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Daily Five: Sentencing For Accident Death

Five Things To Know For Tuesday, June 1, 2011

1. There is a chance of rain and thunderstorms today, with a better chance after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. A high of 74 today, with a low at 58, according to the service.

2. Syrja Kutrolli, 55, was sentenced to a year of probation and 100 hours of community service Tuesday after his vehicle struck and killed a , according to court records.

Kutrolli's truck hit Robert Dixon Jr. in a crosswalk in front of Waterford Public Library on Rope Ferry Road on Nov. 12, 2010. Dixon died a few days later.
Kutrolli was sentenced by Judge Kevin P. McMahon in New London Superior Court, according to the court.

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3. Today is the start of dog license month. Licenses are available in town clerk’s office and are $8 for spayed or neutered pets and $19 for all others. All dogs must be licensed by the end of June.

4. Here are some quick stats from the state police regarding Memorial Day weekend. Overall, 260 accidents were reported, with four fatalities. Seventy people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, 978 were given seatbelt tickets and 2,013 were given speeding tickets.

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In Waterford, nobody died from an accident. There were two minor ones on Interstate 95 in town that caused traffic Monday night. And the Waterford police charged two people with DUI.

5. On this date in 2009, General Motors declares for bankruptcy. It was the fourth-largest bankruptcy in American history. Actor Morgan Freeman turns 74 today.

Quote of the Day

“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood… Make big plans… aim high in hope and work.”

-Daniel Burnham

Trivia of the Day

As mentioned, General Motors was the fourth-largest bankruptcy in American history. What is the biggest bankruptcy in American history?

Yesterday’s Answer: Richard Nixon avoided legal prosecution following his resignation from the presidency in 1974 because then-President Gerald Ford pardoned him. Many political scientists have argued the move cost Ford the election to Jimmy Carter.


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