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New Britain Man Sentenced In Kidnapping, Killing Of Massachusetts Father
A Connecticut man will spend 43 years in prison for the kidnapping and killing of a Massachusetts father whose body was found bound inside a car in a Somers field.
Timothy Lange, 36, of New Britain, was sentenced June 3 to 48 years in prison, suspended after 43 years to serve, followed by five years of probation, according to Tolland Judicial District State's Attorney Craig P. Nowak.
The sentence stems from the kidnapping and death of Jason Comes, a Massachusetts father.
A Tolland Superior Court jury in Rockville found Lange guilty March 5 of second-degree kidnapping, felony murder, and ta…
NYU Student From CT Accused Of Raising Swastika Flag Above Building During Commencement
A Connecticut-born New York University student is facing hate crime charges after authorities say he raised a flag featuring swastikas above a campus building during commencement ceremonies.
Alexander Stepnowsky, 23, of Fairfield, Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, June 2, on Manhattan's Lower East Side. According to the New York City Police Department, he is charged with one count of hate crime burglary, two counts of aggravated harassment, and one count of criminal trespassing in a hate crime.
Authorities allege Stepnowsky raised a flag depicting a Star of David, two s…
Plainville Man Accused Of Armed Bank Robbery After Months-Long Investigation
A Connecticut man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he robbed a local bank and threatened employees while displaying a weapon.
Jeffrey Thibeault, 58, was arrested on Wednesday, June 4, following a months-long investigation into a robbery at M&T Bank on East Street in Plainville, according to police. He is charged with robbery, threatening, and larceny.
Investigators said a man walked into the bank on Feb. 20, pulled a weapon, threatened the teller, and demanded cash, Plainville police said. The suspect then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
No one was…
