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Death Of Bridgeport Woman Out On Date To Be Investigated As Crime Death Of Bridgeport Woman Out On Date To Be Investigated As Crime
Death Of Bridgeport Woman Out On Date To Be Investigated As Crime A criminal investigation has been opened into the death of a Fairfield County woman who died while on a date with a man she met on a dating app. The Bridgeport Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 25, they have officially opened a case into the death of Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, who was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. Gilleran said that as a result of the medical examiner's report ruling the death as an accidental drug overdose, the department's Narcotics and Vice Division have opened a criminal investigation a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Woman's Family Claims Police Mishandled Death Investigation Bridgeport Woman's Family Claims Police Mishandled Death Investigation
Bridgeport Woman's Family Claims Police Mishandled Death Investigation The family of a Fairfield County woman who was found dead in her apartment are upset over the way her death was handled and intends to sue over the matter. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said at a news conference on Sunday, Jan. 16. According to Rolling Stone, the family is upset over the city authorities’ handling of the 23-year-old’s untimely death.  They are also asking that an independent agency be brought i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged With Commercial Sex Abuse Of Minor After Year-Long Investigation CT Man Charged With Commercial Sex Abuse Of Minor After Year-Long Investigation
CT Man Charged With Commercial Sex Abuse Of Minor After Year-Long Investigation A Connecticut man is being held on a $1 million bond after being charged with the commercial sex abuse of minors following a year-long investigation, police said. New Haven County resident Anthony Lazzari, age 46, of Meriden, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 16 on a warrant charging him with: Four counts of criminal attempt to commit commercial sex abuse of a minor Three counts of criminal attempt to commit trafficking of persons Four counts of commercial sex abuse of a minor Two counts of promoting prostitution Enticing a minor  An investigation that began in September 2020 by Meriden Poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's How Long Average CT Single Would Travel To Go On Date During Pandemic COVID-19: Here's How Long Average CT Single Would Travel To Go On Date During Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's How Long Average CT Single Would Travel To Go On Date During Pandemic The average single person Connecticut, according to a survey conducted by EverydayCarry.com, would travel 2.6 hours to go on a date amid COVID-19, and half of singles polled nationwide would avoid dating someone living in an area with a high rate of COVID infections.  In early March, Dating.com reported that usage of its site had gone up by 82 percent. Tinder reported that the average length of conversations between potential lovers on their platform had increased by 10 to 30 percent. Dating app Inner Circle saw messages increase by 116 percent.  EverydayCarry.com polled 3,200 n…

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice COVID-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice
Covid-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice As millions find themselves at home and pent up during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, health officials say sex is okay, but sex with yourself is best. In an often graphic memo, the New York Department of Health officials said staying home and minimizing contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  But can you have sex? Yes, they say, but first, you need to know what's safe. Of course, don't have sex with a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, to be sure and wash your hands and any sex toys for at least 20 seconds beforehand. The memo say…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Of Bagel Shop Customer's Angry Rant Gets Millions Of Views Video Of Bagel Shop Customer's Angry Rant Gets Millions Of Views
Video Of Bagel Shop Customer's Angry Rant Gets Millions Of Views A bagel shop on Long Island is getting national attention after a video of an angry customer went viral, showing him in an expletive-loaded tirade that ended with him being tackled to the ground. A man was caught on camera at Bagel Boss on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore on Thursday, July 10, shouting at store employees before turning his attention to the curious crowd of onlooking customers behind him. In the 45-second clip, which has garnered more than 20 million views across social media, the man can be heard shouting about his height and dating websites before throwing his newspaper to the…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating
Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating Tinder, Match, Zoosk, Grindr…the list of apps intended to help you find your next love interest continues to grow. With the online dating pool available at your very fingertips, it can be appealing to test the waters and try to form a connection with someone you meet. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should put your own personal safety at risk. HighSpeedInternet.com published a new list of the online dating safety ratings of each state based on factors like violent crime rates, STD rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sex education data and more. At the top of the lis…

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by Valerie Musson
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FBI Issues Valentine's Day Romance Scam Warning After Woman Bilked Out Of $2M FBI Issues Valentine's Day Romance Scam Warning After Woman Bilked Out Of $2M
FBI Issues Valentine's Day Romance Scam Warning After Woman Bilked Out Of $2M With love in the air on Valentine’s Day, the FBI is warning that if an online courtship seems too good to be true, it just might be. Citing an incident when a woman in her 50s was bilked out of $2 million, the FBI issued an alert on Thursday regarding romance scams, which is an Internet crime that is on the rise. 
The FBI said that “victims - predominantly older, widowed or divorced women targeted by criminal groups usually from Nigeria - are, for the most part, computer literate and educated. But they are also emotionally vulnerable. And con artists know exactly how to exploit that vulnera…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Fairfield County CEO Man Guilty Of Defrauding More Than $2M From Investors Ex-Fairfield County CEO Man Guilty Of Defrauding More Than $2M From Investors
Ex-Fairfield County CEO Man Guilty Of Defrauding More Than $2M From Investors The former CEO of a Fairfield County business has been found guilty of defrauding investors of more than $2 million, including several women he met on an online dating website. Stamford resident Thomas Connerton, the founder, president and CEO of Safety Technologies, LLC, which operated out of Westport, Stamford, Madison and Simsbury, has been found guilty in federal court for his role in the investment scheme. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said that Safety Technologies was founded in 2006, with the purpose of developing and commercializing what wa…

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by Zak Failla