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2nd Arrest in Slaying of Windsor Locks Man Found in Bin

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Windsor Locks police have made a second arrest in the murder of a 51-year-old man who was found dead in a plastic storage bin in his home in November.

Police previously arrested the man’s daughter and they have now arrested her boyfriend.

Michael Keene, 51, was reported missing on Nov. 22 and police officers found his body on Nov. 27 when they responded to the man’s Main Street home to investigate a report of a body found stuffed in a plastic storage bin in the home, police said.

Keene had been stabbed in the neck and chest and his death was ruled a homicide, according to police.

Days after police found Keene’s body they took his daughter, 23-year-old Jessica Keene, of the same address, into custody at the Travel Inn Motel in Hartford, and charged her with murder. She remains in state Department of Correction custody, where she is being held on $1 million bond. She is due in court on May 16.

Police said they responded to the Keene when Michael Keen was reported missing but they did not see anything that indicated a body could be concealed inside.

According to court papers, Jessica Keene confessed to police that she stabbed her father on Nov. 17, the night before she gave birth to a premature baby.

She told police there was an argument the night of her father’s death, he was intoxicated and she was defending herself, according to court papers. Jessica Keene’s boyfriend was also there at the time and has not been charged.

Police said they also identified Jessica Keene’s boyfriend, 24-year-old Quahzier Bouie, of the same address, as a person of interest and obtained an arrest warrant on March 26.

Police tracked him to New Jersey, where he was living and found him at a home on Stratford Avenue in Neptune, N.J. He now being held by New Jersey authorities and is awaiting extradition back to Connecticut to face charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and tampering/fabricating evidence, according to police.

Jessica Keene’s attorney, Brian Woolf previously raised questions about his client’s confession.

“She’s extremely distraught. She unequivocally denies ever confessing. She says she had nothing to do with her father‘s death,” Woolf said.



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Tuition to Increase for 4 Connecticut State Universities, Charter Oak State College

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Tuition will be going up at the four Connecticut state universities and Charter Oak State College after the Board of Regents for Higher Education voted Thursday on the 2019-2020 tuition rates.

The tuition will increase by 5 percent for the four Connecticut state universities. 

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities said room fee increases will be capped at 2.5 percent and mandatory university fees will be held flat.

The average Connecticut state university tuition and fees will increase by $479 or 4.4 percent for an in-state undergraduate commuter student and by $860 or 3.6 percent for in-state residential students.

Tuition for Charter Oak State College students will increase by 2.9 percent, while fees will increase by 4.2 percent. 

“Tuition increases are always a last resort, and the board did not take this decision lightly,” Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian said in a statement. “We have always maintained that we would not balance budgets on the backs of students, and this step is no exception.”

“Even despite the increase, we anticipate drawing down on up to $20 million in university reserves. Our state colleges and universities are and will continue to be the most affordable and accessible option for Connecticut students to receive quality and affordable higher education,” Ojakian went on to say.

The system-wide average tuition and fees for the four Connecticut state universities will be $11,417 for in-state commuter students and $24,716 for resident students for the 2019-20 academic year.

The average Charter Oak State College student will pay $319 per credit in the 2019-20 academic year.

Tuition for community colleges has not yet been set and is expected to be decided at the April Board of Regents meeting.



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First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate to Be Held in Miami

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The first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election will be held in Miami in June, NBC News announced Thursday.

The debate will take place on Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27. The events will be broadcast across NBC and MSNBC, as well as with real-time Spanish translations on Telemundo. Viewers in South Florida will be able to watch the debate on NBC 6 and Telemundo 51 on air and on their digital platforms. 

The debate will also be streamed for free across NBC News’ digital platforms, including NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, NBC News Mobile App and other platforms, including Telemundo’s digital platforms.

According to the Democratic National Convention, lineups for the debate “will be determined at random to provide each candidate with a fair opportunity to make his or her case to a large, national audience.” So far, there are at least 15 people running for president in the Democratic party. 

Details on the venue, moderators and timing will be announced at a later date, the DNC said in a press release. 


