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Lawsuit filed against Avon, Conn. daycare's corporate parent following sexual assault allegations
A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against an Avon daycare’s corporate parent, where an employee was arrested and charged with sexual assault and risk of injury to a child. Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero, 29, was arrested April 1 after an administrator of the BrightPath Avon Early Learning and Child Care Center contacted police and said she believed an incident between Berrios-Otero and a child had occurred inside...
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Wrongful death lawsuit possible in death of Jacqueline ‘Mimi' Torres-Garcia
NBC Connecticut Investigates is following new developments in the death of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia. The 11-year-old’s body was found last month behind an abandoned home in New Britain. Investigators say she had been dead for more than a year. Her mother, aunt and mother’s boyfriend are charged in connection with her death. Now, NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned there may...
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Family fought over custody of girl found dead in Connecticut, court records show
NBC Connecticut Investigates learned new details about the death of a New Britain girl that has raised a lot of questions. Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia’s remains were discovered last week at an abandoned property on Clark Street. Police believe she was killed sometime last fall. Family court records reveal more about where she was living and with whom. For most of her...
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Fired trooper who left crash scene barred as law enforcement officer in CT
A former Connecticut State Police Trooper was decertified Thursday by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) Action Subcommittee. The decision means Catherine Koeppel can no longer serve as a law enforcement officer in the state. NBC Connecticut Investigates first reported on Koeppel in 2022, when she was arrested and charged with evading responsibility, a misdemeanor. Investigators said Koeppel,...
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Received Unemployment in 2020? You May Want to Start Thinking About Your Taxes
With the need for unemployment assistance sky high during the coronavirus crisis, a first of a lifetime need for so many, NBC Connecticut doesn’t want you or your loved ones to be surprised by what you could owe in April.
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Dog Food Dangers: Is Grain-Free Food the Problem?
A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.
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Medical Debt Could Get You Sued
Data analyzed by researchers at the UCONN Health Disparities Institute show acute care hospitals in Connecticut filed more than 25,000 lawsuits against their patients in 2015 and 2016.
