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Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From Bethel Cemetery
Tara Morgan is praying for a miracle. The 45-year-old Connecticut resident, of Waterbury in New Haven County, has done everything she can think of after thieves stole her late mother’s granite headstone from Fairfield County’s St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bethel over the summer, she said. “It happened sometime between Mother’s Day and, I’d say, the end of June,” Morgan told Daily Voice. Following several attempts to reach St. Mary Parish, which oversees the cemetery, she was finally assured by church leadership that the Diocese of Bridgeport’s insurance carrier had been notified “and everything …
Schools
'Predatory, Grooming Behavior' Leads To Firing Of Bethel HS Coach, Officials Say
A high school coach has been fired after a school district in Fairfield County received a "very serious report" from students before the Thanksgiving holiday. The assistant coach worked at Bethel High School, but was not an employee who worked in school buildings daily, according to officials. "The safety of our students is our highest priority and when that safety is compromised we take action," Bethel High School Principal Christopher Troetti and Superintendent of Schools Christine Carver said in a letter to the community. After receiving the report, officials "immediately" co…
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2 Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In Fairfield County
Yelling coming from a home in Northern Fairfield County led police to discover two people shot inside. The incident took place in Bethel around 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 on Reservoir Street. The Bethel Police Department received a call about yelling coming from a home. When officers responded, they found a man and woman inside the home suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, said the Bethel Police Department. Officers began treating the couple, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The man was taken to Danbury Hospital where he was also pronounced dead. The iden…
Police & Fire
Accused Sexual Predator From Fairfield County Nabbed By Police In NY
An accused sexual predator from Connecticut is behind bars without bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 11 years old in the Hudson Valley. Fairfield County resident Patrick Lynch, age 41, of Bethel, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 18 following an indictment for predatory sexual assault of a child, by an Orange County grand jury, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. The arrest was made in conjunction with Orange County Child Protective Services and Bethel Police Department in Connecticut after receiving a law enforcement tip in July of 2020, N…
Police & Fire
Police Ask For Help Locating Man Wanted For Larceny Incident At Target In Fairfield County
Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a theft at an area Target. According to the Bethel Police Department, the larceny took place on Friday, Oct. 22. Anyone who can identify this individual or has any information regarding the incident, please contact Officer Freeman at 203-744-7900 Ext 601.
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies In Fairfield County
The owners of a Fairfield County nail salon aren't just sitting around worrying about losing their businesses with the onslaught of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Instead, Tiffany Wang and Lucas Li of Dolan Nail Spa in Bethel decided to do what they could to help others by donating at least 1,800 surgical and N95 masks, in addition to DuPont medical suits, and other medical supplies, including gloves to Danbury Hospital and to the Bethel police and fire departments. "We wanted to help Bethel and it’s surrounding communities through this difficult time even if our humble effort isn’t mu…
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Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say
A 26-year-old Northern Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges for allegedly hacking into multiple women’s Snapchat accounts, possessing and disseminating child pornography, police said. The Southbury Police Department received a complaint from a 25-year-old woman in December 2018 who alleged that she was being harassed on the social media platform by someone. Police said someone logged into her Snapchat account and sent her her own photographs with a short video that contained inappropriate materials. Investigators said that through the use of several search warrants to the…
Police & Fire
Mom Finds Son Murdered In Bethel Home
A man whose mother thought he committed suicide was the victim of a homicide, according to police. The unidentified 42-year-old man was found around 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, when a resident of Apollo Road, returned home and found her son dead, said the Bethel Police Department. Police responded to the scene and determined that the death was a homicide and a suspect was quickly identified, said the Bethel Police. The suspect was located and detained by the New Milford Police as a result of crimes committed in their town earlier in the day, Bethel Police said. The suspect remains in New Mil…
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Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Woman In Bethel
A Bethel man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman to death at an area home. David MacDowell, 34, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 24, after coming to the Bethel Police Department minutes after police had responded to a home on Plumtrees Road and discovered the woman suffering from several stab wounds, Bethel Police said. The unidentified woman was transported to Danbury Hospital where she died from her wounds, the department said. MacDowell was charged with manslaughter, pending a further investigation, police said. He is being held on a $1 million bond. Police are continuing t…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old While Babysitting In Bethel
A 42-year-old man was arrested after a 10-year-old reported that the "babysitter" had allegedly sexually assaulted them. Nathan Shupp, of Bethel, was arrested around 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, Jully 17, by Bethel Police on an active warrant for sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, said the Bethel Police Department. The warrant was the result of an investigation into a complaint made by the 10-year-old who reported that Shupp had touched intimate parts of the body in the form of groping while babysitting the child, the Bethel Police said. The alleged events took place at Shupp's Bethel …
Police & Fire
Police Seek Possible Witnesses To Crash Under Investigation In Bethel
See anything? Police in Bethel are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue their investigation into a crash at the intersection of Payne Road and Shelter Rock Road on Thursday, Dec. 20. According to police, the cause of the crash remains under investigation and no injuries were initially reported. No motorist has been identified by investigators. Anyone with information regarding the crash, or who may have witnessed it has been asked to contact police Officer Lynn Morris by calling (203) 744-7900 ext. 663 or emailing LMorris@BethelPD.com.
Police & Fire
Two Busted After Reports Of Drug Dealing In Danbury
A Fairfield County man was arrested on drug-related charges after police received word of drug dealing taking place throughout the Danbury area. Edwin “Taco” Martinez, of Newtown, and a juvenile female were arrested for a variety of drug-related offenses subsequent to an investigation by the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division, said Danbury Det. Lt. Mark Williams. The investigation began weeks earlier after investigators received information that Martinez was selling illegal drugs throughout the Danbury Area. Based on the investigative f…
Police & Fire
Know Her? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Fairfield County Donation Box Theft
Do you know her? Police in Bethel are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly stole money from a donation box at a local gas station. Investigators from the Bethel Police Department released surveillance photos of a woman who robbed the donation box at Wheels gas station on Stony Hill Road at approximately 10:45 p.m. on July 11. Police said the woman pulled into the parking lot, into a “dark section of the lot,” entered the store and can “be clearly seen taking a donation box full of an undetermined amount of money off the counter next to the r…
Police & Fire
New Officer Joins Bethel Police Force
The Bethel Police Department introduced its newest officer via Facebook. Michael Iadarola was sworn in during a special ceremony on Wednesday. He will spend the next six months attending the Police Academy before returning to Bethel to complete his field training.
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Busted With Pounds Of Pot
A Fairfield County man was busted with more than two pounds of marijuana following an investigation into complaints from residents of drug dealing in the area. Alberto Lantigua, 37, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday for drug offenses, which stemmed from an investigation that began months earlier, said Danbury Police Department Lt. Mark Williams. The investigation was initiated after investigators received complaints from concerned citizens regarding Antigua’s illegal activity. Based on a further investigation, the department was able to receive search warrants for his home and his cell p…
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