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Kimberly Sullivan, who was taken into custody on Wednesday, faces charges including assault, kidnapping and unlawful restraint. She is accused of locking her stepson in his room for over 20 years.

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A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.

March 13, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Mystic Aquarium announced the death of Chappy, who was rescued from downtown New Haven, Conn., in mid-February.

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Chappy the baby seal has died, weeks after being rescued in a Connecticut city

The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end."

March 04, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Nicole Barracliff at Mercy Housing and Shelter in Hartford acts as the "hub" directing incoming individuals to the people and resources that can most help them in the current moment.

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  • Health

Burnout is a problem for caseworkers serving unhoused people

People who provide assistance to the unhoused often feel traumatized by their work.

February 22, 2025
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  • Abigail Brone
A baby seal was rescued from New Haven, Conn., over the weekend. The pup, believed to be a few weeks old, is now recovering at the nearby Mystic Aquarium.

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  • Animals

Why did the baby seal cross the road? It's not a riddle for this Connecticut city

A baby seal was rescued from the streets of downtown New Haven, lethargic and underweight. He is now recovering at a nearby aquarium, which hopes to eventually release him back into the ocean.

February 18, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
The University of Idaho Marching Band, wearing Yale T-shirts, performs at the NCAA Tournament game between Yale and San Diego State in Spokane, Wash., on Sunday. The band has been honored in Connecticut for filling in as Bulldogs.

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Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut

When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

March 29, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Portrait of American jazz musician, composer and band leader Jackie McLean, Hartford, Conn., 1979.

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McLean's Scene: How Jackie McLean made Hartford a destination for jazz

At a time when jazz was not widely seen in higher education, the alto saxophonist brought the wisdom learned on the bandstand to the classroom.

March 01, 2024
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  • Trevor Smith
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Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.

October 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Peter Manfredonia was sentenced to 55 years in prison for killing two people, injuring another, holding a man hostage and kidnapping a woman in 2020.

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College student who killed a man with sword sentenced twice to 55 years in prison

Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020.

April 22, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
State Rep. Quentin Williams, D-Middletown, applauds during Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's state of the state address, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Hartford, Conn. Williams was killed overnight in a wrong-way highway crash after having attended the governor's inaugural ball hours and after having been sworn in to a third term, House Democratic leaders said Thursday.

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A rising star in Connecticut politics dies in a collision with a wrong-way driver

A Connecticut state representative who was considered a rising political star was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle Thursday, state police said. The other driver also died.

January 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A 2012 file photo shows the Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.

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Connecticut looks to expand abortion rights in response to out-of-state restrictions

The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying civil and criminal penalties on people who perform them.

May 01, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim apologized to the family and friends of the victims and to "all who care about the human decency that should be shown in these situations."

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  • National

Bridgeport detectives suspended over handling of probes into deaths of 2 Black women

The officers are facing an internal investigation into "lack of sensitivity to the public and failure to follow police policy" in the separate, active cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls.

February 01, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Shantell Fields, Lauren Smith-Fields' mother, stands with family members during a protest rally in front of the Morton Government Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 23, 2022. Smith-Fields was found dead in her Bridgeport apartment in December and her family and friends marched in her memory on Sunday, which would have been her 24th birthday.

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Conn. police probe death of Lauren Smith-Fields, found dead after a date in December

Authorities ruled the 23-year-old's death an accidental overdose, but are investigating "the factors that lead to her untimely death." Her family alleges police have mishandled the case.

January 27, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Route 206 in Somerville, N.J., remained largely under water on Thursday. Similar scenes played out across the state and its neighbors.

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The East Coast Begins To Clean Up After Historic Storm Ida Kills 48 People

After a major storm hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heavy rain, flash floods and tornadoes, multiple states now turn their attention to recovery.

September 03, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Construction of an Amazon facility in Connecticut has been halted after a seventh noose was found by workers at the site on Wednesday.

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  • National

Amazon Shuts Down A Construction Site In Connecticut After A 7th Noose Is Found

The latest noose was found hanging from a beam during a lunch break on Wednesday. Amazon says a $100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identity of the culprits.

May 21, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Trinity Health RN Kayla Bennett gives Hartford, Conn., resident James Watts his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a neighborhood vaccine clinic at the at the Parker Memorial Community Center.

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  • National

Some States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group

The shift in priorities is drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line.

March 03, 2021
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  • Brenda Leon
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