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Former Hartford treasurer subpoenaed in federal grand jury inquiry
Hartford has received a federal subpoena tied to a grand jury investigation involving former city treasurer Carmen Sierra. NBC Connecticut Investigates obtained a copy of the subpoena, which asks the city for a wide range of records from the treasurer’s office. The subpoena comes after a flurry of activity earlier this month, when police were called to Sierra’s former...
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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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Police report reveals ex-Hartford treasurer may have shredded documents at office after resignation
A Hartford Police incident report obtained by NBC Connecticut Investigates reveals that former Hartford treasurer Carmen Sierra returned to her office after resigning and may have been shredding documents. NBC Connecticut Investigates authenticated the report through law enforcement sources. The report says that on July 8, the police chief’s office received information that Sierra was in her office shredding documents….
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New Connecticut law targets double utility poles
Coverage by NBC Connecticut Investigates has helped prompt new legislation aimed at making Connecticut neighborhoods safer — and a little less cluttered — by speeding up the removal of double utility poles. Double poles are created when a damaged or broken utility pole is replaced, but wires and equipment remain attached to both the old pole and the new one. …
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Former Hartford immigration judge says court backlog still straining legal immigration process
A former federal immigration judge is speaking out about what he calls a struggling immigration court system, saying the process has become too slow, too expensive, and too difficult for many people trying to follow the law. It is part of NBC Connecticut Investigates’ ongoing series, The Path Forward, examining the real-life process behind legal immigration. Retired immigration judge...
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DCF responds after NBC Connecticut Investigates report on Solnit staffing concerns
An NBC Connecticut Investigates report has prompted action from the Department of Children and Families, according to the union representing employees at the Solnit youth psychiatric facility in Middletown. Last week, Chief Investigator Len Besthoff reported on two violent incidents at Solnit’s hospital that left more than a half dozen employees on workers’ compensation, according to their union. Now, NBC Connecticut Investigates has...
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CT DOC releases video 8 years after inmate death
A newly released video shows the moments leading up to the death of an inmate in Newtown in 2018. Correction officers said J’Allen Jones started fighting them as they were moving him to the medical unit inside Garner Correctional. A redacted version of the surveillance video was just released. In the video, you can see Jones in handcuffs walking with officers. He ends up in a cell. Officers performed CPR. Jones...
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Workers say violent disturbances followed staffing shortages at CT youth psychiatric facility
Solnit workers say violent disturbances followed staffing warnings at the Middletown youth psychiatric facility NBC Connecticut Investigates is looking into safety concerns at the Solnit Children’s Center South Campus in Middletown after workers say two violent disturbances left multiple staff members hurt. More than half a dozen employees have gone out on workers’ comp due to the incidents, according...
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‘The Path Forward': An immigration journey from Burundi to Connecticut
When NBC Connecticut has reported on the federal crackdown on illegal immigration, one response has kept appearing in the comment sections: “Just do it the right way.” NBC Connecticut Investigates examined what that phrase actually meant by following the legal immigration journey of Nadia Niyogushima, a woman who moved to the United States from Burundi, one of the world’s poorest countries. For Niyogushima, the process began in...
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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...
