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Video: Person Of Interest Wanted For Questioning In Bridgeport Woman's Death Video: Person Of Interest Wanted For Questioning In Bridgeport Woman's Death
Video: Person Of Interest Wanted For Questioning In Bridgeport Woman's Death Police in Fairfield County have released a video of a "person of interest " in a case involving a woman found dead in a shopping cart in an East End parking lot in November. The woman, identified as 37-year-old Rickeyta Baker, of Bridgeport. She was discovered next to a dumpster, behind 1028 Stratford Ave., at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. Rickeyta Baker Bridgeport Police Department According to Bridgeport Police Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz, the department's Homicide Unit took over the investigation and located surveillance video that showed what appeared to be a male wheeling B…
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Months after a 35-year-old man was found shot dead in the driver's seat of a car on Route 7 in Norwalk, his ex-girlfriend has been accused of helping to kill him, police said. Liliana Mejia, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old John Gavilanes of Norwalk, state police announced.  Earlier Report: 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk According to state police, Gavilanes was found dead on Saturday, Feb. 4 around 3:20 a.m., when troopers were notified of a motor vehicle wreck on&…
New Update: 34-Year-Old Who Went Missing In 1996 ID'd As Jane Doe No. 7 In Gilgo Beach Case New Update: 34-Year-Old Who Went Missing In 1996 ID'd As Jane Doe No. 7 In Gilgo Beach Case
New Update: 34-Year-Old Who Went Missing In 1996 ID'd As Jane Doe No. 7 In Gilgo Beach Case This story has been updated. Police investigators have identified another victim in the Long Island Gilgo Beach murder investigation. The name for a victim who had been known as Fire Island Jane Doe No. 7 was revealed to be Karen Vergata, age 34, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney and the Gilgo Beach Investigative Taskforce announced in a news conference late Friday morning, Aug. 4. Vergata went missing on Feb. 14, 1996 and had been living in Manattan where she was believed to be working as an escort, Tierney said. It's unknown if Vergata is connected to suspected serial…
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story 'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story A shaken Hudson Valley interior designer who met suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann through a business networking group described him as "creepy," and a "weirdo." Northern Westchester resident Dominique Michelle Vidal, said in a TikTok video she met with the hulking man just months before he was scooped up by police as the prime suspect in three Long Island murders, and is a suspect in a fourth. A fact that didn't surprise her after her weird and uncomfortable meetings with Heuermann, Vidal said. Earlier story - Gilgo Beach Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Alleg…
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home State Police have identified two of three people found dead inside a northern Connecticut home as being Massachusetts residents.  The three, including a child, were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. The two have been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester. The third person has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, state police said. Earlier report: Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In CT Home, State Police Say Police responded t…
College Student Killed In Stabbing On CT Roadway College Student Killed In Stabbing On CT Roadway
College Student Killed In Stabbing On CT Roadway A man who was stabbed to death in Connecticut has been identified as a student at Southern Connecticut State University. Nico Saraceni, age 29, was found around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10, in New Haven on Whalley Avenue, between Whittlesey Avenue and Osborn Avenue, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. American Medical Response transported Saraceni to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, he added.  “At this point in the investigation, it appears as if this was not a random act of violence. I do not believe there is a threat to the public at this tim…
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help after a man was found shot to death in a driveway. The incident took place in Tolland County in Hebron on Grayville Road around 5:10 p.m., Saturday, May 21. The man was found when troopers responded to 158 Grayville Road for a report of a dead man lying in the driveway of the home, said the Connecticut State Police. A man on the scene told troopers he found the man in the driveway of the home, state police said. An investigation determined the man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead by EMS. The man's identity has…
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Updated story: Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, NYPD Says As police continue to investigate the death of a New York mom whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag with some 58 stab wounds, sources say the killer left a piece of evidence that is being tested for DNA. Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD. NYPD officials have declined to offer information on the case, but high-ranking law enforcement sour…
Search Underway At Fairfield County Park In Connection To Jennifer Dulos Case Search Underway At Fairfield County Park In Connection To Jennifer Dulos Case
Search Underway At Fairfield County Park In Connection To Jennifer Dulos Case Connecticut State police are searching a Fairfield County park near the area where the SUV of the missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos was discovered more than two years ago. On Monday, Dec. 20, numerous police vehicles are at Waveny Park in New Canaan, where detectives from the Major Crimes and K-9s are "on a standard follow-up investigative effort out of an abundance of caution," the state police said.  A spokesman for the state police said: "Detectives are following up on previous investigative information pertaining to the Jennifer Dulos homicide investigation."  …
20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home 20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home
