DUI Mom Had Kids In Car: PD; Student Mourned; Resident Debuts As Kermit The Frog: CT News

There was plenty of news across Connecticut Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.

Intoxicated Mom Drove With Kids In Car: PD

Police stopped the woman after her daughter texted her brother about her mother's unsafe driving condition, police said.>>>Read More.

Child’s ATV Swiped From Yard: Police

Police are searching for two men who stole a child-sized ATV from a home.>>>Read More.

Daycare Operator Sued By Parents Over Baby’s Death

The woman, who operated an unlicensed daycare out of her home, is accused of killing a 4-month-old baby with an overdose of Benadryl.>>>Read More.

CT Resident Makes Debut As New Voice Of Kermit The Frog

The resident debuts as Kermit the Frog in the latest Muppets Thought of the Week video. Watch it here.>>>Read More.

Sergeants Frees Hawk Stuck In Batting Cage

It's not a typical task for police, but they managed to free the stuck hawk.>>>Read More.

Former CT Student Caroline Dym And Parents Eulogized Wednesday

Dym and her mother, Loretta, were tragically murdered last week by father and husband Steven Dym, before he took his own life.>>>Read More.

Woman Cited for Cop-Killing Threat After Roaming Dog Incident

The woman was also yelling in her holding cell, police said.>>>Read More.

Resident Sees Her Stolen Car In Town, Calls Cops

The Aug. 22 incident gets weirder after that.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Man Charged for Roughing Up Special Needs Kid
• Girl, 4, Found Wandering Alone: Report
• Warning Issued Of Ransomware Email Scam In CT
• Hurricane Harvey Aid: Gov. Malloy Advises CT Residents How To Donate
• Man Sentenced For Traveling To CT For Sex With Minor
• Woman Shoves Waitress At Restaurant: Police
• Woman Assaulted Two Victims With Pepper Spray: Police
• Motorcycle Crash in Springfield Kills CT Man

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