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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Of Up-And-Coming CT Teen Rapper
A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of local rapper “YNT Juan” Garcia Bautista.
Travis Johnson, age 19, of Hartford, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 3, by members of the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and Hartford detectives.
According to Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, Johnson was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The murder of Bautista, age 17, took place around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, Boisvert said.
When police arrived on the scene they found a vehicle stopped in t…
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest.
The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said.
One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said.
As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Woman Sentenced To 50 Years For Hiring Cousin To Murder Ex-Husband In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County woman convicted of soliciting two men to fatally gun down her ex-husband has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Larise King, age 36, of Bridgeport, was convicted in May of hiring her cousin and his friend to kill her ex-husband, Dathan "Dae Dae" Gray, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Tracy Lee Dayton, on Wednesday, June 30.
King, who drove the getaway car during the 2019 murder, is not eligible for parole, the judge ruled.
Gray who was 32-year-old at the time of his murder, was found lying in the street near the intersection of Newfield Avenue and rever…
Woman Charged In Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Grandchild In Fairfield County
A grandmother has been arrested in connection with the death of her 1-year-old grandchild.
Cora Brandon, age 60, of Danbury, was arrested by Danbury Police on Wednesday, May 26, for the Wednesday, March 17, death of the child.
The investigation into the death began when the Danbury Police Department were summoned to the Danbury Hospital for the untimely passing of the child, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams.
As the child’s death circumstances were suspicious, an investigation was initiated to determine the cause or reason for his passing.
The investigation findings implicated Brandon, th…
Contractor Accused Of Stealing Wallet, Other Items From Client In Fairfield County
A contractor has been arrested for allegedly stealing items from one of his clients in Fairfield County.
Michael Mando, 29, of Shelton, was arrested in December, for the incident which took place in October 2020, in Fairfield, said Lt. Antonio Granata.
According to Granata, in October a Fairfield resident of Elm Street reported various items have been taken from their home after hiring contractor Mando to do some home repair.
The homeowners became aware of the thefts when over a period of several weeks, they were unable to locate a wallet, several pieces of jewelry, and gift cards, G…
Parking Garage Sells For $1.1 Million In Fairfield County
A Bridgeport parking garage sold to a Southport real-estate firm for $1,100,000.
According to Jon Angel, owner of real estate firm Angel Commercial, LLC, the 140-space, two-story parking garage at 95 Chapel Street, which was formerly owned by Geza Scap, was purchased on Monday, Sept. 21 by 38-2112th Street Partner, LLC of Amityville.
It is within walking distance of Superior Court, Bridgeport City Hall, Police Department, Downtown Cabaret Theater, Messiah Baptist Church, and apartment buildings, and is located less than a half a mile away from the Route 25 Connector, le…
Missing Mom's Family Seeks Millions Of Dollars In Civil Lawsuit Against Estranged Husband
Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, took the stand in a civil lawsuit filed by her mother claiming he owes her more than $2.5 million.
While on the stand Tuesday, Dec. 3, Dulos testified that his late father-in-law, Hillard Farber, was like a second father to him and had loaned him money to help start his luxury home building business, the Fore Group Inc.
His mother-in-law, Gloria Farber, claims Dulos owes her $2.5 million and had stopped paying back loans after the couple separated in 2017.
William Murray, who is repre…
Arrest Made In Connection With Death Of Man At Danbury Condo
Police have arrested a friend of a man shot to death at the Sterling Woods Condominium Complex in Danbury.
David Ramos, 33, of Danbury, was arrested early Wednesday, Sept. 11, in connection with the Wednesday, Sept. 4, shooting death of Jason James Lowry Hoffman, 33, of Brewster, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams.
During the course of the investigation, detectives developed sufficient information through interviews and evidence collection linking Ramos to Hoffman’s death, he said.
"Ramos eluded apprehension until this morning when he was found in a friend’s apartment located on S…
Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom
This story has been updated.
The mother of a missing New Canaan mother of five has filed for emergency temporary custody of the children following their father's arrest in connection with the case.
Gloria Farber, the mother of Jennifer Farber Dulos, who has been missing since May 24, filed papers in Superior Court in Norwalk on Tuesday, June 4, requesting custody of the five children all under the age of 13, according to Tony Aiello, CBS 2NY.
The children, all of whom are under age 13, including two sets of twins, have been staying with their nanny and their 85-year-old grandmother in…
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich, according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York.
Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder.
Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich, according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York.
Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder.
Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…
Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Fairfield County Neighbor's Daughter
A local man was sentenced to five in prison for sexually assaulting his neighbor's daughter after contacting her on Snapchat.
Marlon Reyes-Delgado, 42, of Bridgeport was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, to 10 years, suspended after he serves five years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation, said Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney C. Robert Satti Jr.
Reyes-Delgado, who was sentenced before Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin, said: “I ask for forgiveness for what happened."
A Honduran citizen, Reyes-Delgado will be deported after he completes his prison term, officials …