Inside Investigator

Disorder in the courts: two families struggle for justice

After an alleged sexual assault in 2021, the victim's family has struggled for justice in a system they say has let them down at every turn.

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

Join us as we discuss immigration and religion, two entirely non controversial topics.

Stranger Among You: Faith leadership amid changing immigration policy

Immigration advocacy and policy have changed in the last year, especially for churches whose members have taken a stand in the past.

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

It’s been almost three years since Janet Moultis died, and her estate still hasn’t been settled. She left behind a detailed will that explained in plain English how she wanted her assets divvied up—and that language is why things are up in the air. 

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Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury

Today, the former Ideal Fish building sits empty. Allegations have been made of stolen equipment and unmet financial obligations.

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Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

 The APT Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides addiction services at five locations in Connecticut. But despite the services provided by the organization to opioid users, not all its locations carry the same reputation or have as positive an impact on the communities in which they operate as others.  “The joke within the staff of the Foundation when I was working there was that Congress was like a death sentence,” said Aaron, a former employee of the APT Foundation’s Congress Avenue location in New Haven.

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Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

Letter of the Law: Section 8 lawsuits and discrimination

Section 8 confusion has led to lawsuits and payouts. It doesn't seem to be getting easier for landlords, renters, or regulatory officials.

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Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

 Long Commute: Some state employees live really far away 

The pandemic lockdowns set a work precedent for state employees and resulted in a policy agreement between Gov. Lamont’s administration and SEBAC.

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

In the three years since Inside Investigator launched, we have undertaken several investigations with the goal of answering a substantive question but have run up against issues with the state’s record-keeping and data collection policies, resulting in those stories being primarily about administrative processes rather than providing clear-cut answers. This is one of those stories.

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

Acting Blue: evidence of fraudulent political donations targeting retirees

Dominic Rapini, a cybersecurity professional and 2022 Republican candidate for Connecticut’s secretary of the state, has been investigating straw donors—individuals who pose as a second-party and fraudulently make a donation in their name—and has identified $2 million in donations through ActBlue made in the name of 18 different Connecticut residents, most of whom are elderly or retired.

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Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

Control the Narrative: Parents claim school downplayed teacher tickling concerns

On January 17, 2025, Nicholas Ricciardi, a teacher for the Solomon Schechter private Jewish day school in West Hartford, was arrested for felony risk of injury, or impairing the morals of a child, and misdemeanor breach of peace for allegedly tickling a young child in the area of her bellybutton, causing the child distress, and concerning the parents who met with school officials. 

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Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.