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CT Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Gun: Police CT Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Gun: Police
CT Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Gun: Police A 14-year-old Connecticut boy was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was found at home with an accidentally inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Saturday, Sept. 30 around 12:40 p.m., when Watertown Police responded to a residence in Oakville on Hadley Street, where a 14-year-old boy had been found bleeding from his head.  According to the department, the boy, who had been alone in the residence, had been discovered by his grandmother after she returned home, who quickly called 911 and reported that he had fallen…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Winning $414K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Store Winning $414K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Store
Winning $414K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Store A winning lottery ticket valued at more than $414,000 was sold at a Connecticut liquor store. An unnamed Oakville resident claimed a $414,435 prize from a Fast Play $10 Super 7s Progressive ticket sold in Litchfield County, according to an announcement from CT Lottery on Monday, July 11. The lottery said the ticket was sold at Oakville Wine & Liquor, which is located at 384 Buckingham St. in Oakville.

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Smoke Shop Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Smoke Shop
Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Smoke Shop For the second time in less than a week, a CT Lottery player in Connecticut cashed in a winning ticket worth seven figures. On Thursday, May 26, a Norwalk resident - who chose not to publicly disclose a name to lottery officials - cashed in a winning $1,004,172 “Lotto!” ticket that was sold at the A-Z Variety and Cigar store on Main Street in Norwalk. Earlier story - Winning $2M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Oakville 7-Eleven The Fairfield County resident’s big windfall came just days after a Litchfield County resident won $2 million playing Powerball on a ticket purchased at 7-Eleve…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven One lucky Connecticut resident is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $2 million Powerball ticket that was sold at an area 7-Eleven location. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased by a Litchfield County resident in Oakville who chose not to disclose a name, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville and cashed in on Friday, May 20, according to CT Lottery officials. 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville.Google Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects Steal 15 Catalytic Converters From CT Nonprofit, Causing $30K Loss, Police Say Suspects Steal 15 Catalytic Converters From CT Nonprofit, Causing $30K Loss, Police Say
Suspects Steal 15 Catalytic Converters From CT Nonprofit, Causing $30K Loss, Police Say A nonprofit in Connecticut suffered an estimated $30,000 loss after 15 catalytic converters were stolen from its fleet vans. Police in Litchfield County responded to Easterseals, a nonprofit that provides disability services, at about 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, after receiving a report that catalytic converters were stolen overnight, according to the Watertown Police Department.  Video surveillance showed that at about 12:45 a.m., a vehicle entered the parking lot, located at 320 Sylvan Lake Road in Oakville, and two suspects were seen walking around the lot, police said.  Authorities sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a six-figure scratch-off ticket worth nearly a million dollars. In Hartford County, a New Britain resident won $825,000 playing "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" on a scratch-off ticket sold in New Haven County at the BP gas station on Washington Avenue in North Haven. The winner chose not to disclose a name. CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" ticket is 1 in 2.98. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remainin…

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by Zak Failla
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Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say
Troopers, Officers Intercept Fraud Attempt At CT Bank, Police Say Two men were arrested after police said they attempted to steal money from a victim's bank account at a Connecticut bank.  The Southbury Police Department responded to a report of a possible fraud at a Chase Bank at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to Connecticut State Police. The bank is located at 775 Main Street South in Southbury, police said.  Emergency dispatch said staff from other branches of the bank reported that two men were in the lobby of the bank possibly attempting to defraud someone, police said.  Investigators discovered that 44-year-old Litchf…

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by Nicole Valinote