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A Dead Issue: Will CT's Death Row Inmates Die of Old Age?
Here’s a little life-or-death quiz for you. The 11 guys now on Connecticut’s death row will: A) Never be executed because this state has repealed the death penalty; B) Get juiced because the new law only ends the death penalty for future...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Cheshire, Steven Hayes, Republican Party, Martin M Looney
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Farmington Teen's Performance Group To Host Petit Family Fundraiser
The Hartford Courant— Student singers, who for the past two years have performed at nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Hartford County, will gather next month to pay tribute to Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters Hayley and Michaela, who were...Tags: Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Concerts, Entertainment, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hartford County
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Death Penalty: Half-Step Toward Repeal
Connecticut is poised to become the 17th state to abolish the death penalty, as least going forward, now that the state House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving repeal legislation. Gov.Dannel P. Malloywill soon sign it. But this bill...Tags: Prisons, Cheshire, Steven Hayes, Punishment, Joshua Komisarjevsky
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Friends Point To Cheshire Victims' Real Legacy
The Hartford Courant— Among the many bricks inscribed with the names of sports teams and local organizations that line the walkway of a playground at Cheshire's Bartlem Park, there is one that reads: "In Memory of the Petits." Down the road at Cheshire Academy, a...Tags: Religion and Belief, Multiple Sclerosis, Human Interest, Health, Cheshire
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Cheshire Invasion Prosecutor Gives Rare Interview About Two Trials
The Hartford CourantA soot-covered piece of paper on top of a desk in the Petit family's home office caught the eye of prosecutor Michael Dearington the day he walked through the charred remains of 300 Sorghum Mill Drive in Cheshire. It was a letter announcing an...Tags: Religion and Belief, Multiple Sclerosis, Hospitals and Clinics, Juvenile Delinquency, Steven Hayes
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Komisarjevsky Motion For New Trial, Acquittal Denied
The Hartford CourantA Superior Court judge Wednesday denied motions for a new trial and acquittal for Joshua Komisarjevsky, who was convicted in the 2007 killings of three members of the Petit family in Cheshire. Judge Jon C. Blue ruled that there was no outside influence...Tags: Crimes, Cheshire, Trials, Steven Hayes, Jennifer Hawke-Petit
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Komisarjevsky Requests New Trial
The Hartford CourantAttorneys for Joshua Komisarjevsky, who was convicted of the triple slayings in the 2007 Cheshire home invasion and sentenced to death, have filed a motion requesting a new trial. The motion filed in Superior Court in New Haven says Komisarjevsky...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Cheshire, Steven Hayes, Punishment
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'Most hated' man in America gets death for home invasion horror
Nation NowConnecticut home invasion: It was a crime that shocked the nation: A deadly night of terror that began when two paroled burglers broke into a suburban home. One of the men was sentenced today to death.... -
William Petit Engaged To Photographer
The Hartford CourantWith two trials of his family's killers now behind him, Dr. William Petit Jr., the lone survivor of the 2007 Cheshire home invasion, plans to marry again. In an email Wednesday, Petit, 55, said no date has been set for his marriage to Christine Paluf....Tags: Steven Hayes, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Punishment, New Year's Day, Crime, Law and Justice
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Home Invasion Killer Sentenced to Die for 'Unimaginable Horror'
KTLA NewsHARTFORD, CT -- Joshua Komisarjevsky was formally sentenced to death Friday for the home invasion attack that left Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley and Micahela, dead in their Cheshire home in the summer of 2007. On the day he was sentenced...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, DNA, Chrysler Group LLC, Abusive Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency
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In Cheshire, Relief And A Feeling Of Justice Served
The Hartford Courant— Four and a half years ago, the sound of sirens and the odor of smoke roused Krista Repko, a 16-year-old resident of Sorghum Mill Drive, from her bed. Repko immediately logged onto her computer and began messaging friends, detailing for them...Tags: Cheshire, Steven Hayes, Middletown, Punishment, Jennifer Hawke-Petit
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Cheshire Home Invasion Case: Key Dates
On July 23, 2007, Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her children, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11, were slain in their Cheshire home. Dr. William Petit Jr. was badly beaten. JULY 23, 2007: Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes are arrested fleeing the Petits'...Tags: Brian McDonald, Cheshire, Steven Hayes, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Joshua Komisarjevsky
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