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Ariz. Officers Break Down Door Over Toddler With a Fever

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Police with guns drawn broke down the door of an Arizona home and ordered three children into the custody of the Department of Child Safety because the parents had refused to take their son who has a fever to the hospital.

Sarah Beck brought her 2-year-old son to Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and was told he had a temperature of more than 105, according to reports by the Chandler Police Department. 

The doctor believed the child could be suffering from a "life-threatening" illness that could not be tested for at the clinic, so she told Beck to take the toddler to the hospital, a police report said. The mother was reluctant because the boy wasn't vaccinated and she feared "possible repercussions," the report said. 

When the doctor found out the child had never made it to the hospital, she called the DCS who contacted the Chandler Police Department because "there was a present danger to (the child’s) health/wellbeing and that he required immediate medical attention," police said.

When police arrived, Beck and her husband, Brooks Bryce, wouldn't let them into the house.

"While on scene, DCS obtained a court order for the temporary custody of the two-year-old child," said a statement from police. "The parents continued to ignore all attempts from DCS and officers to speak with them on the telephone or at the front door."

After one final warning, police broke down the front door.

"They said ‘Brooks, you have to come out of your house right now … We have to check on them,’ and I said, 'he’s doing fine, his temperature is 100 degrees. He's safe, he’s asleep, could you please just leave us alone,’” Bryce told NBC affiliate KPNX.



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13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing from Dayville Found Safe

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A 13-year-old girl who had been missing from Dayville since Sunday has been found and she is safe, according to state police.

Abaynesh "Abby" May was found in an abandoned church on Ballouville Road after state police received information from a concerned citizen.

"Fortunately, with the help of the community, Troopers were able to locate Abby alive and well in an abandoned church approximately one mile from her residence," a news release from state police says. 

Abby jumped out of a window sometime between 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 a.m. Sunday and was believed to have gotten into an unknown vehicle, according to her dad.

May’s father said his daughter left a note when she left, but they were not sure the circumstances or where she was planning to go.

State police said Abby was immediately evacuated as a precautionary measure and is being reunited with her family.



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Witness Describes Alleged Patient Abuse at Whiting Trial

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There was revealing testimony Thursday in a high-profile patient abuse case at Connecticut’s maximum security mental health hospital.

For years we have been hearing about the alleged abuse of longtime patient Bill Shehadi at the Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown.

Under oath, a former Whiting staffer told a jury what he witnessed.

Former forensic treatment specialist Lance Camby worked alongside former forensic nurse Mark Cusson on a shift in the winter of 2017, when he witnessed what investigators concluded was abuse of patient Bill Shehadi.

In the incident involving Cusson, caught on surveillance video in 2017, Camby described how Shehadi was abused by Cusson using a foam mattress.

“On one occasion I witnessed Mr. Cusson fold Mr. Shehadi in his mattress and then press down on top of him,” Camby said.

Cusson’s attorney Norm Pattis grilled Camby about how he agreed to testify against Cusson in exchange for a lighter sentence for the abuse charges Camby faces in connection with Shehadi’s treatment.

Pattis then began his defense of Cusson with a series of character witnesses, who worked with his client at Whiting, none of them though for extensive periods of time.

Tom Przybylowicz recounted one time when he saw Cusson talking with Shehadi, and Shehadi smiling back.

“I would watch him actually develop a relationship with these patients, in particular the patient that we're discussing.”

Pryzbylowicz said he retired from Whiting in 2015, two years before Cusson allegedly abused Shehadi.

Cusson’s defense team will continue presenting witnesses when the trial resumes.

School Bus Involved in Head-On Crash in Stamford

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Stamford police are investigating a serious head-on crash involving a school bus Thursday.

The crash happened around 12:21 p.m. Police said the First Student bus was traveling south on Newfield Avenue when a car traveling the opposite direction veered over the double line and hit the bus head-on.

The force of the crash caused the bus to veer right and crash into a utility pole.

The 82-year-old driver of the car was taken to Stamford Hospital with serious injuries. A high-school aged student and the bus driver were taken by Hartford Hospital with minor injuries. No one else was on the bus.

