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Bridgeport Man Who Died In Police Custody Suffered Heart Attack; Officers Cleared: State Bridgeport Man Who Died In Police Custody Suffered Heart Attack; Officers Cleared: State
Bridgeport Man Who Died In Police Custody Suffered Heart Attack; Officers Cleared: State A state investigation has found that a 52-year-old Bridgeport man who died in Milford police custody last year suffered a fatal heart attack triggered by a combination of drug use, preexisting health issues, and physical exertion during a struggle with officers.  Michael Brown, of Bridgeport, died following an altercation with police on June 5, 2024, in the parking lot of Big Y at 150 Boston Post Road in Milford, according to a report from the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General.  The investigation cleared the officers of wrongdoing in the case.  Employees at Stop &a…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Famed Christian Singer Accused Of 'Living Double Life,' Sexually Assaulting Several Men: Report Famed Christian Singer Accused Of 'Living Double Life,' Sexually Assaulting Several Men: Report
Famed Christian Singer Accused Of 'Living Double Life,' Sexually Assaulting Several Men: Report Multiple men have accused a former singer from a band often dubbed "the Beatles of Christian music" of sexual assault and drug use spanning decades, according to a new report. Michael Tait, 59, a former member of both DC Talk and the Newsboys, was the subject of a two-year investigation by Christian investigative news outlet The Roys Report. In the report, journalists said they had heard rumors for years, calling it the “worst-kept secret in Nashville.” Now, three men have come forward with sexual assault allegations.  Tait was a prominent member of the hugely popular DC Talk for seve…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Elon Musk Took Ketamine Frequently During 2024 Campaign, Bombshell Report Says Elon Musk Took Ketamine Frequently During 2024 Campaign, Bombshell Report Says
Elon Musk Took Ketamine Frequently During 2024 Campaign, Bombshell Report Says Elon Musk took ketamine regularly during the 2024 presidential campaign, sometimes mixing it with other drugs, according to a bombshell new report. According to an investigation by The New York Times published Friday morning, May 30, the billionaire entrepreneur was using the anesthetic/analgesic so frequently last year that he complained it was damaging his bladder. The report, based on interviews with more than a dozen people close to the 53-year-old Musk as well as private messages, said he also took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. "And he traveled with a daily medication box t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, prioritizing access for paying customers and employees. The coffeehouse chain will no longer allow just anyone to hang out in its cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks has created a new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct, requiring people to buy something to use the cafe, patio, or restrooms. Starbucks said it hopes the change will improve the overall coffeehouse experience. "We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores," company spokesperson Sam Jefferies said in a statement to Daily Voice. "Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct i…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Asks Judge To Rule On Mental Fitness Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Ex-Abercrombie CEO Asks Judge To Rule On Mental Fitness Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Asks Judge To Rule On Mental Fitness Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is hoping to delay his federal sex trafficking case. An attorney for the 80-year-old Jeffries filed a motion on Monday, Dec. 9, asking a Manhattan judge to schedule a hearing to determine whether Jeffries is mentally competent to stand trial. “[The motion] will be dealt with in court as, and when, appropriate – according to the judge,” Jeffries’ attorney, Brian Bieber, told Daily Voice. Federal prosecutors are expected to challenge the move, potentially delaying the case by months. An indictment unsealed in October accused Jeffries of pr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Quadruple Murder: Mass. Man GUILTY Of Vicious Slaying Of Cousin's Wife, 3 Young Children Quadruple Murder: Mass. Man GUILTY Of Vicious Slaying Of Cousin's Wife, 3 Young Children
Quadruple Murder: Mass. Man Guilty Of Vicious Slaying Of Cousin's Wife, 3 Young Children A jury convicted a Massachusetts man of the brutal quadruple murder of his cousin's wife and her three young children at their Worcester County home, prosecutors said. Matthew Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of Sara Bermudez, 38, Madison Bermudez, 8, James Bermudez, 6, and Michael Bermudez, 2, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Locke, a cousin of Moses Bermudez, committed the March 1, 2018, murders while Moses was out of town in California, authorities said.  The trial lasted four weeks and included…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Latest Update: Man Nabbed In Connection With Death Of Woman Found In Redding On Route 53 Latest Update: Man Nabbed In Connection With Death Of Woman Found In Redding On Route 53
Latest Update: Man Nabbed In Connection With Death Of Woman Found In Redding On Route 53 A 50-year-old man faces charges in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman whose body was found in a wooded area of a roadway in Connecticut, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Sergio Reyes-Cordero of Norwalk was extradited from Georgia to Connecticut on Thursday, Aug. 1, and charged in connection with the death of 26-year-old Bridgeport resident Leah Chapparo, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 2.  Chapparo's body was found on Sunday, Feb. 18 on Glen Road (Route 53) in the Fairfield County town of Redding, according to police.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Alleged Kidnapper Hits Ambulance, Multiple Police Car During Chase In CT: Police Alleged Kidnapper Hits Ambulance, Multiple Police Car During Chase In CT: Police
