Robert Nelson Malm News Today

Woman who was denied $3,000 reward in 1953 may finally be given the money The woman, now in her 80s, was sexually assaulted by predator as a teenager Police did not believe the Hartford womans story despite evidence of strangling But Irene Fiederowicz, 11, was raped and strangled to death just two weeks later The teenager, known as Pidgie, helped to identify the man, Robert Nelson Malm She was denied the $3,000 reward and told doing her duty should be enough

Connecticut legislators are moving closer to making amends with a Hartford woman who helped in the arrest and conviction of a man nearly 70 years ago