Folk artist Stephen Huneck, whose whimsical paintings, sculptures, and woodcut prints of dogs celebrated his love of animals and won him a worldwide fan base, has died. Huneck was the artist who created the dog walker and five dogs in The Pleasance at 1 Main Street, Newtown.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of September 3-8, 2009.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of August 31-September 8, 2009.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of August 31-September 8, 2009.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of February 11-25, 2009.

The long arm of the law could get a bit longer under a bill moving through the state Capitol.