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2nd Man Convicted in Home Invasion, Murders

Joshua Komisarjevsky will now face the death penalty

(Newser) - A second man has been convicted in the murders of a mother and her two daughters during a home invasion in Connecticut. Joshua Komisarjevsky, the alleged mastermind, was found guilty of all 17 counts today and now faces a death penalty hearing, reports the Hartford Courant . His accomplice, Steven Hayes,...

Gay Student Pressured to Leave School

Private Master's School asked Rachel Aviles to withdraw: Hartford Courant

(Newser) - The Master's School could tolerate the fact that Rachel Aviles wasn't Christian, but gay? That was apparently too much for the Connecticut private school to bear. Though she was a model student in most every way, administrators of the Christian school told Aviles to withdraw or face expulsion...

Irene to Make List of Top 10 Priciest US Disasters

And a lot of it won't be covered by insurance

(Newser) - Think Hurricane Irene was overhyped ? Well, it looks like it’ll wind up being one of the 10 costliest disasters in US history, analysts tell the New York Times —and a lot of the damage won’t be covered by insurance. Industry estimates peg the storm’s costs...

A Year After Coming Out, Chely Wright Gets Married

Marries Lauren Blitzer in Connecticut ceremony

(Newser) - She probably didn't make $17.9 million doing it, but country crooner Chely Wright has gotten married to girlfriend Lauren Blitzer a year after coming out on the cover of People magazine . The pair wed yesterday in Connecticut, and Wright's Twitter account was abuzz with photos of the...

Police: Woman Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl

...because preteen looked at her 30-year-old boyfriend

(Newser) - A family birthday party took a bad turn last month when a 24-year-old woman allegedly beat up a 12-year-old girl ... for looking at the woman's 30-year-old boyfriend. Candace Kiley has now been arrested by Connecticut police, who had to apply for a warrant before they could bring her in...

'Dancing' Whale Wasn't Actually Dancing

Juno was trained to bob head to arm movements

(Newser) - That cute whale seemingly dancing to mariachi in the latest video sweeping YouTube? Whale trainers at a Connecticut aquarium rained all over our parade today as they explained the reality behind 9-year-old Juno's sweet moves: He has been trained to bob in response to certain arm movements, and the...

SUV Ends Cougar's Amazing Journey

Big cat walked from South Dakota to Conn. looking for love

(Newser) - A mountain lion walked an incredible 1,800 miles across America from South Dakota before being hit by an SUV just 50 miles northeast of New York City. DNA from the big cat killed on a Connecticut highway last month matches that of the Black Hills cougar population, and matches...

For Sale: Regis Philbin's $3.8M Greenwich House

Philbins looking to part with home listed at $3.8 M

(Newser) - It appears retiring from his TV show may have inspired Regis Philbin to downsize. The Reeg and his wife, Joy, are trying to sell one of the two homes they own in Greenwich, Conn. The house on Meeting House Road has nearly 6,000 square feet, four bedrooms and eight...

New Woes for Homeless Mom Accused of 'Stealing School'

Tanya McDowell allegedly sold crack cocaine to undercover officers

(Newser) - A 33-year-old homeless woman accused of stealing public school services for her 5-year-old son is behind bars today, charged with selling crack cocaine and marijuana to undercover officers on Friday. Tanya McDowell was arraigned today on the drug sale charges in Superior Court in Norwalk, the same city where she...

Connecticut Decriminalizes Marijuana
 Connecticut 
 Decriminalizes 
 Marijuana 
in case you missed it
Jun 11, 2011 7:00 PM CDT

Connecticut Decriminalizes Marijuana

Possession of half-ounce or less now ticketing offense

(Newser) - Possessing a half-ounce or less of pot will soon no longer be a crime in Connecticut. After a spirited discussion, the state's House of Representatives has voted to make Connecticut the 14th state in the nation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, reports the Hartford Courant . Democratic...

