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Liz Hardaway

Liz Hardaway is a breaking news reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media through the Hearst Fellowship Program.

She previously worked at the San Antonio Express-News to help cover city hall and local issues. She also worked at the Sun Newspapers in Southwest Florida as a general assignment reporter covering politics, business, and health.

Liz graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2018 with a B.A. in journalism. She enjoys cooking, reading and playing with her dachshund, Finn.

Stories By Liz Hardaway

Police: Person killed in Westport crash

Police said a person was pronounced dead after a crash on Saugatuck Avenue in Westport Monday afternoon. The person has not been identified. By Liz Hardaway

Retired Naugatuck Police dog Vane dies

Vane, who worked with the Naugatuck Police Department for 10 years, died Friday, according to the police department. By Liz Hardaway

One hospitalized after Killingly garage fire, official says

A person was sent to the hospital Monday afternoon after a garage fire raged in Killingly. By Liz Hardaway

New London police investigate ‘suspicious’ death in cemetery

Police were called to a New London cemetery Saturday evening after someone discovered a partially decomposed body in the woods. By Liz Hardaway

COVID hospitalizations continue to slowly decline in CT, data...

Despite the recent dip, hospitalizations are still higher than they were this time last week, according to state data. By Liz Hardaway

Fire chief: Distressed swimmer saved by good Samaritans in...

A distressed male swimmer in Great Hill Pond was saved by four civilians Sunday, according to the town’s fire chief. By Christine Dempsey and Liz Hardaway

Former CT man accused of killing mom to have competency hearing

Officials are holding the hearing Friday afternoon to determine if Nathan Carman, who is accused of killing his mother, is able to stand trial. By Liz Hardaway

Warrant: Norwich man beat couple with hatchet in home invasion

A man was charged after he allegedly beat a Norwich couple with a hatchet earlier this year. A woman’s injuries were so severe she suffered a brain bleed, police said. By Liz Hardaway

CT municipalities open cooling centers in anticipation of 90...

Here’s where to find cooling centers in Connecticut this weekend as temperatures get in to the 90s. By Liz Hardaway

Firefighters rescue dog from burning Norwalk home, official says

A dog was carried out of a burning home on Ferris Avenue Friday evening as firefighters battled a blaze in a basement apartment. By Liz Hardaway

Former Norwalk CEO enters federal prison for manipulating stocks

Abraxas “AJ” Discala, founder of Norwalk’s OmniView Capital and the former husband of “The Sopranos” star Jamie Lynn Sigler, entered federal prison this month. By Liz Hardaway

Data: COVID hospitalizations dip slightly in Connecticut

Hospitalizations have been mostly rising since April, but there was a slight dip Friday, according to state data. By Liz Hardaway

Feds: Stratford man gets 18 years in prison for exploiting...

A Stratford man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday after he lured girls on Instagram and sexually exploited multiple children, according to federal prosecutors. By Liz Hardaway

Feds: New Haven man pleads guilty in mail, identity theft scheme

The man, and his associate, were accused of stealing $118,000 from more than 70 victims, federal prosecutors said. The man faces up to 30 years in prison. By Liz Hardaway

CT Supreme Court orders new trial in Dunkin’ Donuts Park case

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a new trial over Hartford terminating its contract early with the original developers of Dunkin’ Donuts Park. By Liz Hardaway

Plainfield police investigating house fire in Moosup

Several fire departments responded to the house in Moosup Thursday evening to extinguish the fire, police said. By Liz Hardaway

Police: Three teens charged in carjacking woman at Trumbull mall

Trumbull Police arrested three teenagers after they allegedly robbed a woman and stole her car at the Westfield Trumbull mall Thursday afternoon. By Liz Hardaway

Oven fire reported at Stamford’s The Village Table after hours

Stamford firefighters extinguished a fire at the Village Table on Hope Street Thursday evening. There were no injuries reported from the incident. By Annelise Hanshaw and Liz Hardaway

Police seek info after Molotov cocktails flung at New London home

Police discovered the two incendiary devices at a home on Granite Street around 1 a.m. Thursday and are seeking information. By Liz Hardaway

New Haven teen charged in fatal Hamden shooting

Lamont Quadir Smith-Reed, 18, is charged in the death of Semaj Reddick-Streater, who was killed in a drive-by shooting last May. By Liz Hardaway