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'Stayed By His Side Til The End': Dog Remained Loyal To Owner During Fatal CT Fire 'Stayed By His Side Til The End': Dog Remained Loyal To Owner During Fatal CT Fire
'Stayed By His Side Til The End': Dog Remained Loyal To Owner During Fatal CT Fire A Connecticut family who lost a 32-year-old man and two dogs in a devastating house fire is taking solace in the fact that one of his beloved pets never left his side. Now, the community is rallying to help them rebuild. Firefighters sped to the 100 block of Brookside Place in Cheshire around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, after reports of a raging house fire. Inside, Zachary Naoumides was with his father, veterinarian Dr. Nicholas Naoumides, when flames quickly spread through the home. His father escaped by jumping from the roof, suffering severe smoke inhalation. Zachary, however, did not survi…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports
Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports Alijah Arenas, the son of Washington Wizards great Gilbert Arenas, was placed in a medically induced coma after being involved in a crash in Los Angeles, according to reports. The younger Arenas, a five-star men's basketball recruit who committed to USC, was reportedly involved in a serious car crash that left him with critical injuries. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 24 in LA when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a tree and caught fire. TMZ shared video of the aftermath of the crash, which shows the truck on fire and…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…

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by Josh Lanier