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Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack
Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to prison for the brutal home invasion murder of an 93-year-old woman. Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek announced on Tuesday, May 23, that Robert C. Simmons was sentenced to 85 years in prison for the 2019 home invasion murder of Isabella Mehner in her Stamford home. Simmons, age 54, was found guilty in February by a Stamford Superior Court jury on charges of: Murder Burglary Home invasion Felony murder At trial, the woman's daughter testified about how she found her mother at the bottom of the basement stairs on the evening of Wedn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say
Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a Connecticut home more than a year after his death. The incident took place in East Haven on Tuesday, June 7. The East Haven Police Department received a phone call from East Haven Memorial Funeral Home who reported a strange phone call they had received, said Capt. Joseph Murgo.  The funeral home said it received a phone call from someone asking about burials and cremations. When the funeral home attempted to gather further information about the deceased, it was learned that the caller was inquiring about someone who died…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found On CT Roadway, Police Say Body Found On CT Roadway, Police Say
Body Found On CT Roadway, Police Say Police are awaiting an autopsy report after a  woman's body was found on a Connecticut road near a wooded area. The woman was found around noon on Wednesday, March 16 in New Haven on the side of Springside Avenue. Police, who have not been identified the woman, are awaiting autopsy results on Thursday, March 17, before releasing additional information, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing College Student Found Dead After Frat Party Fight In New England Missing College Student Found Dead After Frat Party Fight In New England
Missing College Student Found Dead After Frat Party Fight In New England A missing college student from Massachusetts who had been missing following a night with friends has been found dead. The Durham Police Department in New Hampshire reported the body of Plymouth County resident Vincenzo "Vinny" Lirosi, age 22, of Whitman, Massachusetts, was found in a marshy area off of Coe Drive at about 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, by a New England Search and Rescue K-9 team. According to the police department, Lirosi was last seen between about 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. Police believe Lirosi took a path through a wooded area near Woodman Road as a shortcu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death
Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death A lawyer for the family of Long Island native Brian Laundrie said it may take two to three weeks for a forensic anthropologist to analyze his remains to provide a time and cause of death. Family Attorney Steven Bertolino, of East Islip in Suffolk County, told Fox News Digital the anthropologist will likely be able to provide some answers. An earlier autopsy by the Florida District 12 Medical Examiner conducted after Laundrie's remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Carlton Reserve in North Port, Florida, in Sarasota County came back inconclusive.  The remains were then sent to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Inconclusive Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Inconclusive
Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Inconclusive An autopsy on Brian Laundrie's remains turned up inconclusive results, authorities announced. The autopsy of the fugitive's bones was completed Friday, Oct. 23, and his remains will be sent to an anthropologist for further examination, according to multiple news reports. Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino said they had been hoping for more answers regarding a cause of death. Related story: Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains Laundrie's remains were found Wednesday, Oct. 20 -- 37 days after he'd last been seen -- when his remain…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner
Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Click here for an updated story: Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was a homicide, according to Dr. Brent Blue, the Teton County Coroner in Wyoming. Blue made the announcement a little after 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from his office. The coroner said an examination of the body shows Petito, age 22, was dead anywhere from three to four weeks before her body was discovered Sunday, Sept. 19. He added that Wyoming state law does not allow any …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed
Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed A piece of the mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito may be answered when the details of her autopsy, including the cause of death, are released on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Dr. Brent Blue, the coroner in Teton County, Wyoming will reveal the details of 22-year-old Long Island native's autopsy at 12:30 pm Mountain Time, or 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  Last month, Blue ruled the manner of her death a homicide, but the cause of death remained pending further autopsy results. Petito, of the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County, had been on a cross-country trip with her bo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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12-Year-Old, Mother Found Dead In Massachusetts Home 12-Year-Old, Mother Found Dead In Massachusetts Home
12-Year-Old, Mother Found Dead In Massachusetts Home A 12-year-old and her 49-year-old mother were found dead inside a home in Worcester County. The incident occurred on Ladyslipper Drive in Shrewsbury around 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 19. Autopsy results on the cause of the deaths are pending, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said in a news conference. The surviving father and son are not considered suspects, authorities said. The identities of the two have not yet been released, pending notification of some family members outside the country, Early said. The incident is believed to be isolated and poses no threa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Bodies Found Inside Bridgeport Home Two Bodies Found Inside Bridgeport Home
Two Bodies Found Inside Bridgeport Home Police are awaiting autopsy results after two people were found dead inside a Fairfield County home. The bodies were found around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30 inside the home on Calhoun Avenue, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. When police arrived on the scene, AMR personnel pronounced both parties dead at the scene, Appleby said. Police are waiting on the autopsies to determine the cause of death. The identities of the victims have not been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested
Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested The body of a missing Bridgeport boy has been found in Oxford. Jose Nunez, 14, of Bridgeport, has been missing since Tuesday, July 28. His body was discovered, dead, in a wooded area in Oxford off Wyant Road, said Bridgeport police. Dante Willoughby, 19, of Bridgeport, has been arrested in connection with Nunez’s death, police said. He was arrested during a traffic stop on Route 67 in Oxford, Wednesday, July 29, police said. An autopsy report revealed that Nunez was killed by strangulation and the matter has officially been deemed a homicide, police said. During a court appearance on Th…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman In Stamford Under Investigation Suspicious Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman In Stamford Under Investigation
Suspicious Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman In Stamford Under Investigation Stamford police are investigating the suspicious death of a 36-year-old woman and have arrested a man for withholding medical treatment. Hector Lopez, 42, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the woman’s death at the Southwood Square apartment complex, Stamford Police said.  The identity of the female is not being released pending notification of next of kin, police added. The department's Major Crimes Unit is conducting the investigation and the state's Chief Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy on Wednesday.  Lopez is currently in the custody of the Stamford Polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Suspicious Incident' Under Investigation After Body Found In Bridgeport 'Suspicious Incident' Under Investigation After Body Found In Bridgeport
'Suspicious Incident' Under Investigation After Body Found In Bridgeport The body of a woman found covered in blood is being considered a "suspicious incident" by Bridgeport Police. The woman, who was found around 3 p.m. Monday in a two-story duplex on Pearl Harbor Street, according to News 12.  Officials said family members discovered her lying in a pool of blood, News12 said. Police consider the death "suspicious" due to the evidence at the home which suggest a struggle and signs of trauma. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, News12 said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found At Stevenson Dam In Oxford Body Found At Stevenson Dam In Oxford
Body Found At Stevenson Dam In Oxford An investigation is underway after a body was found Friday afternoon at Stevenson Dam in Oxford. The body was found on the property at around 3 p.m. and there is no criminal aspect to this investigation, according to state police. The medical examiner’s office will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death, state police said. The identity of the person is not being released at this time.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident
Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident Click here for an updated story: Tragedy In Westchester: Toddler Found Injured In Domestic Incident Dies  The 2 1/2-year-old daughter of a knife-wielding woman shot by police responding to a report of a child in need of medical care has succumbed to her injuries after a domestic incident Saturday afternoon in Westchester. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. on Chestnut Avenue in the Harbor Heights area of Mamaroneck. Details of the nature of the injuries sustained by the child that prompted the police response have not yet been released. Officers performed life-saving measures on …

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by Daily Voice
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Medical Examiner Will Determine Why 4-Month-Old Died In Stamford Medical Examiner Will Determine Why 4-Month-Old Died In Stamford
Medical Examiner Will Determine Why 4-Month-Old Died In Stamford Stamford police said the cause of death of a four-month-old baby girl from Tennessee who was found dead in a local hotel will likely be due to a medical issue. Police were notified of the death around 7 a.m. Saturday after the mother woke up at the America Best Value Inn in Stamford and found her small daughter was not breathing. The mother, 25-year-old Bethany Broyles of Elizabethton, Tenn., immediately called 911, said Sgt. Paul Guzda. When officers arrived on the scene, Officer Keli Reynolds immediately began CPR on the child before she was transported to Stamford Hospital where she was…

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by Kathy Reakes