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Jennifer Cuevas

New Haven

Reporter And Multimedia Journalist at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)

Articles

  • 3 days ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Jennifer Cuevas

    Five witnesses provided testimony during the fourth day of Raul Valle's murder trial. Valle, 20, is accused of stabbing James McGrath of Fairfield Prep at a house party at 43 Laurel Glen Drive on May 14, 2022, when Valle was 16 and McGrath was 17, according to police. The day began with Faison Teele back on the stand. Senior Assistant State's Attorney Marc Durso asked Teele to describe the impact the events of that night have had on him.

  • 4 days ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Jennifer Cuevas

    The trial for Raul Valle continued for its third full day with four witnesses taking the stand. Valle, 20, faces a murder charge for allegedly stabbing James "Jimmy" McGrath at a house party in Shelton back on May 14, 2022, along with three others. On Monday, the focus of the testimonies were around the fight that happened at 43 Laurel Glen Drive between teenagers of Shelton High School and St. Joseph's. The first witness was Tyler Rich, the host of the Shelton party.

  • 1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Jennifer Cuevas

    The cost of weddings are increasingly rising and wedding gowns are no exception. The wedding industry is another one of the many being hit hard by the tariff battle between the U.S and China. At Bliss Bridal in Cheshire, owner Marissa Goktekin said she has seen an increase of 15% to 20% in gown prices from the designers she works with. "A lot of the designers kind of differed, some were a little lower at 13% and some were up to 20%," Goktekin said.

  • 1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Jennifer Cuevas

    On the second day of the Raul Valle trial, the jury learned more about what caused the fight that resulted in a second fight where James "Jimmy" McGrath was allegedly stabbed to death. The jury heard from friends of McGrath including Griffin Marcincyzk and Tanner Chernowsky, as well as two of Valle's former classmates, Isabella Molnar and Emily Robinson. Senior Assistant State's Attorney Marc Durso called on Marcinczyk as the first witness of the day.

  • 1 week ago | nbcboston.com | Jennifer Cuevas

    The jury trial for Raul Valle is set to begin on Tuesday at Milford Superior Court. Valle, 19, faces a murder charge for allegedly stabbing 17-year-old Jimmy McGrath to death in May 2022 at a house party in Shelton. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Valle also faces three counts of first-degree assault in connection with three other teens who were also stabbed. On Monday, the McGrath family held the third annual Jimmy McGrath Foundation Golf Tournament.

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