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Murdered 11-year-old was a 'sweet girl'updated: Thu Oct 13 2011 18:36:00

Reacting to the guilty verdict again Joshua Komisarjevsky, Dr. William Petit fondly remembers his daughter Michaela.

Jurors begin deliberations in Connecticut home invasion trialupdated: Thu Oct 13 2011 18:36:00

Jurors began deliberations Wednesday in the case of Joshua Komisarjevsky, the second man to be tried in connection with a deadly Connecticut home invasion in 2007.

Joshua Komisarjevsky found guilty in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Thu Oct 13 2011 17:26:00

Joshua Komisarjevsky, the second man to be tried in connection with a deadly 2007 Connecticut home invasion, was found guilty on all counts during the second day of deliberations Thursday in a case that drew worldwide attention and sparked broader discussions about safety in the home.

Jurors hear final pleas in deadly Connecticut home invasion trialupdated: Tue Oct 11 2011 19:54:00

Jurors heard lawyers' final pleas Tuesday in the case of Joshua Komisarjevsky, with a prosecutor casting him as the mastermind behind a vicious 2007 home invasion that ripped apart a Connecticut family while the defense insisted "he did not want anyone to die."

Defense to begin in Connecticut family murder, sex assault caseupdated: Wed Oct 05 2011 05:43:00

The defense is expected to lay out its case Wednesday in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, who is accused in the July 2007 home invasion, sexual assault and murders of three members of a Connecticut family.

2010: Petit family killings: 'Pure evil'updated: Wed Oct 05 2011 05:43:00

CNN's Randi Kaye digs into the horrific home invasion in Connecticut and the two men police say were behind the rampage.

Father of murdered family testifies at trial for 2nd suspectupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 08:06:00

The lone survivor of a deadly home invasion wrapped up his testimony Tuesday afternoon after taking the stand against the second man charged with brutally killing his wife and two daughters.

Father testifies at murder trialupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 08:06:00

The father of a murdered Connecticut family testifies at trial for second suspect. CNN's Deb Feyerick reports.

People.com: Trial Begins for Second Defendant in Connecticut Home Invasion Caseupdated: Tue Sep 20 2011 13:10:00

Dr. William Petit, the sole survivor of the grisly 2007 break-in, is due to take the stand Tuesday

Jurors recall horrific trialupdated: Tue Sep 20 2011 06:49:00

Jurors from the Steven Hayes murder trial still have nightmares about the images and details. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.

Video at trial shows 'terrified' woman getting cash shortly before deathupdated: Tue Sep 20 2011 06:49:00

Witnesses began describing the final moments of and futile attempts to save a Connecticut mother and her two daughters inside their burning home, opening the trial Monday for one of the men who authorities claim is responsible for their murders.

Petit murder suspect had long, troubled history of drugs, crimeupdated: Mon Sep 19 2011 20:06:00

"A calculated, cold-blooded predator." That was how Connecticut Judge James Bentivegna described a then 22-year-old Joshua Komisarjevsky on December 20, 2002, when the defendant was sentenced after being convicted on 12 counts of burglary.

Connecticut residents seek 'justice' at deadly home-invasion trialupdated: Mon Sep 19 2011 05:41:00

A close friend of a woman who was killed -- along with her two daughters -- during a 2007 home invasion said she hopes that an upcoming trial gives a feeling of peace and justice for residents of the quiet Connecticut town where the incident occurred.

Trial set to start for second man in deadly Connecticut home invasionupdated: Fri Sep 16 2011 19:56:00

The murder trial of a second Connecticut man accused of killing a mother and two daughters during a 2007 home invasion will start Monday, despite a request from defense attorneys to move the trial.

Murder trial jurors can be overwhelmed, traumatizedupdated: Tue Jun 28 2011 10:57:00

Paula Calzetta was driving to dinner with Diane Keim last month when she made a wrong turn that put the women in front of a Bank of America building in Cheshire, Connecticut.

What are Casey Anthony jurors thinking?updated: Tue Jun 28 2011 10:57:00

HLN's Dr. Drew's guests explain why everything is important when it comes to jury selection.

Jury selection begins in 2nd deadly home invasion trialupdated: Wed Mar 16 2011 15:07:00

Jury selection began Wednesday in the murder trial of a second Connecticut man accused of killing a mother and two daughters during a 2007 home invasion.

Suspect in deadly Conn. home invasion tries to avoid death penaltyupdated: Sat Mar 12 2011 07:13:00

The second man to be tried for a deadly home invasion in Connecticut has asked a court to accept a guilty plea on the condition he would be spared the death penalty.

