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Experts Confirm Tornado Hit Woodbury Last Week

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:26:44 EDT

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down briefly in Woodbury last week.

Bear Spotting Prompts Schools To Bus Children Home

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:52:00 EDT

A bear sighting in Berlin near Willard Elementary and McGee Middle schools forced school officials to bus all students home.

Customers Claim 7-Eleven Sells Bad Gas

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:29:18 EDT

Gas customers using a 7- Eleven convenience station and store in Montville are upset with their purchase of fuel.

Community Helps Teens Whose Parents Were Killed

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:54:12 EDT

The Southington community is rallying to support two young teenagers whose parents were killed in what police are calling a murder-suicide over the weekend.

Body Found In Rocky Hill Was A Female

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:36:00 EDT

The state medical examiner has yet to determine the cause of death of a body discovered in a Rocky Hill sand pit on Monday, but did confirm the deceased is a white female.

New Sick Pay Law A Problem For Some Companies

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:54:37 EDT

Matt McConnell, the CEO of Southern Conn Freightliner in Branford, said the new sick leave act is going to cost him and $150,000 a year.

Man Charged In Coventry Bank Robbery

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:50:50 EDT

Coventry police arrested David Burgess, 51, in connection with a bank robbery at the Rockvillle Bank in May.

Corrosive Liquid Spill Forces Facility Evacuation

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:53:44 EDT

A corrosive liquid spill caused the evacuation of the Rapid Express facility in Windsor Locks on Tuesday afternoon.

State To Honor Flag That Survived 9/11 Attack

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:24:55 EDT

An American flag repaired after it was destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York will arrive in Hartford for a Flag Day ceremony.

Goat Dies, Barn Destroyed In East Haddam Blaze

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:41:42 EDT

An East Haddam barn is a pile of rubble after an early morning fire quickly burned it to the ground, killing one goat inside.

Teacher Cuts Looming In New Britain

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:49:03 EDT

The looming teacher layoffs in New Britain are part of major budget cuts, which the Board of Education is expected to discuss on Tuesday evening.

Principal Placed On Leave After Abuse Report

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:38:37 EDT

The principal at a New Haven elementary school has been placed on leave as authorities investigate a report that a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by classmates on a field trip.

School Bus Vandalism Closes Wolcott Schools

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:24:22 EDT

For the second straight day, vandals targeted school buses, this time letting the air out of dozens of tires in Wolcott overnight, which forced the district to cancel classes.

Driver Rescued After Tree Topples Onto Car In Hartford

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:25:06 EDT

A Hartford driver is rescued after a tree topples onto a car.

Police Responding To Shooting On Martin Street

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:44:11 EDT

Hartford police are responding to a shooting on Martin Street.

Police Searching For Missing Woman

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:45:03 EDT

Hartford police are searching for a missing woman last seen at a hotel in Hartford.

DEP Comments On Mountain Lion

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:42:54 EDT

Fears were calmed for a while after a mountain lion was spotted at a private school near downtown Greenwich on Wednesday was believed to be found dead, about 35 miles away, struck by a vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Milford early Saturday morning.

New Law Targets Drunken Boaters

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:32:36 EDT

A new law aimed at boaters mirrors the penalties to anyone caught and convicted of drunken driving on the road.

PD: New Haven Man Shot, Robbed For $30

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:49:15 EDT

New Haven police said a man was shot in the foot and robbed of $30 over the weekend.

Buried Human Remains Found In Rocky Hill

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:26:27 EDT

Police are investigating the discovery of deteriorating human remains found partially buried off Old Forge Road in Rocky Hill on Monday morning.

Truck Carrying Produce Rolls Over On I-95

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:35:47 EDT

The left lanes are on Interstate 95 north and south in Norwalk were closed because of a tractor-trailer rollover Monday morning.

Man Exposes Himself To Girl In Supermarket

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:33:25 EDT

Greenwich police say they are looking for a man who exposed himself to a girl in a supermarket in April.

Nursing Home Workers To Protest Golf Tournament

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:12:45 EDT

Nursing home workers at West Hartford's St. Mary Home are set to protest at a charity golf tournament sponsored by Mercy Community.

Homeless Mom Arrested On Drug Charges

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:42:16 EDT

A Norwalk mother already charged with stealing an education for her 6-year-old son is now facing charges on suspicion of selling drugs.

Vandals Slash 93 School Bus Tires

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:28:09 EDT

New Milford Public Schools delayed the start of class by two hours Monday after 45 school buses were vandalized overnight.

I-95 North Reopens After Tanker Trouble

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:03:31 EDT

Interstate 95 north in Stamford is reopen after being closed for hours when a tanker became unhitched from a truck near exit 8.

Malloy Unveils Summer Tourism Campaign

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:31:25 EDT

Gov. Dannel Malloy is kicking off a summer tourism campaign, announcing a new public-private partnership between Connecticut's tourism office and the state's tourist attractions and businesses.

Jury Set To Begin Deliberations On Death Penalty For Bridgeport Man

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:38:10 EDT

A federal jury in Connecticut will begin deliberating whether a reputed Bridgeport drug dealer should get the death penalty for the killings of three people in a drug turf dispute in 2005.