Jesse Leavenworth
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US SBA names CEO of Manchester firm CT's Business Person of the Year
The head of a growing Manchester company with roots at UConn is the federal SBA's business person of the year in Connecticut. → Read More
Ridgefield couple unable to sue for emotional distress after delivery driver killed dog, judge rules
A Ridgefield family has filed a lawsuit over the death of their dog, but a judge said they cannot claim emotional distress because pets are considered property. → Read More
Middlefield angler catches 'monster' eel, setting CT record
Steven Bender of Middlefield was fishing with two friends on a boat in Niantic Bay last fall when he hooked the 13-pound conger eel. → Read More
Former CT resident charged in Tyre Nichols death at center of police race debate
The arrests of five former Black Memphis police officers in beating death of Tyre Nichols has reignited debate about whether race is baked into law enforcement. → Read More
Why police say new CT catalytic converter theft law is not working and federal help is needed
Connecticut police say the reach of the federal government is needed to hobble organized crime rings cashing in on thriving catalytic converter black market. → Read More
Connecticut Civil War museum seeks slain soldier's clothing for its collection
The New England Civil War Museum is raising money to buy a uniform coat and other items that belonged to Sgt. Seth Plumb. → Read More
Glastonbury boy wins DEEP fishing challenge by catching 22 species in 2022
Daniel Echols' wide-ranging catch was the first time in the 10-year history of the Fishing Challenge that an angler landed every fish on the list. → Read More
Arrest of ex-Memphis cop in beating death of Tyre Nichols stuns former Bloomfield football teammates
The arrest of Desmond Mills Jr. in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis has stunned his former Bloomfield High School football teammates. → Read More
How does this winter's snowfall in CT compare to previous years?
A winter storm is expected to at least coat most of Connecticut with some snow today, but this winter has been far less fierce than previous years. → Read More
Winsted man's federal drug case reveals dark web of fentanyl sales in CT
A Winsted man's recent guilty plea in a federal drug case offers a glimpse into a lucrative black market for homemade fentanyl pills based in the dark web. → Read More
Grief 'stays with you until you die,' father of slain Bristol police officer says
The families of slain Bristol Police Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy seek closure, but say they have received few details three months after shootings. → Read More
CT bill would ban intentional release of even one helium balloon to protect wildlife
Meant to protect wildlife, a bill before the Connecticut legislature would ban the release of even one helium balloon. → Read More
Former Hartford charter schools leader convicted of kidnappings to be sentenced today
Michael Sharpe, a former Connecticut charter school executive, is set to be sentenced Monday in Hartford after he kidnapped four women in the 1980s. → Read More
Biden signs law inspired by family's two-decades search for missing Waterbury man
Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill named for Billy Smolinski, a missing Waterbury man, that intends to make searches for lost loved ones more effective. → Read More
Bobcat attacks Columbia man and aggressively approaches neighbor in his garage
A bobcat bit a man in Columbia, then aggressively approached his neighbor, who had to beat the growling, hissing animal before it left his garage. → Read More
DNA links prolific car thief to years of crimes across Connecticut, police say
DNA tests have linked a suspect to years of crimes, including stolen vehicles in 17 Connecticut communities, from Greenwich to Windsor Locks, police say. → Read More
Rat and mouse pesticides killing birds of prey in CT, advocates say
Connecticut wildlife advocates want to ban a particularly effective rat and mouse pesticide that poisons birds of prey and other animals that eat the rodents. → Read More
Coyote confrontations on rise in dense areas of CT, officials warn
Connecticut wildlife and animal control officials are reporting more confrontations with bold coyotes, including an attempted attack on two dogs in Glastonbury. → Read More
Family's nearly two-decade search for missing Waterbury man inspires federal legislation
The U.S. Senate passed a bill named after Waterbury's Billy Smolinski, who vanished in 2004, that aims to coordinate national databases. → Read More
How social workers have become a 'game-changer' for CT police departments
Advocates of police social workers in Connecticut say they provide crime victims, people with mental illness and others in need a vital bridge to resources. → Read More