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'Horrific' tornado rips through area south of Oklahoma City

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 EDT

TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A huge tornado flattened an area near Oklahoma City on Monday, tearing up at least two schools and leaving a wake of tangled wreckage as a dangerous storm system threatened as many as 10 U.S. states.

Boyfriend In ECSU Student's Death Held On $1 Million Bond; Tensions Between Families Erupt In Court

By JOSH KOVNER, jkovner@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:58 EDT

Defendant Jermaine Edwards Was A Licensed Practical Nurse

State police had zeroed in on Jermaine Richards as "a person of interest'' early on in the disappearance of Eastern Connecticut State University student Alyssiah Wiley, but the circumstances leading up to Wiley's violent death and kidnapping and murder charges against Richards are being kept under wraps.

Watch Live: Tornado Hits Oklahoma; Homes, Businesses Destroyed

by Kim Hynes — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 EDT

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A large tornado causes major damage in Moore Oklahoma. The tornado stayed on the ground for 40 minutes causing damage to homes, businesses and schools.

Accused East Hartford Doctor Fires Attorney As Jury Selection Is To Begin

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT

Dr. Edwin Njoku, accused of sexually assaulting patients in his office, has been eager to have his case go to trial with the hope that he'd be acquitted and his medical license restored.

Yale Surgeon Recounts Moments After Train Crash

By WILLIAM WEIR, wweir@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:28 EDT

Dr. Daniel Solomon, a chief resident in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital, was on the first car of the train heading toward New Haven for his 7 p.m. shift last Friday when the train started to shake.

Police: Drunken Driver Had 12 Previous DUI Convictions

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:53:27 EDT

A 57-year-old man who has been convicted of drunken driving 12 times over the last 12 years was charged again on May 12 with driving under the influence, a police report states.

N.Y. Man Charged With Threatening State Official

Staff reports — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT

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A New York man was arrested Monday on charges that he made threatening phone calls to a state official related to the investigation of the Sandy Hook shooting.

Two Face Arson And Insurance Fraud Charges

By STEPHEN BUSEMEYER, sbusemeyer@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:33 EDT

Two women who allegedly set their home on fire in 2011 and between them collected more than $337,000 in insurance payments were arrested on Wednesday, according to a release from Stratford police.

Police: Witnesses Saw Man Punch Woman In South Windsor

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT

A 48-year-old man was arrested Friday night after allegedly punching a woman outside Revolution Bowling on Bidwell Road.

Police: Witnesses Help Capture Car Burglary Suspect

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:33 EDT

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Police say neighbors helped capture a man suspected of stealing a car stereo on Sunday night.