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June 13, 2025 Eyewitness News
Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to lesser charge in Jennifer Dulos case. Mawhinney’s plea resulted in a 11-month jail sentence; time he has already served.

April 21, 2025 Eyewitness News
A woman convicted in connection with the presumed murder of a New Canaan mother was set to face a judge in Stamford on Monday. Michelle Troconis was scheduled to decide between a bench or a jury trial after she was held in contempt of court.

July 11, 2025 CT News Junkie
The State Auditors of Public Accounts found that a program designed to allow for prosecutorial diversion in family violence cases did not use state-sanctioned treatment providers for offenders, as well as “significant deficiencies” in record-keeping for diversion cases.

July 9, 2025 CT Post
A man involved in a domestic violence incident in New Haven early Wednesday fled the scene and remains at-large, police said.  New Haven police said the suspect displayed a handgun at the victim before fleeing in the morning hours and had not been located. 

June 26, 2025 Gov Track
Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025. To amend title 18, United States Code, to define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was a dating relationship, and for other purposes.

March 14, 2025, CT Mirror
CT Domestic Violence Shelters Over Capacity. Connecticut’s domestic violence shelters reached unprecedented levels of demand this year, operating at over 120% capacity statewide. The average stay for survivors has increased amid a rising need for comprehensive case management and mental health support.

May 7, 2025, CT Mirror
Victim services at risk of cuts as federal funding streams run dry. There are people that won’t be able to get the help that they need when they need it.