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Sexting Incidents at Stonington High School Being Investigated

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Stonington High School officials and town police are investigating incidents of sexting at the high school, according to an email the principal sent to parents and guardians on Thursday night.

"Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs or images, primarily between mobile phones," according to Principal According to that email,

Friese told NBC Connecticut that a student brought the situation, that involves a small number of students, to the school’s attention on Monday. 

Stonington police said they were also made aware of the situation on Monday and began their investigation.

"I think this was a wake-up call, definitely, because now anything you put out there, it can be used against you," Kate Reagan, a sophomore at Stonington High School, said. 

Reagan and classmates, Maggie Spadaro and Molly Banks, are unnerved by the incidents.

"I didn’t see any of the photos but I’ve definitely heard a few names that I know, people that I know very well, some of my good friends are on it. But a lot of them also are fake,” Spadaro said.

Stonington Police Captain Todd Olson confirmed while some photos are real, others are photoshopped with student names put on "inappropriate content."

Most of it has been shared through Snapchat, Olson said. With the information he currently has, the students involved are underage. Police are looking into whether they need to press charges.

"So far, parents and students, everybody involved has been very cooperative," Olson said.

These teens said what’s happening is a reminder of the dangers of social media.

"They can so easily put your name on a picture and that could be on your record," Banks said.

Friese said the student’s emotional well-being is the school’s priority. He would not comment on any disciplinary measures.

“It did catch us off guard. But they’re kids and we will work with them to make sure they learn and make the right decisions in the future,” Friese said.

There has been teachings in the school on situations like this and there will continue to be more education on it, Friese said, adding that Stonington is not the only high school that’s encountered something of this nature.

Here is the full email from Principal Mark Friese:

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This email is to inform you that we are currently investigating recently discovered incidents of “sexting” at Stonington High School. Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs or images, primarily between mobile phones. This is an active investigation that we are conducting with the assistance of Stonington Police Department. At this time, the families of the small number of students involved have been contacted. As you can imagine, the sensitivity of this type of investigation is most important as we are dealing with adolescents. The safety and emotional well being of our students is our top priority. With that said, we as a community need to exercise discretion and not make this the topic of online discussion groups that could be more damaging to our kids. I encourage all parents and guardians to have a discussion with your children about the ramifications of these behaviors. We have in the past and will continue to have frank and open discussions with our students to protect them and to minimize this type of electronic activity. If you have any concern about your child, do not hesitate to contact their school counselor or administration.

 


Guns Stolen From CT Suburbs Turning Up at Local Crime Scenes

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Thousands of guns stolen from communities including Cheshire, Bloomfield, and Glastonbury, are turning up at crime scenes throughout the state and country.

Earl Wilson vividly remembers the afternoon his 10-year -old daughter, Ariana, was shot. The 11 shots fired at the Wilson family’s home in Hartford were intended for a relative who lived somewhere else, but a 9mm bullet struck the young girl’s head. It was fired from a handgun reported stolen months earlier from an unlocked car in Glastonbury.

The weapon used in the Wilson shooting is one of nearly 1,000 guns the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters identified as stolen from Connecticut gun owners over the last seven years, according to local police records. The true total number of missing and stolen guns statewide is likely to be much higher because most police departments we contacted for records have yet to provide them.

Other stolen guns include a semi-automatic pistol that was stolen from a car in a Cheshire driveway and recovered after a robbery at a West Hartford shopping mall. Two handguns, out of 14 reported missing from a Bloomfield home, were recovered at two separate crime scenes in Hartford. The other 12 guns are still missing. A pistol left in the bed of a Glastonbury resident’s pickup truck turned up four years later at a Hartford homicide.

Connecticut is not the only state where guns that had been stolen were later used to commit violent crimes. The Troubleshooters partnered with NBC Television stations across the country and the Trace, a journalism non-profit organization, with a goal to match stolen guns to crimes. Together, we used serial numbers to identify more than 23,000 stolen guns from coast to coast. The vast majority of them were connected with crimes, including more than 1,500 that were used during acts of violence such as carjackings, armed robberies, and murders.

Kevin O’Keefe, the chief of Operational Intelligence for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, said stolen firearms are in demand on the black market. He said that is partially a side effect of strict gun laws in states like Connecticut that are aimed at keeping weapons out of the wrong hands, and he said this is making legally-owned guns more valuable to thieves.

