Jesse Leavenworth

MERIDEN — A judge ruled that the city of Meriden can retain temporary custody of two cats seized from a Meriden woman charged with sexually abusing her dog. Judge John Cronan ruled May 11 in state Superior Court in Meriden that Kristiina Kennedy's cats, A... See more

KILLINGWORTH — Raptor rehabilitator Christine Cummings said she was "elated" Thursday after determining a hawk that had been shot multiple times in Milford had a chance of recovering. Cummings was treating the red-tailed hawk at her Killingworth center, A... See more

TRUMBULL — A man posing as a federal official fleeced a Trumbull woman out of $900,000 in gold coins after convincing her that her assets and family were in danger, according to a police report. Tushar Sharma, 23, a citizen of India living in southern Cal... See more

KILLINGLY — Remains found in Killingly last year have been identified as a homicide victim who was shot, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Roman Shankaras, whose age and last known address were not immediately available, died of... See more

MERIDEN — The sexual abuse started with a "massage" when the girl was 6 and continued until she was 14, when Jerry Santiago performed a sex act in front of her, according to an arrest warrant. Santiago, 38, of Meriden, faces charges of first-degree assaul... See more