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Family of Man Who Died in Stamford Police Custody Hires Well-Known Attorney
The attorney for the family of a man who died in Stamford police custody claims that the man was denied medical care that could have saved his life, and is calling for an emergency meeting of the Stamford Board of Representatives to review how police handled the incident.
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Slowing Winds Aid Saddleridge Firefight, Evacuations Lifted
Evacuations orders for the Saddleridge Fire were lifted Saturday evening, after the fire forced tens of thousands of people to be evacuated.
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'Clueless' Star Stacey Dash's Domestic Battery Case Dropped Days After Arrest
Stacey Dash’s domestic battery case was dropped days after the “Clueless” actress was arrested in Florida for allegedly pushing and slapping a man across the face following a verbal argument. According to court records, prosecutors in Pasco County dropped the case on Thursday, a day after she pleaded not guilty to a domestic battery charge.
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Man Stabbed in the Chest in Vernon
A man suffered serious injuries when he was stabbed in the chest in Vernon Wednesday.
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Bridgeport Officer Accused of Hitting Juvenile With Gun During Traffic Stop
A Bridgeport police officer is accused of hitting a juvenile with his gun during a traffic stop on Friday night.
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Ortiz Shooting: 6 Suspects Arrested, Including Alleged Gunman
An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, Dominican officials said Wednesday, while providing no information about why a group of young men would try to kill their country’s most beloved sports hero. Four other suspects were also being pursued in the shooting, which witnesses said was carried out...
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Boyfriend of Waterbury Homicide Victim Charged With Murder: Police
The boyfriend of a 33-year-old woman who was found dead in the driveway of her Waterbury home early Monday morning has been charged with murder as well as other charges and bond has been set at $3.75 million bond, according to Waterbury police.
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States Consider Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Amid Ramped Up Immigration Enforcement
Jorge was driving a friend’s car in December 2017 when a police officer in Long Island stopped him. Because the car’s registration had expired, and because Jorge was driving without a license, the officer slapped him with a $300 fine. “Thank god he only gave me a ticket,” Jorge, 49, told NBC in Spanish. It could have been much worse....
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Vallejo Residents Demand Change After Fatal Police Shootings
A plea for an outside agency or civil rights group to review the Vallejo Police Department has been renewed by residents and activists after the fatal shooting in February of a young black rapper, Willie McCoy, by six officers — the 16th death involving Vallejo officers since 2011, police records show. In San Francisco, with a population more than seven...
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‘Highly Aggressive' Bull Mounts Car, Attacks Woman in New Jersey: Police
A ‘highly aggressive’ bull in New Jersey went berserk, attacking its owner and charging at police officers after it got out of its enclosure.
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Man Accused of Crashing Into At Least 4 Police Cars During Waterbury Traffic Stop
Waterbury Police have arrested a man who is accused of crashing into at least four police cars while trying to flee from a traffic stop on Monday afternoon.
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Man Accused of Driving 17 Miles on I-395 in Wrong Direction
Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of driving the wrong direction for approximately 17 miles on Interstate 395 on Saturday.
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Former Addicts Partner With Virginia Police to Fight Addiction Epidemic
After a few years of being clean from heroin, Courtney Nunnally decided she wanted to use her own experience to help others. Under an innovative program in Virginia, she rides along with police to tell addicts: If I could recover, so can you.
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Black Man Trying to Cash Paycheck is Handcuffed After Bank Teller Calls 911
An Ohio man trying to cash his paycheck from a new job was handcuffed and put in the back of a police car after a bank teller called 911 on the false belief the check was fraudulent, NBC News reports. Now the bank is apologizing as reports of the incident have sparked a new hashtag, #BankingWhileBlack.
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Jenni ‘JWoww' Farley of ‘Jersey Shore' Files Restraining Order Against Ex
Apparently the Jersey Shore isn’t big enough for reality star Jenni “JWoww” Farley and her estranged husband. Farley filed a restraining order against Roger Mathews Thursday night after the two got into an argument that ended with Matthews in the back of a police car.
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Florida Baby Born After Hurricane Michael Starts Life in Walmart Parking Lot
With the hurricane bearing down on their native home of Panama City, Wilmer Capps and Lorrainda Smith sent their three other children to stay with relatives as doctors had planned to induce labor the day after Michael made landfall.
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‘Pandemonium': 5 Shot Inside Suburban Philadelphia Walmart After Argument at Cash Register, Suspect Identified
An argument inside a crowded suburban Philadelphia Walmart escalated into a shooting, crash and fight with responding officers that left five people, including Walmart workers and police officers, injured, investigators said.
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Raw: Texas Man Climbs on Top of Moving Police Car
A man tried to escape police custody by climbing on top of the police car as it was traveling down a Wichita Falls highway.
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Man Arrested for Boating Under the Influence in Middletown
A man from East Hampton is under arrest after police say he was driving a boat while under the influence in Middletown earlier this month.
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Police Car Involved in Crash on Route 8 in Seymour
A Seymour police car was hit by a car while on Route 8 on Sunday.