“Where laws make it more difficult to possess firearms or register firearms with local authorities, we see guns sometimes going for double and triple in price,” O’Keefe said.

However, in Connecticut, criminals are unlikely to face punishment for stealing a gun. In fact, over the last five years, charges for stealing a firearm were dropped more than 70 percent of the time, according to the report, “Case Statistics for Firearms-Related Offenses,” which the state Office of Legislative Research released in January.


When asked about the low conviction rate, the state’s attorney’s office explained prosecutors often agree not to pursue the stolen gun charge when plea bargaining.

Scott Wilson, president of the Connecticut Citizen’s Defense League, a gun rights organization, said tougher enforcement of the existing law, which carries a minimum two-year sentence, could help deter thieves.

“I do believe there are certain violent criminals who would maybe start calculating as to whether or not stealing a firearm, or walking around with a stolen firearm, is worth their time,” Wilson said.

Nationally, the number of thefts is rising year after year. More than two million guns were stolen between 2005 and 2016, according to data from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), including more than 230,000 stolen in 2016.

Connecticut is one of 11 states with mandatory reporting laws requiring gun owners to report that a firearm is missing or stolen within 72 hours of becoming aware that it is gone. Law enforcement officer nationwide enter information about guns reported missing or stolen, including the make, model and serial number to a database managed by the NCIC. When a firearm is recovered, police are able to check it against the records in the hopes of finding a match.

Ariana Wilson survived her wounds after three days in a medically induced coma. Her favorite seat in their home is still the same sofa where she was when she was shot. Her father, Earl, hopes his family’s close call will serve as a reminder to gun owners to keep their firearms secured.

“Make sure that you are responsible for that at all costs,” he said.



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Run For Refugees in New Haven On Super Bowl Sunday

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On Sunday morning before the Super Bowl, more than 3,000 people are expected to attend the 11th Run for Refugees in New Haven in support of Integrated Refugees and Immigrant Services (IRIS).

It is the biggest annual fundraiser in support of the Elm City-based refugee resettlement organization.

In the first year of the Trump Administration, the IRIS executive director, Chris George, said there was a drop in the number of refugees his organization helped upon arrival to the New Haven area.

Omar Moussa is a 17-year-old Syrian refugee living and learning in New Haven.

"[Around] 11 [or] 12 years old, I walked from Syria to Jordan," Moussa said.

Moussa only spent a short time living in a refugee camp in Jordan he said was plagued by death and disease.

"It’s so bad in the camp to live there," Moussa said. "Like you don’t have water or you don’t have electric."

Two years ago, Moussa arrived in New Haven not speaking a word of English.

"There is good education here," he said. "Better than other countries."

Moussa thanks IRIS for helping his parents and three of his siblings adjust to life in America.

"They help us like, go to school," he said of IRIS. "And they help us with the house and furniture and my family to the doctors."

IRIS partners with the Wilbur Cross High School International Academy where Moussa is one of 18 refugee students.

"I’m proud of our teachers," Assistant Principal Ann Brillante said. "They spend a lot of time learning how to do their work really well. We have an instructional model that supports English learning."

Friday morning, Senator Richard Blumenthal visited with refugee students at Wilbur Cross.

"Connecticut should be welcoming more than a thousand refugees every year," George said.

But because of limits placed on refugee resettlement by the Trump Administration, Connecticut welcomed

"It’s shameful," George said. "Especially if you figure it comes at a time when the world is facing the worst refugee crisis ever."

Moussa is one of 12 children in his family, so he hopes to reunite in the states with eight siblings still living in the war-torn Middle East.

"You just cannot imagine," he said. "You just want to run away and go live and have freedom, be safe."

On Sunday, Moussa plans to take part in the Run for Refugees with other students from Wilbur Cross.

Super Bowl City Was Home to Dozens of Terror Suspects

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A city that’s spawned a surprising number of terror suspects is hosting this year’s Super Bowl, but local law enforcement officials say they're ready to protect Sunday’s big game.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul area has been home to the third highest number of terror prosecutions in the U.S. since 9/11, behind only the much larger metropolitan regions of New York and Washington, D.C. Twelve Twin Cities residents have been charged with providing support to ISIS and 20 have been arrested for alleged support of the Somali terror group al Shabab in the past nine years. Between 2011 and 2014, 13 locals died fighting for al Shabab and ISIS, according to U.S intelligence officials.

