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Children's author, 'Olivia' creator Ian Falconer dead at 63

March 8, 2023

Children's author, 'Olivia' creator Ian Falconer dead at 63

Children's author Ian Falconer, creator and author of the "Olivia" series, died of natural causes Tuesday at his Norwalk, Connecticut, home. He was 63.

Connecticut sues 4 firearms companies in ghost gun crackdown

March 7, 2023

Connecticut sues 4 firearms companies in ghost gun crackdown

Connecticut is suing four firearms companies in a ghost gun crackdown. The four companies were accused of mailing illegal parts with no serial numbers to an undercover investigator.

Married Connecticut lunch lady allegedly sexually assaulted student, sent nude images for months: cops

March 7, 2023

Married Connecticut lunch lady allegedly sexually assaulted student, sent nude images for months: cops

Andie Rosafort, 31, who worked as a lunch lady in a Connecticut school district, was accused of sending sexually explicit photos to an underage student and having sex with him.

Connecticut elementary teacher resigns after putting 'martial arts chokeholds' on three students, police say

March 7, 2023

Connecticut elementary teacher resigns after putting 'martial arts chokeholds' on three students, police say

A Connecticut teacher who police say caused a student to lose consciousness after putting a “martial arts chokehold” on the child has resigned.

'Trim issue' may be at fault in Maryland woman's death aboard corporate jet, FAA says

March 6, 2023

'Trim issue' may be at fault in Maryland woman's death aboard corporate jet, FAA says

Federal authorities believe trim issues to be a likely culprit in the death of 55-year-old Dana Hyde aboard a Conexon-owned corporate jet.

Connecticut men face manslaughter charges over deadly trench collapse

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.

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

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.

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

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."

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

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.

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

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.