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24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player 24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player
24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-nba Player A young woman killed in a horrific Connecticut crash earlier this week was the first child and only daughter of a former NBA player. Tiara Wheeler was 24 years old. Her father, Tyson Wheeler, played for the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team as point guard from 1994 to 1998 when the Rams advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He later appeared in an NBA game as a member of the Denver Nuggets in 1999. The crash took place in New London County on Monday, Aug. 28 at around 9:30 p.m. in Groton at the intersection of Long Hill Road and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats
Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats Three different districts in Connecticut were forced to place high schools into lockdown within hours of each other after reportedly receiving separate threats. In New Haven County, Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven and the Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden, as well as the Norwich Free Academy in New London County all entered lockdown at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 6. Earlier story - High School In CT In Lockdown After Report Of Firearm Inside Building At Wilbur Cross and Eli Whitney, the schools had an increased police presence as officers investigating threats tha…

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by Zak Failla
News
High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students
High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students A 25-year-old former assistant high school football and track coach in Connecticut has been arrested and charged with sexual assault for allegedly having "inappropriate relationships" with students. Anthony Facchini was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into a report made to the Department of Children and Families in June regarding his actions at the Norwich Free Academy, said Lt. Christopher Conley of the Norwich Police Department. The initial report alleged that Facchini had an inappropriate relationship with a student at the school, Conley said. A further investiga…

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by Kathy Reakes