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Man Missing After Tubing Incident On Farmington River; Search Suspended

By KELLY GLISTA, kglista@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:00 EDT

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A 25-year-old East Hartford man is missing after a group of people tubing on the rain-swollen Farmington River hit rapids and were thrown from their tubes Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Hartford Board Rejects Contract Extension For Kishimoto

By VANESSA DE LA TORRE, vdelatorre@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:36:13 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

Staff Report — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:19:13 EDT

A man was shot by state police near the scene of a two building fire Tuesday night on Witter Road.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed In Case Of Man Shot By Police In Norwich

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:47:48 EDT

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the town in the case of a man shot and killed by police in February.

Woman, Teen Arrested For Allegedly Beating Pit Bull With Baseball Bat

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:43:07 EDT

A woman who, with the help of her teenage brother, allegedly beat a neighbor's pit bull with a baseball bat has been charged with assault and animal cruelty.

Court Records Show, Before Her Death, ECSU Student Talked About Breaking Up With Boyfriend

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:37:00 EDT

Shortly before she was reported missing, Alyssiah Wiley, a sophomore at Eastern Connecticut State University, had been talking to her family or friends about breaking up with her controlling and abusive boyfriend, Jermaine Richards, according to court records.

Big Hitter Nicolas Colsaerts Working On His Short Game

By TOM YANTZ — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:16:12 EDT

Nicolas Colsaerts eyed the large painted Travelers umbrella logo on the distant hill at the driving range at TPC River Highlands on Tuesday. He teed up a few balls and drove them high and far.

New Britain Shooting Suspect Arraigned On Murder Charge

Staff Report — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:09 EDT

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The suspect in a shooting Sunday night that claimed the life of an 18-year-old was arraigned Tuesday in Superior Court.

Suspect In Abduction Attempt Rejects Deal, Case Goes On Trial List

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:55:28 EDT

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A 37-year-old man accused of attempting to abduct a teenager in February has rejected a plea bargain offer from the state.

Suspect In South Windsor Burglary Pleads Guilty

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:19 EDT

A 37-year-old man accused of breaking into a woman's condominium in South Windsor last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree burglary.