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A fire tore through the home of an advertising executive in a tiny neighborhood along the Connecticut shoreline Sunday, killing her three children and both of her parents on Christmas morning. Video report from WTNH....
Shortly after 1:30 Christmas morning a Jeep Cherokee struck Kay's Hong Kong Spa located at 604 North Avenue. The vehicle appears to have been heading north when it crossed the median across the sidewalk striking the building at the corner and bounced back into the road. According to reports a 24 year old male was unrestrained and received head trauma from the windshield and was transported to Saint Vincent's Hospital. It is uncertain if it was the driver but the damage is on the passengers side.
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 12:34am--#Norwalk--Stabbing at the Shell Station at 307 Connecticut Ave. Police and EMTs on the way. 11:21pm--#Hamden police officer en route to a call at 75 Fairview involved in motor vehicle accident at Fairview and 2nd St. NORWALK, CT - WORKING FIRE - 11 ROBINS SQ E. 7:16pm--#Seymour #ctfire Firefighters on the scene of a basement fire at Bellevue Terrace. Route 115 South Main Street congested with fire trucks. 6:20pm--#New Haven Police are looking for 2 males armed with a handgun pulled an armed robbery in the area of Elm and Sherman suspect wearing a tan jacket. They fled down Elm Street. 4:14pm--#Danbury #ctfire--Report of a structure fire at 35 Crosby Street, the old Iovinos shop. Norwalk/Darien--A…
Firefighters responded to a raging three alarm fire on Hancock Street that broke out on the second floor around 1:30 in the afternoon. Pasdon said Rice went down soon after entering the building, when he was attended to immediately and rushed to Salem hospital, where he later died. Rice leaves behind a wife and three small children. Read full story...
BOSTON -- A Peabody woman says a cupcake she tried to take on a flight with her sparked a potential security threat this week.Rebecca Hains says she was going through security at the airport in Las Vegas when a TSA agent pulled her aside and said the cupcake frosting was “gel-like” enough to constitute a security risk. Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/30062442/detail.html#ixzz1hPEfOYEZ
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a $1 trillion-plus 2012 spending bill USA DEBT NOW $15,123,841,000,000... Obama to jet off for $4M Hawaiian vacation...
[caption id="attachment_5595" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Route 7 Connector was closed until 4:30 as police investigated this accident."][/caption] In two stories we reported live as it was happening to guide you around the traffic two men have lost their lives. At 10:25pm we reported that a crash happened in New Canaan at Ponus Ridge Road and Lake Wind Road. Police on the scene reported that one person was unconscious, it turned out to be the passenger of the car who was pronounced dead a the scene. There was mention of not being able to locate the driver and we weren't certain if he was thrown from the vehicle or fled the scene. It turned out he fled the scene and was picked…
[caption id="attachment_5591" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Firefighters Across Bridgeport Gave Santa A Hand"][/caption] Bridgeport firefighters were given an Elf field commission by Santa to assist in delivering toys and meals to children throughout the city. Firefighters spend the entire year collecting the toys and the last two days wrapping and checking the list and checking it twice for deliveries in the next couple of days. It was a pleasure to spend time with Captain Richard Donofrio and the crew of Engine 12 on Beechmont Avenue Thursday night and spreading the cheer and delivering the gifts. This video report captured the magic in the children's eyes!
[caption id="attachment_5576" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="6 new detectives and a new Deputy Chief"][/caption] Mayor Bill Finch and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. presided over promotion ceremonies for a new deputy chief and six new detectives. During the ceremonies, Captain James Baraja will be promoted to Deputy Chief. The following police officers were sworn in as detectives: Gregory Iamartino, Thomas Scholl II, Vincent Lariccia, Wilfredo Nieves, Lawrence Lazaro Jr. and Jessi Pizarro. Photos can be viewed on Facebook or Shutterfly
Some customers are still waiting to receive electronics purchased online in December and November, including some Black Friday specials, according to various media reports. ...Many who wrote in said Best Buy ruined their Christmas. Read full report......