Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery
Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery A Fairfield County woman has been identified as the person dropped off at a New York hospital with numerous injections in her buttocks. Maxine Messam, age 53, of Bridgeport died around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, when New York City Police responded to a 911 call from Jacobi Medical Center. According to the NYPD, two women dropped the victim off at Jacobi and claimed they found her near Woodlawn Cemetery before fleeing.  Hospital officials told police Messam was unresponsive and unconscious when dropped off and had multiple injections of unknown material in both buttocks cheeks. Mess…
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…
Missing NY Teens Found Missing NY Teens Found
Missing NY Teens Found Two teenagers who went missing late last week have been located. Long Island residents Vincent Abolafia, and his girlfriend, Kaileigh Catalano, both age 15 and of Manorville in Suffolk County, were last seen at the Ronkonkoma train station on Thursday, Dec. 9 with the intention of boarding the 3:11 p.m. train to Manhattan, Suffolk County Police said. On Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County PD said the two "were located, unharmed, in Manhattan today." The NYPD and MTA Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Missing NY Teens Found Missing NY Teens Found
Missing NY Teens Found Update: Two teenagers who went missing late last week have been located. Long Island residents Vincent Abolafia, and his girlfriend, Kaileigh Catalano, both age 15 and of Manorville in Suffolk County, were last seen at the Ronkonkoma train station on Thursday, Dec. 9 with the intention of boarding the 3:11 p.m. train to Manhattan, Suffolk County Police said. On Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County PD said the two "were located, unharmed, in Manhattan today." The NYPD and MTA Police Department assisted in the investigation. Original report: A pair of teenagers have gone mi…
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor In Fairfield County, Police Say A man from the region who allegedly sexually abused a minor over a period of time has been extradited to Fairfield County. Robert Mills, age 74, of New York City, was arrested following a lengthy investigation that began in July of 2020, said Captain Robert Cipolla, of the Wilton Police. Mills is accused of sexually assaulting a minor victim over the course of several years, police said.  He was arrested by NYPD and following extradition, was transported from Riker's Island to Wilton PD by Wilton officers. Mills was held on a $250,000 bond.
CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say
CT Man Apprehended In Hit-Run After Doing 'Donuts' In Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut man allegedly hit two people in Brooklyn while doing "donuts" in a roadway, leaving one in critical condition. Kahlil Ivey, age 24, of Waterbury, was arrested by NYPD on Friday, June 18, after police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on West 15 St., said the NYPD. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 40-year-old woman with body trauma and a 46-year-old man with minor injuries, police said. EMS responded to the location and transported the victims to NYU Langone Hospital/Brooklyn where the woman is listed in critical condition and the man is…
Chilling New Netflix Documentary Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Ex-Westchester Resident Son Of Sam Chilling New Netflix Documentary Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Ex-Westchester Resident Son Of Sam
Chilling New Netflix Documentary Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Ex-Westchester Resident Son Of Sam Who was really the last victim of famed serial killer David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam,” who once called the area home? A new Netflix docuseries, “The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness” takes a look at the famed serial killer from Westchester and the reporter, Maury Terry, whose obsession with Berkowitz led him to believe that the man did not act alone. According to the new series, Terry, a former IBM employee turned author, believed that Berkowitz did not act alone during his infamous reign of terror in the 1970s, and instead may have been a part of a larger network of killers. Berkow…
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop The identity has been released for the store manager killed by a worker in a shooting that injured two others at a supermarket on Long Island. The suspect, Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, age 31, of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 21, just 24 hours after the incident took place at the Stop & Shop in West Hempstead on Tuesday, April 20. Wilson was apprehended within four hours of the shooting following a massive manhunt that included more than 150 officers, the FBI, the ATF, and the NYPD, said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. Before opening fire at the…
Fairfield County Man Charged With Attack On NYPD Officer, Tossing Molotov Cocktail, Police Say Fairfield County Man Charged With Attack On NYPD Officer, Tossing Molotov Cocktail, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Charged With Attack On Nypd Officer, Tossing Molotov Cocktail, Police Say A Fairfield County man is being charged in federal court with an attack on an NYPD officer over the weekend and then tossing a Molotov cocktail. Lionel Virgile, age 44, of Bridgeport, will face a federal just on a charge of arson on Monday, April 19, for the attack which took place in Brooklyn on Saturday, April 17, said the NYPD. According to police, around 8 a.m., Saturday, 67 Precinct officers stopped Virgile in a gray 2000 Lincoln Town car for a traffic infraction. The officers were speaking with Virgile when he opened the car door and threw an unknown liquid substance in an officer's …
Son Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Fairfield County Woman, Police Say Son Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Fairfield County Woman, Police Say
Son Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Fairfield County Woman, Police Say A 26-year-old Fairfield County man has been arrested for the murder of his mother, found stabbed to death in her apartment. Winston George Weathers, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, April 6, for the stabbing murder of Denise McLaughlin, age 50, also of Stamford, authorities said. McClaughlin was found with multiple stab wounds around 9 p.m., Friday, April 2 in her first-floor apartment at 48 Manor St., after police officers responded to her home for a welfare check, said Stamford Police Captain Richard Conklin. "Friends of the victim became concerned after attempting to call her …
Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Was Likely Shipped Overseas, Police Say Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Was Likely Shipped Overseas, Police Say
Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Was Likely Shipped Overseas, Police Say A 2021 Jeep Gladiator reported stolen in Fairfield County was later tracked to the Bronx in an area where container ships were known to ship stolen vehicles.  The theft, reported from Delafield Island Road, was reported to Darien Police on Wednesday, March 24, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The owner wasn’t sure if the vehicle had been locked but believed the keys had been left inside.  The complainant had a tracking device on his keychain which showed the keys to be in the area of 142nd St. in the Bronx, Palmieri said. The NYPD was contacted but was unab…
Two New Officers Join Police Department In Fairfield County Two New Officers Join Police Department In Fairfield County
Two New Officers Join Police Department In Fairfield County Two men police officers have joined a Fairfield County police department after both retired from the NYPD. On Monday, March 15, Kevin Maloney and Matthew Collins were sworn in as Wilton Police officers, the department said.  They come to Wilton after recently retiring from the NYPD. Both will be attending a three-week training academy as well as a three-month field training program before being certified as Connecticut Police Officers. Maloney grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, and is a graduate of Mercy College, where he received a bachelor of science degree in bus…