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BRIDGEPORT — Two elderly people and a cat were safely evacuated after a fire broke out in a three-story house Monday morning on Park Avenue.   Read full story….

A fire tore through the home of an advertising executive in a tiny neighborhood along the Connecticut shoreline Sunday, killing her three children and both of her parents on Christmas morning. Video report from WTNH….

Shortly after 1:30 Christmas morning a Jeep Cherokee struck Kay’s Hong Kong Spa located at 604 North Avenue. The vehicle appears to have been heading north when it crossed the median across the sidewalk striking the building at the corner and bounced back into the road. According to reports a 24 year old male was unrestrained and received head trauma from the windshield and was transported to Saint Vincent’s Hospital. It is uncertain if it was the driver but the damage is on the passengers side.

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12:34am–#Norwalk–Stabbing at the Shell Station at 307 Connecticut Ave. Police and EMTs on the way.

11:21pm–#Hamden police officer en route to a call at 75 Fairview involved in motor vehicle accident at Fairview and 2nd St.

NORWALK, CT – WORKING FIRE – 11 ROBINS SQ E.

7:16pm–#Seymour #ctfire Firefighters on the scene of a basement fire at Bellevue Terrace. Route 115 South Main Street congested with fire trucks.

6:20pm–#New Haven Police are looking for 2 males armed with a handgun pulled an armed robbery in the area of Elm and Sherman suspect wearing a tan jacket. They fled down Elm Street.

4:14pm–#Danbury #ctfire–Report of a structure fire at 35 Crosby Street, the old Iovinos shop.

Norwalk/Darien–A body has been found in the water at 800 Connecticut Ave. on the Norwalk/Darien border. We will update if we get any further details.

2:23am–#Branford–Lynwood Drive–Wife calls 911 states her husband was asleep on the couch and thinks he may have walk in the backyard into a pond. Sure enough that’s where he was. Fire department working on him and he should be ok.

2:11am–#New Haven #cttraffic–Report of car accident I-95 south near exit 48 I-91 split on Q-Bridge

1:38am–New Canaan–23 year old woman struck in the head has now regained conciseness in apartment above The Tuscan at 136 Main St. Police are investigating if it was an assault or accident.

1:11am–#Hamden–We have a report of a home invasion at Millrock Road by 2 black males wearing masks. One is armed pistol 1 armed with and automatic weapon. Both are wearing camouflage style clothing. We will update if we get any further reports.

12:51pm–#Southport–Fight at the Horseshoe Restaurant 355 Pequot Ave. Bouncers have dragged the fighter out into the parking lot. Police on the way. UPDATE–Sounded like they were getting “silver bracelets” for Christmas Eve but police called them cabs!

5:55pm–#Fairfield–Police on their way to Tahmore Drive for a verbal argument between a homeowner and the UPS driver.

Firefighters responded to a raging three alarm fire on Hancock Street that broke out on the second floor around 1:30 in the afternoon. Pasdon said Rice went down soon after entering the building, when he was attended to immediately and rushed to Salem hospital, where he later died. Rice leaves behind a wife and three small children. Read full story…

BOSTON — A Peabody woman says a cupcake she tried to take on a flight with her sparked a potential security threat this week.Rebecca Hains says she was going through security at the airport in Las Vegas when a TSA agent pulled her aside and said the cupcake frosting was “gel-like” enough to constitute a security risk.

Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/30062442/detail.html#ixzz1hPEfOYEZ

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has signed a $1 trillion-plus 2012 spending bill   USA DEBT NOW $15,123,841,000,000...  Obama to jet off for $4M Hawaiian vacation...

In two stories we reported live as it was happening to guide you around the traffic two men have lost their lives.

At 10:25pm we reported that a crash happened in New Canaan at Ponus Ridge Road and Lake Wind Road. Police on the scene  reported that one person was unconscious, it turned out to be the passenger of the car who was pronounced dead a the scene. There was mention of not being able to locate the driver and we weren’t certain if he was thrown from the vehicle or fled the scene. It turned out he fled the scene and was picked up by police at Stamford Hospital Emergency room the next morning. Police have identified him as Michael Savage, 37, of 119 Clearview Lane, New Canaan, no identity of the passenger has been released yet.

A short time later we reported emergency crews were called to the Route 7 connector near exit one for a pedestrian struck by a a motor vehicle at 12:42am. We quickly reported that the highway in both directions. Police have identified James Shaw, 21, of 10 Warren St., Norwalk as the pedestrian. He was rushed to Norwalk Hospital where he died of his injuries. It is uncertain why he was on the highway, he did not have a vehicle on the highway. The highway was closed until 4:30 this morning as police investigated.

Bridgeport firefighters were given an Elf field commission by Santa to assist in delivering toys and meals to children throughout the city.   Firefighters spend the entire year collecting the toys and the last two days wrapping and checking the list and checking it twice for deliveries in the next couple of days.  It was a pleasure to spend time with Captain Richard Donofrio and the crew of Engine 12 on Beechmont Avenue Thursday night and spreading the cheer and delivering the gifts.   This video report captured the magic in the children’s eyes!

Mayor Bill Finch and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. presided over promotion ceremonies for a new deputy chief and six new detectives.  During the ceremonies, Captain James Baraja will be promoted to Deputy Chief.

The following police officers were sworn in as detectives:
Gregory Iamartino, Thomas Scholl II, Vincent Lariccia, Wilfredo Nieves, Lawrence Lazaro Jr. and Jessi Pizarro.  Photos can be viewed on Facebook or Shutterfly