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Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of CT Husband, Father Of 3 Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of CT Husband, Father Of 3
Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of CT Husband, Father Of 3 A 49-year-old Maryland man was found guilty of gunning down a Connecticut father of three in 2020, authorities said.  Rashad Hardy was found guilty on Aug. 28 of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, the Connecticut State Attorney's Office said.  Hardy was convicted of killing Ricky Newton, age 36, of New Haven, on Rosette Street in July 2020, police said.  Police found evidence of the slaying while executing a search on an unrelated matter at a group home in Maryland, where Hardy was living at the time, officials continued.…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Nabbed For Shooting That Left Innocent Bystander Dead CT Man Nabbed For Shooting That Left Innocent Bystander Dead
CT Man Nabbed For Shooting That Left Innocent Bystander Dead A Connecticut man has been charged with the alleged shooting death of an innocent bystander as he fired shots from a vehicle. Jaquan Bryant, age 32, of Waterbury, was arrested late Tuesday, Nov. 30 by Bridgeport Police for the incident which took place on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, the Director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, the murder took place when Bryant was involved in a fight with a patron at the Mystique Nightclub located at 2458 Main St., at closing time. Bryant left the club, and shortly after drove past that same patron. Bryant allegedly …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say
CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say A Connecticut woman was pinned to the floor and pistol-whipped during a home invasion. The incident was uncovered around 10:04 a.m., Monday, May 3, in New Haven County. Officers from the Meriden Police Department responded on a report of a home invasion on New Street. When police arrived on the scene, the victim told officers that two first-floor residents, Corey Rispoli and Jamaira Johnson, both of Meriden, knocked on her door and then forced their way into the apartment after she opened the door, said Meriden Police Sergeant Michael Boothroyd. She also reported that Rispoli was armed wi…

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by Kathy Reakes