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Drunk CT Man Nearly Shoots Neighbor While Killing Squirrels: Police Drunk CT Man Nearly Shoots Neighbor While Killing Squirrels: Police
Drunk CT Man Nearly Shoots Neighbor While Killing Squirrels: Police A Connecticut man is accused of nearly shooting his neighbor while trying to kill squirrels outside his home, state police said. James Adams, 66, of Lisbon, faces charges of illegal discharge of a firearm, illegally carrying a firearm while under the influence, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and second-degree breach of peace, according to Connecticut State Police. A neighbor called the police on Saturday, Jan. 11, just before 4 p.m. after hearing a gunshot and a bullet whiz past their head while working outside. Troopers later found a .22-caliber bullet lodged in the home's exte…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: Restaurant Pulls Out Of CT Mall Leaving 2 Locations In State: Report Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: Restaurant Pulls Out Of CT Mall Leaving 2 Locations In State: Report
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: Restaurant Pulls Out Of CT Mall Leaving 2 Locations In State: Report The Rolling Stones called it 58 years early.   Ruby Tuesday is pulling up stakes from the Meriden Mall, leaving just two locations for the casual dining chain in Connection, CT Insider reported on Friday, Jan. 10.  Per the report, the restaurant closed on Tuesday and has been removing equipment from the building. This marks the latest major chain to pull out of Meriden Mall, including Dick's Sporting Goods, Charlotte Russe, Forever 21, and Ramani's Clothiers among others.  A call to Meriden Mall's leasing offices was not immediately returned.  The two remaini…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Spraying For Mosquitoes Set For CT State Park In Response To Deadly EEE Virus Spraying For Mosquitoes Set For CT State Park In Response To Deadly EEE Virus
Spraying For Mosquitoes Set For CT State Park In Response To Deadly EEE Virus While there have been no recent cases of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) in humans in Connecticut, the state will begin spraying a state park where the risk level remains elevated.  Earlier report - 41-Year-Old In New England Dies From Serious Mosquito Virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Mosquito Management Program will conduct insecticide spraying on the evening of Thursday, August 29 (weather permitting) in New London County. This area in eastern Connecticut has consistently detected mammal-biting …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash
CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash A 23-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with manslaughter and other charges in connection with a fatal crash that left two dead. The collision occurred in New London County on Tuesday, July 31, 2023, in Norwich. According to Connecticut State Police, Kristi Vincent of Lisbon turned herself in to police exactly a year after the crash on Wednesday, July 31. An arrest affidavit says Vincent was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue on I-395 South with two children when the crash occurred. Vincent told police she did not see the construction zone as she was handing her child a bottle when she …

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by Kathy Reakes