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Fatal Crash: Man In Custody After Hitting Woman In Stratford, Police Say Fatal Crash: Man In Custody After Hitting Woman In Stratford, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Man In Custody After Hitting Woman In Stratford, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash. The collision, which took place on the town line of Stratford and Bridgeport on Thursday, Aug. 10, killed a 25-year-old Stratford woman who was walking along the roadway. According to Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police, officers responded to a report that a woman had been struck and killed by a vehicle that was driving west on Lordship Boulevard.  The offending driver was identified as Daniel Camacho, age 32, of Bridgeport, Eannotti said. Camacho was taken into custody and charged with …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Armed Robberies: Man Gets Nearly 10 Years For Heists In Fairfield County, Elsewhere Armed Robberies: Man Gets Nearly 10 Years For Heists In Fairfield County, Elsewhere
Armed Robberies: Man Gets Nearly 10 Years For Heists In Fairfield County, Elsewhere A judge sentenced a 33-year-old Connecticut man who admitted to two 2019 armed robberies to more than nine years in federal prison on Monday, April 24, authorities said.  Fairfield County resident Latrell S. Moore, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in the case in March 2022, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. His 118-month sentence is in addition to the 43 months he's already spent behind bars awaiting his trial, the judge ruled.  Investigators said Moore stole $400 in an armed robbery of a Dunkin Donuts on Lordship Boulevard in Stratford in Fairfield …

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by Josh Lanier
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Fairfield County Man Admits To Committing Multiple Robberies Fairfield County Man Admits To Committing Multiple Robberies
Fairfield County Man Admits To Committing Multiple Robberies A convicted felon is facing life in prison after admitting to a pair of robberies in Connecticut, federal officials announced. Latrell Moore, age 32, of Bridgeport, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before US District Judge Jeffrey Meyer in New Haven to robbery and firearm offenses, US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced on Thursday, March 31. Specifically, Moore pleaded guilty to:
 Hobbs Act robbery; Brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a robbery; Bank robbery; Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Boyle said that on Aug. 5, 2019, Moore committed an armed …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Fairfield County Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Fairfield County
Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Fairfield County A major road in Fairfield County is closed during the investigation of a fatal crash in which a man was killed after hitting a utility pole. The crash took place around 12:45 a.m., Monday, May 3, on Access Road near Lordship Boulevard in Stratford, said the Stratford Police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the individual is being withheld at this time pending family notification. The scene is active and traffic will be rerouted as necessary during the investigation, police said. "At this time there is no access to Lordship Boulevard (“Burma Road”) please use alternat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot In The Leg In Bridgeport Man Shot In The Leg In Bridgeport
Man Shot In The Leg In Bridgeport A man was hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Bridgeport, police said. Police were notified of the shooting around 7:20 p.m. Monday, July 22, said through a 911 call saying that a person had been shot at the Shell station on Lordship Boulevard in Stratford, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. The man had a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries, Jones said. No other information was immediately available. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Beloved Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Car In Stratford Beloved Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Car In Stratford
Beloved Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Car In Stratford A well-known local pastor was hit and killed by a car while crossing a street in Stratford. Pastor Levorn Murphy was hit around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 24, on Lordship Boulevard as he crossing the street to get a snack at a Shell station, reported News 12. Murphy was transported to the hospital, where he later died.  No charges have yet been filed against the driver, who stayed at the scene.  Murphy worked with Time for a Change ministry in Bridgeport, helping men struggling with drug addiction, said News 12. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Undercover Tobacco Check Nets Five Violations In Stratford Undercover Tobacco Check Nets Five Violations In Stratford
Undercover Tobacco Check Nets Five Violations In Stratford Five Stratford businesses were fined after allegedly selling tobacco products to an underage decoy during an enforcement check. The enforcement on Wednesday, May 1, was conducted by the Stratford Police, along with members from the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. A total of 15 unannounced compliance inspections were conducted. Of the 15, five establishments were found to be in violation, he said. The offending clerks at these establishments were issued $200 tic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Illegal Racing, Negligent Homicide In Area Crash Man Charged With Illegal Racing, Negligent Homicide In Area Crash
Man Charged With Illegal Racing, Negligent Homicide In Area Crash A 29-year-old man involved in a road race that ended with the death of his passenger has been charged with negligent homicide.  Ronald Patterson, of Bridgeport, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the April 6 crash that left his passenger, Dawaan Edwards, dead, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.  According to Eannotti, Patterson and Aaron Perkins, 24, of Bridgeport, were racing at a high rate of speed on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road when Patterson failed to negotiate a turn in the roadway and lost control of his vehicle.  The vehicle went off of the roadway, struck a tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Chase Down Four After Home Burglary Attempt In Fairfield County Police Chase Down Four After Home Burglary Attempt In Fairfield County
Police Chase Down Four After Home Burglary Attempt In Fairfield County Four Stratford residents were arrested after police managed to chase them down following a home burglary attempt, according to Stratford Police. Dontrel Flathers, 22, Jacob Ricco, 21, Jalenthen Feliciano, 22, and Sergio Barrera, 21, were arrested after police responded to 3rd Avenue in the Lordship area of Stratford on the report of a possible burglary in progress, said Capt. Frank Eannotti. The neighbor who witnessed the attempted break-in gave a description of the suspects and their car to the responding officers. The information was relayed to other officers and a short time later a Volk…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Fairfield County Crash Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Fairfield County Crash
Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Fairfield County Crash A Bridgeport man has been identified as the victim in a one-car fatal crash on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road in Stratford. Dawaan Edwards, 20, has been identified as the passenger who was killed around 12:18 a.m. Friday, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. An initial investigation indicates that the vehicle, which was driving westbound on Lordship Boulevard, failed to negotiate a slight curve in the roadway, drove off the road and struck a tree near the intersection, Eannotti said. The roadway and intersection were closed during the on-scene investigation. “At this time the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal One-Car Crash Under Investigation In Fairfield County Fatal One-Car Crash Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Fatal One-Car Crash Under Investigation In Fairfield County Police are investigating a one-car fatal crash that occurred on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road in Stratford. Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti said one person was killed in the crash that occurred at 12:18 a.m., Friday. An initial investigation indicates that the vehicle, which was driving westbound on Lordship Boulevard, failed to negotiate a slight curve in the roadway, drove off the road and struck a tree near the intersection, Eannotti said. The roadway and intersection were closed during the on-scene investigation. “At this time the incident is still under investigation and …

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by Kathy Reakes