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Man accused of killing mother and her baby in Hartford, Conn. appears in court
Lance Morales was brought back to Connecticut on Saturday to face a judge after allegedly killing a mom and her baby, and escaping to Puerto Rico. “He even attempted to elude capture for several days. He was finally located by the United States Marshals Service. He was extradited back here,” a state prosecutor said. On Nov. 19, police say Morales,...
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Family wants justice for 6-year-old boy fatally beaten with baseball bat in Conn.
The family of 6-year-old Jathan Escobar is calling for justice after he was brutally beaten with a baseball bat in Bridgeport last month and died days later. They gathered outside a Bridgeport courthouse Thursday morning all wearing matching sweaters honoring the life taken too soon. They were there for the court appearance of Abdulrahim Sulaiman, who now faces upgraded...
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Voters cast their ballots once again in Bridgeport, Conn. mayoral primary
Incumbent Joe Ganim has declared victory in Bridgeport’s mayoral primary do-over, but challenger John Gomes said he will not concede until all of the ballots are counted. In a speech about an hour after polls closed, Ganim said about 1,000 more voters came out and cast their ballots. “Our residents came out again and again and again, and what did…
