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

Staff and Wire Reports — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:07:46 EDT

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

James Gandolfini, 'Sopranos' Star, Dead at 51

Tim Kenneally & Tim Molloy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:02 EDT

Jun 20 (TheWrap.com) - James Gandolfini, who helped usher in a new golden era of television as mob boss Tony Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos," has died suddenly in Rome of a possible heart attack. He was 51.

Connecticut Man Sues Aaron Hernandez For Shooting Him In Eye

Richard Valdmanis — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:04:02 EDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut man has sued New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez for allegedly shooting him in the face after the two left a strip club in Miami in February, the victim's lawyer said on Wednesday. Hernandez, who plays tight end for the National Football League team, is also being questioned by police in Massachusetts in a separate case after a body was discovered near his home in North Attleborough, according to local media. Attorney David Jaroslawicz said he filed a complaint on behalf of his client Alexander Bradley on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Florida alleging Hernandez fired a bullet into Bradley's eye after the two of them drove away from Tootsie's strip club in Miami. The shooting happened in Riviera Beach, some 75 miles north of Miami, Jaroslawicz said. Jaroslawicz said Bradley had lost his eye and had undergone multiple surgeries, and would seek unspecified damages from Hernandez. He said an initial complaint had been filed against Hernandez earlier in June but that it was withdrawn because of an error it contained. Hernandez could not be reached for immediate comment. A spokeswoman for Florida's Riviera Beach Police Department, Roseanne Brown, said the incident was being handled by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department, which was not immediately available to comment. In a separate case, Massachusetts State Police searched Hernandez's home on Tuesday as part of a probe into a suspected homicide, according to an ABC News report and a video published by The Boston Globe. Hernandez was initially uncooperative with police after the body of a 27-year-old man was found in an industrial park near his home in North Attleborough on Monday, ABC News said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. A state police spokesman confirmed there was a homicide investigation under way in North Attleborough, but declined to give further details. A spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, which is overseeing the investigation, was not immediately available to comment. North Attleborough is home to many Patriots players because of its proximity to Gillette Stadium, where the National Football League team plays. Officials at the Patriots and at Athletes First, the talent agency that represents Hernandez, declined comment. (Writing by Richard Valdmanis; Editing by Scott Malone and Bob Burgdorfer)

Connecticut Man Claims He Was Shot By Aaron Hernandez

By KELLY GLISTA, kglista@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:12:00 EDT

A Connecticut man who claims to have been shot by Patriots' tight end Aaron Hernandez is suing the player for damages, the man's attorney said Wednesday.

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

Combined Wire Services — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:36:00 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.

Officer Shot Suspect From Behind, Wounded Man Says

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:57:15 EDT

A rookie police officer who shot an unarmed 21-year-old last week fired multiple times, at least twice from behind, the wounded man said.

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 Injures 5, Closes Route 2 Off-Ramp To I-84 In East Hartford

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:26:07 EDT

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A single-car crash sent five people to the hospital and closed the Route 2 eastbound off-ramp to I-84 Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Collection Agency Executive Pleads To Conspiracy In Bank Bribery Scam

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:33 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.