To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.
Unspeakable Crime
West Haven police are looking for the person who set a small dog on fire, killing it at a beach parking lot. Firefighters responded to the Sandy Point Beach parking lot on the morning of July 5 and found the dead dog. A reward to find the person responsible has already grown to more than $25,000. See more on the search for a suspect here.
Fatal Fall
An 18-month-old girl died Sunday after falling from the 11th story of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while it was docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday. The girl's family says the girl asked to be placed on a railing to look out through a window, but that her grandfather didn't know one of those windows was left open. For more on the incident, click here.
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Indicted Again
R&B singer R. Kelly has been federally charged with racketeering, kidnapping, forced labor and sexual exploitation of a child in a sweeping New York indictment unsealed in Brooklyn Friday. The arrest came hours after prosecutors filed a 13-count federal indictment charging him with new sex crimes in Chicago. See more on the charges here.
Hartford's Hopping
A series of events is expected to draw as many as 65,000 people to Hartford through the weekend. From a Wiz Khalifa concert, to ConnectiCon to the Riverfest fireworks show and more, the events are mostly all in the same area of the city. Police issued warnings for visitors to arrive early for their events and to plan for traffic. For more on the busy weekend, click here.
World Dominance
The U.S. women's national soccer team beat the Netherlands on Sunday to win their second straight World Cup. It's their 4th World Cup title overall. The team was honored on Tuesday with a huge victory parade in New York City. See more on the big win here.
