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27-Year-Old Bridgeport Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted 27-Year-Old Bridgeport Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted
27-Year-Old Bridgeport Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted Police are searching for a person of interest in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old Fairfield County mother who was found lying dead on a street. Related: Man Wanted In Murder Of Bridgeport Mother Found Dead In Stratford The incident occurred in Bridgeport in the 100 block of Seaview Avenue at 8:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers responded to a shots fired report and found the woman lying in the street on Central Avenue just south of the intersection with Seaview Avenue. Medics quickly arrived and confirm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood
5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a quiet neighborhood in a suburban New York community. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Syosset Murder-Suicide The incident happened on Long Island just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." Four other victims were also found inside the residence.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide 2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide
2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide Editor's note: A headline on an earlier version of this story had an incorrect location. The incident occurred in East Hartford. A man and a woman were found dead inside a Connecticut home after police received a report of a possible gunshot victim. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 10:32 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Hilltop Farms Lane in East Hartford. According to East Hartford Police Officer Marc Caruso, when officers arrived, they located a man and a woman inside the home who had both sustained fatal gunshot wounds.   Police also located a firearm close to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead In CT Stream Was Strangled, Police Say Man Found Dead In CT Stream Was Strangled, Police Say
Man Found Dead In CT Stream Was Strangled, Police Say The death of a Connecticut man who was found face down in a stream has been ruled a homicide by strangulation by the state Medical Examiner's Office. The New Haven man, identified as Miguel Rivera, age 62, was found in a stream around 7:10 a.m. on Friday, July 19, in a stream in the area of Hemingway Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, the medical examiner conducted a preliminary examination of Rivera on scene, and no signs of trauma were located at the time. They took custody of the body and performed an autopsy. Upon completion of the examination, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed 2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed
2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly slashing two women in the neck with a sharp weapon as they walked along a city street. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, on Knowlton Street.  According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers responded to an area hospital on reports of a 47-year-old woman in the emergency room with a laceration to the neck. A short time later, a second 33-year-old woman arrived in the emergency room with a laceration to the neck.  Both victims were assaulted by Keenan Corley, age 38…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison
Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison Michelle Troconis, the girlfriend of the estranged husband of the murdered Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, has been sentenced to years in prison. 'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time Stamford/Norwalk State Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Friday, May 31, that Troconnis, age 49, formerly of Hartford County in Farmington, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison, suspended after 14 ½ years served, for conspiring to murder Jennifer Farber Dulos in May 2019 and then covering up the crime. Troconis faced 50 years in pr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say
Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say A Bridgeport man was found shot dead almost 12 hours after police responded to the area on a notification of shots fired. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 in the 100 block of Denver Avenue. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area on Wednesday after receiving a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, officers collected several items of evidence, conducted interviews, canvassed the area, and documented their investigation, Gilleran said. But no one injured by gunfire was found.  On Thur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection 54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection
54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection A 58-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death at a busy intersection. The homicide took place in Hartford around 3:40 a.m., Friday, Oct 21 in the area of Wethersfield Avenue at Elliott Street. According to Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert, officers responded to the area on a report of a person shot.  When officers arrived they found Raymond Lewis, of Hartford, unresponsive, Boisvert said. Lewis was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, he added. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investigation. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigate After Rug Pulled From CT River Police Investigate After Rug Pulled From CT River
Police Investigate After Rug Pulled From CT River Connecticut State Police say a rug pulled from a river by a social media influencer/paranormal investigator has found no evidence it was related to a crime. Detectives from the Major Crime Squad, responded to the Farmington River on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. and at the request of Farmington Police after reports of a rug found by a social media influencer, Sean Austin. After investigating for several hours, detectives tested several large, irregular brownish-red stains on the rug and a presumptive test determined they were not blood, state police said. "Detectives have found no …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say
Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was found dead from gunshot wounds inside a Fairfield County home when officers responded to a disturbance call. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 20 at a home located at 16 Nelson Ave., in Norwalk. According to Lt. Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police, the man was found dead from gunshot wounds after officers responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next-of-kin.  Patrol Division officers detained a person of interest at the sce…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Man Shot Twice Arrested At Hospital On Warrants, Police Say Bridgeport Man Shot Twice Arrested At Hospital On Warrants, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Shot Twice Arrested At Hospital On Warrants, Police Say A Fairfield County man who was shot twice was later arrested on two active warrants while at the hospital. The incident started around 2 a.m., Tuesday, July 6, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a shot spotter activation in the 500 block of Noble Avenue - two rounds. Minutes later patrol officers were notified that a person had been shot at that location. The victim, identified as 37-year-old Mario Cruz of Bridgeport, was suffering from what appeared to be two gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to an area hospital and treated for non-life-threating injuries. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Bridgeport Crash Dies Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Bridgeport Crash Dies
