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Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In CT Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In CT
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In CT Two parents have been charged with allegedly providing alcohol at a house party where a fight took place and later led to the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County teen at another location. Paul Leifer, age 59, and Susanna Leifer, age 51, both of Shelton, were arrested on Thursday, March 9 for the incident which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, said Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. The arrests stem from a party held at their home located at 5 Lazy Brook Drive in Shelton. Several high school students attended the party where alcohol was present, Bango said. Du…
3 Teens Charged With Assault In Fight Related To Fatal Stabbing Of CT HS Athlete 3 Teens Charged With Assault In Fight Related To Fatal Stabbing Of CT HS Athlete
3 Teens Charged With Assault In Fight Related To Fatal Stabbing Of CT HS Athlete Three teenagers are facing assault charges for a fight police said is related to the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old in Fairfield County. A 16-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys turned themselves in to police on Thursday, July 21, on arrest warrants related to an altercation on Saturday, May 14, the Shelton Police Department reported. The three teens, who are not Shelton residents, are accused of assaulting a 16-year-old boy outside of a residence on Lazy Brook Road in Shelton, according to the report.  Police said one of the teens assaulted the victim with a helmet.  One 17-…
16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond 16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond
16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond The 16-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Fairfield Prep student-athlete is free after posting a $2 million bond. Raul “Lito” Valle, of Milford, posted the bond on Monday, May 23, according to the Milford Superior Court Clerk. Valle is charged with the stabbing murder in Shelton of James "Jimmy" McGrath, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence and injuring three others, authorities said. During court on Monday, Valle's attorney Jake Donovan had requested a reduction in the bond to $1 million, wh…
Suspect Charged, Identified In Stabbing Death Of CT Student Suspect Charged, Identified In Stabbing Death Of CT Student
Suspect Charged, Identified In Stabbing Death Of CT Student The 16-year-old suspect in the stabbing death of a Fairfield County prep school student has been charged in adult court and identified. New Haven County resident Raul Valle, of Milford, was charged Thursday, May 19, with the alleged murder of James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence. Earlier Story: 16-Year-Old Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student To Be Charged As Adult Defense Attorney Jake Donovan identified Valle during proceedings. “Obviously, thi…
Slain CT Prep School Student Remembered As 'Wonderfully Happy Person' Slain CT Prep School Student Remembered As 'Wonderfully Happy Person'
Slain CT Prep School Student Remembered As 'Wonderfully Happy Person' A 17-year-old prep school student-athlete in Fairfield County who was stabbed to death by another teen is being described as a "wonderfully happy person," with a big heart. James "Jimmy" McGrath, of the village of Huntington in the town of Shelton, died on Sunday, May 15 after being stabbed during an altercation at a Shelton home by a 16-year-old New Haven County teen. McGrath, who was a junior at Fairfield Prep, was the son of Margaret and Kevin McGrath and was the "sunshine of their life," his obituary said. He also had a sister Rose, described as his best friend and confidant. Many des…
Teen Suspect In Murder Of CT Prep School Student To Be Charged As Adult Teen Suspect In Murder Of CT Prep School Student To Be Charged As Adult
Teen Suspect In Murder Of CT Prep School Student To Be Charged As Adult A Connecticut teen who has been arrested in the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County student-athlete will be charged as an adult. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence, authorities said. The suspect, a 16-year-old New Haven County resident who lives in Milford, appeared in juvenile court on Wednesday, May 18. According to Shelton Police, his case will now be transferred to an adult court during a hearing on Thursday, Ma…
More Than $100K Now Raised For Family Of Slain 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete More Than $100K Now Raised For Family Of Slain 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete
More Than $100K Now Raised For Family Of Slain 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete A fundraiser for the family of a 17-year-old Fairfield County student who was fatally stabbed over the weekend has received well over $100,000 in donations. James McGrath was killed during a fight in front of a home in Shelton at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, police reported. James, a Shelton resident, was a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School. Three other teens were also injured in the incident, and a 16-year-old Milford resident was arrested and charged with murder and three counts of assault, authorities said.  A GoFundMe set up for th…
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of CT Prep School Student-Athlete Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of CT Prep School Student-Athlete
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of CT Prep School Student-Athlete Police in Connecticut have arrested a teen for the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County teen and the stabbing of three others. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence, authorities said. The suspect, a 16-year-old from New Haven County who resides in the city of Milford, was arrested by Shelton Police and charged with murder and three counts of assault on Wednesday, May 18, Shelton PD Det. Richard Bango said. The susp…
Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Prep School In CT Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Prep School In CT
Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Prep School In CT A 17-year-old who was stabbed to death in front of a Connecticut home was a talented football and lacrosse player. Fairfield County resident James "Jimmy" McGrath, of Shelton, is being remembered as a "beloved" student-athlete at Fairfield College Preparatory School who was a disciplined, determined, and aggressive multi-sport athlete. McGrath, a junior who played both football and lacrosse at Fairfield Prep, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. See E…