Related To Story EYEWITNESS NEWS COVERAGE 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 July 30, 2007: July 21, 2009: PAROLEES CHARGED IN HOMICIDES
CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT SOURCE: Cheshire Town Hall | ||||||
Cheshire Library To Carry Controversial Book
Motion To Carry Book Passes
POSTED: 7:42 pm EST November 16,
2009
UPDATED: 7:58 pm EST November 16,
2009
CHESHIRE, Conn. -- The town of Cheshire passed a motion to carry a controversial book that details the night three members of the Petit family were killed.The motion passed 5-1 in favor of carrying the book.Citizens in Cheshire had expressed outrage that the Cheshire Public Library wanted to carry the controversial book.Other citizens sided with the library saying a decision to not carry the book would violate their right to free speech.Watch Eyewitness News Beginning At 11 For Updates On This Breaking News Story.
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