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Search Resumes For Man Missing After Tubing Incident On Farmington River

By NICK RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:09:15 EDT

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The search for a missing 25-year-old East Hartford man who fell into the Farmington River on Tuesday was drawing to an end without success on Wednesday evening.

Crash Closes Route 2 Off-Ramp To I-84 In East Hartford

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:18 EDT

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A single car crash has closed the Route 2 eastbound off-ramp to I-84.

Collection Agency Executive Pleads To Conspiracy In Bank Bribery Scam

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:01:33 EDT

An executive at a collection agency involved in a multi-million dollar scam pleaded guilty in federal court this week to one count of conspiring to commit bank bribery, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Plea Deal Offered In Torrington Sex Assault Case

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:00 EDT

State prosecutors made an offer Wednesday to a former Torrington High School football player accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

Precipitated By Guns Law, PTR Industries Will Relocate To South Carolina

Combined Staff and Wire Reports — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:15:26 EDT

First Firearms Manufacturer To Announce Move From State Get Business Mobile Text Alerts

Bristol firearms manufacturer PTR Industries is moving to South Carolina, a company executive confirmed Tuesday.

Aaron Hernandez Not Ruled Out As Suspect In Homicide Case, Report Says

The Sports Xchange — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:03:00 EDT

Police have yet to rule out New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez as a suspect in a homicide investigation in North Attleboro, Mass., WBZ-TV reported Wednesday.

Judge Gets 30-Day Unpaid Suspension

By DAVE ALTIMARI, daltimar@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:14 EDT

Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield accepted a 30-day unpaid suspension from the bench Wednesday for allowing child-protection cases involving 10 foster children to languish in some cases for more than a year.

Latest Poll: GOP's Tom Foley Leads Gov. Malloy By 43 Percent to 40 Percent

By CHRISTOPHER KEATING — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:26:00 EDT

Republican gubernatorial challenger Tom Foley leads incumbent Gov. Dannel P. Malloy by 43 percent to 40 percent in the latest Quinnipiac Poll released on Wednesday morning as the two rivals prepare for a rematch.

Hartford Board Rejects Contract Extension For Kishimoto

By VANESSA DE LA TORRE, vdelatorre@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:36:00 EDT

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The school board Tuesday night rejected Superintendent Christina Kishimoto's request for a two-year contract extension that would have kept her in charge of Hartford's education reform efforts through mid-2016.

Man Shot By State Police Near House Fire In Salem Has Died

Staff Report — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:28:00 EDT

The man shot by a state trooper at a fire scene on Witter Road Tuesday night has died, state police said Wednesday.