CT Native Dies After Fall from N.Y. Building; Woman Loses Leg, Wins Major Lawsuit; 3 Still in Running for New Casino: CT News

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

• Former CT Resident Dies After Falling From Harlem Building: Police

A theater young actor died early Sunday morning after falling from the roof of his apartment building in West Harlem.>>>Read More.

• First Date Disaster: Woman Steals $300 from Man During First Date in Westport: Police

She is accused of excusing herself from the table in the restaurant and then ringing up credit card charges without him knowing.>>>Read More.

• Man Assaults, Bites Elderly Woman After She Won't Drive Him to Liquor Store: Police

Police said they responded to the domestic violence call on Oct. 14.>>>Read More.

• Choate Launches Investigation into Sexual Misconduct by Faculty in 1990s: Report

The prestigious private school has hired an independent investigator to look into cases of adult sexual misconduct by faculty in the 1990s.>>>Read More.

• Cops: Suspects Accused of Beating Up Woman, Leaving Her on Sidewalk at UConn

They were picked up in Coventry after fleeing the scene, police said.>>>Read More.

• 3 CT Communities Still in Running as Potential Casino Locale

They have joined the running for a new facility owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes.>>>>Read More.

• CT Doctor Loses Multi-Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

A jury found that medical malpractice led a young women to lose her leg.>>>Read More.

• CT Boy, 6, Signs with UNH Football Team

The newest member of the UNH football team may be small in stature but is as tough as they come and has a smile that lights up the room.>>>Read More.

• Linda McMahon Donates $6 Million to Trump Super PAC

WWE magnates Linda and Vince McMahon have donated to Trump's causes in the past.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• High School Custodian Charged with Stealing Refrigerator
• Man Arrested for Kicking in Door, Attacking Couple with Grill Fork: Report
• State Police: Man Blew Past Trooper at 100 MPH on Way to Strip Joint
• Former UConn Hearing and Speech Clinic Employee Charged in Embezzlement Case
• Swan Briefly Turns Weekend Traffic into Ugly Duckling
• Pair of Convicted Felons Shot in Hartford
• Teen With Semi-Automatic Weapon Chased Down in Hartford
• GoFundMe Page Established for Kara Kovlakas, Teacher Who Passed Away

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