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Dog dies, several treated for smoke inhalation in Hartford fire

Hartford · Hartford

Dog dies, several treated for smoke inhalation in Hartford fire

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A dog has died and several people were treated for inhaling smoke following a fire at a multi-family home in Hartford Wednesday evening. The fire department said they responded to Putnam Street in the city’s Frog Hollow neighborhood after a fire broke out in a three-family home around 7:10 p.m. Responding crews found flames coming from the second floor, and...Read Article

South Windsor police cruiser struck during traffic control on Route 5

South Windsor · South Windsor

South Windsor police cruiser struck during traffic control on Route 5

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A South Windsor police cruiser was struck during traffic control on Route 5 on Tuesday afternoon and officers are asking any witnesses of the collision to contact them. Police said the cruiser was struck while an officer was doing traffic control on Route 5 and the intersection with South Satellite Road around 2:55 p.m. The officer was transported to the...Read Article

Hartford set to pick new school superintendent

Hartford · Hartford

Hartford set to pick new school superintendent

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There will soon be a new leader for one of the largest public school systems in Connecticut. The Hartford school board is set to appoint a new superintendent Tuesday evening. It comes amid challenges for the district including filling a big budget hole. In Hartford, about 16,000 students attend K-12 at about 40 schools. And parents praise the teachers here....Read Article

Windsor police officer arrested after mistakenly shooting at man: inspector general

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The Office of the Inspector General found that a Windsor police officer who mistakenly shot his gun at a suspect instead of using his stun gun was not justified in his actions. The incident took place just after 8:20 p.m. on Jan. 30 near the entrance to Keney Park. Officer Brandon Thomas was investigating a suspicious vehicle at the Tiger...Windsor, Connecticut · Windsor Read Article

Historic cemetery in Hartford gets funding for cleanup

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A historic cemetery in Hartford is getting support from the city after residents say it has fallen into disrepair. The city will use $50,000 to clean up Spring Grove Cemetery. With overgrown grass and toppled tomb stones, city leaders say the support is needed. “That funding will go to the city of Hartford to contract our through Department of Public...Hartford · Hartford Read Article

Man rejects plea deal in 2023 murder of child's mother in Vernon

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A Manchester man charged with murdering the mother of his child back in 2023 rejected a plea deal. Abdul Mboob is accused of killing Anastasia Paul on July 17, 2023, inside their Brooklyn Street apartment in Vernon. Mboob appeared before a judge in Rockville Superior Court on Friday where he turned down an offer from the state, potentially sending the...Manchester, Connecticut · Manchester Read Article

15-year-old shot in Hartford

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A 15-year-old was shot in Hartford on Friday afternoon, according to police. Officers responded to the area of Martin Street and Nelson Street around 2:15 p.m. for the report of shots fired. They found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition, police said. The Hartford Police Major Crimes...Hartford · Hartford Read Article

The Place 2 Be opens new bakery at Hartford location

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The Place 2 Be announces the grand opening of their bakery at its original location on Franklin Ave in Hartford. They are now open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Founder and CEO Gina Luari says, “To open something so rooted in our original vision, in the same neighborhood where it all began, it is incredibly meaningful for us,”...Hartford · Hartford Read Article

16-year-old charged in May shooting death of man found in car in Manchester

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A 16-year-old wanted on murder charges in Manchester was taken into custody in Alabama. The teen is accused in the shooting death of 24-year-old Jordan Patterson, of Windsor Locks. Patterson was found unresponsive in an idling car in the area of Irving Street and Woodland Street just before 4 a.m. on May 20. He was pronounced dead at the scene....Manchester, Connecticut · Manchester Read Article

16-year-old charged in May shooting death of man found in car in Manchester

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A 16-year-old wanted on murder charges in Manchester was taken into custody in Alabama. The teen is accused in the shooting death of 24-year-old Jordan Patterson, of Windsor Locks. Patterson was found unresponsive in an idling car in the area of Irving Street and Woodland Street just before 4 a.m. on May 20. He was pronounced dead at the scene....Manchester, Connecticut · Manchester Read Article

Former Hartford police chief Jason Thody appointed chief of police in New Bedford, MA

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Former Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody has been appointed as the new chief of police in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday. Thody retired from the Hartford Police Department in March of last year after nearly 30 years of service. At the time, Thody said he wouldn’t seek a...Hartford · Hartford Read Article