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Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date
A cause of death has been released for a Fairfield County woman who died while on a date with a man she met on an app.
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.
Since her death, the family has been battling with the Bridgeport Police Department over how it was handling the investigation, or lack of an investigation, in the family's opinion.
On Monday, Jan. 24, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause o…
Nine ATVs, Dirt Bikes Seized In Effort To Stop Group Terrorizing On Roadways, Police Say
In an effort to put a stop to groups of dirt bikes, quads, and motorcycle riders terrorizing drivers on the roadway, one city has seized nine vehicles during a special operation.
The vehicles were seized in two different operations conducted in Fairfield County by a special Bridgeport Police detail, said Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim.
Dirt-bikes and quads have been increasingly visible throughout the city driving recklessly on city streets, disobeying traffic signals, disobeying stop signs, and boxing in vehicles, Ganim said.
The specials detail was organized after the city received numerous…
