The Latest Breaking News from Plainville

Who Is Patrick King? Man Who Killed His Girlfriend and Children, and Shoots Himself in Plainville Shooting Case

Patrick King sparked a SWAT stand-off in Plainville, Connecticut, after killing his girlfriend and two children before taking his own life, leaving a community in shock and raising urgent questions.

International Business Times UK · Mar 28

Woman stunned after finding huge black BEAR hibernating under decking in garden

Tyler Dashukewich, 28, found the black bear sleeping under the decking at the home where she lives with her four-year-old daughter in Plainville, Connecticut, US

Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023

11 turkey farm workers charged with cruelty caught on video

Eleven people working for a leading turkey producer have been charged with animal cruelty in Pennsylvania after state police said they were caught on video kicking, stomping and beating turkeys at several farms

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

"The Girl From Plainville" true story

Elle Fanning stars as the guilty teen in the shocking case that changed how we think about criminal responsibility

Salon · Mar 30, 2022

The Girl from Plainville: What is the true story behind the Michelle Carter case?

Ellie Fanning drama recounts notorious ‘texting-suicide’ trial that shocked America

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

The Girl from Plainville review: Elle Fanning anchors heavy-hearted true crime series

In a new Hulu series, Elle Fanning stars as Michelle Carter, the teenager from Massachusetts who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017 after sending texts encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Michelle Carter pushed Conrad Roy to suicide via text. Now his family fear new Hulu show will defend her deadly words

In 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy III died by suicide. His phone soon revealed texts from 17-year-old Michelle Carter urging him to take his own life. Eight years on, the victim’s family is worried that new Hulu series ‘The Girl from Plainville’ may defend her ‘evil actions’. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

‘The Girl From Plainville’: Elle Fanning earns our pity as the teen who drove a friend to suicide

Well-made limited series on Hulu tells Michelle Carter’s disturbing story with nuance and no exploitation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2022