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Bridgeport Crash Dies A Fairfield County man involved in a vehicle crash was found to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and later died. The man, Shamar Swinton, age 39, was discovered after Bridgeport Police responded around 7:41 p.m., Monday, June 14 in the 800 block of State Street for reports of shots fired. When police arrived on the scene, they were updated on a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Park Avenue and State Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.  When officers arrived at the accident scene they found a black Honda Accord involved in a crash and Swinton inside the vehicle with…

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by Kathy Reakes
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40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside Bridgeport Home 40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside Bridgeport Home
40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside Bridgeport Home A 40-year-old woman was found dead inside her home after police were called to perform a welfare check in Fairfield County. Jennifer Brelsford, of Bridgeport, was found dead inside a home at 176 Goodard Ave., around 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, by Bridgeport officers responding to the scene, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brain Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald said Brelsford was found with "obvious signs of trauma," to her body inside the home. Detectives are currently processing the crime scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Brelsford, Fitzgerald said. Police are…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Found Dead Inside Norwalk Garage, Police Say Three Found Dead Inside Norwalk Garage, Police Say
Three Found Dead Inside Norwalk Garage, Police Say Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Man, Two Children Involved In Triple-Fatal Apparent Norwalk Murder-Suicide Three people were found dead inside a Norwalk garage after police responded to a 911 hang-up call. The bodies were discovered around 7:35 a.m., Monday, March 23, after Norwalk Police responded to a home on 8 Elizabeth St., just south of Washington Street, police said. Arriving officers found the three people dead inside a detached garage on the property, said Norwalk PD Lt. Terrence Blake. The Detective Bureau and Crime Scene Unit are on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home
Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home Four people were found dead in a home in Northern Westchester on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. Police were called to perform a welfare check at 1:50 p.m. by the Pleasantville Union Free School District when two of those found dead, students in the district, did not show up for school. The other two found dead were adults, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner said early Thursday evening. "The causes of death have not been determined," Grutzner said. The home is located at 57 Romer Avenue in Pleasantville, near Pleasantville High School and Middle School. "We are currently handling t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Shot, One Critically Injured, In Bridgeport Neighborhood Two Shot, One Critically Injured, In Bridgeport Neighborhood
Two Shot, One Critically Injured, In Bridgeport Neighborhood Two people were shot, with one suffering critical injuries, overnight in a Bridgeport neighborhood. It happened just before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, when gunshots were reported at the intersection of Burnsford Avenue and Dewhirst Street.  Responding officers located multiple shell casings at the scene. St. Vincent's Medical Center and Bridgeport Hospital both contacted police and advised that gunshot victims had arrived for treatment.  A 31-year-old man was treated for a wound to the leg at Bridgeport Hospital and released.  A 26-year-old man is currently being tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom
Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom This story has been updated. The mother of a missing New Canaan mother of five has filed for emergency temporary custody of the children following their father's arrest in connection with the case. Gloria Farber, the mother of Jennifer Farber Dulos, who has been missing since May 24, filed papers in Superior Court in Norwalk on Tuesday, June 4, requesting custody of the five children all under the age of 13, according to Tony Aiello, CBS 2NY. The children, all of whom are under age 13, including two sets of twins, have been staying with their nanny and their 85-year-old grandmother in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim, Crime Scene Greenwich Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim, Crime Scene
Greenwich Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim, Crime Scene A Town of Greenwich employee who admitted to taking photos of murder victim Valerie Reyes of Westchester and of the crime scene has been demoted.  Reyes body was found stuffed inside a red suitcase around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a wood area of Greenwich by Public Works employees.  The employee who took the photos and circulated them to some will be demoted from his position as foreman of the Department of Public Works for six months, suspended without pay for five days, and give up five vacation days, according to the Greenwich First Selectman's Office, which did not name th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed After Gunshot Goes Through Window Of Bridgeport Home Woman Killed After Gunshot Goes Through Window Of Bridgeport Home
Woman Killed After Gunshot Goes Through Window Of Bridgeport Home A 37-year-old Bridgeport woman was shot and killed while looking out a window of the second floor of a home. The murder took place around 7:47 p.m. Tuesday at 660 William St., according to the Bridgeport Police. Patrol officers immediately responded to the scene and located the unidentified female on the second floor of the home, who received at least one gunshot wound to the torso, said Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. Officers began CPR on the victim and continued to assist medics with the administration of CPR until she was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, said Bridgeport Police spo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Discovery Of Dead Body Causes Road Closure In Greenwich Discovery Of Dead Body Causes Road Closure In Greenwich
Discovery Of Dead Body Causes Road Closure In Greenwich The discovery of a dead body early Tuesday has closed a roadway in Greenwich. Greenwich Police said the body was found early Tuesday, Feb 5 along Glenville Road. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.  Police did not say how long the road would be closed. An update from police is expected early Tuesday afternoon. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Investigation Into Death Of Baby Found In Stamford Centers On Three States Investigation Into Death Of Baby Found In Stamford Centers On Three States
Investigation Into Death Of Baby Found In Stamford Centers On Three States Investigators have narrowed down several locations where recycling materials came from in which the body of a full-term newborn baby boy was found dead by an employee at a garbage carting facility in Stamford early Tuesday morning. The body was discovered around 8:40 a.m. at the City Carting garbage transfer station at Taylor Reed Place by an employee, said Stamford Police Lt. Thomas Scanlon. Late Tuesday afternoon, Scanlon said investigators have established that material was dropped off from companies that operate in the following areas: Stamford, Greenwich, Somers (in Northern Westcheste…

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by Kathy Reakes