New Milford probate judge will continue to serve following assault arrest

[TexasTowelie]

Members of the community a local probate judge serves are still in shock following his recent arrest on charges of strangulation and disorderly conduct.

Housatonic Probate Court Judge Martin Landgrebe turned himself into New Milford Police on Aug. 9 following a fight with a woman the day before, according to court documents. He appeared in Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday. The case has since been referred to a family relations officer.

Judge Paul Knierim, the state’s probate court administrator, released a statement Thursday announcing Landgrebe will continue as the judge in the Housatonic district, which includes Bridgewater, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford and Sherman.

“There has been no finding of wrongdoing at this point, and Judge Landgrebe is continuing to perform his duties,” Knierim said in the statement. “This office does not have authority to suspend an elected judge but will arrange for another probate judge to handle the business of the court if Judge Landgrebe is unable.”

Read more: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/New-Milford-probate-judge-will-continue-to-serve-9137361.php

[scscholar]

1. The article refused to tell the truth about which state this happened in

I hate these local newspapers that know their stories are so embarrassing that they refuse to tell the truth about where they're located.

[TexasTowelie]

2. They are written for a local audience so they don't think that the news is going to

be linked to on a national website. That and the word "Connecticut" takes up a lot of pixels.

[scscholar]

3. CT doesn't

Again, I don't understand why so many news sources refuse to admit where their stories happen.

[TexasTowelie]

4. I guess you could take a stance

and send a letter to the editor.