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Suspect of in the July 2007 home invasion killings of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11, in Cheshire, Conn.
Suspect of in the July 2007 home invasion killings of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11, in Cheshire, Conn.
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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 The 11 guys now on Connecticut’s death row will: A) Never be executed because this state has repealed the death penalty; B) Get juiced because the new law only ends the death penalty for future...
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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, Punishment, Joshua Komisarjevsky, Death Penalty
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Komisarjevsky Lawyer: 'The Scale Tips In Favor Of Life'
The Hartford CourantWith evidence complete and closing arguments scheduled for Friday, defense attorneys for Joshua Komisarjevsky unsuccessfully argued Wednesday for a punishment of life in prison, saying prosecutors failed to prove the convicted triple murderer deserves...Tags: Religion and Belief, Health, Cheshire, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Murder
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Judge Sentences Komisarjevsky To Death
The Hartford CourantOn the day he was sentenced to execution for the slayings of a mother and her two daughters, Joshua Komisarjevsky kept his finger pointed at his accomplice and insisted he never meant for anyone to die during the July 2007 deadly home invasion in...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Cheshire, Trials, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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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, Jennifer Hawke-Petit
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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, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Joshua Komisarjevsky
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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, Punishment, Jennifer Hawke-Petit
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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: Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Punishment, New Year's Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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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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2011: A Very Stormy Year
The Hartford CourantIt was the year of the storm — and not just because of all that snow, rain and wind. The state's budget battle led to a union showdown and the largest tax increase in Connecticut's history. Troubled local police departments weathered internal...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Jeremy Lamb, Economy, Business and Finance, Crimes
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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, Middletown, Punishment, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Joshua Komisarjevsky
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