The crash remains under investigation by the Stamford Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad. Anyone with information should call them at 203-977-4712.



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DHS to Seek Authority to Deport Unaccompanied Migrant Kids

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will ask Congress for the authority to deport unaccompanied migrant children more quickly, to hold families seeking asylum in detention until their cases are decided and to allow immigrants to apply for asylum from their home countries, according to a copy of the request obtained by NBC News.

In a letter to Congress, Nielsen said she will be seeking a legislative proposal in the coming days to address what she called the "root causes of the emergency" that has led to a spike in border crossings in recent weeks. The letter has not yet been set.

The legislative proposal would have to clear the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, which is likely to respond with strong opposition.



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Hartford Makes List For Best Places To Buy Your First Home

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A new study has named Hartford one of the best places to buy your first home.

Antonio Reale of East Hartford wants to invest in a Brownstone on Capitol Avenue in downtown Hartford. He hopes to one day make it his happy place.

“I’m finally at a point where I can financially make that, that jump,” said Antonio Reale.

Why Hartford?

“I think it’s growing. I think a lot's happening,” said Reale. Reale is not alone.

According to a study released by bankrate.com, Hartford is among the top ten places to live based on the city’s property tax amounts, average commute times, unemployment rate, culture, and safety.

“Hartford is totally on the map,” said Alexa Kabalo Hughes.

Local Realtor Alexa Kabalo Hughes is not surprised by Hartford’s ranking.

“We’re seeing a lot of positive changes happening in the marketplace,” Kabalo Hughes.

Kabalo Hughes said the average price for a home in Hartford is $156,000 and more millennials buying for the first time.

NBC Connecticut Responds wanted to know if Hartford has always been attractive to buyers.

“You know, it’s so funny you asked that because when we look back, believe it or not, Hartford year over year, is growing with an average sales price of five percent,” explained Kabalo.

Back on Capitol Avenue, Antonio Reale believes Hartford is the place to be. So, he’s ready to plant some roots.

“If it’s the right place, it’s going to fall into place,” said Reale.

Experts recommend that first time homebuyers build their credit score and contribute to a high yield savings account which can get you mortgage offers with lower interest rates. If you’re pre-approved for a loan, make sure the monthly payment fits your budget.

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Woman Who Watched Over Abandoned Baby Recounts Experience

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Hartford police say a 6-week-old baby was left on a sidewalk, but a Good Samaritan acted to keep that child safe.

"[The mom] was like, 'Just take my daughter and I'll find you,'" said Good Samaritan Ebony Williams.

That's how Williams said she found herself watching over a baby girl, wondering if and when her parents would return.

Hartford police charged 22-year-old Kenya Anderson and 55-year-old Eddie Stevens with breach of peace, risk of injury, reckless endangerment, and child abandonment. Investigators say the parents got into a fight Friday evening on Maple Avenue near Super Clean Laundromat, which is where Williams was working.

"What made me really intervene was when they were pulling on the carrier. One is snatching it one way, one is snatching it the other way. You can see an extremely tiny baby in there, so I'm thinking the baby is going to fall out," said Williams.

She says she brought pepper spray as a precaution and tried to calm everyone down while working to get the baby out of harm's way. She says Stevens eventually put the car seat down and ran off, with the baby's mom chasing after him. At the time, police say it was 34 degrees outside.

"It's a good thing I was already there," said Williams.

Williams brought the baby into the laundromat and waited. She said Anderson returned about 30 minutes later and appeared extremely distraught. A police report reveals that the mom told Williams "to keep ownership of the baby because she did not want to catch another case with .... DCF."

Officers reported that Anderson admitted to being intoxicated and that it appeared Stevens was as well. The police report also states “When asked why did [Anderson] leave the baby alone and unattended … Kenya Anderson stated she did not. Kenya Anderson stated she left the baby with Ebony Williams.” Anderson and Kenya did not know each other prior to the incident.

Despite the chaos of the night, Williams says she's not going to judge anyone. She says she's just glad the baby is safe.

"I hope that baby gets all the love that it deserves. I hope the mother gets the help that she needs," said Williams. "I hope both of them end up in a win-win situation."

