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Suspect of in the July 2007 home invasion killings of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11, in Cheshire, Conn.
Suspect of in the July 2007 home invasion killings of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11, in Cheshire, Conn.
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Execution Is A Terrible Legacy For The Victims
The Hartford CourantOn Aug. 25, 1994, Robert Hardcastle was beaten and stabbed in a ditch in Miami, Okla. He survived long enough to crawl to the road, and tell the police officer who'd arrived at the scene — Miami being a small town, and the police officer being a...Tags: Michaela Petit, Death Penalty, Drug Trafficking, Joshua Komisarjevsky, Murder
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The Sooner Hayes Is Executed, The Better
The killer shall be killed — so said the jury in the Cheshire home invasion murder case. Steven Hayes, one of the two men accused of entering the home of the William Petit Jr. family on that July night in 2007, will join 10 other men on...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), William Petit, Murder, Punishment, NAACP
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Esquire Features Story On William Petit
The Hartford CourantAn in-depth feature on Dr. William Petit titled "Survivor" is featured in the June/July issue of Esquire magazine that hits the stands on Monday. Written by Ryan D'Agostino, the story focuses on Petit's life after the 2007 horrific Cheshire home invasion...Tags: William Petit, Joshua Komisarjevsky, Human Interest, Hayley Petit, Cheshire
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Now's Time For Real Debate On Death Penalty
The Hartford CourantIt didn't take long before someone brought up Dr. William Petit Jr. at a press conference calling for the abolition of the death penalty. It was inevitable. Even while families of murder victims spoke passionately about why they were against capital...Tags: William Petit, Connecticut, Death Penalty, Defendants, Prosecution
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Second Cheshire Trial Will Be A Bigger Circus
The Hartford CourantIf we thought Steven Hayes' trial was a circus, the recent motions filed by lawyers representing his accomplice in the 2007 Cheshire killings show that the worst judicial theatrics haven't even begun. Just consider the first round of motions in Joshua...Tags: Michaela Petit, Twitter, Inc., Crimes, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Joshua Komisarjevsky
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A Sister's Words To A Killer
The Hartford CourantThe words started coming the day after her sister, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and nieces Hayley and Michaela were brutally killed in the 2007 Cheshire home invasion. They'd awaken Cynthia Hawke-Renn in the middle of the night. When she went to her family's...Tags: William Petit, North Carolina, Twitter, Inc., Crimes, Health
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Dr. William Petit's Incalculable Burden
The Hartford CourantDuring closing remarks in Steven Hayes' death penalty phase, one of his lawyers compared the unrelenting burden they said their guilt-ridden client was carrying around to Sisyphus, the mythological king condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for all...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Health and Medical Professionals, William Petit, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jurors: Connecticut man deserves to die for home invasion horror
Nation NowHome invasion case: Jurors announced today that a Connecticut parolee deserves to die for his role in a 2007 home invasion case that a mother and her young daughters dead and made national headlines because of its horrific cruelty.... -
'Most hated' man in America gets death for home invasion horror
Nation NowConnecticut home invasion: It was a crime that shocked the nation: A deadly night of terror that began when two paroled burglers broke into a suburban home. One of the men was sentenced today to death.... -
Oprah Winfrey to offer interview with Dr. William Petit Jr.
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelOn Thursday, Oprah Winfrey will air an interview Dr. William Petit Jr., the Connecticut man who lost his wife and two daughters in a heinous crime that made national headlines.... -
State Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Death Penalty's Repeal
The Hartford CourantThe state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Connecticut's controversial prospective repeal of the death penalty is constitutional. The General Assembly eliminated capital punishment a year ago. But to win passage, lawmakers...Tags: Criminal Laws, Death Penalty, Executive Branch, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Punishment
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Even With Death Wish, Cheshire Killer Won't Be Executed Soon
The Hartford CourantCondemned serial killer Michael Ross told a Superior Court judge in September 2004 that he wanted to be executed. In less than eight months, he was dead. Legal experts and attorneys, including one who represented Ross, say such a timeline is unlikely...Tags: Prisons, Death Penalty, Judges, Joshua Komisarjevsky, Punishment
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