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Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along CT Road With Bullet Wound; Police Investigating Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along CT Road With Bullet Wound; Police Investigating
Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along CT Road With Bullet Wound; Police Investigating Environmental police are searching for answers after a dead black bear with what appeared to be a gunshot wound was found dumped along a Connecticut roadway. The 200-pound male bear was found on the side of Upson Road in Burlington on Sunday, June 7. During a preliminary investigation, officers found a wound behind the bear's front right shoulder that appeared to be a bullet hole, according to the Connecticut State Environmental Police. Investigators do not believe the shooting happened on Upson Road. Instead, they suspect the bear's body was left there after it was killed el…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Critical Dashboard Warnings May Not Appear In Huge Toyota, Lexus Recall Critical Dashboard Warnings May Not Appear In Huge Toyota, Lexus Recall
Critical Dashboard Warnings May Not Appear In Huge Toyota, Lexus Recall Nearly 82,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles are being recalled because a dashboard display defect can keep critical safety warnings from appearing. Toyota issued the recall for about 81,893 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, May 27. The recall includes Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid and Mirai vehicles, along with Lexus GX and UX Hybrid vehicles. The issue involves a 12.3-inch combination meter in the instrument panel, which may experience a startup problem that causes some areas of the display to go blank. That can keep required w…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Savannah Guthrie Shares Heartfelt New Message On Mom Nancy’s Mysterious Disappearance Savannah Guthrie Shares Heartfelt New Message On Mom Nancy’s Mysterious Disappearance
Savannah Guthrie Shares Heartfelt New Message On Mom Nancy’s Mysterious Disappearance A family’s long-running heartbreak is again being shared in just a few words. Savannah Guthrie posted a new message to Instagram Stories on Sunday, June 7, as the search continues for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84. The NBC "Today" co-anchor shared an image of a religious painting with the words, “Oh my, my soul, it cries out, soul, it cries out.” Guthrie added her own message: “bring her home,” followed by a yellow heart. The post is drawing new attention to a case that has dragged on for more than four months. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home on S…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Dangerous Bacteria Found, Prompting Major Recall Of Popular Baby Wipes Dangerous Bacteria Found, Prompting Major Recall Of Popular Baby Wipes
Dangerous Bacteria Found, Prompting Major Recall Of Popular Baby Wipes Several types of popular baby wipes are being recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause "serious and life-threatening infections." Target is voluntarily recalling Up & Up Fragrance Free and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes, the company announced on Thursday, June 4. The wipes were sold at Target stores nationwide and on the retailer's website. FDA testing found Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in samples of the wipes. "The products are predominantly used on newborns, infants, and young children, who are particula…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck
Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck Authorities have identified the 35-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist who was killed in a weekend crash on I-84, and police are now seeking witnesses as they work to determine what caused the fatal wreck. Enrique Rivera died after his Yamaha YZF-R7 crashed into a guardrail near Exit 23 in Waterbury shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, Connecticut State Police said. Authorities said the Waterbury man veered onto the right shoulder before crashing at the South Main Street overpass. Paramedics took Rivera to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police closed the highway for…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Stole $102K From Connecticut Medicaid Using Fake Autism Treatments Sentenced NJ Man Who Stole $102K From Connecticut Medicaid Using Fake Autism Treatments Sentenced
NJ Man Who Stole $102K From Connecticut Medicaid Using Fake Autism Treatments Sentenced A former East Hartford man who owned a Glastonbury-based autism services company has been sentenced after authorities said he fraudulently collected more than $102,000 from Connecticut's Medicaid program. Glenroy Patterson, 49, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was given a three-year suspended sentence and five years of probation last week, according to Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin. The judge also ordered the former East Hartford man to pay $102,084.17 in restitution and never to serve as a Medicaid provider again.  Patterson pleaded guilty in March to health insurance frau…

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by Josh Lanier
News
American Airlines Flight Attendant, 31, Found Dead Near Florida Beach American Airlines Flight Attendant, 31, Found Dead Near Florida Beach
American Airlines Flight Attendant, 31, Found Dead Near Florida Beach A day near the water ended with a discovery that has left investigators searching for answers. The body of Kellie Melinda Williams, a 31-year-old American Airlines flight attendant, was found in the surf along Hollywood Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, June 3, according to authorities. ABC News reported that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified Williams and said her injuries were consistent with a vessel strike. Two fishermen spotted the body at about 8 p.m. and alerted police, ABC News reported. CBS Miami reported that Williams was found near New Mexico Street an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Jim Wooten Dies: ABC News Remembers Senior Correspondent Jim Wooten Dies: ABC News Remembers Senior Correspondent
Jim Wooten Dies: ABC News Remembers Senior Correspondent A veteran voice in American journalism is being remembered for a career that stretched across continents, wars, politics, and human stories. Jim Wooten, a former ABC News senior correspondent, died on Thursday, June 4. He was 88. ABC News honored Wooten in a video tribute available here, noting that he joined the network in 1979 and spent decades reporting around the world. Show co-host Martha Raddatz remembered Wooten on ABC’s "This Week" on Sunday, June 7, saying he had long been a key part of the broadcast and had a distinctive command of language. Wooten reported from more than 40 cou…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Scott Pelley Details Clash That Led To His '60 Minutes' Firing In First Interview Since Ouster Scott Pelley Details Clash That Led To His '60 Minutes' Firing In First Interview Since Ouster
Scott Pelley Details Clash That Led To His '60 Minutes' Firing In First Interview Since Ouster A newsroom rupture is now spilling into public view. Scott Pelley detailed the chain of events that led to his firing from "60 Minutes" in a New York Times interview published Sunday, June 7. Pelley, 68, described the fallout at CBS News as deeply personal after 37 years at the network. He compared the "60 Minutes" staff to family and said the shock of seeing colleagues removed was difficult to process. He told The Times the emotions included “shock, dismay,” and said the bonds inside the program were unusually tight because staffers traveled, worked, and at times entered dangerous assignm…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras
Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras More than 320,000 security cameras are being recalled after several exploded, caught fire, and caused burn injuries. Wyze Labs recalled about 321,360 Wyze Solar Cam Pan security cameras in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 4. Another 2,560 cameras were sold in Canada. Incorrect assembly instructions can cause owners to accidentally puncture the metal casing of the camera's lithium-ion battery. That can cause the battery to rapidly overheat, creating fire and burn hazards. Wyze has received 13 reports of the cameras overheating, according to the…

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by Chris Spiker
News
20-Year-Old US Army Soldier Dies While Stationed At Fort Riley 20-Year-Old US Army Soldier Dies While Stationed At Fort Riley
20-Year-Old US Army Soldier Dies While Stationed At Fort Riley A mother says she is "broken" after the death of her 20-year-old son, a Pennsylvania native serving with the U.S. Army in Kansas. Charles "Chunkie" Aloysius Ciancaglione Jr., a lifelong resident of Media, passed away on Friday, May 30, while stationed in Kansas with the United States Army, according to his obituary released by Nolan Fidale Funeral Homes Friday, June 5. Ciancaglione was assigned to Fort Riley and had risen to the rank of Cavalry Scout after enlisting on March 22, 2024. He served as an operator for Bradley Fighting Vehicles, according to the obituary. A member of Penncrest H…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home
Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home A Penn State senior weeks away from graduation was shot and killed while walking home just steps from his South Philadelphia house during an apparent cellphone robbery early Saturday morning, police and family members said. William J. "Billy" Schmidt, 22, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:32 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, according to Philadelphia police. Officers from the city's 1st District responded to a report of a person with a gun and found Schmidt lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, police said. He was tr…

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by Jillian Pikora