Police say the baby did not appear to be harmed and that DCF took custody.

Williams says she just did what anyone would do. She says she tells her own sons that it's important to act because you never regret helping someone.



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Trump Takes a Victory Lap: 'The Russia Hoax Is Finally Dead'

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President Donald Trump took a post-Mueller summary victory lap at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Thursday, telling supporters that "after three years of lies and smears and slander, the Russia hoax is finally dead.”

"The collusion delusion is over. The special counsel completed its report and found no collusion and no obstruction. ...Total exoneration. Complete vindication," he told the crowd.



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Mom of Missing Boater Still Hopeful to Find Daughter

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It’s been 10 months since Sofia McKenna disappeared after boating off the coast of Groton last Memorial Day weekend and she still hasn’t been found.

Now as the weather is getting warmer, McKenna’s mom is pleading for people to keep their eyes out for her daughter.

“I’m just not going to stop looking for her. I hope that we find her, bring her home,” Michelle McKenna said about her daughter.

The then 21-year-old and her friend Spencer Mugford were last seen off the coast of Avery Point in Groton on Snapchat around 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2018. They were near New London Ledge Lighthouse, according to Connecticut State Police.

McKenna said she also had seven missed calls from Sofia, made from Spencer’s phone, around that time.

“She didn’t leave a message. She didn’t try to call 911. It haunts me. It haunts me every day.” McKenna said.

Mugford’s body was found on June 8 near Avery Point.

State Police posted on Facebook this week asking for help finding McKenna.

“That’s the hardest – not having closure. Not knowing where she really is.” McKenna said.

As the weather warms up and more people get out on to the water, Lt. Alaina Fagan, public affairs officer for the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, warns them to take a personal flotation device, especially since the water can be deceptively cold.

“When you have cold water temperatures, that really decreases you functional and survival time in the water,” Fagan said.

It’s also hard to put a life jacket on when in the water, Fagan added.

“That’s the one thing Sofia and Spencer didn’t do – wear their life vests,” McKenna said, heeding the same warning.

She’s also praying for someone to find her daughter.

“I’m not going to give up hope and my prayers are that no one else does either,” McKenna said.



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Shots Fired at Hartford Police, Suspects in Custody on I-84

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Two people are in custody after police say they shot at a Hartford Police detective then fled police, prompting a short chase that briefly closed part of Interstate 84.

Hartford police said the incident began when a person in a Honda Accord reached out of a sunroof and fired two shots at a detective in an unmarked vehicle on Hillside Avenue.

The detective was not hit but at least one shot did hit the vehicle, police said.

Other detectives responded and followed the vehicle, but lost it on Capitol Avenue.  Other officers spotted the vehicle getting on Interstate 84 and followed until the vehicle came to a stop during traffic.

Investigators said one suspect was seen on camera throwing a gun out of the window. The highway was shut down while police searched for evidence and ensured the safety of the area.

Police said the suspects told them they fired at the detective's vehicle because they had seen it in the area and that they did not know it was a police vehicle.

The driver and passenger were taken into custody. Police said both men have criminal histories in Hartford.

Police say the passenger, identified as Jose Ramos, was the shooter. He faces multiple charges including criminal attempt to commit assault, conspiracy to commit assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment and criminal use of a firearm, among others.

The driver, identified as Anthony Torres, faces multiple charges including engaging police in pursuit, reckless endangerment, and conspiracy to commit assault.

More details were not immediately available.



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A Boxer Planted a Kiss on an Unsuspecting Reporter. Now She Has Gloria Allred in Her Corner

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A reporter surprised by a boxer's kiss planted during an interview now has attorney Gloria Allred in her corner, and she says she's trying to make it clear that what happened is not OK. 

Jenny SuShe, who covers sports and entertainment for Vegas Sports Daily, was wrapping an interview with boxer Kubrat Pulev after a fight in Costa Mesa. 

Toward the end of the interview, he kisses her. 

"So if Tyson Fury gets through Tom Schwartz do you think you should have a shot?" she asks. 

After answering "yes," he grabs her by the chin, and plants a kiss on her mouth.