Judge denies bid to move trial of man charged in deadly home invasionupdated: Mon Feb 28 2011 15:15:00

A Connecticut man will go on trial for murder not far from where a mother and two daughters were killed in a 2007 home invasion, after a judge on Monday denied the defendant's bid to move the proceedings.

Trial date set for second man in deadly Connecticut home invasionupdated: Sat Feb 26 2011 17:05:00

Jury selection will begin in March for the second man charged in a brutal 2007 home invasion in which a Connecticut mother and her two daughters were killed.

Death sentence handed down in Petit home invasion caseupdated: Thu Dec 02 2010 22:57:00

A man convicted of a brutal 2007 home invasion in which a Connecticut mother and her two daughters were killed was sentenced to die for the crime Thursday.

Death sentence imposed in 2007 Connecticut home invasionupdated: Thu Dec 02 2010 12:33:00

A man convicted of a brutal 2007 home invasion in which a Connecticut mother and her two daughters were killed was sentenced to die for the crime Thursday.

Jurors: Serving in deadly home invasion case was life-changingupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 18:57:00

Jurors who convicted a man of three murders in a 2007 Connecticut home invasion and recommended he be put to death for his crimes said Tuesday that serving on the case changed their lives -- and took an emotional and sometimes physical toll.

Hayes juror: Justice has prevailedupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 18:57:00

Two jurors on the Steven Hayes trial talk to "In Session" about their experience in the courtroom.

Jurors: Man should die for deadly Connecticut home invasionupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 06:02:00

A man convicted of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a brutal 2007 home invasion should die for the crime, jurors decided Monday after nearly 18 hours of deliberation.

Death penalty for defendant?updated: Tue Nov 09 2010 06:02:00

CNN's Randi Kaye talks with a panel about the latest in the tragic home invasion case in Connecticut.

People.com: Jury: Put Steven Hayes to Death for Petit Murdersupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 17:31:00

The panel suggests the criminal be executed for his role in killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters

Deliberations to resume Sunday in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Sat Nov 06 2010 17:29:00

Connecticut jurors recessed Saturday without deciding the sentence of Steven Hayes, who was convicted of killing two sisters and their mother during a brutal 2007 home invasion. He faces life in prison or death.

Deliberations to resume Saturday in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Fri Nov 05 2010 17:09:00

The Connecticut jurors deliberating the sentence for Steven Hayes told the judge late Friday afternoon they want to resume deliberations Saturday.

Defense seeks life sentence for Connecticut home invasionupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 19:17:00

The man who killed two sisters and their mother during a 2007 home invasion in Connecticut would suffer more if sentenced to life in prison than if put to death, his lawyer told jurors Thursday.

Mental state of convicted killer reviewed in penalty phase of trialupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 17:01:00

Steven Hayes, convicted of killing three members of a Connecticut family, has shown "suicidal tendencies" and expressed concern his food was tainted, a psychiatrist testified during the penalty phase of Hayes' trial Monday.

Psychiatrist: Petit killer has attempted suicide several timesupdated: Wed Oct 20 2010 17:55:00

A man convicted of capital murder in a 2007 Connecticut home invasion has attempted suicide several times since his arrest and has said he wants to receive the death penalty, a forensic psychiatrist testified Wednesday.

Other man accused in Petit slayings graphically describes killingsupdated: Tue Oct 19 2010 19:16:00

A court clerk at the trial of Steven Hayes, who was convicted of capital murder in a 2007 Connecticut home invasion, read Tuesday from writings of Hayes' alleged accomplice describing the incident in graphic detail.

Jurors to decide on death sentence in Connecticut home invasionupdated: Mon Oct 18 2010 18:58:00

A man convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters during a 2007 Connecticut home invasion can be "quite likable," but has struggled with drug addiction for years, a defense attorney told jurors Monday.

Analyzing the Connecticut murder verdictupdated: Mon Oct 18 2010 18:58:00

Steven Hayes is found guilty of killing three people in a home invasion. HLN analyzes the verdict.

Connecticut man won't testify at sentencing of family's killerupdated: Mon Oct 11 2010 01:06:00

A Connecticut man whose wife and two daughters were murdered in a 2007 home invasion will not testify at the sentencing of the convicted killer, he said.

Death penalty for Petit murders?updated: Mon Oct 11 2010 01:06:00

The prosecution will pursue the death penalty in the Petit family home invasion trial. In Session's Ryan Smith reports.