Alleged Kidnapper Hits Ambulance, Multiple Police Car During Chase In CT: Police A 31-year-old man was arrested on a myriad of charges after he allegedly kidnapped a woman, drove under the influence, hit an ambulance, and drove off, leading to a police chase. The Hartford County series of events took place on Thursday, June 6 in East Windsor. According to the Connecticut State Police, 31-year-old Ryan Gilbert was driving on the Exit 44 ramp merging onto I-91 southbound. As he switched lanes, Gilbert allegedly swiped the passenger side of an ambulance and drove off. Authorities noticed that there was a seemingly-distressed female passenger in the car. Believing h…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Postal Employee From Fairfield County Admits To Theft Of Mail Postal Employee From Fairfield County Admits To Theft Of Mail
Postal Employee From Fairfield County Admits To Theft Of Mail A Connecticut postal worker who admitted to carrying a gun and using drugs on the job has also copped to federal charges of mail theft. Umberto Pignataro, age 46, of Bridgeport, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in federal court in Bridgeport Tuesday, Aug. 9. Prosecutors said Pignataro stole hundreds of pieces of mail between December 2020 and May 2021, while working as a mail carrier for the US Postal Service in Norwalk. Among the pilfered items were packages and greetings cards that contained cash, gift cards, and other valuable items, prosecutors said. Pignatoro was e…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Spike In Overdoses Reported In This CT County Spike In Overdoses Reported In This CT County
Spike In Overdoses Reported In This CT County A Connecticut county is reporting a spike alert in overdoses associated with the supply of available drugs in the area. Litchfield County County officials reported that from Tuesday, June 28 to Tuesday, July 5, there were dozens of overdoses, with two of them fatal, according to Fox61. A spike alert is triggered when there have been more than three overdoses in a 24-hour period, officials said. When an alert is issued, the county's Opiate Task Force responds with messaging to make sure that drug users are aware and also offers information on where and how to get help. Some of the resource…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Hit Cop With Vehicle, Police Say CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Hit Cop With Vehicle, Police Say
CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Hit Cop With Vehicle, Police Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly found passed out in his vehicle from drugs and then attempted to run over a Connecticut State trooper has been arrested. Hartford County resident Steve Kaminski, age 35, of Enfield, was arrested on On Tuesday, May 25, on a warrant for the incident that took place on Friday, April 30 in front of the Home Depot in Enfield. The incident began when a state trooper was in the store parking lot when he was stopped by two men who told him there was a man passed out in a vehicle they could wake up, said the Connecticut State Police. The trooper pulled his cruise…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Who Crashed Into Fairfield Police Vehicle Charged With DUI Driver Who Crashed Into Fairfield Police Vehicle Charged With DUI
Driver Who Crashed Into Fairfield Police Vehicle Charged With DUI A 50-year-old man has been arrested by Fairfield Police for driving under the influence of drugs and other charges in connection with a wrong-way crash with a police vehicle. James Crowther of Bridgeport was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 6, in connection with the Sunday, Jan. 20, crash, said Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When the incident occurred around 10:53 p.m., the Fairfield Police Dispatch Center began receiving radio transmissions that a Fairfield police officer was just involved in a serious motor vehicle collision on Kings Highway cutoff near New England Avenue while he was on his w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Newport Academy Examines The Effects Of Helicopter Parenting Newport Academy Examines The Effects Of Helicopter Parenting
Newport Academy Examines The Effects Of Helicopter Parenting The term “helicopter parenting” describes parents who are overinvolved in their children’s lives. They hover close by and swoop down to help at the first sign of trouble. And helicopter parents don’t change their behavior as their kids get older: they continue to hover as teens enter high school and even when they head off to college. As parenting teenagers has become increasingly complicated, helicopter parenting has become more prevalent — along with so-called “lawnmower parents” and “snowplow parents,” who not only hover but also mow down or plow away any obstacles in a child’s or teenag…

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Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms
Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms A Connecticut man with a history of drug use is facing time behind bars for allegedly making false statements while illegally purchasing nearly a dozen guns. Prospect resident Frank Moss has been charged in a 15-count indictment alleging that he illegally purchased 11 guns on seven different occasions throughout Connecticut. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Haven district court. U.S. Attorney John Durham said the indictment alleges that between June 14 and Nov. 1 last year, Moss, “being an unlawful user of or addicted to controlled substances, made false statements in connect…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Stamford Worker Attacked Two People At Whole Foods In Darien Police: Stamford Worker Attacked Two People At Whole Foods In Darien
Police: Stamford Worker Attacked Two People At Whole Foods In Darien DARIEN, Conn. — A Stamford man who works at the Whole Foods Market in Darien was charged Tuesday with attacking a co-worker and a customer in the store parking lot while high on drugs, police said.  Officers were called to an assault in progress at 2:45 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Whole Foods Market parking lot at 150 Ledge Road, police said.  A group of bystanders were restraining the suspect — who was was combative, acting erratically and screaming incoherently — when officers arrived, police said. The suspect was identified as store employee Derrick Gonzalez, 27, of 47 Mulberry St., Stamford, po…

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by Karen Tensa