Jareliz Diaz

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by: Jareliz Diaz Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 09:49 AM EDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 09:49 AM EDT NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In Today’s health headlines, with April 20 approaching, we’re talking about cannabis, cannabinoids, and what science is telling us about their effects on health.

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STERLING, Conn. (WTNH) — Two people were arrested this week, and 40 animals were seized, some deceased, following an animal cruelty investigation in Sterling. The home was found to be in “unlivable” conditions, according to court documents. A search of the home resulted in the seizure of 6 kittens, 2 guinea pigs, 5 rats, 1 goat, 1 pony, 14 dogs, 1 bearded dragon, 1 chicken, 1 rooster, 2 potbellied pigs, 2 dead guinea pigs, 3 cats and 1 squirrel, the arrest warrant said.

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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WNTH) — Two women were arrested for allegedly stealing around $600 worth of merchandise from Old Navy, police said. Brenda L. Figueroa, 37, and Betzaida Rodriguez-Garay, 39, of Springfield, Mass., were charged with conspiracy to commit larceny in the fifth degree and larceny in the fifth degree. Police responded to the Old Navy on Evergreen Way on Wednesday just before 3 p.m. for two alleged shoplifters who stole around $600 worth of merchandise.

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WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A man riding a scooter suffered life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run involving a vehicle Thursday night, police said. Waterbury police responded to the area of Meriden Road at Enoch Street around 7:18 p.m. Authorities found a motorized scooter and the man at the scene. Police said that the scooter had collided with another vehicle at the intersection, and the vehicle had fled the scene before authorities arrived.

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