Limits sought on information from Newtown warrants

Published



NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut prosecutor sought Wednesday to black out some information from search warrants in the Connecticut school shooting that were due to be released Thursday.

State’s Attorney Stephen Sedensky III asked a judge not to release the name of a witness, saying the person’s safety may be jeopardized if the name were disclosed. He also asked that other information be redacted, such as telephone numbers and a few paragraphs of an affidavit. He filed the motions Wednesday in Danbury Superior Court as an order to seal the documents related to the massacre in December in Newtown expires Wednesday.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.