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Stamford worker hid fentanyl, cocaine in ceiling, prosecutors say
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Connecticut state trooper placed on leave after computer crime arrest, police say
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (164+ words) Connecticut State Police say Trooper First Class Marwing Pena, a Glastonbury resident, turned himself on Wednesday and was charged with computer crimes. A Connecticut State Police officer was arrested on Wednesday for an alleged computer crime, police say. In a…...
Cromwell firefighters put out chimney fire on Main Street, chief says
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (180+ words) CROMWELL " Town firefighters put out a chimney fire in a home on Main Street on Wednesday afternoon, an official says. Cromwell Fire Chief Jason Brade said crews were dispatched to the 600 block of Main Street at about 2: 30 p. m. for multiple 911 calls…...
Serious injury at South Windsor Home Depot warehouse appears accidental, police say
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (192+ words) SOUTH WINDSOR" Police said the incident that caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man at the Home Depot Distribution Center in South Windsor Tuesday appears to have been an accident. A pallet fell on a man while he was working…...
CT to offer $22. 5 million in state aid to dairy farmers who face low milk prices, high costs
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (744+ words) A cow feeds on hay at Nature View Farm in Bridgewater, Conn. , on July 29, 2014. Gov. Ned Lamont announced plans Wednesday to release $22. 5 million from a contingency fund to give direct aid to'dairy farmers in the state at a time when…...
Waterbury man sentenced in Connecticut fentanyl trafficking case
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (365+ words) A Waterbury'man convicted of distributing cocaine and fentanyl was sentenced in New Haven federal court Wednesday to five years in prison, prosecutors said.' NEW HAVEN " A Waterbury'man convicted of distributing cocaine and fentanyl as part of a drug trafficking organization…...
Southington man gets 7. 5 years in prison for selling privately made AR-15-style rifles
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (345+ words) BRIDGEPORT " A Southington'man convicted of selling privately made AR-15-style firearms, ammunition and marijuana was sentenced Wednesday to 7" years in prison, federal prosecutors said.' Bryan Joyce, 40, also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release, during a hearing in…...
17 Meriden residents displaced by two-alarm fire on East Main Street, official says
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (123+ words) MERIDEN " More than a dozen Meriden residents were displaced by a two-alarm fire on East Main Street that broke out overnight, an official said." The blaze broke out in the 400 block around 12: 30 a. m. Wednesday, leaving 17 residents displaced, according to Deputy Fire…...
New Haven man injured in stabbing Tuesday night, investigation underway, police say
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (78+ words) CT Insider New Haven man injured in stabbing Tuesday night, investigation underway, police say NEW HAVEN " A 46-year-old New Haven man was injured in a stabbing Tuesday night, according to police. An investigation is underway into the stabbing, which occurred…...
Children as young as 7 used sports betting accounts in Connecticut, records show
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (948+ words) In one instance, state records show, a parent reported his 7-year-old son had accessed his Draft Kings account to place bets on sports. In another, a different parent reported his8-year-old son had done the same. In another case, the owner…...