ISIS has continually called for attacks on large-scale events and the possibility of someone hearing those calls is not lost on the FBI’s Joe Rivers, who’s in charge of terrorism investigations in Minneapolis.

Rivers says the FBI and local law enforcement are more concerned about the potential for lone wolves to attack with a vehicle or a firearm than a sophisticated operation. “I think we're more worried about the fact that an individual is inspired to potentially do something,” said Rivers, “and that they find the means and the mechanisms to go ahead and do that either on their own or with very little help.”



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Emotional Vigil Held for Teen Fatally Shot in Guilford

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Family and friends in Guilford gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil to honor Ethan Song, the 15-year-old who died from a gunshot on Wednesday.

The vigil marked the first time since Ethan’s death that his father Mark Song spoke publicly.

"It is as dark an hour for us as it could be," Song said. "This happened so fast and there was no chance to jump in."

Friends of the teen shared stories about Ethan's smarts and love of his friends and family. 

"Ethan was there for me when I needed him the most which is why I thank you today. I will pray for you every single day, until we meet again buddy," one of those teens said.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting that led to Song’s death remain unclear.

Ethan was at 104 Seaside Avenue with another teen when the shooting happened, but police did not explain how or why the teen sustained the gunshot wound that ended his life. The medical examiner called an autopsy on the high school sophomore inconclusive to determine a manner of death and said the investigation is ongoing.

A wake for Ethan will be held Sunday afternoon in Guilford with a funeral to follow on Monday morning.



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2 People, 2 Dogs Rescued From Enfield Fire

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Enfield firefighters said two people and two dogs were rescued from a burning home on Riverdale Road on Friday afternoon.

Neighbors helped one woman to safety, while a police officer aided another woman.

"Let’s hope and pray. That’s what we do as neighbors. We help each other out and get help when they need it," Mike Sullivan of Enfield, said.

Firefighters said one of the women was treated for burns, while the other was examined for possible smoke inhalation.

Sullivan said he and another person helped take care of the two dogs that were then taken to animal control to be checked.

Investigators will figure out the cause of the fire, which heavily damaged the home.

Firefighters had the fire under control in less than 30 minutes.

The conditions were challenging with the cold turning the area icy and gusty winds.

"Wind driven fires are the bane of fire service. It just makes firefighting so much tougher," Enfield Fire Chief Ed Richards, Enfield Fire, said.

A search was started for a possible third dog that may be missing.



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Growing Concerns Over K2 Use in New Haven After 7 Overdoses

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Following more than a dozen overdoses in a week, officials in New Haven are warning the public of the dangers of the street drug known as K2.

There were at least seven overdoses linked to the drug between 10 a.m. am and 4 p.m. Thursday.

NBC Connecticut spoke with people in New Haven who say the drug, while not new, is creating new problems in downtown New Haven where more people are attracted to it because of the cheap price and ease of access.

“It’s more popular than crack now, especially downtown New Haven,” says James Thomas, a sextant and outreach minister at the Trinity Church on the Green. Thomas runs a weekly spiritual fellowship that draws close to 100 people, many of whom are struggling with K2 addictions.

“I see a lot of mothers. A lot of people that I grew up with. A lot of kids. It’s sad” says Thomas.

City officials responding to those overdoses continue to warn users that dealers can lace K2 with anything which is what can turn the cheap drug deadly.

“We all know that we’ve seen fentanyl in many of our overdoses and they did result in death,” said Rick Fontana, deputy director of New Haven Emergency Operations.

“Be careful what you’re doing out in the street. There is no guarantee the life you lose might be your own,” he warns those thinking about taking the drug.

The Trinity Church Spiritual Fellowship Service takes place each Tuesday at noon.

East Hampton Home Destroyed by Fire

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A home in East Hampton was destroyed by a fire Saturday morning.

East Hampton Fire Chief Gregg Voelker said crews responded to a fire at 22 Knowles Road in the Middle Haddam section of town around 2:40 a.m. When crews arrived the south end of the house was burning. It took crews around 45 minutes to get the fire contained.

“It was well involved when we got here. I would say about half of the building was already burnt, and then it continued to burn the building because of the wind. Then it just collapsed. The walls came down,” Voelker said.

Five people were inside the home at the time and all escaped uninjured. Fire officials said the occupants made it out because of smoke detectors sounding.

