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As a breaking news reporter, I primarily cover crime and courts in southeastern Connecticut, but I also report on politics, health care and social justice issues. In addition to my beat, I am the cohost of the investigative true crime podcast Looking for the Todt Family. I am passionate about in-depth crime coverage and believe in the power of investigative journalism. I am a Connecticut native who returned to my home state to join the team at The Day.
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A New London woman charged with murder in connection to the death of her young son appeared virtually in court Monday and was ordered held on a $2 million bond.
In a statement released Monday evening, the Connecticut Department of Children and Families said she had recently asked for help and reported that she thought someone had hurt her son.
Tiffany Farrauto, 33, of 242 Nautilus Drive, Apt. 208, was arrested Sunday and charged with murder and risk of injury to a minor after her 4-year-old son was found dead in their apartment.
Police had not yet identified the boy, but Farrauto s mother, Cindy Steenson of Westerly, said at a candlelight vigil Monday evening that her grandson s name was David Jasmin.
Woman accused of killing son had asked state agency for help
March 9, 2021
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NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) A Connecticut woman charged with killing her 4-year-old son had recently contacted state child welfare officials to report that someone may have harmed the boy, according to the state Department of Children and Families.
Tiffany Farrauto, 33, of New London, was charged Sunday with murder and risk of injury to a minor after police said they responded to her home and she told them she strangled her son. Officers tried to revive the boy, but he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital.