{"podcast":{"title":"Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","podcast_index_feed_id":7569670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/hartford-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/hartford-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1807,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hartford News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Hartford—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Hartford News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:20:23.209299+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670"},"episode":{"title":"Woman Charged for Dog Abuse, Cat Custody Battle Ensues","slug":"woman-charged-for-dog-abuse-cat-custody-battle-ensues","published_at":"2026-05-13T09:57:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/woman-charged-for-dog-abuse-cat-custody-battle-ensues","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f185cb39-4f1b-43ed-9d61-278805eccc5d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f185cb39-4f1b-43ed-9d61-278805eccc5d.mp3","summary":"45-year-old Kristiina Kennedy from Meriden charged with animal sexual assault and distributing animal porn after turning herself in. Second suspect, Damon Mesite, arrested for encouraging the abuse. Animal control received videos of Swabees abuse, leading to a raid and seizure of devices. Kennedy denies abuse, claims videos were misinterpreted. City seeks permanent custody of her cats, while Kennedy fights back in court. Police vow thorough investigation to protect animals and hold perpetrators accountable. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/558052f5aa25ba3e","meta_description":"45-year-old Kristiina Kennedy from Meriden charged with animal sexual assault and distributing animal porn after turning herself in. Second suspect, Damon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/woman-charged-for-dog-abuse-cat-custody-battle-ensues/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/woman-charged-for-dog-abuse-cat-custody-battle-ensues.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}