Mutual aid and tanker trucks responded to assist East Hampton firefighters because there are no hydrants in the area. Weather conditions that included high winds, cold temperatures and already icy streets hampered firefighting efforts. Department of Public Works crews came out and put down salt and sand to help deal with the ice.

The home was built in the early 1700s and the fire chief said its construction was part of the difficulty. Despite firefighters’ best efforts, the building was destroyed.

“Some of the older structures, the way they were made back then, it’s much harder to fight those fires because they can get throughout the house very quickly. There’s no sheetrock to stop them from going from room to room,” Voelker said.

The state fire marshal has been called in to investigate the exact cause, but officials do not believe the fire is suspicious.



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Dem. Rebuttal Calls Nunes Memo 'Deliberately Misleading'

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A top House Democrat is challenging the core conclusion of the memo released by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Friday, calling the allegation that the Justice Department and FBI withheld key details as they sought a secret surveillance warrant on former Trump adviser Carter Page “deliberately misleading and deeply wrong on the law.”

NBC News has exclusively obtained a six-page rebuttal to the Nunes memo from Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which was to be circulated to all House Democrats on Saturday.

Given his senior position, Nadler is one of the small number of lawmakers who has viewed the highly-sensitive documents that are the basis of Nunes’ memo.

Nadler’s legal analysis represents Democrats’ most detailed public response to the Nunes memo, released Friday after President Trump agreed to its declassification over the objections of his own FBI Director.



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Flu Concerns Continue as State Heads Into Peak Season

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Hundreds headed to Town Hall in West Harford Saturday for a flu shot clinic as officials continue to try to combat a severe flu season with the peak still ahead.

There have been 52 deaths attributed to the flu in Connecticut since Aug. 27, 2017, to Jan. 27, 2018, according to the Connecticut Department of Health. Between the same time period, a total of 1,154 patients have been hospitalized because of the flu.

The West Hartford event was targeted at school children who might have trouble finding protection elsewhere.

“My pediatrician’s office does not have it anymore. They get it randomly in spurts. So we’re here,” said West Hartford resident Trish Nelson.

Nelson said she was relieved to find a flu shot for her son Harry at this clinic in West Hartford. Harry told NBC Connecticut this bad flu season has sickened players on his hockey team, forcing changes for practices and games.

“Some kids would take their gloves off to shake the other team’s hands and stuff. And coach said we shouldn’t do that because it likes spreads it,” Harry said.

To help defend against a sidelining sickness, Harry was among hundreds who lined up at the town hall auditorium.

“For folks that can get their flu shot right now their immunity should be kicking in right at the time peak season hits here in the middle of the month,” said Steve Huleatt, the director of health for the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District.

West Hartford Public Schools teamed up with the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District to help parents who are having trouble finding the vaccine for their kids.

“Many times this time of the season, pediatricians no longer have vaccine. They base their purchases on the previous year,” Huleatt said.

Harry and others received a shot which protects against four strains of the flu. Besides this boost, experts said to prevent catching the virus practice good hygiene and keep your home clean, especially if a family member becomes sick.

“A lot of the common sense activities that we were probably all taught by our parents, only now making sure you’re doing on a daily basis,” Huleatt said.

Those still in need of a flu shot can contact the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District for more information about receiving a shot.



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Mass. Middle School Students Showcase Pats Pride in Video

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A video that Abigail Adams Middle School in Weymouth made has gone viral with tens of thousands of views, hundreds of shares, even the Patriot’s Hall if Fame retweeting it. It’s more attention than the kids expected.

“Tom Brady really ought to stop by Abigail Adams, because the school spirit is through the roof,” said McDonough.

They put their money where there mouth is and came up with an idea of a lip dub for The Patriots. John Mullaney the film teacher and health teacher put the idea together.

“I threw a map together and sent it to the whole staff and said this is where you need to be. And they did the rest,” said Mullaney.

The kids took this one to the end zone dressed in patriots gear and performing this one as best they could.

“The night before I went on the computer and printed out seven sheets of money,” said Josh Cullivan who rapped in the video.

While the video took a total of ten minutes to film, the mess lasted a little longer.

Student Jessica Carvalho said, "I'm sure our janitors hated us after this because of all the confetti we threw paper...red white and blue everywhere.”It’s well worth it now the video has gone viral.

“I hope that they know the kids in the Massachusetts area love what they do and support them and fuels them to give it them all in the game,” alex Norton.

