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Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police
A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said.
John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said.
Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said.
When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene.
It's unclear why Reynolds was…
Woman Charged In Connection With Stabbing Death Of Man In Fairfield County
A woman was charged with manslaughter after allegedly stabbing to death a man she was previously involved with at her Fairfield County home, according to police.
Anissa Maples, age 48, of Stamford, was arrested after 3;14 a.m., Saturday, after officers responded to her home at 246 Montauk Drive for a report of a man causing a disturbance and refusing to leave, said Stamford PD Lt. Tom Scanlon.
While officers were responding to the scene, an additional call was received from Maples, reporting that she had stabbed the man, identified as Welton Harris, Scanlon said.
When officers arrived…
Man Punched, Knocked To Ground Behind Library Stabs Attacker In Self Defense, Police Say
An investigation into a domestic violence incident in Connecticut led to the arrest of a man who allegedly attacked a second person who then stabbed him in the leg with a pocket knife in self-defense, police said.
Members of the Milford Police Department were dispatched to the Woodmont Road Motel on Monday, Nov. 12, where there was a report of a possible domestic violence incident. Upon arrival at the motel, officers found the victim, who had facial injuries.
Police said that the alleged abuser, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident William Cordell, 30, had already left the scene before officers arr…
