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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.

More Severe Weather On The Way

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:58 EDT

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More bad weather is on the way, according to the National Weather Service.

First CT Officer To Be Charged With Murder Dies

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:27:37 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.

Thieves Steal Bronze Sculptures Weighing 70 Pounds, Worth $19,500

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:58 EDT

Thieves have stolen two bronze sculptures worth more than $19,000, police said.

Accident Scene On I-84 East In West Hartford Clear

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:54:36 EDT

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Firefighters have cleared the scene of a crash on I-84 east, police said.

Suspected Hartford Drug Dealer To Appear In Court

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT

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The main suspect in a months-long investigation into a Hartford-area drug trafficking organization is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Superior Court, state police announced.

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.

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.