The Patriots will face off against The Eagles in Super Bowl LII Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. 

One Person Injured After Car Crashes Through Milford Building

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Emergency Crews are investigating after a car crashed through a Milford liquor store Saturday night sending one person to the hospital. 

Police said they responded to The Crushed Grape on Melba Street just after 6 p.m. for reports of a car into the building. 

According to authorities, the car also struck a pedestrian standing near the entrance to a nearby Dollar General.

The person was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.  

It was not made immediately clear if the driver was injured or will face any charges. 

We have a crew headed to the scene and we will update this story as more information becomes available. 



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Home Security System Scares Off Would-Be Burglar: Wolcott PD

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A home security system scared off a would-be burglar in Wolcott Saturday morning, according to Wolcott police.

Police said a Ring alarm system alerted a resident on Chicory Drive about a person on the property around 2:30 a.m. The homeowner told the person to get out of the driveway through the system, and the person fled.

According to police, security footage showed the man tried to enter the victim’s car doors before being scared off, but the vehicle was locked.

Wolcott police remind everyone to lock car and home doors and keep valuables out of sight.



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Police Investigating Serious Crash Involving State Trooper

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Police are investigating after a serious crash involving a Connecticut State Trooper in Wolcott Saturday night. 

According to Wolcott Police Chief Ed Stephens, the Naugatuck Valley Accident Reconstruction Team is on scene and will remain there for the next several hours. 

The driver of the other vehicle and the State Trooper were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries said Chief Stephens. 

The road will remain closed while police continue to investigate. 

This story is developing. Check back for updates. 




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Trash Talk: Super Bowl LII Aims for Zero-Waste Goal

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From bottles and wadded up napkins to food scraps — the U.S. Bank Stadium will be the site of more than 40 tons of waste by the time Americans know whether the Philadelphia Eagles or the New England Patriots triumphed in Super Bowl LII.

This year, the NFL, PepsiCo, Aramark and the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis are teaming up to sustainably and responsibly dispose of 90 percent of the stadium’s trash with the new initiative, Rush2Recycle, NBC News reported.

The project aspires to place new standards for sustainability on events that attract large crowds. The U.S. Bank Stadium alone seats 66,200 people.

The new zero-waste initiative will help fans dispose of their waste properly within the stadium and learn tips and resources for recycling at home. The waste will be hand sorted to compost organic material, while non-compostable, non-recyclable waste will be incinerated to heat local homes and businesses with the recovered energy.



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NBC Connecticut Responds Recovers Quarter-Million Dollars for Viewers

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NBC Connecticut Responds has recovered a quarter of a million dollars and counting for residents looking to resolve consumer problems.

Since the New Year’s Day, we’ve received about 16 complaints a day from NBC Connecticut viewers and have helped them reclaim $254,811.

NBC Connecticut is the only local television station with a dedicated Consumer team, working to resolve your problems and save you money.

TICKET TURBULENCE

Dr. Matthew Blondin and his wife Audrey were one of those calls. The couple hit a little turbulence with American Airlines and reached out to NBC Responds for assistance.

For 17 years, the Torrington optometrist has been providing charity eye care mission to Nicaragua, but his January trip hit a snag when a staff member canceled unexpectedly, leaving Blondin with an extra ticket worth $1,272.

The airline told him it was their policy that expensive ticket could not be refunded or transferred.

"It would be one thing if we were maybe on vacation. But this is part of a charity mission,” Blondin of Blondin Shea Eyecare said.

That’s until NBC Connecticut Responds contacted the company.

As a result, American Airlines agreed to make an exception as a gesture of goodwill, canceling the reservation and authorizing a $1,272 refund.

"We were getting absolutely nowhere until we got a hold of you guys,” Blondin said.

Blizzard Almost Blew Out Her Budget

January’s blizzard could have cost an Ellington woman a lot of money.

Mary Kay had five tickets to the Broadway show, “Book of Mormon.” But when the weather turned treacherous, Kay took New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s advice and canceled her trip to the city to stay at home in Connecticut.

She was denied when she requested a refund from the Good Seat Tickets website, where she bought the tickets.

According to the company’s policy, refunds or exchanges will only be issued if the performance is canceled. Kay firmly believed it wasn’t safe to travel and asked NBC Connecticut Responds for help.

