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EYEWITNESS NEWS COVERAGE  Images: Cheshire Mourns Petit Family TIMELINE IN CHESHIRE TRIPLE-HOMICIDE July 23, 2007: · Police: Assailants enter home at 3 a.m. · Police: Mother taken to bank at 9:30 a.m. · Bank calls police to report suspicious activity · Officers respond, discover fire at house · Two men arrested near scene · Dr. William Petit Jr. found outside, hospitalized · Police confirm three deaths at noon July 24, 2007: · Suspects arraigned in court · All three deaths ruled homicide July 26, 2007: · Suspects charged with murder · Prosecutor to seek death penalty July 27, 2007: · Dr. Petit released from hospital · Family holds private funeral July 28, 2007: · Public service held at CCSU  Komisarjevsky Attorneys Seek Change Of Venue Dr. Petit Speaks At Memorial Service William Petit Sr. & Family Speak Friends, Family Share Readings Petit Family Pastor Offers Prayers July 30, 2007: Dr. Petit Shares Memories At Service July 30, 2008 Petits Remembered One Year Later July 21, 2009: Cheshire Suspects Request Plea Deal PAROLEES CHARGED IN HOMICIDES
CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT SOURCE: Cheshire Town Hall | |||||||
Petit Wants Interviews Investigated
Interviews May Have Violated Gag Order
POSTED: 5:57 pm EST November 6,
2009
UPDATED: 6:44 pm EST November 6,
2009
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Dr. William Petit is asking Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to investigate the jailhouse interviews that one of the men suspected of killing his wife and two daughters gave to an author, who later published a book.A very tight schedule was set by the judge on Friday to try to keep the murder trial for Stephen Hayes on track. However, the publication of the book about the killings could bring on a delay.Petit and his family have showed up for every court date since the two men charged with killing his wife and two daughters were arrested.The trial for one of the suspects is scheduled to begin in January. However on Friday, the judge set a schedule for an anticipated motion by Hayes’ attorney to delay jury selection because of a book released that was authored by someone who interviewed Joshua Komisarjevsky while in prison, possibly violating a gag order for everyone involved in the case.Petit said, “We would think they would be at the top of their gun when they are in charge of the infamous prisoners within their system.”The judge set a court date of Dec. 10.
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