David Owens
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Hartford, CT, United States
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Peter Manfredonia held on $7 million bail after arraignment on murder, assault, kidnapping charges
Peter Manfredonia held on $7 million bond after arraignment on murder and kidnapping charges. → Read More
Manchester firefighter charged in Vernon, Manchester cold case assaults ordered held in lieu of $1 million bail
Angelo Alleano was arraigned Friday on sexual assault charges and ordered held in lieu of $1 million bail. Police say he is a serial rapist responsible for four sexual assaults in Manchester and Vernon between 2001 and 2008. → 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
UConn senior suspected in two homicides vanished after taking Uber to Pennsylvania Walmart, police say
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
Ridgefield teen joins with fellow students to create website to locate COVID-19 test sites
Kenneth Choi and 30 fellow high school students from across the country have created a website for people to find COVID-19 test sites near them. → Read More
When the coronavirus swept through a Hartford family, ‘everyone wanted to help.’ The result was devastating.
COVID-19 has hit hard the Baldwin family of Hartford. Christopher Baldwin became ill but with symptoms not consistent with COVID-19. When his long-delayed test results came back, the damage had been done – his mother, father and brother, all of whom had been helping to care for him, were infected too. Chris died May 1. His father James Baldwin died May 5 and younger brother James is… → Read More
Jesse Leavenworth
Jesse Leavenworth covers news in Manchester and stories of statewide interest. The New Britain native and U.S. Army veteran has been a reporter and editor at The Courant since 1987 and has reported, written and edited many of the major stories in the state over the past three decades. → Read More
‘Do not take any chances.’ After COVID-19 took young, healthy Ronaldo Ferrari, his family asks people to be wary of the ‘evil’ virus
Ronaldo Ferrari was only 42 when COVID-19 claimed him April 17 at Hartford Hospital. And now his family is asking people to be careful and to take the coronavirus seriously. → Read More
She loved theater and wanted to be a fashion designer. At 18, Yasmin Pena is one of Connecticut’s youngest COVID-19 victims.
Yasmin Pena, 18, of Watebury, is one of the youngest people COVID-19 has claimed in Connecticut. She had been sick for several months when she went into St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, and was later transferred to Hartford Hospital, where she died Easter Sunday. → Read More
Married 57 years, they both got COVID-19. She lived and he died without family by his side
John Roberts, 79, of Bolton, grew up in a small town in northwest Pennsylvania, graduated first in his class from high school, earned a full scholarship to Princeton and spent the bulk of his career at Pratt & Whitney as an aeronautical engineer. → Read More
Clergy and congregations are forced to adapt as coronavirus impacts Passover, Easter, Ramadan observances
As important religious holidays approach in the coming days, faith communities are dealing with the reality that it will be different this year, due to COVID-19. → Read More
A Connecticut doctor is using his 3D printer to make N95 face masks
Dr. Chris Wiles, a first year internal medicine resident at Hartford and St. Francis hospitals and UConn Health, has turned to his 3D printing hobby to come up with a face mask healthcare workers can use should N95 masks run out. → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of court ruling that allows Tweed-New Haven Airport to expand
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong of a federal appeals court decision that allows Tweed-New Haven Airport to proceed with a plan to lengthen its main runway and expand airline service. → Read More
Firearm, ammunition sales increase sharply in Connecticut during coronavirus outbreak
Firearm and ammunition sales have increased dramatically in Connecticut and across the nation since the coronavirus health crisis emerged. → Read More
Longtime Hartland First Selectman Wade Cole dies in accident at his home
Long-time Hartland First Selectman Wade Cole, who was also a well-known race car driver, has died in an accident at his home. → Read More
Daily update: As coronavirus spreads, new demands for additional measures to restrict gatherings grow; Stop & Shop to curtail hours
With the potentially fatal coronavirus continuing to spread across Connecticut, a number of public officials are calling for tougher measures to limit public gatherings, saying existing steps in place do not go far enough. → Read More
‘Mayhem’ at Connecticut stores as shoppers stock up and plan to stay home amid coronavirus concerns
Grocery stores across Connecticut were jammed with shoppers Friday looking to stock up as they anticipated extended stretches at home due to school closures and work-form-home mandates that have been implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus. → Read More
State limiting court business except for priority cases due to coronavirus
State courts will essentially shut down for 30 days except for priority business, including criminal arraignments and child protection matters. → Read More
Second of two men charged in shooting that targeted undercover Hartford police pleads guilty
Anthony Torres, the driver of a car from which another man fired shots at undercover Hartford police officers. pleaded guilty to reduced charges of possessing a weapon in a motor vehicle, reckless driving and engaging police in pursuit. → Read More
Records: Victims in Bloomfield double homicide had carjacked the alleged shooter in 2008
The two men fatally shot outside a Bloomfield bar last month were well-known to the suspect: They’d stolen an Acura RL from him at gunpoint more than a decade ago. → Read More