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Unlikely Porch Pirate Steals Package In Fairfield County Unlikely Porch Pirate Steals Package In Fairfield County
Unlikely Porch Pirate Steals Package In Fairfield County After a Connecticut woman didn't receive the package she ordered, she did some digging and discovered an unlikely culprit in Fairfield County. NBC Connecticut reported that Betsy Lockhart of the Town of Fairfield was looking forward to receiving a pair of hoop earrings she had ordered.  After she was notified that the package had arrived, she was unable to find it outside of her door, the news outlet reported. When she checked the security footage, she saw that a possum was the thief.  She told NBC Connecticut that her husband went out searching for the sneaky possum, but t…

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CT Man Has Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria CT Man Has Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria
CT Man Has Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria A 68-year-old man had to have his leg amputated after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park on the Long Island Sound in Madison, Connecticut, about 25 miles east of New Haven. Bruce Kagan of New Britain, Connecticut, went swimming at the park in late June and was admitted to the Hospital of Central Connecticut days later, according to NBC Connecticut. The cause of the infection is believed to be from a small cut in his leg. According to health officials at the Mayo Clinic, “flesh-eating disease occurs when bacteria enter the body through a bre…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Killed After SUV Slams Into Tree In Hamden Three Killed After SUV Slams Into Tree In Hamden
Three Killed After SUV Slams Into Tree In Hamden Three people were killed early Sunday morning when an SUV slammed into a tree in Hamden, according to multiple reports. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 40 and Whitney Avenue at around 2:30 a.m., according to NBC Connecticut. The identities of the three have not yet been announced and state police have not yet issued further details on the crash. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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