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Monroe Mourns Death Of Popular Middle School Basketball Coach
Family, friends, and students of a Fairfield County teacher and popular middle school basketball coach are mourning his sudden death.
Panagiotis "Pete" Simoulidis, age 44, of Monroe, a Jockey Hollow Middle School basketball coach, died on Wednesday, July 12, according to his obituary.
The cause and manner of his death are still under review by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. No foul play is suspected.
Born in Greece and raised in Norwalk, Simoulidis, who leaves behind a wife and two sons, coached 6th through 8th-grade teams and was known for caring about their academics as…
Stew Leonard's Founder, Westport Resident Dies At 93, Leaving $600 Million Legacy
The creator of "one of the most famous food retailers in the world" died at 93 years old, leaving a world-record-breaking grocery store chain to his family.
Stew Leonard Sr., of Westport, Connecticut, died on Wednesday, April 26 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a brief illness, according to Stew Leonard's website.
We are sad to announce that Stew Leonard, Sr., the founder of Stew Leonard’s, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2023,... Posted by Stew Leonard's on Thursday, April 27, 2023
Leonard launched the first Stew Leonard's in Norwalk, Connecticut in December 1969. …
Teen Dies After Jumping Out Of Stolen Vehicle, Into CT Reservoir, Police Say
A Connecticut teen who was allegedly in a stolen vehicle drowned after running from police and jumping into a nearby reservoir.
The incident took place in New Haven County around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Grilleytown Road in Waterbury.
A Waterbury officer was patrolling the area of Grilleytown Road when he came upon an abandoned stolen vehicle out of Millertown, New York, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police.
Shortly after recovering this stolen vehicle, the officer located another stolen motor vehicle out of Ridgefield, parked, occupied, on Sage Drive. As the o…
Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant
Westport Police are investigating a crash that killed a popular chef from Norwalk who was standing in front of the restaurant when he was hit.
The crash took place in Westport around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4, in front of The Whelk, a well-known seafood restaurant, located at 575 Riverside Ave.
According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, Matthew Balga, age 54, of Norwalk, died shortly after being hit by a vehicle and transported to Norwalk Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, who has not been identified, stayed at the scene and is "fully cooperati…
'Burn After Reading': Brian Laundrie's Mom Offered To Bury Body, Petitos' Lawyer Says
A letter at the center of controversy in a lawsuit between the families of Long Island natives Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito has nothing to do with the death of Petito, Roberta Laundrie says.
Roberta Laundrie, of North Port, Florida, filed paperwork with the court on Monday, March 6, claiming the letter with the words "Burn After Reading," printed on the front, has nothing to do with the death of Petito of Blue Point, in Suffolk County.
The attorney of the Petito family, Joe Petito, and Nichole Schmidt has also filed paperwork with the court to make the letter admissible as evidence in …
