Decades-Long Justice Delayed: How a Repeat Offender Remained Free After a Brutal 1973 Connecticut Murder

After nearly half a century, justice appears to be inching closer for the family of Janet Couture, whose life was brutally taken in East Hartford, Connecticut, back in 1973. But this long-overdue arrest raises uncomfortable questions about how someone with such an extensive criminal record managed to evade accountability for so many years. How Long Will Our Communities Pay the Price for Law Enforcement Failures? George Legere, now 77 years old, confessed from behind bars to fatally stabbing Janet Couture while attempting to steal money to feed his drug habit. His admission came only after detailed questioning prompted by information...