Amanda Pitts is a reporter for NBC Connecticut and can be seen on the weekday early evening newscasts. She joined the team in the fall of 2023.
A native of southern New England, Amanda was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, but grew up in the East Bay of Rhode Island. She has a passion for breaking news and sharing people’s stories.
She started her career in news in 2016 as an assignment desk editor for ABC6 in Providence and began on-air reporting in 2017 at Fox 40 in Binghamton, New York. In 2018, Amanda moved back to Rhode Island and worked as a reporter at ABC6 for three years and at WPRI 12 for the last two years.
During her five years in Providence, Amanda covered some of the biggest stories in the state, including the riot in downtown Providence, the Nathan Carman insurance trial, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes, and every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic – from the initial lockdown to vaccine rollouts. Amanda also shed light on the issue of sexual assault in the military with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault within the Rhode Island National Guard which was a part of a station-wide Edward R. Murrow award for overall excellence.
In her spare time, Amanda likes to travel and try new restaurants, spend time with friends, family, and her cat Opie, and sing in her a cappella chorus.
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Man accused of killing 70-year-old former mother-in-law in Trumbull charged with murder
A man who is accused of following his 70-year-old former mother-in-law home from a mall and killing her with a baseball bat outside her Trumbull apartment has been charged with murder. Police said Ylli Shtopaku, 45, of Norwalk, attacked 70-year-old Lida Shape, outside the Ten-Trumbull apartment complex after she returned home with an acquaintance on Monday afternoon. Shtopaku told police…
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Vigil held for second grader and mom killed in Norwich house fire
After a house fire took the life of a mother and daughter in Norwich earlier this month, the 8-year-old’s school community came together to honor them. A vigil was held outside Huntington Elementary School on Monday night, where dozens of teachers, students and their families lit candles and shared memories of 8-year-old Skylynn Owens. “Skylynn was a valued member...
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Church of Satanology wants flag flown at Hartford City Hall after Christian flag was OK'd
The Hartford City Council’s decision to fly a Christian flag at City Hall has sparked a debate. The council voted last week 7-2 to approve the Christian flag to fly from the front of the building during Holy Week, as they’ve done several times before. But now, the man behind the Church of Satanology wants his flag to be...
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Four killed in crash into Waterbury market included three brothers: police
Four people have died after a car crashed into a store in Waterbury, Connecticut, Thursday morning, causing part of the building to collapse.
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Artificial dyes to be phased out of food products
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Tuesday a ban on artificial dyes in the country’s food supply. The FDA banned Red Dye 3 in January, and the new ban targets six other synthetic dyes and two food colorings. The ingredients are found in processed foods like candies, cereals, drinks and even some medicine. Kennedy claims the dyes are…
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Attorney for Kimberly Sullivan says her stepson was not held captive
Kimberly Sullivan’s attorney says the allegations that she held her stepson captive are flat-out false. In a one-on-one interview with NBC Connecticut on Tuesday, defense attorney Ioannis Kaloidis pushed back on the allegations that have shocked the nation over the last month. “My client is adamant she has done nothing wrong, and this man was not held in a...
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Attorneys for stepmom accused of holding stepson captive seek to allow her to pick up possessions
The attorney for the woman who is accused of holding her stepson captive in their Waterbury home for 20 years is seeking to allow his client to return to her home to collect possessions and to get her cell phone back. He said the case was continued. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, has been charged with kidnapping and other related charges. The…
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Parents and district leaders speak out in search for new Hartford superintendent
A town hall was held at Weaver High School on Monday night to gather input from the community on the search for a new superintendent of Hartford Public Schools. Current superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez has served since 2017, and while her contract was extended through June of 2026, she’s opted to leave at the end of this school year. JG…
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People flock to Martin Rosol's in New Britain to get their Easter dinners
It’s Good Friday, and people are rushing to get food their Easter Sunday dinners. At Martin Rosol’s in New Britain’s Little Poland neighborhood, lines were wrapped around the building starting as early as 5 a.m. “All week it’s been crazy. We service thousands of customers throughout the week. This morning before we opened, there was about 50 people in...
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Arrest made in 2005 cold case murder of NY man found dead in Windsor Locks
An arrest has been made in a decades-old cold case out of Windsor Locks. In February of 2005, Mureed Hussain was found murdered, his body tossed over a guardrail in the area of South Main Street and School Street. Windsor Locks police said Hussain was working as a construction worker back, and to help make ends meet and support his…