In the video, she laughs and says, "OK." As she's pulling the camera down, she says "Jesus Christ." 

In the social media flurry following the release of the video, with some even calling Pulev the "R. Kelly of Bulgaria," some argued that it was inappropriate to treat a reporter this way. 

Pulev took to Twitter to have his own, tweeting that "Jenny" is his friend, and that there really was nothing to it. 

SuShe clearly did not feel this way, according to a series of retweets, and the decision to lawyer up with Allred. 

"I did not encourage, nor consent, to Mr. Pulev grabbing my face, kissing me, or grabbing my backside," SuShe said at a news conference. "I was there at the event, covering the match as a professional member of the press."

Reporters asked where the line is in situations where, like Pulev, he may consider the reporter a friend.

"Even if it were a situation where he was her friend, which he was not, he would still need permission to kiss her on the lips," Allred said. "A woman has the right to consent or say no. She was doing her job."

Other media outlets reported that Pulev was to be suspended. 

NBC4 reached out to California State Athletic Commission. A spokesperson would only say the incident was under investigation. 



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East Haddam Students Accused of Taking 'Upskirt' Photos: PD

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Three students at Nathan Hale-Ray High School in East Haddam are accused of taking photos of female students without their consent and have been arrested, according to the superintendent.

State police said several students are accused of taking photos up girls' skirts without their knowledge or consent and have been charged accordingly. The release from state police does not say what the boys have been charged with.

Superintendent Brian Reas sent a letter to parents and staff on Thursday informing them about the incident.

The letter said school officials received information that “three male high school students had been engaging in inappropriate behavior in the classroom – involving the taking of secretive, non-consensual photographs of female students.”

Reas said the school department notified police, which led to an investigation and arrests of students believed to be involved.

“This type of alleged activity is illegal, intolerable and offensive, and we have a zero-tolerance policy against any such behavior,” Reas wrote.

He said the school department is offering counseling services to any students who feel victimized.



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East Haddam Middle School Student Accused of Making Threats

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An eighth-grade student at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School in East Haddam is accused of making threats and has been arrested. 

Superintendent Brian Reas sent a letter to parents and staff Tuesday and said school officials learned earlier in the day that a student at the middle school “allegedly made threats of violence against fellow classmates and staff.” 

Reas said school administrators notified local police and the student was arrested and charged with threatening in the first degree. 

Police said the student was charged with threatening in the first degree and breach of peace. He was released to his parents and is due in Middletown Juvenile Court.

“We take any threat of violence against one or more of our students, teachers or staff extremely seriously,” Reas wrote in a letter.



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Watch: Kangaroo Rat Delivers a Ninja-Like Spinning Kick to Drop Rattlesnake

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It's the classic predator-prey matchup. A stealthy rattlesnake, patiently waiting for the right moment to strike a seemingly unsuspecting and vulnerable kangaroo rat.

But high-speed video from researchers in Southern California reveals the little desert rodent's surprising arsenal of defensive moves, sharp reflexes and a stunning combination of strength and agility. Unable to jump clear of the snake's ambush strike, the kangaroo rat unleashes Plan B -- a twisting leg kick that knocks the snake to the ground, leaving it with a mouthful of dust and dirt instead of dinner.

"These lightning-fast and powerful maneuvers, especially when executed in nature, tell us about the effective strategies for escaping high-performing predators," said Timothy Higham, associate professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at UC Riverside. "Those that are successful at evading the strike will suggest ways in which the kangaroo rat might be evolving in response to the intricacies of the predatory movements."

The research team, which includes students from UC Riverside, San Diego State University and UC Davis, tracked snakes' hunting behavior, then placed the high-speed cameras in locations where they interacted with kangaroo rats. The video they produced is believed to be the first detailed look at how kangaroo rats defend themselves against such a fearsome and secretive predator, according to researchers.

Consider that a human eye can blink in about 150 milliseconds. That's not as fast as a rattlesnake can strike its prey, but not always fast enough if the target is a kangaroo rat.

