Coyote Attack, Mountain Lion and Bobcat Spotted; American Idol Winner Opens Up; Teen Injured in Crash in Coma: Nearby News

The top Connecticut Patch stories of the week include:

The top animal news stories of the week include these:

• Dog Killed by Coyote in Trumbull
• Mountain Lion Sighted in Niantic
• Middletown K9 Rescues Woman With Dementia
• Smarts and Support Help Dog and Family Reunite
• Bobcat Spotted in South Windsor
• Coyotes Spotted in Norwalk

Most read stories of the week include:

• American Idol Winner Reflects on Life Changing Experience
• Fairfield Teen Injured in Crash in Coma
• Live Nation President Releases Statement on Future of the Oakdale Theatre
• Update: Person Struck and Killed by Train in Fairfield
• UPDATE: East Haven Zoning Official Extorted Resident for $200 Cash: Feds

The top crime stories of the week include:

• Sexual Assault Reported at Milford’s Foran High School
• Trial Set on Sex Assault Charges for Ex-Stamford HS Teacher
• Former Fairfield Teacher Agrees to Plea Bargain in Sexual Assault Case
• Police: Mom Sleeps, Child Wanders in Milford
• Police: Suspect Had Crack in His Buttocks
• New Canaan Homeowner Faces $10k Blight Fine
• Alleged Trumbull Underage Drinking Party Busted
• Ellington Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
• Man Accused of Dragging Pregnant Woman Down Stairs By Her Hair
• New London Man Threatens Malloy: State Police
• 4-Year-Old, Teenager Shot in New London on Memorial Day
• Stonington Teen Burns Girlfriend With Light Fixture: Police
• Water Company Imposter Steals $51,000 from Elderly Woman
• Amity High Students Arrested on Drug Distribution Charge
• Madison Man Receives Jail Time for Stealing $180K from Greenwich Dad
• UPDATE: ID Released in Fatal I-95 Guilford Accident
• Snapchat Leads to Slap: Middletown Police
• Teens Robbed at Gunpoint in Manchester Park

Stock photo of mountain lion by digitalART2, via flickr creative commons