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New Canaan man in court after son's heroin overdose

The New Canaan father charged with second-degree manslaughter for allegedly giving his son heroin before a fatal overdose was arraigned in Norwalk Superior Court Friday. It was the first court appearance

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Dec 2, 2016, 9:31 PM

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