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Man Killed on Route 8; Rescued Seal is the Star; Stamford Police Worried About Intoxicated Residents
Former cop urges police to kill man, who wrote a threatening Facebook message about police officers, and an abused dog gets a new home.

The top Connecticut Patch stories of the day:
- Naugatuck Man Killed in Route 8 Accident
- Rescued Seal, “Ziggy Star” Featured in New Exhibit at Mystic Aquarium
- Stamford Police Worried About Young Intoxicated Residents
- Former East Windsor Police Officer Under Investigation for Alleged Threatening Facebook Post
- North Haven Community Helps Bring Joy to Family in Need
- Dogs Adopted in Time for the Holidays in Meriden
- Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself While Unloading Firearm in Middlefield
- Drunk Driver Responsible for Christmas Morning Crash in West Hartford
- Police: Man Steals Empty Beer Keg from the Orange Ale House
- Milford Woman Accused of Stealing Orange Restaurant Employees Purse
- Trumbull Board of Finance Considers 22 Percent Raise for First Selectman
- State Police Step-up Traffic Enforcement for Holidays
- Mulch Fire Breaks Out at East Haven DumpBranford Fire Chief’s Last Day on the Job
- Ben’s Lighthouse Display at Maritime Center Honors Sandy Hook Victim
- Motorcyclist Airlifted to Hospital After Serious Accident in Ledyard
- Two Weston Men Rescued From Capsized Boat in Westport
- Two Trumbull Town Council Members Will Resign
- Farmington PD Asks Public to ID Vehicle Possible Used in Burglary
- Police: Southington Man Breaks Into Relative’s House, Steals Firearm
- Hamden Police Make Third Arrest in Connection with Internet Dating Home Invasion
- North Haven Radio Shack Robbed at Gunpoint on Christmas Eve
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