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Matt Buynak

Matt Buynak

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    Trooper charged in West Haven deadly shooting rejects plea deal - WTNH.com

    WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The state trooper charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting in West Haven has rejected a plea deal.The lawyer for Trooper Brian North says his charge would have been reduced from first-degree manslaughter to second-degree manslaughter, which would have reduced his maximum possible sentence from 40 years to 10 years.North shot and killed 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020. Police say Soulemane carjacked a Lyft driver at knifepoint. Officers boxed Soulem…
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    Former Watertown employee arrested for witness itimidation

    A Watertown town employee who was fired has been arrested for sending e-mails meant to intimidate witnesses, police say.
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    New London pedestrian struck, hospitalized with life-threatening in...

    A pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in New London Friday night, according to officials.
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    Alligator spotted, captured in New Jersey’s Passaic River - WTNH.com

    ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. (AP) - An alligator spotted in the Passaic River was captured Wednesday, and state wildlife officials are trying to figure out how it ended up there. The alligator, about 5 feet long and 30 pounds, was caught in Elmwood Park a few hours after it was first spotted by a fisherman. The gator was unharmed in the capture and appears to be in good condition. It was handed over to the state Fish and Wildlife Division, which will try to find it a home. Elmwood Park police speculated t…
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    Loaded, stolen gun found in felon’s car after Hartford accident - W...

    HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A felon was arrested when a stolen, loaded gun was found in his car after an accident in Hartford around 2:45 p.m. Friday. Police say 32-year-old Alexis Lopez appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol after the crash in the area of Woodland Street and Albany Avenue. They say he argued with responding firefighters, refused to exit his vehicle, and tried to drive away. According to authorities, a loaded .40-caliber Glock stolen from East Hartford and knotted…
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    Treasury says woman will be picked for $10 bill

    Alexander Hamilton, who has been featured on the $10 bill since 1929, is making way for a woman.
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    Former professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes dead at 69

    WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He was 69.
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    Remains of 2 more people found in New Britain identified - WTNH.com

    NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Two more people have been identified after their remains were found behind the West Farms shopping center on Hartford Road in New Britain, bringing the total number of bodies recovered from the site to seven. Police say they have identified 44-year-old Danny Lee Whistnant of New Britain and 33-year-old Nilsa Arizmendi of Wethersfield after their remains were recovered. They say Whistnant was reported missing on June 24, 2003, and Arizmendi, always in contact with fam…
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    Shelton High students write petition against prom dress code - WTNH...

    SHELTON, Conn. (WTNH) -- A few Shelton High School students have gotten together and written a petition to fight what many students say is a last-minute dress code for next weekend’s prom. They say the principal announced Friday morning that backless dresses, cut-outs, and two-piece outfits in which the midriff is exposed wouldn’t be allowed. The school’s headmaster says she reiterated the dress code after some students began sharing photos of their prom dresses, and administrators and staff fel…
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    Waterbury principal placed on paid leave

    WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- The principal of a Waterbury school has been placed on paid administrative leave. Carrington Elementary School Principal Kevin Brennan was put on paid leave effective last Friday, Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Ouellette says. The city’s Human Resources Department is investigating Brennan, but why is not known. The move comes less than a week after he returned from chaperoning a student trip to China. Dr. Ouellette says Vice Principal Karen Renna will lead the school whil…
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    New Haven man charged with January shooting in Hamden

    A New Haven man was arrested Thursday for allegedly shooting another man in Hamden in January.
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    VIDEO: Bison ram occupied car in national park

    “Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam…” down the road and ram into our car???
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    Khloe, Kim Kardashian safe after Montana traffic accident - WTNH.com

    Khloe and Kim Kardashian are safe after the vehicle they were in slid off a Montana road and into a ditch on Saturday.
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    Identity of investigated New Haven police officer revealed - WTNH.com

    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The name of the rookie police officer the New Haven Police Department has been investigating has been obtained. That officer is 26-year-old Najea Poindexter. Back in January, her boyfriend, 27-year-old Cameron Outlaw, was arrested after driving her car without a license. Police later found drugs on him. Outlaw has been in trouble with the law before for operating while suspended. The New Haven Police Union’s President says Poindexter has done nothing wrong.ORIGINAL STO…
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    Plainville mother in court, lost custody of older son

    Caitlin Knight, 27, faced the judge for the first time since she was charged with assaulting her two-month-old baby boy. The judge revealed this was not the first time she was accused of abusing a …