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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
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Teenage Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit-Run Incident, State Police Say Teenage Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit-Run Incident, State Police Say
Teenage Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit-Run Incident, State Police Say Police investigators in the area are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a motorist who hospitalized a teenage bicyclist and took off. An 18-year-old bicyclist was struck on Route 67 in front of the entrance to Market 32 in Oxford at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon. The teen was treated for non-life-threatening injuries before being transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New Haven. After striking the cyclist, the driver took off, driving south on Route 67 (Oxford Road). Several passersby and nearby motorists stopped to help the teenager. Police sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Burned Down Oxford House At Owner's Request Nabbed, Police Say Man Who Burned Down Oxford House At Owner's Request Nabbed, Police Say
Man Who Burned Down Oxford House At Owner's Request Nabbed, Police Say A Westchester man who was allegedly commissioned to burn a rental house down in Connecticut and attempted to elude arrest has been busted by police following a two-year investigation. Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of Yonkers resident Leon “Pops” Carson, Jr., who was allegedly set a mattress on fire at an Oxford rental home at the behest of the owner, Delores Lee, who had recently taken out a $300,000 insurance policy on the property. First responders received a report of a structure fire at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Route 67 on July 29, 2016. Upon arrival, police said that …

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by Zak Failla
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Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend With one of the busiest driving weekends of the year fast approaching, local and state law enforcement agencies in Connecticut have plans to ramp up special enforcement details during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Police will be out in force during Memorial Day Weekend, targeting everything from motorists traveling too fast or while impaired, to those not wearing seatbelts or violating vehicle and traffic laws. Police said that they will use laser units for speed enforcement in both marked and unmarked cars during the holiday, including some in non-police vehicles, officials noted. Stat…

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by Zak Failla