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Teen Battles Brain Cancer; Delivery Woman Killed During Robbery; Widower Reunited with Wedding Band Lost at Sea: CT News
Driver, 13, crashes into wall; Fiery car rescue: WATCH; Woman hits jackpot at casino, heads to jail; Serial groper sought; Food stamp fraud.
There was plenty of news across Connecticut this week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.
An online fundraising campaign has been launched for the softball star who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.>>>Read More.
A man was filled with emotional gratitude after his wedding band that was lost at sea was finally found.>>>Read More.
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There were six juveniles in the car at the time of the crash. No serious injuries were reported.>>>Read More.
A 13-year-old boy is dead and a 15-year-old was severely injured after a stolen vehicle crashed into a utility pole Thursday.>>>Read More.
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A construction worker, a motorist and a state trooper worked together to help rescue a man trapped inside a fiery wreckage, and it was all caught on video.>>>Read More.
The delivery woman was shot in the neck. A man and three teens were arrested and charged with murder.>>>Read More.
A woman was killed and a driver assaulted. Four people were arrested. The call taker was placed on leave after her behavior during the call.>>>Read More.
The victim, who was 12 at the time came forward after fearing he was the father of the woman’s baby. >>>Read More.
Police are investigating after several similar incidents have been reported of a teen approaching women and grabbing their buttocks.>>>Read More.
State health officials fined two nursing homes for incidents in which residents were injured when doctors’ orders weren’t followed.>>>Read More.
The 86-year-old man was told his grandson was in jail and that bail money was needed. The money was in transit when he had second thoughts.>>>Read More.
A victim managed to fend off the attackers with a chair leg after the chair was smashed over him, according to police.>>>Read More.
The man slammed his own head into the police cruiser, which caused a dent, according to police.>>>Read More.
The suspect indicated to his mother that he wanted to commit "suicide by cop," according to a report.>>>Read More.
A woman was ordered not to visit any casinos during her supervised release for an embezzlement conviction. She hit it big at the casino and a judge hit her with more prison time.>>>Read More.
A woman, ate, showered and slept in a stranger’s home, police said. >>>Read More.
The former sergeant lived the high life filled with $30,000 safaris, cruises and stays at the Four Seasons. Now he has to get used to the Iron Bar Hotel.>>>Read More.
The store operators let customers redeem food stamps for cash, cigarettes, glass pipes, bongs and hookahs, according to federal authorities.>>>Read More.
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