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Man With Long Criminal History Caught Peering Into Vehicles At CT School, Police Say Man With Long Criminal History Caught Peering Into Vehicles At CT School, Police Say
Man With Long Criminal History Caught Peering Into Vehicles At CT School, Police Say A 43-year-old man is facing an attempted larceny charge after he was accused of peering into vehicles and attempting to enter a vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut elementary school. The incident happened in the Hartford County neighborhood of Plantsville located in the Town of Southington at South End Elementary School at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, according to authorities. Officers responded to the school after receiving a report of a man on the property looking into vehicles and becoming argumentative when he was confronted by staff, according to the Southington Pol…

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CT Woman Wins $277K In State Lottery CT Woman Wins $277K In State Lottery
CT Woman Wins $277K In State Lottery Sevens were wild for one lucky Connecticut lotto player who cashed in a jackpot-winning CT Lottery scratch-off ticket. On Wednesday, March 2, New Haven County resident Laurel Gargano, of Meriden won the top prize playing "Mega 7s" on a ticket worth $277,777 on a ticket sold at the RB Market on Colony Road in Wallingford. CT Lottery players have 1 in 3.17 odds of winning when playing the $20 scratcher.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automaticall…

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $390K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Package Store Winning $390K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Package Store
Winning $390K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Package Store One CT Lottery player is feeling extra lucky after cashing in a winning ticket worth six figures. In New Haven County, a CT Lottery player from Waterbury who chose not to disclose a name won $390,000 playing "Lucky For Life" on a ticket sold at Amodeo's Highland Package on Highland Avenue in Waterbury on Wednesday, March 2. "Lucky for Life" players choose five numbers between 1 and 48 and one "yellow" Lucky Ball from 1 to 18. Drawings are held each night at approximately 10:30 p.m.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's termi…

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by Zak Failla
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Local Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Sold At Area Gas Station Local Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Sold At Area Gas Station
Local Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Sold At Area Gas Station A New Haven County man chose the right numbers and just won big on a Connecticut State Lottery ticket that was sold at an area gas station. Waterbury resident Matthew Gallagher was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a $50,000 "PLAY4 DAY" ticket on Sunday, Aug. 9 that was sold at the Sunoco Food Mart in Waterbury.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents t…

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by Zak Failla
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Security Camera Catches UPS Worker Tossing Package At Connecticut Home, Hitting Garage Door Security Camera Catches UPS Worker Tossing Package At Connecticut Home, Hitting Garage Door
Security Camera Catches UPS Worker Tossing Package At Connecticut Home, Hitting Garage Door With the holiday season in full swing, at least one UPS driver is going to make it on the “naughty list” after being caught on camera haphazardly tossing packages that were to be delivered in Connecticut. The delivery driver was spotted on a home security camera, shot putting a package toward the front door of a Plantsville home, in a video that has since gone viral since being posted online by ABC7 NY and on social media by the homeowner. In the video, the hooded driver can be seen taking a package from the truck and throwing it overhand at the house before turning around and getting back …

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by Zak Failla
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Brothers From Newtown Named As Winners In Sen. Murphy's MLK Essay Contest Brothers From Newtown Named As Winners In Sen. Murphy's MLK Essay Contest
Brothers From Newtown Named As Winners In Sen. Murphy's MLK Essay Contest NEWTOWN, Conn. — Two brothers from Newtown are among the winners in the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge sponsored by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.  “Dr. King inspired us all to fight for justice and equality. For the second year in a row, I’m totally blown away by the essays and ideas of these students. It was hard to pick just a few winners,” said Murphy. Kenneth Konrad Miller, 7, a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and his brother, Karl Daniel Miller, a student at Newtown High, wrote about their experiences as African-American students in largely white town. In …

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