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Mom Charged: 2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Fall From Third-Floor Window In Region Mom Charged: 2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Fall From Third-Floor Window In Region
Mom Charged: 2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Fall From Third-Floor Window In Region This story has been updated. A 2-year-old boy who died after falling from a third-floor window is one of five children who were allegedly living in "deplorable and uninhabitable" conditions at a Connecticut residence. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 22 at 1091 Capitol Ave., in Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, responding officers found the boy unresponsive on the pavement.  The child was transported to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center where died after being admitted in critical condition. An investigation revealed th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say A man died after crashing his car into a tree in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place in Hampden County around 1;20 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 in Springfield in the 700 block of Berkshire Avenue. According to Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police, officers who responded to the area found a single-car crash into a tree. The lone occupant, an adult male, was transported to Baystate Hospital where he died from his injuries, Walsh said. The department's Traffic Unit is investigating.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Native, 41, Killed By Lightning During Army Training Remembered As Husband, Dad Western Mass Native, 41, Killed By Lightning During Army Training Remembered As Husband, Dad
Western Mass Native, 41, Killed By Lightning During Army Training Remembered As Husband, Dad A Massachusetts native was the only one who lost his life during an army training exercise in Georgia earlier this week.   Sgt. 1st Class Michael D. Clark, a Springfield native who was a resident of the town of Bolton in Tolland County, Connecticut, was killed when he and eight other soldiers were struck by lightning at Training Area 26 in Fort Gordon, the US Army said in a release. He was 41 years old. Earlier Report: US Soldier From Tolland County Killed By Lightning Strike Sgt. Clark served in the Army Reserve for more than 22 years and was deployed four times in Iraq and Afghanistan. …

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by David Cifarelli
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IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed, Two Hurt After Driver Crosses Yellow Line In Head-On Western Mass Crash, Police Say One Killed, Two Hurt After Driver Crosses Yellow Line In Head-On Western Mass Crash, Police Say
One Killed, Two Hurt After Driver Crosses Yellow Line In Head-On Western Mass Crash, Police Say One person was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash after one of the drivers allegedly crossed the yellow line and hit the other vehicle head-on. The crash took place in Hampden County, around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, in the area of North Westfield Street in Agawam. A preliminary investigation has revealed the operator of one motor vehicle crossed over the center double yellow line while driving north on North Westfield Street, said Lt. Dan Bonafilia. The operator then struck a vehicle traveling southbound. The two occupants of the vehicle that crossed&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes