In Case You Missed It Weekend Digest: March 16

To help make sure you stay 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.

College Admissions Cheating Scandal

Fifty people, including Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were indicted by the FBI and the U.S. attorney's office in Boston on Tuesday in an alleged far-reaching bribery scheme that involved college athletic coaches and college entrance exam administrators aimed at getting students into high-profile colleges. Yale was among the schools that were victimized by the alleged wrongdoing. See more on the fallout from the indictments here.

Murder Suspect Captured

A man on the run for more than a month after police say he shot and killed a New Britain mother was captured in South Carolina on Tuesday. Benjamin Morales was found hiding in a refrigerator, police said. Morales is accused of the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Alice Figueroa on Feb. 4. Authorities said Morales and Figueroa were dating and had two small children together. For more on the arrest, click here.

Benjamin Morales, 43, is the suspect in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Alice Marie Figueroa on Elam Street on Feb. 4.

Connecticut TV Icon Dies

Longtime television consumer reporter Mike "Bogey" Boguslawski died Wednesday in Bristol at the age of 78. Boguslawski advocated for consumers for years at WTNH and at NBC Connecticut. He also worked in Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Read more about "Bogey" here.

Affectionately known as “Bogey” – he was a hometown guy from Bristol, who never hesitated to put up a fight for the little guy.

State's Safest Cities and Towns Revealed

SafeWise has released a list of what it deems the 20 safest cities and towns in Connecticut based on FBI crime report statistics. See the Top 10 safest here.

Hidden Holy Site

For years, Waterbury's Holy Land USA has sat dilapidated and closed to the public. That is changing, however. The 18-acre religious theme park was opened in 1955 and stayed open through the mid-1980s. This month, the public was welcomed back to walk the property during daylight hours. See more on future plans for Holy Land.

“Hidden in plain sight” for years, there are new hopes – and prayers – that Holy Land USA in Waterbury will soon rise from ruin.
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