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🌱 Key dates set as shocking Waterbury captivity case heads to trial

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Hi Waterbury! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Key dates set as shocking Waterbury captivity case heads to trial
  • Which Waterbury smoke shops were shut down after surprise compliance checks?
  • Which Waterbury convenience store just sold a $50,000 Powerball ticket?

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Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 58 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 32.
  • Sunday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trial date set for CT woman accused of holding stepson captive. Daughter adds sex assault claims (courant.com) — Waterbury readers are following a disturbing criminal case as a local woman accused of holding her adult stepson captive for years moves toward trial, with jury selection expected in January and testimony in February. A judge in Waterbury Superior Court is reviewing confidential DCF and school records, while newly disclosed filings describe additional abuse allegations from the woman’s daughter.
   

2. Several Waterbury smoke shops failed compliance checks, police say (wtnh.com) — Several Waterbury smoke shops failed police compliance checks this week, leading to violations, planned charges, and even state-ordered closures at Gold Mart and 50s Convenience. Only Champ Exotic on Grand Street passed inspection, while state labor officials continue investigating workplace issues uncovered during the operation.
   

3. $50K Powerball Ticket Sold at Connecticut Convenience Store (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at Gettymart in Waterbury has won $50,000, with lottery records listing both the retailer and winner’s hometown as Waterbury. While the exact numbers and purchaser aren’t disclosed, the prize has put the neighborhood convenience store briefly in the statewide spotlight.
   

4. Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Alleged Firearm Permitting Abuses In Two Connecticut Municipalities (connecticutcentinal.com) — Waterbury residents who apply for gun permits are now at the center of a new U.S. Justice Department investigation into whether local police are delaying approvals and effectively blocking lawful carry. Federal civil-rights officials cite recent Supreme Court rulings and urge anyone who believes their Second Amendment rights are being infringed to file complaints online.
   

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    She came up on the bed around 4:00 in the morning and got some loving for about 20 minutes. That was a first. She hasn't slept on the bed yet. At 7… (Nextdoor Town Plot)
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    She is simply the best Dentist i’ve ever had. (Nextdoor Town Plot - Murray Park)
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Ok Waterbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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