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Defendant Escapes From Courthouse

by Paul Bass | Oct 31, 2007 5:23 pm | Comments (1)

Police late Wednesday were scouring the city for this 22-year-old accused crook, who escaped from court by pretending to be someone else.

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“They Hang Us In The Courtroom”

by Melinda Tuhus | Oct 31, 2007 1:16 pm | Comments (5)

The role of personal responsibility in the black community was the subject of hot debate at a forum at Southern Connecticut State University. Elder Anthony Brown (pictured) came down clearly on one side of the issue.

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A Family Dynasty Falls

by Paul Bass | Oct 31, 2007 1:09 pm | Comments (7)

(Updated 5:51 p.m.) A family bail-bond dynasty may have ended as three members of the Jacobs family pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribing a top city cop. Defense attorney Willie Dow (pictured) predicted that it could cause a “disaster” for the court system if the Jacobses now lose their licenses.

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Mary Wade’s “Senior Campus” Moves Forward

by Allan Appel | Oct 31, 2007 12:23 pm | Comments (1)

It was moving day in Fair Haven — for a house.

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Bail Bondsmen Plead Guilty

by Paul Bass | Oct 31, 2007 8:45 am

(Updated: 12:33 p.m.) All three bail bondsmen at the center of New Haven’s police corruption scandal pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday morning to bribery charges.

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Bus Shelter Ready For The Cold

by Allan Appel | Oct 31, 2007 6:48 am | Comments (24)

Come this winter, if it ever roars in, New Haven’s bus-riding public will be able to enjoy five new shelters from the wind and the cold, sustainably designed and heated for waiting riders’ comfort. And it won’t cost tax payers a dime . . . well, maybe just a dime.

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Mayor Would Wipe Out Felon Box

by Melissa Bailey | Oct 30, 2007 8:45 pm | Comments (48)

Saying the move would end the city’s hypocrisy as it seeks to welcome prisoners back into society, Mayor John DeStefano called for getting rid of the box on city job applications that asks if you are a felon.

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$4B Bond Package Passes

by Patricia Dillon | Oct 30, 2007 4:21 pm

And Rell’s ready to sign. New Haven State Rep. Pat Dillon, the Independent’s legislative blogger, gives an up-to-the-minute analysis.

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Murder Suspect Arrested

by Melissa Bailey | Oct 30, 2007 2:10 pm

Police have arrested a 40-year-old city man in connection to a summer homicide. The suspect was charged with first-degree manslaughter for allegedly stabbing 42-year-old George Williams to death at 58 Saltonstall Avenue on August 25.

Read on for more crime details, according to police spokesman Officer Joe Avery.

A man told police he was sitting in the car with his girlfriend at 9:12 p.m. at 140 Canal St. off Winchester Avenue when a man came in, tossed his girlfriend out of the car and put a gun to his head. The perp demanded money. He took a wallet with $40, but when that was not enough, he struck the victim in the head with a gun and stole his iPod and cell phone, according to the victim’s testimony.

Agents Thwart Terrorist Threat

by Paul Bass | Oct 30, 2007 12:20 pm | Comments (4)

Meet New Haven’s post-9/11 national security threat: Debby Teason. She tried to bring a truckload of steel drums across the Canadian border for a local church and school. Border agents put a stop to that.

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