Police re-examine Yale student Suzanne Jovin’s murder; New Haven forum set...
By Register StaffNEW HAVEN >> Nearly 16 years after she was viciously stabbed to death and found crumpled near the corner of Edgehill and East Rock roads, the memory of Suzanne Jovin’s death is...
View ArticlePlight of Branford resident inspires push for nationwide newborn screening
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo A Branford family that successfully campaigned to require newborn screening for a rare but potentially fatal disease in Connecticut is hoping to repeat its success on the...
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Connecticut PIRG report warns of dangerous toys
Sean Doyle, campaign organizer with ConnPIRG, discusses the annual Trouble in Toyland report Monday. MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO — NEW HAVEN REGISTERBy Michelle Tuccitto Sullo With the holiday shopping...
View ArticleFamily of Branford DUI crash victim upset with plea agreement
By Michelle Tuccitto SulloNEW HAVEN >> The family of a Branford woman who was killed in a car crash objected Monday to the driver’s recent plea bargain agreement, as they said no one notified...
View ArticleInvestigators in ’98 slaying of Yale student Suzanne Jovin appeal for...
By Randall BeachRegister StaffNEW HAVEN >> On the 16th anniversary of the night Suzanne Jovin was murdered, cold case investigators Thursday appealed to the public for help in putting together “a...
View ArticleColumn: Slaying of Yale student Suzanne Jovin still bringing in tips
By Randall BeachRegister Staff Who killed Suzanne Jovin? Will we ever find out? Ever since Jovin was stabbed to death and found lying on East Rock Road in my neighborhood 16 years ago, I have written...
View ArticleGetaway driver in triple fatal New Haven arson gets 14½ years in prison
By Michelle Tuccitto SulloNEW HAVEN >> After hearing from the relatives of the victims of a New Haven fatal arson, a judge on Thursday sentenced the man convicted of acting as the getaway driver...
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Column: Many trying to solve the mystery of who killed Suzanne Jovin
By Randall BeachRegister StaffJeff Mitchell and I met for our interview last Wednesday morning at Yale’s Phelps Gate, a place with special meaning for this man, who has spent 16 years trying to find...
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Man charged in Milford sex trafficking case on trial in Hartford
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo HARTFORD >> A tip about an online escort advertisement featuring a young-looking female prompted investigators to set up a sting that ultimately led them to Edward...
View ArticleMan convicted of sex trafficking underage girls at Milford hotel
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo HARTFORD >> A jury found a New York man guilty in U.S. District Court Monday of sex trafficking two minors, who were 16- and 17 years old at the time. Edward “Fire”...
View ArticleConnecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan to speak at event March 24
ORANGE - The Parent Child Resource Center is hosting its Annual Awards Dinner from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24 at the Grassy Hill Country Club, 441 Clark Lane in Orange, with proceeds...
View ArticleCheshire police investigate alleged ‘sextortion’ against boy, 15
By Luther TurmelleRegister StaffCHESHIRE >> Police are investigating what appears to be an attempt to extort money from a local juvenile, using social media. Detective Sgt. Thomas Bobok Thursday...
View ArticleSupport sought for Middletown fire victims
By Viktoria SundqvistMiddletown PressMIDDLETOWN >> A local service organization is looking to help the family whose home was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Two women died early Saturday when...
View ArticleNew Haven man gets life in prison for arson fire that killed two adults and a...
By Michelle Tuccitto SulloNEW HAVEN >> After the man who set fire to a Wolcott Street home in 2011, killing three people, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison, the victims’ loved ones stood...
View ArticleNew Haven police: Waterbury man allegedly raped woman he met through ‘Tagged’...
By Register StaffNEW HAVEN >> A Waterbury man was arrested early Monday, accused of raping a woman at gunpoint after meeting her through a dating app, police said. City police spokesman Officer...
View ArticleBranford man accepts 2 years in plea deal for DUI crash that killed his wife
By Michelle Tuccitto SulloNEW HAVEN >> A Branford man who drove drunk and crashed his vehicle, killing his wife, has decided to accept a new plea offer which would mean more time behind bars —...
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North Haven boy, 9, spearheads ‘Hunter’s Heroes’ and a message of hope
Hunter Pageau. Register photo - Kate Ramunni By Kate RamunniRegister StaffNORTH HAVEN >> There are no foundations, no telethons, no support groups for Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory...
View ArticleParents briefed on internet, social media dangers
By Jean Falbo-SosnovichRegister CorrespondentSEYMOUR >> Sexting, cyber-bullying, video chats, geo-tagging, talking to strangers online….what’s a parent to do these days to keep their kids safe...
View ArticleInstagram page requesting Branford students’ photos reminds parents to stay...
By Esteban HernandezRegister StaffBRANFORD >> An Instagram account found earlier this month requesting photos of middle school girls has reignited a conversation about how parents and school...
View ArticleEvents planned for National Crime Victims' Rights Week
HARTFORD - State Victim Advocate Natasha M. Pierre has announced several upcoming events for National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which is observed nationwide from April 19 to 25.This years’ theme is...
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Celebration, fundraiser set to honor slain Milford girl a year later
By Pam McLoughlinMILFORD >> Not a day goes by that Elena Garet doesn’t think about slaying victim Maren Sanchez and how the Jonathan Law student made the world a much brighter place. And Garet,...
View ArticleUSS Oklahoma Pearl Harbor vet coming home to family
By Luther TurmelleRegister StaffGUILFORD >> A Pearl Harbor veteran whose remains have laid comingled in four or five caskets with 22 other sailors will be disinterred and returned home after more...
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Guilford-based Kids HUGS helps children cope with having a sick parent
Nola Lai with her mom, Julie Cron, both of Guilford, doing a collage project with Kids HUGS. contributed photoBy Akaya McElveen Register StaffGUILFORD >> Amy Fenollosa is a parent who understands...
View ArticlePolice work to help drug endangered youth
STATE- Governor Dannel P. Malloy has proclaimed April 22, 2015, as Drug Endangered Children Awareness Day.The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State...
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Fundraiser aims to help family of slain New Haven teen with funeral expenses
By Ryan FlynnRegister StaffNEW HAVEN >> An online fundraiser to help pay for the costs of slain 16-year-old Jericho Scott’s funeral and memorial service has raised more than $12,000 in seven...
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