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Aaron Hernandez's brother pleads guilty to threatening a shooting at UConn
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Dennis Hernandez, the troubled brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut and to kill three people outside of the state, including a judge, in 2023,...
Man pleads guilty to stalking UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers
ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and who said on social media he intended to marry her pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a stalking charge. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, who had an engagement ring and lingerie with him...
Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell remembered as a kind leader who 'healed' Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Alvin and Nancy Ravizza had only met former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell once, years ago at a Christmas tour of her official residence, but they decided to join the stream of other state residents, dignitaries and state Capitol insiders who paid tribute to the late...
First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died, the Connecticut NAACP said on Friday. He was 91. Milner's death was announced Friday afternoon in a statement on the Instagram page for the Connecticut...
Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and all five House members — Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Jahana Hayes and...
Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested Saturday in Puerto Rico, officials said. The U.S. Marshals Service said they found Lance “Macho” Morales at a residence in the barrio of...
Mom and baby were fatally shot in a dispute over a vehicle, Connecticut police say
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut were searching Wednesday for a man believed to have shot to death a woman and her infant son inside a car because of a dispute over a vehicle. Acting Hartford Police Chief Kenny Howell urged the suspect, Lance “Macho” Morales, who...
Woman, baby are killed in shooting in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman and a baby were shot to death while inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday after another vehicle pulled up alongside them and began firing, police said. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department said the woman, 20, is believed to...
Connecticut man comes forward with story of clergy sexual abuse in hopes of helping other victims
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Duane Gray says the priest at his Connecticut parish began sexually abusing him around 1974, when he was 12 years old. He told his parents, but they didn't believe it and beat him repeatedly. Then they kicked him out of the house when he was about 16, and he found himself...
AP Race Call: Democrat John Larson wins reelection to U.S. House in Connecticut's 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. John Larson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Connecticut on Wednesday. Larson defeated Republican Jim Griffin and Green Party candidate Mary Sanders to earn a 14th term. The veteran lawmaker represents a heavily Democratic district that includes Hartford, the state capital. Larson...
