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‘Target’ Shooters Hit Houses; Lightning Destroys Home; U.S. Army Reserve Veteran Wins Powerball Prize: CT News
University president defends Trump decision; Man shot by police sentenced; Prisoner attempts escape from prison; Hero cop returns and more.

There was plenty of news across Connecticut Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.
Four people who ventured off into a back field have been arrested because their shots hit two homes —including one with children inside, state police said.>>>Read More.
Police say the man, who is not a customer, had been told not to enter the bank before but was found trespassing again. >>>Read More.
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Donald Trump is coming to the Fairfield campus on Saturday, and the reactions have been strong on both sides of the aisle.>>>Read More.
The man was arrested again the next day when police say he returned to the home despite being ordered to have no contact with the family. >>>Read More.
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The man was accused of approaching officers with a hammer while they were executing a search warrant on a home.>>>Read More.
A Connecticut man who admitted to shooting his 19-year-old daughter told police he felt disrespected because of her relationship with an older man.>>>Read More.
Police say witnesses to the accident followed the suspect to another town where he was arrested.>>>Read More.
The facility was alerted in the afternoon to an offender attempting to scale the perimeter fence of the facility>>>Read More.
He and his partner competed in the finals of the men's lightweight double sculls event Friday.>>>Read More.
Other top stories:
- 3 Police Vehicles Damaged by Teens in a Stolen Car: BREAKING
- Couples Open New Small-Batch Brewery
- U.S. Army Reserve Veteran Uses Family Birthday Numbers to Win $150K Powerball Prize
- Dentist Ordered to Pay Back $700K
- Report: Cops Find Scooter Driver Stumbling Around
- Police Seize Cocaine, 100 Bags of Heroin, $10K in Drug Bust
- House a Total Loss After Fire, Possibly Caused by Lightning Strike
- Hero Police Officer Defies the Odds and Returns to Duty After Partial Leg Amputation
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