Family of homicide victims support group at risk of losing federal funding

Family of homicide victims support group at risk of losing federal funding

Survivors of Homicide, a Connecticut-based nonprofit that supports families of homicide victims, is at risk of losing a huge chunk of their funding that comes the federal government. The nonprofit has been around since 1983 and receives about $138,000 from Crime Victims Fund, established under the Victim of Crime Act. Jessica Pizzano, the director of Survivors of Homicide, said up to $110,400 of their budget could be cut as the fund dries up. “I…

Fundraiser established for family of slain Princeton woman

PRINCETON — A community fundraising effort is launched to support the family of Larrisa NaDawn Davis, 37, Princeton, while police continue the investigation of her Tuesday death by homicide.