Connecticut doctor: Family was 'destroyed by evil'updated: Wed Oct 06 2010 12:39:00

For three weeks, Dr. William Petit went to a courtroom and re-lived the day he was attacked and his wife and daughters were killed in their Connecticut home.

Guilty verdict in home invasion trialupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 07:23:00

A jury found Steven Hayes guilty of 16 of 17 charges in connection to the deaths of a woman and her two daughters.

The path that led to 8 terrifying hours for Connecticut familyupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 07:23:00

Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky first crossed paths at a Hartford, Connecticut, drug treatment center in the summer of 2006, according to police.

Man convicted of capital murder in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 05:52:00

After deliberating for about four hours over two days, a jury Tuesday convicted a 47-year-old man of capital murder in the deaths of three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion.

Jury deliberations set to continue in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 12:47:00

Jurors are expected to resume their deliberations Tuesday morning in the trial of Steven Hayes, the man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion.

Connecticut home invasion murder trialupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 19:02:00

Closing arguments were made in the Connecticut murder trial. CNN's Randi Kaye takes a closer look at the home invasion case.

Jury to get home invasion caseupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 14:59:00

A home invasion case that left a wife and her two daughters dead is about to go to the jury in Connecticut.

Closing arguments made in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 14:59:00

Closing arguments were made Friday in the trial of Steven Hayes, the man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion.

Testimony ends in Connecticut home invasion caseupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 12:09:00

Testimony in the trial of Steven Hayes, the man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion, ended Tuesday.

Deadly home invasion in Connecticutupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 22:34:00

CNN "AC360's" Randi Kaye reports on what happened on the morning of a home invasion that left a family dead.

Police: Girls killed in home invasion may have been set afireupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 22:34:00

An accelerant appears to have been poured on or near two girls as they lay tied up in their beds in their Connecticut home when home invaders set it afire more than three years ago, an investigator told jurors Friday.

Defendant in home invasion murder has long criminal recordupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 20:01:00

Steven Hayes -- the man accused of the high-profile of killing of three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion -- has been a convicted felon since 1980, his criminal record shows.

Detective: Home invasion suspect was 'desperate for money'updated: Thu Sep 23 2010 05:47:00

The trial of a man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion will continue Thursday with testimony from the state's chief medical examiner.

New testimony in home invasion caseupdated: Thu Sep 23 2010 05:47:00

CNN "AC360's" Randi Kaye reports on the emotional day in the trial of the Connecticut home invasion suspects.

'Things just got out of control,' Connecticut murder suspect told copsupdated: Fri Sep 17 2010 09:46:00

One of the men accused of killing the wife and children of a Connecticut doctor in a 2007 home invasion told police, "Things just got out of control," his arresting officer testified Wednesday.

Simple steps can help prevent home invasionupdated: Fri Sep 17 2010 05:50:00

As the trial continues for one of two men accused in the gruesome home invasion and murder of a doctor's wife and two daughters in Connecticut, shocking details make many wonder how to keep their homes safer from intruders.

Connecticut doctor testifies in trial of man accused of killing familyupdated: Wed Sep 15 2010 09:59:00

A Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were killed in a 2007 home invasion took the stand Tuesday to testify against one of the accused killers, recalling horrific details of being beaten and tied up by his alleged captors while fearing for the well-being of his family.

Long-delayed trial in triple slaying opensupdated: Mon Sep 13 2010 16:07:00

The long-delayed trial of a man accused of killing a doctor's wife and her two daughters opened Monday with witnesses who told jurors Jennifer Hawke-Petit asked to withdraw $15,000 from the bank because she and her family were being held hostage at her home.

Trial stirs painful memories of brutal home invasionupdated: Mon Feb 01 2010 16:47:00

A small, well-tended garden is all that remains at 300 Sorghum Mill Drive in this quiet town.

Murder defendant reportedly in coma; trial delayedupdated: Mon Feb 01 2010 14:02:00

Jury selection in the case of a deadly 2007 Connecticut home invasion was postponed Monday because the suspect was hospitalized, his defense attorney said.

Murder suspects were roommatesupdated: Fri Jul 27 2007 04:10:00

Murder suspects were roommates

Prosecutors to seek death penalty in brutal home invasion caseupdated: Fri Jul 27 2007 01:24:00

Prosecutors in Connecticut say they will seek the death penalty for two men charged with killing three members of a prominent Cheshire, Connecticut, doctor's family during a gruesome home invasion.

Home invasion deaths ruled homicidesupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 02:30:00

A hostage who was being forced to withdraw money at her bank managed to tip off a teller to call police, authorities said, before she was found dead at her family home.

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