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Kosta Diamantis files appeal in bribery case after failing to appear for sentencing
His attorney, Norm Pattis, filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut.
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Cuban man from Bristol becomes United States citizen after years of waiting
After 17 years of waiting, Moises Ricardo of Bristol is now a United States citizen. His dream nearly vanished last December, when health problems and an immigration pause left his citizenship journey stalled just as he seemed close to the finish line. Nine months ago, NBC Connecticut first shared Ricardo’s story. At the time, he was recovering from emergency open-heart...
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Somers assistant principal facing controversy over past sermons
The town of Somers is facing controversy over an assistant high school principal’s views on issues including homosexuality and people with special needs. A few weeks after Aaron Geddis was hired, the town learned he is also a preacher, and some of his sermons that surfaced on social media are now making waves. The district hired Geddis this summer...
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DCF implements telework changes for social workers, new supervision requirements
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families is tightening its telework policies for social workers following increased scrutiny from the state’s Child Advocate, lawmakers, and the public. The changes include a new policy barring newly hired social workers from working remotely during their first six months on the job and requiring that all social workers receive formal supervision in...
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CT DCF data reveals case interactions in over 2 dozen child fatalities and life-threatening cases
Many of Connecticut’s most serious child abuse and neglect cases involved children whose families had previous contact with the Department of Children and Families, according to newly released state data analyzed by NBC Connecticut Investigates. The records, which cover nearly 80 child fatalities and near-fatalities from January 2025 through May 2026, show DCF determined its prior case history with the…
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Lawsuits, settlements raise questions about DCF accountability in Connecticut
A string of high-profile cases involving Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families is raising questions about whether warning signs were missed and whether more could have been done to prevent harm. One way families try to get answers is through the courts. NBC Connecticut Investigates examined how often the state has faced claims tied to DCF, focusing on allegations...
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Lawsuit filed against Avon 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...
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Could lawmakers pass law requiring face-to-face contact with kids in DCF investigations?
With two high-profile child abuse cases in the last year, some lawmakers have been calling for change. NBC Connecticut Investigates recently spoke exclusively with a former child welfare worker who said the state made some “critical mistakes” in the case of Mimi Torres-Garcia, a girl whose body was found in New Britain back in October. A review of her case by DCF documented a now-infamous...
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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...
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Warrants provide more info on interactions between Mimi's family, DCF and police
Many people involved in the Mimi Garcia case have been retracing their steps to see what clues or opportunities might have been missed, which could have prevented her death. One of the things NBC Connecticut Investigates has been looking at now that warrants in the case have been unsealed, are new interactions with police, and child welfare workers, that Mimi’s...
