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Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away
The grief is still fresh in Plainville as families, neighbors, and officials struggle to process a tragedy that left a mother and her two daughters dead in an apparent murder-suicide inside a home on a quiet street.
Several days after the killings, the impact is spreading across the tight-knit community. Residents continue to mourn Felisha Matthews, 31, and her daughters, Ava King, 4, and Mileena Matthews, 12. Police say Patrick King, 27, fatally shot them before taking his own life during a police standoff on Friday, March 27.
Social media posts — both heartbroken and angry — continue to r…
Acclaimed Actress Mary Beth Hurt Dies: Starred In 'The World According To Garp'
Actress Mary Beth Hurt, known for her distinguished work on stage and screen, has died.
Hurt passed away on Saturday, March 28, at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, following a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 79.
Her death was confirmed by her husband, writer-director Paul Schrader, and their daughter, Molly Schrader, on social media, where they expressed comfort that she is "no longer suffering and reunited with her sisters in peace."
Born Mary Beth Supinger in Marshalltown, Iowa, Hurt rose to prominence…
Chester Man Dies Suddenly, Leaving Pregnant Wife; Community Rallies Around Family
A Connecticut community is rallying around an expectant mother after her husband died suddenly earlier this month.
Matthew Dolbey, of Chester, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 18, his family said in his obituary. The 35-year-old was expecting the birth of a child with his wife, Melissa Carpenter. His family did not disclose the cause of death.
A GoFundMe campaign to help support his wife and unborn child has raised more than $67,000 of its $110,000 goal as of Monday, March 23.
Dolbey, who worked as a bartender at Little House Brewing Company in Chester, is being remembered for his big …
Family Of CT Father Killed In Shooting Outside His Home Asks for Community Support
The family of a man who was shot and killed outside of his Connecticut home is asking the public to help them say goodbye.
Christopher Shannon, 32, was shot and killed on Monday night, March 9, outside of his house on Allen Place in Hartford, police said.
Shania Rogers, Shannon's sister, created a GoFundMe page to pay for his funeral.
“I only want to make sure my brother, my best friend, is laid to rest properly. I miss him dearly,” Rogers wrote. “If this is the last time I, his friends, family, and children get to say we love you and farewell, I would accept all help available…