Conn. Cracks Down on &#39;Fake Pot&#39;


 Connecticut 
 Cracks Down 
 on 'Fake Pot' 
AFTER DECRIMINALIZING POT
Jun 8, 2011 1:35 PM CDT

Connecticut Cracks Down on 'Fake Pot'

Twin bills cause confusion

(Newser) - Connecticut might've decriminalized marijuana, but it's going to criminalize fake pot: A bill passed this week would classify synthetic marijuana and the herb Salvia diviorum as a controlled substance that is illegal to possess. Synthetic products could be legally sold in stores until the federal government reclassified...

Town's Pricey New Fountain Being Used as Bathroom

New London city officials struggle to keep public from peeing in it

(Newser) - The people of New London, Connecticut, have been letting city officials know exactly what they think of their very, very expensive whale tail fountain … and it’s not pretty. The city was forced to shut off water flowing out of the public fountain—an 8,000-pound bronze sculpture built...

Drunk Man Punches Self to Fake Assault

Daniel Vagnini also threw his wallet, keys into the river

(Newser) - A Connecticut man punched himself in the face, tore his shirt, and threw his wallet and keys in a river to convince police he had been assaulted. Daniel Vagnini was arrested after reporting that he has been assaulted, then admitting he made up the story. Police say Vagnini sped through...

Homeless Mom Faces Jail for Enrolling Son in School

Woman charged with grand larceny after boy sent to wrong school

(Newser) - A homeless mother who sent her child to the wrong Connecticut public school could be jailed for up to 20 years for stealing $15,686—the cost of a year's education in Norwalk. Tanya McDowell was charged with grand larceny after authorities discovered that she sent her 6-year-old son...

'East Coast Rapist' Suspect Attempts Suicide in Jail

Aaron Thomas suffers only slight injuries, returned to jail later

(Newser) - The man accused of being the East Coast Rapist tried to hang himself in his jail cell yesterday, but suffered only minor injuries, reports the Hartford Courant . Aaron Thomas, who was arrested Friday for a series of rapes dating back to 1997 , was taken to a local hospital, but returned...

Aaron Thomas Arrested in 'East Coast Rapist' Case
 Cops Nab 'East Coast Rapist' 
UPDATED
Mar 5, 2011 6:00 PM CST

Cops Nab 'East Coast Rapist'

Connecticut man Aaron Thomas arrested in 14-year-old case

(Newser) - US Marshals descended on a Connecticut home yesterday and emerged with the man they say is responsible for at least 17 rapes over 14 years up and down the East Coast. New Haven police today said DNA confirmed Aaron Thomas, 39, is the East Coast rapist; investigators reportedly got his...

Young King Inspired by Time in Desegregated Connecticut
Young King Inspired by Time
in Desegregated Connecticut
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 17, 2011 8:26 AM CST

Young King Inspired by Time in Desegregated Connecticut

That influential summer inspired him to become a minister

(Newser) - A young Martin Luther King Jr. might have gone on to any number of careers, but for one inspiring summer in Connecticut. He was there as a teenager, earning money for college by working on a tobacco farm, and he was shocked by the lack of segregation he found. “...

Connecticut Could Get 30-Plus Inches of Snow

New England pummeled by latest snowpocalypse

(Newser) - A winter storm crashed down on New England today, delivering as much as two feet of snow to parts of Connecticut, with more falling every minute. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a 30+ inch report,” says one WTHN meteorologist. Police in the state have responded...

FBI Raids CT Hedge Funds
 FBI Raids Conn. Hedge Funds 
Nov 22, 2010 1:09 PM CST

FBI Raids Conn. Hedge Funds

...as part of extensive insider-trading investigation

(Newser) - The FBI is undertaking an extensive insider-trading investigation, and raided two hedge fund offices in Connecticut today that are presumably part of it. Former managers at Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors run both raided firms, Diamondback Capital Management LLC and Level Global Investors LP, the Wall Street Journal reports. The...

Hayes Sentenced to Death for Grisly Triple Murder

Conn. man convicted in fatal home invasion

(Newser) - A Connecticut man was condemned to death today for a night of terror inside a suburban home in which Jennifer Hawke-Petit was strangled and her two daughters tied to their beds, doused in gasoline, and left to die in a fire. Jurors in New Haven Superior Court voted unanimously to...

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