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Briton convicted of fraud in stadium dirt case
A British citizen living in Westport has been convicted in a fraud case that involved plans to sell dirt from the old Yankee Stadium in New York. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/16DL0Nw) Mark Hayward was found guilty Thursday of larceny. Prosecutors say Hayward defrauded musician and author Bob Runk, a ...
Officers face hearing over videotaped traffic stop
Danbury's police chief has found four police officers violated department rules during a videotaped traffic stop that has become the subject of harassment allegations. Chief Alan Baker says he has turned over the results of his investigation of the March 8 incident to the mayor's office and state prosecutors. The ...
Blumenthal's bill addresses military sex assault
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is co-sponsoring federal legislation that would remove the influence of the military's chain of command from the prosecution of certain sexual assault crimes. He also wants measures to combat military sexual assault included in the new National Defense Authorization Act, such as establishing a victims' compensation ...
Advocacy group, Newtown families criticize Ayotte
Two men who lost relatives in last year's shooting at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school urged New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Thursday to change her position on a gun control measure that would expand background checks. Neil Heslin and Gilles Rousseau spoke at a news conference held by advocacy ...
Bill to protect disabled from assault advances
Lawmakers are sending the governor a bill to close a loophole in Connecticut's sexual assault statutes. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to approve legislation making it easier to prosecute offenders who sexually assault people with severe physical and developmental disabilities. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last week, ...
Conn. bill awards diplomas to World War II workers
A bill before the Connecticut General Assembly would allow local school boards to award high school diplomas to workers who didn't graduate because they were assisting with the war effort during World War II. Stafford Springs Rep. Penny Bacchiochi (Bah-kee-AH'-kee) said she expects mostly women will be affected by the ...
Danbury police accused of rudeness in traffic stop
Danbury's police chief says four officers have violated the city's police rules governing rudeness and civility during a routine traffic stop and that the matter has been referred to state prosecutors. Chief Alan Baker said Thursday his office is preparing charges and referring the matter to Mayor Mark Boughton. Baker ...
Recordings: Ex-speaker told of tax bill concerns
Former Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan knew that tobacco shop owners were worried about a tax increase proposal and that they were seeking his help in defeating it, but Donovan insisted he didn't kill the measure when it didn't come up for a vote in last year's regular session, according ...
Newtown parents seek more focus on school security
The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter Emilie was among 20 first-graders killed in the Dec. 14 massacre, had thought security could have ...
Woman arrested for trespassing at polo match
Greenwich police say a Canadian woman who was on a watch list for trespassers was arrested Wednesday at a polo field where Britain's Prince Harry was preparing to play in a charity match. Police say 36-year-old Wen Qi of Toronto was trespassing in an attempt to gain access to the ...
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