Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant

Dave Altimari

Hartford Courant

Hartford, CT, United States

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  • The Morning Call
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  • Los Angeles Times
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Past articles by Dave:

A COVID-19 outbreak at neighboring assisted living facilities in Avon has left one dead and upwards of 50 infected

Health officials believe the outbreak started with a resident at The Residence at Brookside in late September and may have spread to the Avon Health Care by way of health care workers employed at both facilities. → Read More

Coronavirus outbreak at Colchester nursing home has infected at least 40 residents and staff

A total of 40 people, including 32 residents, at the Harrington Court Nursing Home in Colchester have tested positive for the coronavirus as state officials deal with yet another outbreak in a long-term care facility. → Read More

Three dead at Connecticut nursing home in coronavirus outbreak as state cites owners for infection control violations

The Three Rivers nursing home in Norwich, where three have now died amid a coronavirus outbreak, was cited for a range of serious lapses -- including a nurse who showed up for work despite telling co-workers she wasn’t feeling well and was concerned she had been exposed to COVID on a family vacation, a state report said. → Read More

Daily coronavirus updates: Some Connecticut parks closed; barbershops and salons set to open Monday

A number of Connecticut state parks have had their parking lots closed off due to a high volume of traffic Sunday as the stretch of pleasant weather continues through the weekend. → Read More

The manhunt for Peter Manfredonia, suspected of two homicides in Connecticut, has now moved to Maryland

Peter Manfredonia, the UConn student suspected of killing two people and kidnapping a third before fleeing Connecticut, took an Uber to an East Stroudsburg, Pa. Walmart and disappeared down some railroad tracks behind the building, Pennsylvania police say. Authorities continue the manhunt for Peter Manfredonia. → Read More

Lamont replaces Commissioner of Public Health in midst of Coronavirus crisis

Gov. Ned Lamont Tuesday said he has removed state Department of Public Health Commissioner Renee Coleman-Mitchell, whose agency is at the center of the state’s battle against COVID-19. → Read More

Norm Pattis withdraws as lawyer for Alex Jones in defamation lawsuit by Sandy Hook families

Attorney Norm Pattis filed a motion Monday to withdraw as the lead counsel for internet provocateur Alex Jones in the defamation lawsuit filed by the families of several victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. → Read More

Daily coronavrius updates: Greenwich lawyer sues Gov. Lamont over order requiring people to wear masks

A Greenwich criminal attorney who says fear about the coronavirus has been exaggerated filed a federal lawsuit Saturday challenging Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order requiring people who to wear masks outdoors if they cannot maintain a six foot distance from others. → Read More

Connecticut cut a $5 million deal with a local businessman to acquire hard-to-get equipment and help fight the coronavirus pandemic

As states vie for masks and gear amid fear and shortages, Connecticut cut a $5 million deal with a Middle Haddam businessman to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More

How many people have died of COVID-19 in Connecticut? It depends which state officials you ask.

Twice last week Connecticut officials had to adjust the number of coronavirus-related deaths they reported, raising questions about how the state is counting deaths attributed to COVID-19 → Read More

First Connecticut resident dies of COVID-19

A 91-year-old New Canaan man at Norwalk Hospital, is the second Connecticut resident to die from the coronavirus, local officials announced Thursday morning. → Read More

Lack of testing makes it difficult to track Connecticut’s coronavirus outbreak

State epidemiologist Dr. Matt Cartter said the actual number may be about 100 times the reported number. That would mean there are currently more than 6,000 actual cases in Connecticut. → Read More

Attorney accuses state police of illegally taking nude photos of Michelle Troconis

The attorney for Michelle Troconis, the ex-girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, is asking that DNA samples collected from her last May not be used as evidence at trial because police illegally strip-searched her and took photos of her while she was naked. → Read More

Connecticut nursing home operators worry about lack of critical supplies to deal with coronavirus outbreak

State officials are expected to seek the help of the federal government to cover potential shortages of vital equipment that would be needed if the coronavirus hit a nursing home — a daunting possibility with a virus that could carry an extremely high death rate for their patients. → Read More

Despite the death of Fotis Dulos, Courant asks Supreme Court to rule on gag order

Despite the death of Fotis Dulos, the Courant is asking the state Supreme Court to knock down a sweeping gag order imposed on lawyers, law enforcement and even potential witnesses involved in the high-profile case. → Read More

Live Q&A: Our investigative reporter is answering your questions about the Dulos case for the next hour

Join Courant investigative reporter Dave Altimari as he answers your questions about the Dulos case live on Courant.com. → Read More

Drug overdose deaths increased by nearly 20% in Connecticut in 2019, reaching a record-high 1,200

Exactly 1,200 people died of some sort of drug overdose in Connecticut in 2019, a nearly 20% increase from the prior year, mostly attributed to the continued rise in fentanyl deaths mixed with other drugs, including a muscle relaxant for horses. → Read More

‘If it takes my head to end this, so be it.’ Note found with Fotis Dulos on day of suicide attempt proclaims his innocence

A handwritten note found in Fotis Dulos’ car when police attempted to rescue him from an attempted suicide at his home Tuesday proclaims his innocence and also says that neither of his co-defendants had anything to do with the disappearance of his estranged wife Jennifer Farber Dulos. → Read More

Fotis Dulos is dead, lawyer says, leaving behind mystery of what happened to Jennifer Farber Dulos

Fotis Dulos died Thursday two days after he was rushed to a New York City Hospital in wake of a suicide attempt, perhaps taking with him forever the mystery of what happened to his estranged wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos. → Read More

Christine Dempsey

Christine has been a member of the Courant's breaking news team since it was formed in 2008. Her career spans more than 25 years and two states, Connecticut and New York. She's won awards for reporting on homelessness and domestic violence. → Read More