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CT Man Guilty Of Bludgeoning Wife To Death In Guilford As Her Daughter Speaks To Lasting Loss
A man convicted of brutally murdering his wife at their Connecticut home five years ago will spend decades behind bars, authorities said.
Robert Faison, 49, was found guilty on June 26 of murdering Lindsey Hopkins, 42, at their Guilford home, the Office of the State's Attorney said Wednesday, Sept. 9. The panel sentenced him to 55 years in prison.
Prosecutors said Faison killed Hopkins around July 22, 2021.
Investigators said they found a claw hammer, a screwdriver, and an axe that had DNA from Faison and Hopkins. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Hopkins …
Willimantic Bank Robbery Suspect Caught 1 Minute After Alleged Heist, Police Say
An alleged Connecticut bank robber didn't make it far with his stolen loot as police caught him less than a minute after the heist was reported, authorities said.
Maurice “Archie” Wing Jr., 63, of Willimantic, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 9, after a robbery was reported around 10 a.m. at Charter Oak Federal Credit Union in the 800 block of Main Street in Willimantic, police said.
Officers found Wing nearby after he matched the suspect’s description, Willimantic police said.
Wing entered the credit union and told employees that he planned to rob the bank, Clark said. The …
CT Parents Plead Not Guilty After 4-Year-Old Walking Alone Killed In Pre-Dawn Crash
A 4-year-old girl was struck and killed after leaving her Manchester home alone before dawn. Her parents have pleaded not guilty to charges tied to her death, a news report said.
Taylor Biron, 28, and Nathael Cortes, 26, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Manchester Superior Court. Each faces a charge of risk of injury to a child, according to NBC Connecticut.
Their daughter, Akari Cortes, was struck on East Center Street around 4:30 a.m. on June 10.
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