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Missing mother’s family haunted by ‘inhumanity’ of death

May 22, 2020 GMT

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — Relatives of a mother of five who disappeared nearly a year ago said Friday that they are haunted by the “brutality and inhumanity” of her death and urged support for victims of intimate partner violence...

Man accused of killing missing wife is in critical condition

By CHRIS EHRMANN and DAVE COLLINSJanuary 29, 2020 GMT

FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with murdering his estranged wife was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a vehicle inside his garage, authorities said...

Husband in missing mom case ordered held on $6 million bail

By DAVE COLLINSJanuary 8, 2020 GMT

A Connecticut man was ordered detained Wednesday on $6 million bail on charges that he killed his estranged wife — a crime investigators say stood to benefit him financially as the couple went through bitter divorce and child custody proceedings...

Police: Woman drove drunk on vanilla extract

January 25, 2019 GMT

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut woman charged with driving under the influence was drunk on vanilla extract, which contains a significant amount of alcohol.

Hearst Connecticut Media reports that New Canaan police found 50-year-old Stefanie Warner-Grise sitting in a car at an intersection with her eyes closed at about 4:45 p.m.

New Canaan woman’s Kavanaugh connection brings unwanted attention

Emilie MunsonSeptember 29, 2018 GMT

NEW CANAAN — An hour before the Senate Judiciary Committee took a vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, Renate Schroeder Dolphin walked to her mailbox under a gray sky.

The 53-year-old with brown hair and frameless glasses looked warily at a reporter wanting to talk to her.

New Canaan police issue second warning about mailbox thefts

Tara O'NeillMay 11, 2018 GMT

NEW CANAAN — More than a month after town police warned residents about criminals targeting mailboxes, the department reiterated its warning.

“Public and private mailboxes continue to be compromised,” police said Thursday...

New Canaan boys hockey rallies past ND-Fairfield

Rich DePretaJanuary 21, 2018 GMT

DARIEN — Eric Cimino and Brendan Knightly scored in the final 5:42 to propel the New Canaan High School boys ice hockey team to a 5-4 non-league triumph over Notre Dame-Fairfield Saturday night at the Darien ice rink...

New Canaan’s Sung takes silver at New England wrestling

Richard GregoryMarch 5, 2017 GMT

PROVIDENCE — New Canaan High School’s Tyler Sung capped a remarkable freshman season on the wrestling mat by taking second in the 126-pound class at the New England championships Saturday. Sung, a freshman who placed second at the State Open last week, scored back-to-back pins in his first two matches at the New Englands, including one in the first period...