Tag: Connecticut

Police: Aaron Hernandez’s Brother Arrested in ESPN Incident

BRISTOL, Conn.—The brother of the late New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is facing criminal and motor vehicle charges in Connecticut, accused of throwing a brick onto the ESPN headquarters campus and eluding police during brief pursuits in other towns. Dennis John Hernandez, 36, who also has been known as D.J. and Jonathan, was given…


Former Lawmaker’s Wife Sentenced in Theft of COVID-19 Funds

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The wife of a now-former Connecticut state lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to six months in federal prison in connection with her role in the alleged theft of federal coronavirus relief funds from the city of West Haven. Lauren DiMassa, one of several people arrested with former state Rep. Michael DiMassa in the investigation,…


5 Connecticut Children, Ages 8–17, Dead After New York Crash

SCARSDALE, N.Y.—Five children from Connecticut, ranging in age from 8 to 17, were killed in a fiery crash on a New York highway, police said. Police believe the vehicle was being driven by a 16-year-old boy when it veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway early Sunday in Scarsdale, hit a tree and caught fire. A…


Former Clinton and Obama Official Dies After Jet Turbulence Incident

The passenger who died after a severe jet turbulence incident in the skies above New England last week was a prominent lawyer who served on both the Clinton and Obama administrations, according to authorities. The Connecticut State Troopers, one of the agencies investigating the March. 3 incident, on Monday named the deceased woman as 55-year-old…


Former Clinton Official Dies After Jet Turbulence Incident

The passenger who died after a severe jet turbulence incident in the skies above New England last week was a prominent lawyer who served on both the Clinton and Obama administrations, according to authorities. The Connecticut State Troopers, one of the agencies investigating the March. 3 incident, on Monday named the deceased woman as 55-year-old…


A Grand Greenwich Estate 

One of the most prestigious and expensive estates in the United States is currently available for purchase. At 50 acres in size, it’s the largest waterfront estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, located on a private peninsula overlooking Long Island Sound. Once known as Kincraig, the home of the Lauder Greenway family beginning in the 1890s has…


Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty Again in 2020 Killings

MILFORD, Conn.—A 26-year-old Connecticut man pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and kidnapping charges in connection with a series of crimes in 2020 that led to a six-day multistate manhunt. Peter Manfredonia admitted to shooting a former high school classmate to death, kidnapping the man’s girlfriend and stealing a car, two days after he had killed…


Mom Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing 8-Year-Old Son

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Connecticut woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for suffocating her 8-year-old son and then setting their house on fire. Prosecutors said Karin Ziolkowski killed her son, Elijah, in their Meriden home on Nov. 14, 2016, and then used tiki torch oil to set two fires. Rescuers could not resuscitate…


Appeals Court Dismisses Connecticut Transgender Athlete Case

A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a case challenging a Connecticut policy that allows transgender students born male to compete against girls in high school athletic competitions. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York upheld a lower court’s decision to reject a lawsuit filed on…


‘You’re Targeting Us’: Connecticut College Removes US Flag Variations, Leaves Pride Flag at Dorms

Two college students in Connecticut who hung variations of the American flag on their dorm window have said their flags were targeted by the administration after an official pulled their flags down but left LGBT flags up for days after the incident. Trinity College roommates Finn McCole and Lucas Turco said the college officials removed…