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Top police, fire and court stories of 2013.
As we look back on 2013, these were some of the most memorable police, fire and court stories of the year.
Farmington Man Killed in Police-Involved Shooting (December)
Late evening on Dec. 12, police responded to reports of domestic violence involving Gregory Bendas and his father-in-law. Officers found Bendas armed in the front yard and on police officer shot him when he pointed his handgun at law enforcement, State Police said. Bendas died from the gunshot wounds. State Police are still investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Farmington Man Dies in Police-Involved Shooting
State Police Identify Farmington Man Killed in Police-Involved Shooting
Farmington Police Report History of Calls at Site of Officer-Involved Shooting
Fatal Crash into Farmington Country Club (June)
Thaddeus L. Singleton III was killed when the car he was driving veered off the road and crashed into the Farmington Country Club. He was married to one of the cousins of Aaron Hernandez, who is being investigated on murder charges.
Bristol Man Dead After Car Runs Off Road, Rams Farmington Country Club
Questions Arise About Farmington Fatal Crash Driver's Connection to Aaron Hernandez
Police Release Singleton's Toxicology Results from Fatal Farmington Country Club Crash
Robert Zordan Case (June)
In the case of Robert Zordan, accused of threatening to shoot his coworkers at a Farmington business, police said that they did legally sieze his guns despite the defense arguing otherwise and a court requiring the department to return all weapons but one illegal firearm.
Police: Man Threatened to Shoot Co-Workers in Farmington; 16 Guns Found in His Home
Man Who Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Coworkers Fighting to Get Guns Back
Farmington Police: Search and Seizure of Zordan's Guns Was Not Illegal
Man Accused of Threatening to Shoot Farmington Coworkers Could Get Charges Dismissed
Double Fatal Crash on Route 6 (October)
Melinda Hart, 27, a mother who was eight months pregnant, and Ruth Carroll, 86, both of Bristol, died when their cars collided on Route 6 on Columbus Day.
Farmington Police Investigate Two-Car Crash That Hospitalized Six People
Police: Pregnant Mother, Elderly Woman Die After Farmington Route 6 Crash
Accident Reconstruction Team Continues to Investigate Route 6 Crash
Fatal Tubing Accident (June)
Nasir Alam, 25, of East Hartford, died in a tubing accident on the Farmington River in June.
Search Continues For Missing Tuber In Farmington [Update, Wednesday, 3:11 p.m.]
High Farmington River Levels Stall Search for Missing Tuber
[Updated 3:38 p.m.] Body Found at Tunxis Meade
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