connecticut home invasion murders connecticut home invasion murders occurred july daughters raped murdered husband injured home invasion connecticut referred case possibly widely publicized crime state history convicted murders sentenced death accomplice found guilty october sentenced death january august state connecticut abolished death penalty death sentences life sentences background late afternoon sunday july year old year old daughter went local grocery store connecticut picked food pre birthday meal planned prepare trip grocery store attracted attention followed home bit started need soon replied yes text asked soon replied putting kid bed hold horses wrote horses want loose home invasion according confession men planned rob house cover darkness leaving family bound unharmed attributed outcome change plan arrival early hours july found sleeping couch porch struck william head baseball bat found yard tied gunpoint basement children mother bound locked respective rooms said satisfied haul found showed available balance gas station video surveillance shows purchasing worth gasoline cans taken home returning house unloading gas took bank prosecution later claimed evidence murder convinced withdraw line credit bank opened bank surveillance cameras captured transaction shows morning july informed situation bank manager called reported details police manager reported real time left bank picked describing clothing drove away manager stated indicated nice believed wanted money police response bank urgent bid began assessing situation setting vehicle perimeter police half hour taking preliminary measures murdering women inside house police effort aware presence time escalated aggravated nature crimes raped year old photographed sexual assault girl cell phone provoked floor living room entered room announced escaped body parts house including daughters rooms gasoline tied beds daughters gasoline head covered fire started fled scene died smoke able free escape confines neighbor help neighbor indicated recognize severity injuries court testimony stated felt adrenaline coupled need escape hearing perpetrators state don worry going couple minutes told jury thought mind moment thought going shoot fled scene family car immediately spotted police surveillance pursued arrested block away invasion lasted seven hours scenario revealed confession hours killings detectives testified strongly gasoline interrogation blamed implicated driving force attempts blame accomplice later kept diary entered evidence chose claimed stopped murders wanted victims born september nurse director health center private boarding school met husband rotation year medical student new nurse eldest daughter born october graduated miss porter school scheduled attend active fundraiser multiple research following diagnosis disease born november attended chase collegiate school death sole survivor home invasion survived escaped direct external exit basement despite injuries returned medical practice murders stating desire active foundations set honor memory deceased family contemplated running congress republican later decided perpetrators born homestead florida found guilty counts related home invasion murders october november jury returned recommendation executed formally sentenced death judge december criminal history shows sentenced offense age incarcerated houses state death row men connecticut method execution employed connecticut lethal injection state execution chamber located sentence automatic life sentence connecticut abolished death penalty born august home invasion murders born year old girl year old mechanic adopted son theatrical director dancer wife née remained incarcerated walker reception center lieu million bond conviction trial began september october convicted counts december jury recommended death penalty january judge sentenced death lethal injection sentence automatic life sentence connecticut abolished death penalty trials trial jury case composed seven women men following completion trial jury hours reach guilty second phase trial began october decide executed imprisoned life second day began november attorney told jury sentence life prison possible punishment client crimes isolated prison life prison possibility release penalty said fate worse death want end misery death added want suffer carry burden forever guilt shame humiliation sentence life possibility release november jury returned recommendation executed jury recommended death sentence capital counts convicted sentencing phase jury hours course half days reaching decision attempted negotiate life sentence plea bargain verdict defense attorney stated hearing jury recommendation death sentence added thrilled happy verdict wanted time state history connecticut state judicial branch offered post traumatic stress assistance served months triple murder trial required look disturbing images hear testimony december apologized pain suffering caused family added death welcome relief hope bring peace comfort hurt judge formally imposed death sentences capital charges blue added sentence years crimes committed home invasion including kidnapping assault finishing terrible sentence truth sentence wrote flames god mercy soul judge gave official execution date blue said date appealed case execution delayed decades death sentence life sentence august state abolished death penalty trial found guilty october december jury recommended death penalty january sentenced death lethal injection hearing insisted intend kill spoke shame hurt disappointment caused find peace life continuation hurt caused clock owe debt repay said forgiveness needs forgive worst enemy blue set july execution date like death sentence turned life sentence august subsequent developments connecticut capital punishment law sent legislation abolish state death penalty governor ostensibly signed law june vetoed bill instead cited murders reason november issued following statement jury recommendation sentence death crimes committed brutal july night far range normal understanding years later find difficult accept happened communities long believed certain crimes society best served imposing ultimate criminal stands convicted crimes today jury recommended subjected death penalty agree april voted repeal capital punishment future cases leaving past death sentences place voted bill april governor signed bill law august declared capital punishment inconsistent state constitution effectively killers sentences life imprisonment aftermath employee chase collegiate school ran raising miles campaign scholarship benefit year established rose scholarship fund chase collegiate school established hope january candles lit thousands homes lights hope fundraiser multiple tribute family founded local couple don event raised hope miracle memorial funds murder aftermath featured news magazine segment entitled family mill drive december appeared hour episode murders family work august married moved connecticut met hbo broadcast documentary filmmaker called murders murders july august told station expecting child baby revealed boy named born november october announced considering running congress republican_party approached asked interested running ultimately decided candidate condemned state decision abolish death penalty august saying believed court powers urging greater consideration emotional impact particularly victims loved ones death penalty cases generate
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