20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home Police are on the scene of a possible double homicide in which a 20-year-old and a teen were found shot to death inside a Connecticut home. The two were discovered around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 13 at a home at 45 Fenwick St. in Hartford after police responded to a report of a person with a gunshot wound. Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert said the victims were a man and a woman identified as Deandre Faison, age 19, and Alicia Underwood, age 20, both of Hartford. According to Boisvert, the crime scene was contained to the first-floor apartment of the two-story home and the victims appe…
Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death In Car, Police Say Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death In Car, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death In Car, Police Say Police are investigating after a man from the region was found shot to death on a city street. Fairfield County resident Michael Harrigan, age 42, of Bridgeport, was discovered by police around 4:45 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, after receiving a call for an unresponsive man in a car. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, police responded to 64 Black Rock Ave., where they found Harrigan dead inside the car from an apparent gunshot wound. Police are conducting an ongoing investigation.  Anyone with information should contact Detective Martin Heanue at 2…
Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma' Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma'
Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma' Police are investigating the murder of a Connecticut woman found inside her apartment with obvious signs of trauma. Catherine Hays, age 53, of Hartford, was found around 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, after police responded to a possible medical call. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, patrol officers, along with EMS responded to an apartment at 93 Spring St. on a possible medical call. Upon arrival, Hays was located dead with obvious signs of trauma.  There was also evidence of a shooting on the scene, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crim…
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September.  The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Greenwich Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort From Greenwich Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Greenwich Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…
Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say
Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say Two Fairfield County men have been arrested for the alleged illegal sale of alcohol at an after-hours clubs where two men were gunned down last month. Josiah J. Israel, age 37, and Christopher Mojica, age 35, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Wednesday, June 2 by Bridgeport Police.  The murders took place around 1:56 a.m., May 16, when police responded to the basement of the Temple of the Way - House of Worship on Main Street on a report of shots fired, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.  Upon arrival patrol officers located 38-year-old Charles Dimples Barnes shot to death in the base…
CT High School Student Killed In Shooting CT High School Student Killed In Shooting
CT High School Student Killed In Shooting Police in Connecticut are asking the public for information in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old high school student. The student, who attended New London High School, was found around 6:22 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, when EMS responded to the area of Grand St. and Elm St., in New London, for the report of shots fired with an injured person in the roadway, authorities said. Once on the scene, the male teen was found and declared dead by paramedics, New London Police said. Police say the incident does not appear to be a random act and the investigation remains active. …
Police Search CT Home In Connection To Missing Mom Case Police Search CT Home In Connection To Missing Mom Case
Police Search CT Home In Connection To Missing Mom Case Connecticut State Police working on the Jennifer Farber Dulos missing mom case are searching a home that once belonged to her late estranged husband. Dulos, of New Canaan, was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Police believe that Dulos, who was estranged from her late husband Fotis Dulos, was surprised at the home by Fotis Dulos and killed. Her body has never been found. Early Tuesday, Jan. 19, state police could be seen en masse searching a property at 80 Mountain Spring Road, in Farming…
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Front Of Fairfield County Home ID Released For Man Found Dead In Front Of Fairfield County Home
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Front Of Fairfield County Home A man found dead in front of a home in Fairfield County has been identified. Brandon Goode, 26, of Bridgeport, was found dead around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, when Bridgeport Police responded to 242 Harral Ave., for a reported assault, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management.  When officers arrived on the scene they found the 26-year-old man suffering from wounds to his lower extremities, said Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. An autopsy revealed that Goode died after being stabbed multiple times in the legs, buttocks, and groin, Appleby said. Relate…
$50K Reward Offered On Anniversary Of Killing Woman, Man In Fairfield County $50K Reward Offered On Anniversary Of Killing Woman, Man In Fairfield County
$50K Reward Offered On Anniversary Of Killing Woman, Man In Fairfield County Police have offered a $50,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the murder of a woman and man both in their 20s in Fairfield County nearly a decade ago. Monday marks the seven-year anniversary of the murder of Rickita Smalls and Iroquois Alston, who were fatally shot on Aug. 6, 2011 on Avenue B in Norwalk. The investigation has been ongoing since the fatal incident. Smalls was a graduate of Bassick High School in Bridgeport, and worked in the bakery of Stop & Shop. Alston attended Westhill High School in Stamford. …