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Mom Appeals for Help After Son, 5, Killed in Accident; Why Cops Pull You Over and Where; Dog Rescued on I-95: Nearby News
Boyfriend changes story in fatal Christmas fire/ GE CEO puts house up for sale/ off-duty CT firefighter killed in crash/ bear visits school.
There was plenty of news across Connecticut this past week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.
Peter Tinnen-Strmiska, 5, was struck by a car pulling into a driveway on Wood Acre Road. The child’s mother is appealing for assistance.>>>Read More.
The firefighter had served in the department for more than eight years.>>>Read More.
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The bear was tranquilized and removed off campus grounds.>>>Read More.
A report looks at which departments are more likely to pull minorities over and the reasons why police officers stop cars and which towns stop motorists the most and least.>>>Read More.
Find out what's happening in Darienfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The fire left three children and two adults dead in 2011.>>>Read More.
A state trooper safely carried the lost dog across the roadway this week.>>>Read More and Watch the Video and see the Pictures.
The local pregnant teen has decided to keep her baby because she said she does not believe in abortion and it is what God has given her.>>>Read More.
CEO Jeff Immelt is reportedly downsizing from his 10,000+ square foot home to a 3,500 square foot triplex condo in Boston.>>>Read More.
Charla Nash still has friends and family in the area. She most recently has lived in Boston.>>>Read More.
The mansion is now listed at $45 million. It was purchased by Trump and his first wife Ivana for $4 million.>>>Read More.
Rell said she is frustrated with the tax climate and direction of the state.>>>Read More.
The man escaped a Georgia prison camp in the 1960's and was found to be living in a small Connecticut town for nearly five decades.>>>Read More.
A woman is facing criminal charges for threatening to beat up her 91-year-old father on Mother's Day, police said.>>>Read More.
The suspect made comments that "voices" told him to hurt the security officer and police K-9, according to police.>>>Read More.
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