HISTORICAL FACTS: 16 - Caught on Camera

Connecticut woman held stepson captive for 20 years, police say

Authorities discover malnourished man, who says he had been held captive since he was 11 years old, during a house fire

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2025

‘Where’s Elon Musk?’ Democratic Rep angrily calls out missing ‘genius’ at DOGE hearing

A House committee hearing turned explosive when Connecticut Congressman John Larson blasted “genius” Elon Musk for not showing up to a hearing concerning the cuts he was overseeing through the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Child illegally taken by her mother from US to Mexico in 1999 is found and reconnects with dad

A Connecticut father’s quarter-century search for his missing daughter has come to a happy conclusion

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Toddler kidnapped in Connecticut in 1999 is found alive in Mexico, DNA confirms

Andrea Michelle Reyes, now 27, was allegedly abducted by her mother while living with her father in New Haven, Connecticut

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Keith Richards gets some satisfaction from new award honoring Connecticut residents

Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has another honor to add to his massive collection

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Connecticut governor returns from trade mission to India with a broken arm

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has returned from a state trade mission to India with a broken arm

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

A baby seal rescued from a Connecticut street dies at an aquarium

A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut’s Yale University last month has died from severe digestive issues

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025

Student Sues High School Insisting She Can't Read or Write Despite Graduating With Honors: 'I Didn't Understand Anything'

A Connecticut student who testified about being illiterate during a city council meeting then went on to graduate high school with honors the next month is now suing the City of Hartford and its board of education for negligence.

Latin Times · Feb 27, 2025

Connecticut lawmakers back prohibition on state agencies and local governments using foreign drones

Connecticut lawmakers have passed emergency legislation prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Hit-and-run driver who killed Connecticut state trooper pleads guilty, agrees to 18-year sentence

A hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper last year has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge and agreed to serve an 18-year prison sentence

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025