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Bill Drafted In Secret Would Block Release Of Some Newtown Massacre Records

By JON LENDER, EDMUND H. MAHONY and DAVE ALTIMARI, jlender@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:18:00 EDT

The staffs of the state's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre — including victims' photos, tapes of 911 calls, and possibly more.

First CT Officer To Be Charged With Murder Dies

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:40 EDT

The first Connecticut officer to be charged with murder while acting in the line of duty has been found dead at the age of 41.

More Than 12 Displaced After Hartford Fire

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:11 EDT

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Fourteen people have been displaced after a fire in a multi-family building in the North End early Wednesday.

Police: Man Holds Knife To Fellow Patron's Neck During Bar Fight

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:16:00 EDT

A man who police said put a knife to a fellow patron's neck at a restaurant early Tuesday has been arrested.

Severe Storms Knock Down Trees, Power Lines Across Northern Connecticut

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:19:37 EDT

Rainy Weather Expected To Continue

Severe weather moved into northern Connecticut around 5 p.m. Tuesday with tornado warnings in Litchfield County and thunderstorms that brought hail and high wind that knocked down tree limbs and power lines.

Remains Discovered In Bridgeport

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:12:52 EDT

State police said late Tuesday that remains were discovered on Glenwood Avenue.

Commute Should Be Back To Normal This Morning As Wreck Site Is Cleared

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:23 EDT

Metro-North and Amtrak said their trains will run normal weekday schedules on Wednesday morning, for the first time since a Metro-North train derailed near the Fairfield border on Friday and crashed into a train on the adjacent track.

Wolcott Man Pleads Guilty In Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Staff Report — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:56 EDT

A Wolcott man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to charges stemming from a mortgage fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Rescuers comb Oklahoma tornado rubble for buried survivors

Ian Simpson and Alice Mannette — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:26:00 EDT

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights combed through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, homes and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb.

Braddock Convicted In Donovan Campaign Scandal Case

By DAVE ALTIMARI, daltimar@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:08:57 EDT

Robert Braddock Jr., the campaign finance director for former House Speaker Christopher Donovan, was convicted Tuesday of scheming to hide the sources of contributions to Donovan's failed campaign for Congress.