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Pit Bull, Coyote Attacks; Father Charged After Accidentally Shooting Son; Lt. Vance Says Goodbye: Nearby News
First responders shovel roof after man dies, mutilated skunks with 'Obama Stinks' sign discovered, and more in our month in review.

The top Connecticut Patch stories of the past month include these:
- Monroe Dad Arrested for Accidentally Shooting Son in Face
- Manchester First Responders Finish Shoveling Roof After Man Suffers Heart Attack, Dies
- State Police Spokesman Lt. Vance Writes Open Letter Following Transfer
- UPDATE: Secret Service Notified of Mutilated Skunks with ‘Obama Stinks’ Sign in Fairfield
- Newtown Home of Sandy Hook Shooter Adam Lanza Demolished
- Hamden Man Stabs His Pit Bull After It Attacks Him, Wife
- Fairfield Man Shoots Pit Bull After It Attacks His Leashed Dogs
- Stamford Police Say Hunt Is On for ‘Aggressive Coyote’ That’s Attacking Pet Dogs
- Stamford PD: Horses Found in “Deplorable” Conditions Lead to Pair’s Arrest on Cruelty to Animals Charge
- West Hartford Man Accused of Harassing Former ESPN Anchor: Police Report
- Wallingford Receives Lab Results on Worm Found in Fruit Cup at Sheehan
- South Windsor High School Teacher Facing Termination Over Sexually-Explicit Poem Read in Class
- Tolland Public Works Employee Killed While Fixing Potholes
- Police: Man Killed in Stamford After Accidentally Spilling Coffee on Suspect, Two Arrested
- Sandy Hook Shooting Victims’ Families Suing Lanza Estate
- WTNH News 8’s Anchor Chris Velardi Left ‘Speechless’ Over Career Change Reaction
- Controversial Painting Depicting Mother Teresa Vandalized in Trumbull
- Milford Police: Sunday’s Double Shooting Details Emerge; Patrons Ambushed by Gunman
Image courtesy of Tony Silber, which features the vandalized Trumbull paining
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