January 16 / 6:30 pm
Memorial Service For Murdered Boy, Mother
(Bridgeport-WTNH) _ Family, friends and others from the Bridgeport community gathered outside the home where 8 year old Leroy Brown, Junior and his mother, Karen Clarke, were shot and killed. It happened last Thursday. Brown was a witness to a murder but now he will never be able to testify.
 News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue reports.
House Wraps Up Arguments in Clinton Impeachment Trial
(Washington-AP) _ With the help of a letter from a Chicago third-grader, the chief House prosecutor has wrapped up his team's opening statement in the Senate, telling senators they must remove President Clinton from office. Henry Hyde says Clinton has "broken his covenant of trust with the American people." He said senators would "break faith" with everyone who has fought on behalf of the United States, if they agree to tolerate "one law for the ruler and another for the ruled."
Hyde read a letter from a Chicago youngster who said he doesn't believe the president any more. The child wrote that he has to write an essay when he lies and that he thinks President Clinton should have to do the same. The boy's father wrote that he'd caught his son lying and that part of the child's defense was that the president lies. Other House Republicans today made the case that lying under oath and obstruction of justice are offenses that warrant removal from office. They referred back to impeachments of judges by the Senate for perjury and also to the words of the Founding Fathers. The Senate trial is now in recess until Tuesday, when the Clinton team will start presenting its opening statement.
Here's more on today's impeachment activity.
Lieberman Works Despite Sabbath
(Washington-WTNH) _ Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman was at work in the Senate trial against the president today despite the Sabbath, which began at sundown last night. Lieberman is the only Orthodox Jew in the US Senate.
He says his responsibility as a juror in the impeachment trial comes before any personal matters.
Oscar Mayer Meat Recall
(WTNH) _ Thousands of pounds of deli meat is being recalled. Oscar Mayer is recalling more than 28,000 pounds of meat because it may be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause meningitis. The symptoms are fever, severe headache, stiff neck, and nausea.
The recall covers two varieties of pack deli meats: The 10-ounce "Oscar Mayer All American Variety Pack" and the 9-ounce "Oscar Mayer Club Sandwich Variety Pack".
The packages are marked with the date "January 12th".
They also are marked with the codes "EST 537A" or "P-1449".
If you have some of this in your refrigerator take it back to the store where you bought it.
There is more information on the Oscar Mayer website, at www.kraftfoods.com/oscar-mayer/specialreport/
Fuel Spill at Airport
(Windsor Locks-WTNH) _ Quite a scene on the runway at Bradley International Airport, where officials say Continental Airlines had a very minor fuel spill.
The fuel was cleaned up quickly and no flights were delayed.
Man Shot at Hamden Condo Complex
(Hamden-WTNH) _ One man was hurt today when he was shot several times in Hamden.
The victim, whose name is not being released, is being treated at the Hospital of St. Raphael. It appears the injury is not life-threatening. Neighbors say they heard shots fired inside one of the condo units on Warner Street, and then they saw a man go outside pleading for help. Police say the victim knew the suspect. No word on a motive for the shooting.
Panel Suggests Further Enhancements to Megan's Law
(Hartford-AP) _ A state advisory committee wants to strengthen the sex offender registry law by having it include more sex crimes. But the committee is stopping short of calling for mandatory notification of families when a sex offender moves into their neighborhood. The committee suggested in a report released Friday that the state's law be expanded to include mandatory registration of those convicted of possessing child pornography and of misdemeanor sexual assault. It also recommended that teenagers convicted of statutory rape be excused from registering if judged not to be sexual predators.
Father Pleads Guilty in Baby Daughter's Death
(New Haven-AP) _ A New Haven man will spend the next five years in jail after copping a plea in connection with the death of his eight-month-old daughter. Joseph Perry pleaded no contest to second-degree manslaughter yesterday in exchange for a 10-year prison sentence which will be suspended after five years served. Perry had originally been charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. His daughter died of severe brain trauma and retinal hemorrhages.
Prison Sentence for Homeless Murderer
(Waterbury-AP) _ A homeless man who had admitted to killing his lover's mother will spend the next 46 years behind bars. Twenty-four-year-old Earl Gladding told a Waterbury Superior Court judge yesterday that he didn't understand what he was doing when he pleaded guilty in October to murdering and robbing the 82-year-old woman. But the judge didn't buy Gladding's argument, and sentenced him for murder, felony murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Prosecutors say Gladding killed Ann Grisgraber so he and his lover could take her money to buy drugs.
Man Pleads Guilty in Holiday Road Rage Case
(Milford-AP) _ A Branford man arrested Dec. 26 after he allegedly flashed a handgun during a dispute over a parking space at the Connecticut Post Mall has pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree reckless endangerment. Thomas Piscitello, 25, accepted a plea bargain Friday that will keep him out of jail but forbids him from owning or possessing a weapon for two years. He was given a suspended one-year prison sentence and ordered to serve two years' probation.
Piscitello pleaded guilty to one of three original charges stemming from the incident.
Southeastern Towns Want Tourism Reimbursement
(Hartford-AP) _ Lawmakers from New London County, home of the world's largest casino and Connecticut's busiest tourist attractions, want more state money to reimburse towns for tourism costs. Cities and towns already receive aid to offset the costs of hosting prisons, state universities and hospitals. While some lawmakers may be envious of southeastern Connecticut's bounty, the local delegation is arguing that there also are expenses associated with the region's attractions. With the news of other areas getting state aid, southeastern Connecticut lawmakers are hopeful that their counterparts might be more sympathetic. Groton Senator Catherine Cook and Representative Robert Simmons have submitted a bill that puts money in the state's Tourism Impact Account. The General Assembly established it several years ago but never it's never been funded.
IRS Working Weekends
(New Haven-WTNH) _ The Internal Revenue Service wants you to get started on those tax returns early this year. IRS offices started offering free help Saturday for taxpayers filling out those forms. These help sessions will continue every Saturday until until April 10th. And one Saturday each month the offices will hold what they call problem solving days. Taxpayers can get free help at IRS offices every Saturday from 8:30 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon.
Offices will be open in Hartford, Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven, Norwalk, Norwich and Waterbury.
There's plenty of information from the IRS online too, at www.irs.ustreas.gov/ and also from the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services at www.state.ct.us/drs.
State Sex Offender Website Online
(Hartford-WTNH) _ The State of Connecticut's Sex Offender Registry went online at the first of the year. Residents can look to see if a convicted sex offender is living in their neighborhood by accessing the information through the Department of Public Safety's website at www.state.ct.us/dps/
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