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There was plenty of news across Connecticut Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.
He admitted he was on drugs when he told a nurse on the phone that he would kill any officers that came to his home, police said.>>>Read More.
Police say the accused tied the female victim up with a phone cord and stole her money. More arrests likely.>>>Read More.
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Police arrested a man after a 13-year-old reported him when he asked her to get in his car.>>>Read More.
A woman came home and found a man inside her house Thursday afternoon, police said. The suspect fled but was found quickly, police said.>>>Read More.
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Troopers allegedly violated a man’s constitutional rights and fabricating charges, according to the suit.>>>Read More.
Ramiro Arcos-Garcia admitted to killing Jackson Pierre-Louis in 2014.>>>Read More.
The teen was behind the wheel of a stolen car when it crashed.>>>Read More.
The former detective claimed he was forced into retirement due to a series of disciplinary actions and his right to free speech was violated.>>>Read More.
The man was arrested following an investigation that reached Hartford and New Haven.>>>Read More.
Jason Adams was scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on Thursday for a hearing on accelerated rehabilitation.>>>Read More.
The woman was arrested last week in connection to a 4-month-old’s death at an unlicensed daycare she operated out of her home.>>>Read More.
Other top stories:
- Greenwich CEO: 'You Can't Give Away a House in Greenwich'
- Black Bear Spotted
- CT-Based Bridgewater Associates to Lay Off Workers: Reports
- Two Teens Charged with Leading Police On Pursuit of Stolen Mopeds: Police
- UConn Health Center Settles Claim With Federal Government
- Owner of Animal Shelter Sentenced in Animal Cruelty Case
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