Highest-Paid State Employees; Drunken Man Takes Horse for Joyride: PD; Rabbi Accused of Violent Sexual Abuse: Nearby News

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.

• 21 State Employees Earn More than $500K: Who Made the List?

When it comes to the top money list for Connecticut state employees sports dominates.>>>Read More.

• Police Rein In Allegedly Drunk Man Who Took Horse Around Town

Police said a seemingly drunken 41-year-old local man who works at the stables where the police department keeps its horses is facing criminal charges after he took a horse for a joyride.>>>Read More.

• 50,373 'Winning' Powerball Tickets Sold in Connecticut: Did You Win Some Money?

Sadly, the grand prize ticket was not sold in the state but tens of thousands of residents did win some cash. >>>Read More.

• Student Found Dead at Central Connecticut State University: BREAKING

The student was found dead at the campus on Saturday. Counseling is being made available to students.>>>Read More.

• CT Students Sign Petition to Allow Boy to Wear Dress at Prom

The petition, which will be delivered to the Board of Education, is on Change.org and hundreds have signed it already.>>>Read More.

• General Electric Announces Planned Job Cuts in Connecticut: Report

GE officials informed Connecticut officials how many jobs are likely to be eliminated as a result of the company's move to Boston.>>>Read More.

• CT Rabbi Sued for Alleged Sexual Misconduct

A rabbi was sued by a former student in federal court of alleged "violent sexual abuse" that allegedly went on "unabated for years," the lawsuit claims.>>>Read More.

• Ex- Police Officer Sentenced for High Speed Crash That Left 2 Teens Dead

The officer was fired soon after the accident and sentenced this week for his role in the deaths of two teens in 2009.>>>Read More.

• 3 Connecticut Residents Died in Plane Crash, One Was a Race Car Driver

The three victims are all from Connecticut, and one of them reportedly was a race car driver. They were heading home after attending a wedding in South Carolina.>>>Read More.

• Police: Man Tries To Shoot His Way Into Neighbor's Bathroom

A man who apparently needed to go fired a shot into a neighbor's bathroom,, police said.>>>Read More.

• Caitlyn Jenner to Pose Nude for Sports Illustrated: Reports

Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic athlete formerly known as Bruce Jenner, graduated from Newtown High School in 1968.>>>Read More.

• Connecticut Men Charged with Climbing Brooklyn Bridge for 'Sunrise Selfie'

Two men were arrested over the weekend after police say they climbed a beam on the bridge for a better angle of the sunrise.>>>Read More.

• CT Chimp Attack Victim's Body Rejecting Face Transplant

Charla Nash was undergoing an experimental drug treatment plan.>>>Read More.

• Landlord Accused of Attempting to Extort Sex Acts In Lieu of Cash: Police

Police received information alleging that the accused was attempting to extort sexual acts in lieu of cash for rental properties he had leased to tenants. Some of the targeted victims may have been minors, police said.>>>Read More.

• World's Largest Potato Comes to Connecticut

The Big Idaho Potato Truck stopped by this week as part of its country-country tour promoting the Idaho potato.>>>Read More and see the photo.

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