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New England Genealogist Reunites PA Woman With Childhood Best Friend Separated By Foster Care New England Genealogist Reunites PA Woman With Childhood Best Friend Separated By Foster Care
New England Genealogist Reunites PA Woman With Childhood Best Friend Separated By Foster Care A New England genealogist has helped reunite two women who were separated by foster care while attending elementary school in Abington in the late 1980s. Elizabeth Crompton, who grew up in Abington, shared on Facebook that she had been searching for her childhood best friend for decades. The two attended Glenside Weldon Elementary School just outside of Philadelphia, where Crompton, then known as Liz, spent nearly every day with her best friend. “She was the sweetest girl ever, red curly hair and the warmest smile,” Crompton wrote, recalling how her friend’s social worker once gave her litt…
Willimantic Sex Offender Gets 50-Year Sentence For Brutal Murder Of Beloved Nurse Willimantic Sex Offender Gets 50-Year Sentence For Brutal Murder Of Beloved Nurse
Michael Reese Admitted To Killing Nurse Joyce Grayson A 40-year-old Willimantic man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Joyce Grayson, a well-loved visiting nurse from Brooklyn, Connecticut, authorities said.  Michael Reese pleaded guilty to the charge of murder on Friday, Aug. 8, after he killed Grayson, 63, while she was providing care to him at a halfway house for sexual offenders on October 28, 2023, the Office of State's Attorney said. Grayson, a dedicated mental health nurse for over two decades, had gone to Reese’s residence to provide her usual nursing care when she was tragically attacked, investigators said…
CT's Foster Care System Ranked Top 5 In US, New Study Says: Here's Why CT's Foster Care System Ranked Top 5 In US, New Study Says: Here's Why
CT's Foster Care System Ranked Top 5 In US, New Study Says: Here's Why Northeast and mid-Atlantic states showed wide disparities in foster care quality, with some ranking among the nation's best and others falling behind, according to a new study. SmileHub released its 2025 list of States With the Best Foster Care Systems on Tuesday, April 29. The study analyzed every state using 19 key foster care metrics, from adoption timelines and high school graduation rates to monthly stipends. The ranking used a weighted scoring system across three categories: foster youth baselines, community environment and support systems, and legal support. …
Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In CT Basement: 'Always Went Extra Step' Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In CT Basement: 'Always Went Extra Step'
Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In CT Basement: 'Always Went Extra Step' A beloved mother, grandmother, and wife who dedicated her life to doing everything she could for her patients as a visiting nurse is being remembered following her murder in a Connecticut residence.  Joyce Grayson, age 63, died on Saturday, Oct. 28 after going missing while she was performing her duties as a visiting nurse at a residence in the Windham County municipality of Willimantic. Grayson was reported missing by her family around 2 p.m. on Saturday, prompting Willimantic Police to search the area of Chapman Street. After finding her vehicle, officers tracked her to a nearby resi…
DCF Worker Nabbed For Protecting CT Mother Wanted For Child Sex Trafficking, Police Say DCF Worker Nabbed For Protecting CT Mother Wanted For Child Sex Trafficking, Police Say
DCF Worker Nabbed For Protecting CT Mother Wanted For Child Sex Trafficking, Police Say A Connecticut Department of Children and Families worker has been charged with helping a mother who is wanted on child sex trafficking offenses, escape being arrested. The incident began in Hartford around 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, when police were notified the wanted mother was at the DCF offices. The mother, who was not named by police to protect the child's identity, was visiting with her 4-year-old child when officers arrived to arrest her, said Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding officers developed information confirming that the woman with the felony warrant was in …
11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted In Fairfield County Found Safe, Police Say 11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted In Fairfield County Found Safe, Police Say
11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted In Fairfield County Found Safe, Police Say An 11-month-old girl who was abducted in Fairfield County allegedly by her father has been found safe. Jalayjah Douglas, of New Haven, who was "kidnapped" by her father on Friday, April 8 in Bridgeport, was found safe on the west side of the city on Saturday, April 9, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The child, currently in foster care, was visiting the Bridgeport area when her biological father, identified as James Lamont Douglas, age 30, of Bridgeport "decided to take his daughter from the legal guardian without permission or the legal right to do so," Gilleran said. …
11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted By Father In Fairfield County, Police Say 11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted By Father In Fairfield County, Police Say
11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted By Father In Fairfield County, Police Say Updated story: Abducted 11-Month-Old New Haven Girl Found Safe, Police Say A Silver Alert has been issued for an 11-month-old Connecticut girl who was allegedly abducted by her father in Fairfield County. Jalayjah Douglas, of New Haven, was "kidnapped" by her father around 7:45 p.m., Friday, April 8 in Bridgeport, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The child, currently in foster care, was visiting the west side of Bridgeport when the biological father, identified as James Lamont Douglas, age 30, of Bridgeport "decided to take his daughter from the legal guardian with…