@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:33 GMT

Two women who allegedly set their home on fire in 2011 and between them collected more than $337,000 in insurance payments were arrested on Wednesday, according to a release from Stratford police.

N.Y. Man Charged With Threatening State Official

Staff reports — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:21:00 GMT

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A New York man was arrested Monday on charges that he made threatening phone calls to a state official related to the investigation of the Sandy Hook shooting.

Yale Awards 3,084 Degrees, Along With Honorary Degrees for Sotomayor, Levin

By KATHLEEN MEGAN, kmegan@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:18 GMT

Retiring Levin Gets Lengthy Standing Ovation At His Last Yale Commencement

Yale presented honorary degrees to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer and to Vincent Cert, one of the "fathers of the Internet," but it was the surprise honorary degree for Yale's retiring President Richard Levin that won the longest and most heartfelt standing ovation at Monday's graduation ceremony. Yale presented honorary degrees to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and to Vincent Cert, one of the "fathers of the Internet," but it was the surprise honorary degree for Yale's retiring President Richard Levin that won the longest and most heartfelt standing ovation at Monday's graduation ceremony.

Armed Robbery In West Hartford

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:00 GMT

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Two or three men with rifles robbed the Solid Gold Jewelry & Diamond on Kane Street Monday afternoon.

Danbury Police Investigate Armed Robberies

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:47:57 GMT

A Citgo gas station and a Subway restaurant were robbed at knife-point over the weekend, police said.

Police: Witnesses Help Capture Car Burglary Suspect

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:33 GMT

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Police say neighbors helped capture a man suspected of stealing a car stereo on Sunday night.

Police: Witnesses Saw Man Punch Woman In South Windsor

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:00 GMT

A 48-year-old man was arrested Friday night after allegedly punching a woman outside Revolution Bowling on Bidwell Road.

Police: Drunken Driver Had 12 Previous DUI Convictions

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:27 GMT

A 57-year-old man who has been convicted of drunken driving 12 times over the last 12 years was charged again on May 12 with driving under the influence, a police report states.

Chester Hadlyme Ferry Closed For Up To 12 Hours

Staff Report — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:00 GMT

The Chester Hadlyme ferry is closed Monday as a result of power line problems, the Department of Transportation announced.

Heavy Traffic, But Metro-North Commuting Plan Went Smoothly

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:42 GMT

— Traffic was heavy and trains ran a few minutes late, but the plan to move thousands of workers around crippled rail lines in Bridgeport went smoothly during Monday's commute.

Bridgeport Man Crushed To Death Between Vehicle And Wall Identified

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

City police are investigating the death of an Ash Street man Saturday morning.

Willimantic Police Say Heroin Found In Suspect's Shorts

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Police arrested a suspected drug dealer Saturday after finding heroin in the rear of his gym shorts.

West Haven Police Locate Missing Boy

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:54:28 GMT

Officers located a missing 10-year-old boy at the Dunkin Donuts on Route 1, police said.

New Haven Man Arrested With Gun At Scene Of Fire

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:35 GMT

Police arrested a man Thursday night accused of interfering with officers at the scene of a fire on Ferry Street.

Fairfield University Senior Dies Day Before Graduation

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:28:18 GMT

A soon-to-be graduated senior of Fairfield University died Saturday morning in a car accident.

Passenger Dies In Head-On Collision In Waterbury

By JENNA CARLESSO, jcarlesso@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:50:42 GMT

A male passenger was killed and four others injured in a head-on collision on Highland Avenue Saturday, police said.

Small Plane Crashes In Plymouth

By JENNA CARLESSO, jcarlesso@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A small plane crashed into heavy brush about 1,500 feet from a Waterbury Airport runway Saturday afternoon. No one was injured.

Bridgeport Man Found Dead, Pinned By Car May Have Been Homicide

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A fatal incident involving a motor vehicle Saturday morning may have been a homicide, police said.

Bristol Debates Where West End Voters Should Cast Ballots

By DON STACOM, dstacom@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

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Warning that a new polling place is so inconvenient to reach that it amounts to voter suppression, Democratic Registrar Mary Rydingsward is pressing city officials to choose a new location for the November balloting.

Remains ID'd As Missing Woman; Boyfriend Arrested In Her Death

Staff reports — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:49:00 GMT

The month-long search for a missing Eastern Connecticut State University student came to an abrupt end Saturday when police identified Alyssiah Wiley's remains and charged a man in her death.

Three Shot, One Dead, In New Haven

Staff Reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:58:42 GMT

A city man was killed and two other men were injured in a shooting near the intersection of Crown and College streets early Saturday, police said.

Home Destroyed By Fire In Southington

Staff Reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:40:00 GMT

A home on Old Farms Road was destroyed by an early morning fire Saturday, fire officials said.

Hartford Police Make Arrest In October 2011 Shooting

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:34:47 GMT

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Police have made an arrest in connection with a double shooting from October 2011.

Structure Fire In West Haven

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:20:16 GMT

Firefighters responded to a structure fire on First Avenue Friday evening.