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Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From Ridgefield He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From Ridgefield He Mistook For Coyotes
Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From Ridgefield He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and skinning two pet dogs in Connecticut that he thought were coyotes.  Putnam County resident Michael Konschak, age 61, of Carmel, faces tampering with evidence, forgery, and hunting-related violation charges after allegedly killing the two dogs in northern Fairfield County on Friday, Nov. 18 after they escaped their owner's home.  Konschak was arrested by environmental conservation police associated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to court documents.  The …

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Mailman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On His Fairfield County Route Gets Probation Mailman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On His Fairfield County Route Gets Probation
Mailman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On His Fairfield County Route Gets Probation There will be no time behind bars for a Fairfield County mailman accused of sexually assaulting a 57-year-old woman in Bridgeport. David Prater, 62, a USPS employee, was sentenced to two years probation and granted accelerated rehabilitation after he was accused of kissing and groping his victim. Under the terms of the sentence, Prater will also undergo sex offender evaluation and treatment and was ordered to stay away from his victim. Under accelerated rehabilitation, Prater will not plead guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault or disorderly conduct, and if he commits no further crimes, th…

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Fairfield County Student Charged With Cafeteria Sex Assault Gets Probation Fairfield County Student Charged With Cafeteria Sex Assault Gets Probation
Fairfield County Student Charged With Cafeteria Sex Assault Gets Probation A former Fairfield County high school student accused of sexually assaulting another student in the lunch line has been sentenced to accelerated rehabilitation, according to the State Attorney's Office. Davonte Donald, 19, of Bridgeport, was granted the two-year probation program instead of receiving a prison sentence for sexual assault and risk of injury to a child, said Senior Assistant State's Attorney Tatiana Messina. Donald was accused of putting his hands down the pants of a 15-year-old girl at Harding High School who was standing in front of him in the cafeteria lunch line and grabbi…

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Ex-Animal Shelter Manager Avoids Prosecution In Stamford Dog-Biting Cases Ex-Animal Shelter Manager Avoids Prosecution In Stamford Dog-Biting Cases
Ex-Animal Shelter Manager Avoids Prosecution In Stamford Dog-Biting Cases The criminal prosecution of Laurie Hollywood has been dropped after the city’s former animal shelter manager was accepted into a diversionary program for first offenders that will expunge a single count of reckless endangerment against her.  Hollywood, 46, was granted participation into the Accelerated Rehabilitation program by Judge Gary White late Wednesday afternoon. Hollywood is being made to serve only one day in the probationary program, which can be made to run for up to two years.  Hollywood is expected to walk out of court with no criminal record.  Additional news coverage can be …

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by Jon Craig