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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Zoe Strothers |Amanda Callahan
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - School and fire officials in Connecticut are warning parents of a potentially dangerous TikTok trend involving students who force items, like paper clips and pushpins, into Chromebook devices to force an electrical short circuit. Rocky Hill Public Schools Superintendent Mark Zito says he was informed by three neighboring districts of the ongoing trend.
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1 week ago | 
kktv.com | Zoe Strothers |Amanda Callahan
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - School and fire officials in Connecticut are warning parents of a potentially dangerous TikTok trend involving students who force items, like paper clips and pushpins, into Chromebook devices to force an electrical short circuit. Rocky Hill Public Schools Superintendent Mark Zito says he was informed by three neighboring districts of the ongoing trend.
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1 week ago | 
wkyt.com | Zoe Strothers |Amanda Callahan
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) - School and fire officials are warning parents of a dangerous TikTok trend where students force items like paper clips and pushpins into Chromebook devices to force an electrical short circuit. Rocky Hill superintendent Mark Zito says he was informed by three neighboring school districts of the ongoing trend. Last week, Newington High School had to be evacuated after a laptop fire.
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4 weeks ago | 
actionnews5.com | Zoe Strothers |Amanda Callahan |Jordan Gartner
AVON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Authorities in Connecticut say a man has been arrested for drawing a swastika on a Tesla. According to the Avon Police Department, the reported vandalism occurred on March 26 just after 8 p.m., in a parking lot on West Avon Road. The department said the caller said someone had drawn a swastika on their Tesla Model Y with a Sharpie on the driver’s side door. The owners did not see the person responsible, but the car did have security cameras.
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1 month ago | 
kktv.com | Amanda Callahan
PLAINVILLE, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A Connecticut woman is calling for accountability, claiming part of her dog’s tongue was clipped off at the groomers. The owner of a dog named Teddy is angry after the alleged incident during an April 4 grooming at Dirty Tails in Plainville. She says the salon is not taking responsibility and is trying to dismiss the situation, WFSB reports. “I just want people to know what happened. I want to protect other animals,” Teddy’s owner said.
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1 month ago | 
fox19.com | Amanda Callahan |Zoe Strothers
PLYMOUTH, Conn. (WFSB) - A private members only social club in Plymouth is being forced to close its doors. The town says the club violates zoning regulations, but the owner disagrees. The business in question is called the Wicked Fun Club. Their website describes it as a swingers lifestyle destination. Last Friday, the town issued a cease and desist. They ordered the business to close within 10 days. The owner of the club plans to appeal this letter. The club opened up in November of 2024.
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1 month ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Amanda Callahan
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A former elementary school classmate reflected on their memories with the man who was allegedly held captive in a Connecticut home for decades. Louis Collette said he hasn’t seen the victim since they were classmates at Barnard Elementary School in Waterbury 20 years ago. Collette said he can still recall playing outside during recess with the victim and having lunch together in the cafeteria. He also brought his Barnard Elementary yearbook from 2005.
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1 month ago | 
actionnews5.com | Amanda Callahan |Kaitlyn Burzin |Andrew Mcmunn
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A former elementary school classmate reflected on their memories with the man who was allegedly held captive in a Connecticut home for decades. Louis Collette said he hasn’t seen the victim since they were classmates at Barnard Elementary School in Waterbury 20 years ago. Collette said he can still recall playing outside during recess with the victim and having lunch together in the cafeteria. He also brought his Barnard Elementary yearbook from 2005.
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2 months ago | 
actionnews5.com | Zoe Strothers |Amanda Callahan
WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A man intentionally started a fire in a room he had allegedly been held captive in for more than 20 years during an attempt to escape. Police in Connecticut were called on Feb. 17 for a report of an active fire at a Blake Street residence in Waterbury. Two people were home at the time. The owner of the home, 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, was able to evacuate safely.
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2 months ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Amanda Callahan
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A man was arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing his 19-year-old girlfriend and his 2-year-old son. Police in Connecticut identified the suspect as 26-year-old Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, of New Haven. Fletcher faced a judge this week. Wearing a neck brace, Fletcher made his first court appearance remotely from the courthouse lockup area after getting out of the hospital. The judge said the allegations are as serious as they get.
