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CT Father Charged In Death Of Newborn
A Connecticut man has been arrested for manslaughter in the death of his newborn infant, according to police.
Grant McAuslan, age 34, of West Hartford, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 4, after the baby girl's death was ruled a homicide by the Hartford Medical Examiner's Office.
According to Captain Eric Rocheleau, of the West Hartford Police Department, officers responded to a home for a medical emergency.
When they arrived on the scene, McAuslan said the child sustained injuries during a fall while in his care, Rocheleau said.
McAuslan originally told police he accidentally dropped t…
Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking
The man who stuck a gun into a woman’s neck carjacked her vehicle and went on a crime spree has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Arno Smith, 57, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to one charge of a Hobbs Act robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. Hobbs applies in instances of interstate or foreign attempted or real robbery.
Between the time of the carjacking and his arrest, Smith robbed 7 places including grocery stores, rental facilities, retailers, and an inn, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The carjacking took place on July 26 around 11 p.m. in a Har…
