Crime & Safety

New Milford Man Sentenced In Death Of His Wife: Report

A man was sentenced to prison following the November 2019 death of his wife, according to a report.

NEW MILFORD, CT — A man charged in connection with his wife's November 2019 death received a suspended jail sentence as part of a plea deal, according to The Danbury News-Times. Joshua Hilliard, 39, of New Milford, was sentenced to 10 years in jail, suspended after 3 years, plus 5 years of probation.

Hilliard pleaded guilty to one count of risk of injury to a child as several additional charges were dropped as part of a plea deal.

Hilliard was arrested in August 2020 following an investigation into a November 2019 domestic violence incident that resulted in his wife's death.

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