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Popular Real Estate Agent Dies After Deer Crashes Through Windshield In Connecticut Popular Real Estate Agent Dies After Deer Crashes Through Windshield In Connecticut
Popular Real Estate Agent Dies After Deer Crashes Through Windshield In Connecticut A popular real estate agent in Connecticut has died from her injuries after she was seriously wounded when a deer that was struck by a pickup truck flew into her SUV. Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police Fairfield County resident Erin Heneghan, age 47, of Newtown, was seriously injured on Monday, Nov. 20, around 9 a.m. in Easton in the area of Sherwood Drive. Following the incident, a preliminary investigation determined that the pickup truck had been driving north on Route 59 when a large deer entered the road from the right and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Bullied 6-Year-Old Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium Bullied 6-Year-Old Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium
Bullied 6-Year-Old Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was burned by a gasoline ball by alleged bullies was treated to a day at Yankee Stadium and met with team players. In a video posted to Twitter by the New York Yankees, Fairfield County resident Dominick Krankall, of Bridgeport, can be seen getting a ball on Wednesday, May 11 from pitcher Gerrit Cole, and talking with fellow pitchers Nestor Cortes and Joran Montgomery. “6-year-old Dominick Krankall recently suffered severe burns, but he is an absolute warrior!” the team said in a Tweet. “We are so excited to have him here at Yankee Stadium for a special day…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Tech Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, Dies From Injuries In CT House Fire Tech Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, Dies From Injuries In CT House Fire
Tech Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, Dies From Injuries In CT House Fire Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, died at age 46 from injuries sustained in a fire at a Connecticut home. The blaze broke out on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in New London,  and Hsieh died from his injuries on Friday, Nov. 27 at Bridgeport Hospital with his family by his side, according to KLAS 8 News Now in Las Vegas, where Zappos' headquarters is located. Hsieh retired as Zappos CEO in August 2020 after 21 years. Before joining Zappos, he sold LinkExchange, an Internet advertising network, to Microsoft in 1998 for $265 million. Hsieh, a Harvard graduate …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport
Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport Seven people are now reported dead following the crash of a vintage World War II plane at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, that was carrying 13 people. Connecticut State Police said they can not confirm the exact number of people who perished in the crash that took place at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, while attempting to land. Three people on the plane were crew members, ten were passengers, state police said. The vintage World War II airplane was in the air for approximately five minutes when it experienced problems and crashed into a de-icing facility at Bradley, burst…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport
Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport Seven people are now reported dead following the crash of a vintage World War II bomber plane at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, that was carrying 13 people. Connecticut State Police said they can not confirm the exact number of people who perished in the crash that took place at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, while attempting to land. Three people on the plane were crew members, ten were passengers, state police said. The vintage World War II airplane was in the air for approximately five minutes when it experienced problems and crashed into a de-icing facility at Bradley, bur…

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by Kathy Reakes