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Scientist who killed husband with hammer is found dead hours before sentencing: 'Always in control of her own destiny'
“I hit him just swinging the hammer in any direction + then he was quiet — for a few seconds + then he stopped breathing."
Captivating March Madness final of these two juggernauts almost a reality
We’re only two games away from UConn-Purdue being a reality on the final night of the season, and what a sight that would be.
Big East teams sending March Madness 'message' as league takes steps to avoid future snubs
One week later, the Big East has to feel much better about itself.
UConn looks unbeatable in March Madness: 'We are bulletproof'
UConn is the best college basketball team in the country. It is still debatable whether it is better than last year’s championship UConn team.
UConn cruises by Northwestern to reach Sweet 16 as March Madness dominance continues
Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and UConn overwhelmed an undermanned Northwestern team to sail into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Pulse-pounding video captures police takedown of Aaron Hernandez’s bro accused of plotting school shootings
Newly released video captured the brother of late football star and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez shouting at cops to shoot him as they arrested him for allegedly plotting to shoot up...
Aaron Hernandez’s brother arrested for allegedly plotting school shootings at two New England colleges
Dennis John “D.J.” Hernandez, 37, was arrested — for the fourth time this year — after police received reports he was planning attacks at Brown University and the University of...
Ex-UConn student sentenced to 55 years for murders, kidnapping that sparked manhunt
Peter Manfredonia, 26, pleaded guilty in February to fatally shooting high school classmate Nicholas Eisele, 23, and kidnapping Eisele’s girlfriend during the 2020 spree.
Betting preview and pick for the Big East Tournament beginning Wednesday
This hasn’t been a banner season for the Big East like we’ve seen in years past but there is still a stable of high-upside teams.
'This is what you get down here': Geno Auriemma fumes in wild ESPN interview
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma was furious over the officiating in Thursday's game at Tennessee.
Ex-UConn coach awarded $11M for improper firing
Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday's ruling from arbitrator Mark Irvings a “total vindication” for Ollie.
Weak recruiting classes may be these college football teams' downfall
Here's a look at teams headed in the wrong direction due to faulty player procurement.
'An offering to the basketball gods': UConn fans start hot sauce drinking campaign
UConn basketball boosters are burning up the 'net while swigging some very hot sauce. Fans began a viral hot-sauce drinking campaign after Huskies supporter Bryan Jackson joked on Twitter that...
UConn students evicted from dorm after packed campus party amid COVID-19
Several University of Connecticut students were evicted from their dorm rooms following a packed on-campus party that violated the school’s coronavirus policy. “Students were not wearing masks, closely assembled, and...
UConn murder suspect Peter Manfredonia 'stone-faced' in new mugshot
Peter Manfredonia, the University of Connecticut senior accused of two murders, appeared stone-faced in a new mugshot released Thursday after he was arrested by Maryland police. Manfredonia, 23, had been...
UConn murder suspect caught
Peter Manfredonia, the University of Connecticut senior suspected of two murders, was captured by police in Maryland Wednesday night after five days on the lam, authorities said. Manfredonia, 23, was picked...
UConn murder suspect's father recently arrested for groping teen girl
The father of the University of Connecticut student wanted in two murders was arrested last month for allegedly groping an underage teen girl he supplied booze to, a report said....
UConn senior accused of killing two men was looking for young woman
The University of Connecticut senior accused of killing two men and injuring another was looking for a young woman he knew as he carried out his murderous spree, according to...
Family of UConn murder suspect Peter Manfredonia urges him to surrender
A lawyer representing the family of the University of Connecticut senior wanted in two murders said Monday that the suspect has a history of mental illness and urged him to...
UConn senior allegedly murders two men and flees in stolen car
A University of Connecticut senior is accused of killing two men and injuring another in two separate attacks before fleeing the state in a stolen car on Sunday, a report...