"Kangaroo rats that responded quickly were frequently able to jump clear of the snake completely, leaving the serpent biting nothing but dust as the kangaroo rat rocketed seven to eight body lengths into the air," said Rulon Clark, an associate professor of biology at San Diego State University. "But in perhaps the most surprising finding of our research, kangaroo rats that did not react quickly enough to avoid the strike had another trick up their sleeves: They often were able to avoid being envenomated by reorienting themselves in mid-air and using their massive haunches and feet to kick the snakes away, ninja-style."

The spin-kick captured on camera unravels a years-long mystery. Previous videos used lower-speed cameras, which didn't pick up the defensive trickery. In those videos, it appeared that the snakes actually bit their prey, but blood tests on the kangaroo rats showed no signs of venom.

"In this new work, we used cameras with much higher recording speed and resolution, which helped show in exquisite detail that kangaroo rats not only have record-breaking reaction time, but can also use their long tails to reorient their bodies while jumping, thereby optimally positioning themselves for both defensive kicking and landing on their feet," said Malachi Whitford, a doctoral student at San Diego State University.

Hair-trigger reflexes and superior athleticism are only part of the equation. Researchers also noted that kangaroo rats have senstive hearing, which means they can pick up the low frequency sounds to foil ambushes. Their large hindlimb muscles and robust tendons allow them to jump so well.

Check out more videos from the research team here.



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Partner of Slain Chicago Cop Shares Heartfelt Memories

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Chicago police shared a heartfelt and emotional note Thursday from the partner of a recently slain officer.

Officer Nate Smith worked with Officer John Rivera, who was fatally shot in what appeared to be a random attack in the city's River North neighborhood early Saturday, according to police. 

CPD's 14th District Twitter account shared a note from Smith paying respect to his fallen "brother," who he said was one of the best friends he ever had. 

"Words can’t even being to express the emotions, pain, sadness, and hurt in my heart," Smith wrote, saying their friendship was the type that everyone should want to have.

"Sitting here I can’t think of a dull moment we ever had. All I can think of is moments of laughter and funny times," he added. "And those memories I’ll always hold dear to my heart."

His letter can be read in full, as published, at the bottom of the page. 

Rivera, 23, was sitting with three other people in a parked Honda Accord in the 700 block of North Clark Street at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday when two men approached the car, according to police, who said one of the suspects opened fire on the car before they both fled the scene. 

Two people were charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting, authorities said Monday. 

Rivera had been with the department for about two years, police said, and had worked his shift the night before, handling the paperwork on a murder case.

Police said the accused gunman killed "the first Hispanic man that he came into contact with" after an unrelated altercation with a group from a party bus at the nearby Rock N' Roll McDonald's. 

“This appears to be an unprovoked attack against a group of individuals who went out to unwind on a Friday night,” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said at a news conference Saturday. 

Johnson called Rivera "the kind of officer that we want in Chicago. Hard-worker, who loved going out on patrol and solving problems...he helped investigate a tragic murder, helped console a family on an unthinkable loss."

Rivera was scheduled to be laid to rest in private funeral services followed by a police procession Friday morning.

Smith's letter can be read in full below:

Words can’t even being to express the emotions, pain, sadness, and hurt in my heart. John you weren’t just a coworker, you were one of my best friends I’ve ever had. And I’m always going to remember you and thank you for that. We see it so often how lightly people say the word ‘friend’ but man I mean it from the bottom of my heart you were a true friend and we had the type of friendship everyone should want to have. Sitting here I can’t think of a dull moment we ever had. All I can think of is moments of laughter and funny times. And those memories I’ll always hold dear to my heart. I’m going to miss you always calling and texting me all the time asking for advice; no matter if it was life stuff, work related, or just things you were thinking about. I always wanted to give you the best advice possible because you were like a brother to me and I just wanted what was best for you. Or how we would always try to push each other to want and do better. Even though you’re life was violently taken away from you and us far too soon. I thank God for bringing us into each other’s lives. You were my right hand man my someone I could always count on. At work if I came in not feeling the best mood, I knew the moment we got it that car or started talking all my problems seems to disappear. Now that you’re gone I pray you Rest In Peace. Until I see you again I love you Brother.



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