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5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In Haddam 5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In Haddam
5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In Haddam A 5-year-old boy who was pulled from the Connecticut River in Middlesex County this weekend remained in critical condition a day later, authorities said.  Police were called to a stretch of the river near Landing Road in Haddam on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, when the boy and a man fell from a kayak into the water, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said.  Responders took the child to Middlesex Hospital, but doctors had the boy airlifted to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford in critical condition.  WTNH reported the child was …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman, 37, Found Dead Floating In Quinnipiac River CT Woman, 37, Found Dead Floating In Quinnipiac River
CT Woman, 37, Found Dead Floating In Quinnipiac River Police in Connecticut are investigating after a 37-year-old woman's body was found dead floating in the water of the Quinnipiac River. New Haven Police Officer Christian Bruckhart said the incident occurred in New Haven around 7:50 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, near Brewery Square. Bruckhart said the New Haven Fire Department responded with water rescue, and the body was located near James Street and River Streets along the embankment. He added that the woman had no identification, but detectives identified her as Shannon Arrington of New Haven.  Her family has been notified.  Membe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Missing In Water Rescued By Fairfield County Police Man Missing In Water Rescued By Fairfield County Police
Man Missing In Water Rescued By Fairfield County Police A Fairfield County man was rescued from the water by police after he was reported missing. The incident took place around 6 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Westport, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police.  According to Wold, Westport Police officers responded to Saugatuck Shores on a report of an elderly male who was missing.  Several officers immediately began to search the area and a short time later the missing man was spotted partially submerged in the water, Wolf said.  Given the temperature of the water, it was imperative that the officers immediat…

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by Kathy Reakes