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Advocacy group files formal complaint against West Haven PD over death investigation
Demanding accountability from West Haven police. The advocacy group, Vivan Las Autonomas, filed a formal complaint Monday against the department regarding the death investigation of Roya Mohammadi, an Afghan immigrant. They’re alleging police misconduct and negligence in her case. “There needs to be accountability for the actions and wrongdoing,” Vanesa Suarez, an advocate with Vivan Las Autonomas, said. There’s...
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Family of store destroyed in deadly Waterbury crash says their hearts go out to victims
Mourning the lives lost after a crash killed four people in Waterbury Thursday. Police released the names of the victims, who are as young as 15 years old. A smashed storefront is all that’s left of Hernandez Market in Waterbury after a crash claimed the lives of four people, including three siblings, overnight. The store owner’s wife Lidia Rodriguez,...
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Holloway family focuses on search for missing girl after guilty verdict in Morales trial
Jose Morales was found guilty of the murder of his then-girlfriend Christine Holloway, and now the focus has shifted to the family’s missing daughter, Vanessa Morales. She hasn’t been seen for five years, and Ansonia police continue to investigate her disappearance. Guilty on all counts. As that verdict was read in a Milford courtroom Tuesday, Morales kept his eyes closed,...
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Connecticut Catholics reflect on legacy and impact of late Pope Francis
Catholics all across Connecticut are reflecting on the legacy Pope Francis leaves behind with many praising his commitment to inclusivity and devotion to helping the poor and marginalized. “He was such an amazing man,” Sydney Crockett, a Southern Connecticut State University sophomore, said. A man who touched the lives of more than a billion people across the globe, including thousands…
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Church members mourn family killed in Newington crash
We’re learning more about some of the victims in Saturday’s deadly in crash in Newington. That crash killing four people, three of them from the same family, which included a Newington high school student. “They were always helping, always smiling, always helping in everything,” Jose Balbuena, a member of St. Mary Church, said. Members of St. Mary Church in...
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CT woman gets Homeland Security email to leave country despite being a US citizen
A Cromwell woman was left stunned after getting an email from the federal government telling her to leave the country, but she said she was born a U.S. citizen and has never been in trouble with the law. “It is time for you to leave the United States.” That’s the first sentence Lisa Anderson saw in an email she...
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Mother's long fight to get special ed services for her son in Newington Public Schools
Nearly 90,000 students across our state are in special education and for some parents, getting their children into those programs can be daunting. For a Newington mother, it’s been a frustrating process with no clear resolution. For Lai Ping Wong Coppinger, making sure her son succeeded in school was her top priority. “He was already doing third grade math in…
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Hartford Board of Ed approves budget, asks for help closing funding gap
The Hartford Board of Education approved a budget Tuesday night while also asking the city to increase funding for the district that they say hasn’t been done in a decade. The budget the Hartford Board of Education approved aims to address a deficit of $30 million. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez tried to find as many cuts as possible, but the…
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Advocates demand answers 2 years after the death of Roya Mohammadi in West Haven
It’s been more than two years since the death of an Afghan immigrant in West Haven and advocates and family members want to know what happened to her. “Roya was the hope of her family. Her name literally meant dream,” Nika Zarazvand, an advocate with the nonprofit Vivan Las Autonomas, said. Advocates are trying to keep Roya Mohammadi’s name...
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Somers fire chief urges residents to call 911 instead of firehouse for emergencies
The Somers fire chief is urging people in town to stop calling the firehouse and instead call 911 for emergency services. Fire Chief David Lenart says the calls have been frequent, dozens over the past year from neighbors asking for firefighters to respond. Chief Lenart says it’s a practice that’s unacceptable and urged people to call 911. He’s worried...
