Local Updates from ABC News Radio for New London.
(RIVERHEAD, N.Y.) -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing Haddam man whose boat was found in Riverhead, N.Y., early Friday morning.
Francis Closter, 64, was last seen leaving Midway Marina in Haddam. Connecticut and New York rescue crews are assisting in the search.
Anyone with information on Closter's whereabouts is urged to call the Coast Guard at (203) 468-4401.
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(GREENWICH, Conn.) -- Greenwich police have arrested a man convicted of a child sex crime after he failed to register as a sex offender in Connecticut.
Steven E. Amoling, 44, was apprehended in Massachusetts Tuesday after attempting to evade police who were left to believe he was moving to Greenwich. Amoling, convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim 12 years of age in Florida, told authorities April 13 that he was making the permanent move to Greenwich.
Under Connecticut law, a sex offender has five business days from the time of their arrival to provide authorities with a new address.
Following his arrival in Greenwich, Amoling fled to Massachusetts without notifying the authorities.
Amoling was returned to Connecticut where he will face charges of failing to register.
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(HARTFORD, Conn.) -- On Tuesday, the state Senate passed a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to attend state colleges and universities and pay in-state tuition.
The bill, similar to the failed DREAM Act, had already passed in the House in a 77-63 vote. The Senate voted 21-14 for the bill, joining 12 other states that passed similar legislation.
Gov. Dannel Malloy says he will sign the bill.
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(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- Hazmat and fire crews were working overnight to contain an ammonia leak in New Haven on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at Maritime International on Brewery Street around 8:30 p.m.. The street was closed down as a result of the leak.
Ammonia is flammable and can be harmful if inhaled. Businesses on Brewery Street are expected to open on time on Thursday.
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(LOS ANGELES) -- California and Illinois are among four states that have or are in the process of issuing subpoenas as part of an investigation into foreclosure practices by banks and mortgage-servicing companies.
The other two states, Connecticut and Utah, have also sent letters to companies alleged to have participated in illegal or improper practices.
According to officials, the country-wide investigation -- which includes 50 states -- centers around suspicions that mortgage-servicing businesses are engaging in a practice known as "robo-signing", whereby homeowners are being foreclosed by a rubber-stamping operation that negates a fair and personalized assessment of their situation.
State officials say the nature of the subpoenas are intended to demand accountability by demanding information on companies' clients and practices with foreclosure firms. On Tuesday, representatives for the investigation met with bank officials to discuss the possibility of civil lawsuits.
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