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This Historic CT Home Looks Straight Out Of A Tim Burton Movie, And May Have A New Owner This Historic CT Home Looks Straight Out Of A Tim Burton Movie, And May Have A New Owner
This Historic CT Home Looks Straight Out Of A Tim Burton Movie, And May Have A New Owner This Connecticut landmark looks like it's plucked straight from a Tim Burton movie, and it could soon have a new owner. The Converse House at 185 Washington St. in Norwich is under contract after it went on the market last month for $525,000. Built around 1870, the High Victorian Gothic house features bold colors and dramatic architecture. Its seven-sided front porch makes a striking first impression. The Converse House at 185 Washington St. in Norwich Zillow The home was built for Col. Charles A. Converse, a Norwich businessman and philanthropist. It was later added to the Nationa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash Involving 2 Mopeds In East Hartford Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash Involving 2 Mopeds In East Hartford
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash Involving 2 Mopeds In East Hartford A Connecticut moped rider was injured, and another ran away after a fiery crash with a car, police said. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at Silver Lane and Oak Street in East Hartford, police said.  Police said two mopeds and a vehicle were involved. One rider was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The other moped operator left the scene. The car caught fire following the crash. Police believe one of the mopeds began leaking fuel while trapped beneath the vehicle, which sparked the blaze. East Hartford police are investigating the …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Truck Blamed For 9-Vehicle I-291 Pileup That Sent 6 To Hospital: Police Truck Blamed For 9-Vehicle I-291 Pileup That Sent 6 To Hospital: Police
Truck Blamed For 9-Vehicle I-291 Pileup That Sent 6 To Hospital: Police A nine-vehicle pileup in Connecticut sent six people to the hospital with injuries ranging from possible to serious. A 12-year-old boy riding in a school van was among those hurt. The crash happened near the Exit 2 on-ramp to Interstate 291 west around 7:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, according to Connecticut State Police. The pileup began after a tractor-trailer "traveling at a high rate of speed" failed to stop in time, according to a state police report released Tuesday. Hartford Distributors Inc. owns the truck. The truck’s driver, a 46-year-old Naugatuck man, was not injured. Responders to…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart Faces 3rd, Final Deadline To Repay $241K, City Says Ex-New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart Faces 3rd, Final Deadline To Repay $241K, City Says
Ex-New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart Faces 3rd, Final Deadline To Repay $241K, City Says Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart faces a third and final deadline to repay more than $241,000 that New Britain alleges she improperly received or owes because of misconduct during her 12 years in office. The final deadline arrived Tuesday, Sept. 1, when Stewart was due to repay $31,561 in city-funded tuition for her master’s degree at the University of New Haven. In early June, New Britain Corporation Counsel William C. Rivera sent Stewart a letter demanding three payments: $102,294 in attorneys’ fees and investigation costs by July 1; $107,703.08 connected to what the city called an i…

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by Josh Lanier
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Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back'
Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' McDonald's is bringing back a spicy menu favorite nationwide. The fast-food chain officially returned Spicy Chicken McNuggets to participating restaurants on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The spicier version of the chain's classic chicken nuggets is coated in a spicy tempura breading made with aged cayenne and chili peppers. McDonald's is also offering Mighty Hot Sauce, which blends crushed red pepper, spicy chilis, garlic, and a hint of sweetness. "We're so back," the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter said. "And just as spicy as ever." The spicy nuggets first debuted in September 2020, USA Today repo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Connecticut Teen Dies After Falling From Paddleboard In Cape Cod Pond Connecticut Teen Dies After Falling From Paddleboard In Cape Cod Pond
Connecticut Teen Dies After Falling From Paddleboard In Cape Cod Pond An 18-year-old paddleboarder from Connecticut has died after an apparent drowning at a Cape Cod pond. The emergency began shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at Jenkins Pond in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Authorities have not identified the victim.  Crews launched a search for the paddleboarder after his friend called 911 to report the teenager had fallen off his board and didn't resurface, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office. Falmouth firefighters searched the pond and pulled the teen from the water. Emergency crews performed CPR at the scene. Paramedic…

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by Josh Lanier
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Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked
Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked The judge presiding over Lindsay Clancy's murder trial sent jurors back to deliberate after they reported they were deadlocked Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. Clancy showed no emotion as the judge announced the 12-person jury, including nine women and three men, had been unable to reach a verdict. As of press time, the jury has been deliberating for nearly 19 hours over four days. Click here to watch Clancy's reaction, or lack thereof, as the update is delivered to the courtroom, which comes at approximately 2:29:04 mark. 🚨 BREAKING: The Lindsay Clancy jury has just told the judge they CANNOT…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Norfolk Man, Former Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Tied To Private Boarding School: DA Norfolk Man, Former Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Tied To Private Boarding School: DA
Norfolk Man, Former Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Tied To Private Boarding School: DA A 70-year-old Connecticut man has been charged on multiple sex charges linked to his time working as a teacher at an independent all-girls school in Massachusetts, authorities said. Matthew Johnson, of Norfolk, was charged late last month with assault with intent to rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said. He was a  Related: Former Headmaster Charged In Massachusetts Teacher Abuse Scandal The indictment, obtained by CT Insider, said Johnson assaulted with intent to rape, groped, and forcefully kissed the vi…

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by Josh Lanier
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NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police
NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police A 32-year-old New Jersey woman was killed after she was stabbed in Times Square Monday, Aug. 31, authorities said. At 4:24 p.m., police responded to Times Square after Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old Queens woman, had stabbed Erin Piacenti, a Chester resident, and a 68-year-old man, the New York City Police Department said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Piacenti was pronounced dead, the NYPD said. The other victim was in stable condition, police said. Cisneros, seen in a video shared to Instagram by bboypop97, displayed two large knives and advanced toward police, w…

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by Sam Barron