After we explained the situation to the ticket reseller, the company agreed it was a special case and offered Kay the choice of either getting a new set of tickets or a full refund. She chose the refund and now has $1,265 back in her pocket.

IN THE DARK

Mark Mercier was literally in the dark at his Windsor home after his utility company turned off his electric for a past due bill.

Mercier admitted he had been juggling a considerable amount of bills and forgot to open the one with the electric shut-off notice.

Then, before he could pay it, the next Eversource electric bill arrived totaling $156, including the $266 that was past due and a $355 reconnection fee.

Mercier ended up forking over more than $700.

He connected NBC Connecticut responds because the temperatures were dropping to nearly 10 degrees that night and the company said it couldn’t reconnect him until the next day.

NBC Responds reached out to Eversource on his behalf. A technician turned Mercier’s electric back on that evening and the company reimbursed him that $355 fee.

"They were great and they said we're going to give you your deposit back, we understand that you need it. Would they have done it if you hadn't called? I don't know but boy, I'm sure glad you did,” Mercier said.

There is a winter moratorium for turning off the electricity for people in need, but it’s not automatic. You can request it if you meet certain eligibility requirements.

Timeline: Deadly Passenger Train Accidents in US

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Two people were killed and 116 injured when an Amtrak train traveling from New York to Miami overnight crashed with a freight train in South Carolina and derailed on Feb. 4, 2018. The interactive timeline above charts other deadly commuter train accidents from the past two decades.


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How to Watch the Super Bowl Live on All Platforms

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NBC has got you covered to watch the Super Bowl this weekend. 

The New England Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Stadium Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday, Feb. 4. NBC will let users watch the game on desktop, tablets and connected devices (Roku, Apple TV, etc.) without needing to sign in.

Here’s what else you need to know:

On TV: NBC begins Super Bowl Sunday coverage with the Road to the Super Bowl at 12 p.m. ET, followed by the Super Bowl Pre-Game at 1 p.m. ET. The game begins at 6 p.m. ET with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET. A new, special episode of "This Is Us" will follow the game.

On Desktop or Tablet Devices: All of the same coverage that appears on TV is available on your desktop or tablet -- the Road to the Super Bowl, Super Bowl Pre-Game and kickoff, as well as "This Is Us." This can be viewed on your desktop or tablet on our sites live here. You do not need to sign in with your television provider information to watch these Super Bowl events.

Apps on Connected Devices (Roku, Apple TV, etc.): All coverage of Road to the Super Bowl, Super Bowl Pre Game and kickoff, as well as "This Is Us," can be viewed on the NBC Sports App.

On Mobile Devices: The Pre-Game show and "This Is Us" can be watched on our app by clicking Watch Live TV Now (under the navigation on the top left of the app) or the Live TV icon on the top right of your screen, or just by clicking here. But the game itself must be viewed via the NFL Mobile App.



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Thousands Attend 11th Annual Run for Refugees in New Haven

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Thousands in New Haven came together for the annual Run for Refugees 5K Sunday.

The goal of the event is to raise money and awareness for those who resettle in Connecticut.

Around 2,700 pairs of feet pounded the pavement for the 11th annual race, raising funds for Integrated Refugees and Immigrant Services, or IRIS, which helps refugee families resettle in Connecticut.

“To save their lives, to show the rest of the world that we’re a caring, compassionate nation, and the bonus for us is that it strengthens this country,” explained IRIS executive director Chris George.

It also strengthens school communities, like Wilbur Cross High School. Wilbur Cross is the site of the race and home to 18 refugee students, including Lola Mwilelo.

“I feel excited and joyful. A lot of people are part of the run, and it’s kind of exciting,” said Lola, who is originally from the Congo.

“I feel really excited, because everyone is happy and (enjoying the) day,” added Charlotte Mulungula, from Tanzania.

In three years, IRIS has welcomed 1,000 families, though the group says the policy changes from the Trump Administration has slowed the follow of refugees. The families who have come, IRIS says, have persisted and thrived.

“If you have your doubts about the American Dream, is it still working? It is alive and well with refugees,” George said.



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Pedestrian Struck by Car in Stamford

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A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Stamford Saturday.

Stamford fire officials said the victim was struck at the intersection of Grove Street and East Main Street around 2:30 p.m. The female victim was taken to Stamford Hospital with traumatic injuries.

Stamford police are investigating the crash.

No other details were immediately available.




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