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Update: New Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9 Update: New Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9
Update: New Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9 The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting of a suspect during an incident that also left a State Police K9 dead, officials announced. The investigation is focusing on an incident in New London County on Thursday, Dec. 21 that resulted in the death of 42-year-old Vaughn Malloy and State Police K9 Broko, the Office of the Inspector General announced on Wednesday, Dec. 27.  Earlier Report - CT State Police K9 Killed In Line Of Duty In Pawcatuck: 'Was Hero In Every Sense' According to officials, around 7:30 p.m. on the da…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Eight Connecticut State Police Recruits Fired For Cheating Eight Connecticut State Police Recruits Fired For Cheating
Eight Connecticut State Police Recruits Fired For Cheating Nearly a dozen Connecticut State Police recruits have been fired for allegedly violating training rules and regulations, officials announced. On Tuesday, March 15, state police announced that an internal affairs investigation determined that eight recruits were found to be in violation of Connecticut State Police Academy Rules and Registrations for alleged cheating and plagiarism. The move came after the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, and Recruit Termination Board met this week to discuss punishments for the recruits following the IA inves…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
CT State Police, Agencies Release Statement On New Social Media School Threats CT State Police, Agencies Release Statement On New Social Media School Threats
CT State Police, Agencies Release Statement On New Social Media School Threats As a host of fake social media posts circulating online about potential school threats on Friday, Dec. 17, two Connecticut state agencies are investigating. In a statement released on Thursday, Dec. 16, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Connecticut State Police reassured the public they are investigating the hoax but said they have not "yet identified any specific or credible threats to any schools within the State of Connecticut." The posts and rumors started on TikTok and have been circulating for several days across the country, making their way onto addi…

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by Kathy Reakes