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March 3, 2023

Connecticut men face manslaughter charges over deadly trench collapse

Dennis Botticello and Glen Locke of Connecticut were charged with first-degree murder after a trench collapse on their company's jobsite killed an employee.

March 2, 2023

Connecticut hunter accused of skinning, beheading pet German shepherds claims he mistook dogs for coyotes

Michael Konschak told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family's pet German shepherds.

March 2, 2023

Latino Democrats support 'Latinx' ban, say it is 'cultural appropriation': ‘Hadn’t heard the word until today'

Some Latino Democrats have joined Republicans in calling for a ban of the term "Latinx" in government documents, claiming it is "cultural appropriation."

March 1, 2023

Connecticut woman says her dogs were shot, beheaded, skinned by hunter

A Connecticut woman says she believes her dogs were killed by a hunter after they jumped over fencing on her property that had been pulled down.

February 27, 2023

Father of Connecticut teen wounded in police shooting is shot, killed by Massachusetts police

Police in Springfield, Massachusetts, shot and killed William Tisdol, whose now-20-year-old son, Caleb, was shot and injured by Connecticut police in 2017.

February 27, 2023

Florida ‘Killer Clown’ case: Man copped to 1990 murder decades before Sheila Keen-Warren arrest, defense says

The trial for a Florida woman accused in the state’s infamous "Killer Clown" case from 1990 is nearing fruition more than 32 years after Marlene Warren was gunned down.

February 24, 2023

Growing number of states across the US looking into ways to curb the frequency of wrong-way accidents

More and more states are looking into ways to curb the frequency of wrong-way car accidents. The states are turning to new crash prevention technologies.

February 22, 2023

Connecticut to pay $12M settlement in child neglect case

The state of Connecticut is set to pay a $12 million settlement in a child neglect case involving an infant placed with an abusive relative by the state in 2015.

February 22, 2023

No charges for Connecticut cops after suspect's death ruled fentanyl overdose

The Norwich, Connecticut, police officers handling the custody of Brenton Chambers in February 2022 will not be criminally charged, as Chambers' death was ruled an overdose.

February 21, 2023

Biden administration clings to ‘Latinx’ while Hispanic Democrats eye ban

Hispanic Democrats in Connecticut are breaking with the Biden administration by trying to ban the term "Latinx" in government, calling it offensive.