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Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After CT Crash Victim Dies Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After CT Crash Victim Dies
Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After CT Crash Victim Dies A 25-year-old man has been charged with negligent homicide after he allegedly crashed into a woman in a crosswalk in Fairfield County. Related: Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say Stamford resident Tyler Zinko was arrested on Wednesday, April 17, for the March 4 incident at the intersection of Prospect Street at Forest Street in Stamford. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, Mary Botan, age 79, of Stamford, was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2014 Toyota Prius driven Zinko on Monday, M…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead In CT Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' Man Found Dead In CT Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious'
Man Found Dead In CT Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' A man's body that was found in a grassy area in Fairfield County and whose death is considered suspicious has been identified. The man was found in Stamford around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 near the pathway that connects Woodland Avenue and Walter Wheeler Drive. Earlier report: Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious' Capt. Thomas Scanlon of the Stamford Police said the department is continuing to investigate the suspicious death of the man identified as  Modesto Santiago-Gomez, age 20. He is believed to be homeless.  Investigators…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Well-Known CT Pastor, Struck Killed By Police SUV New Update: Well-Known CT Pastor, Struck Killed By Police SUV
New Update: Well-Known CT Pastor, Struck Killed By Police SUV A well-known pastor and fixture in Fairfield County politics has been identified as the 69-year-old Stamford resident hit and killed by a Stamford Police vehicle. Tommie Jackson was hit around 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, in Stamford on Wire Mill Road by a Stamford Police SUV driven by Officer Zachary Lockwood, age 24. At the time of the crash, Lockwood, who was responding to a call, was traveling eastbound on Wire Mill Road, police said. In this area of Wire Mill Road, there is a right curve. At the same time, Jackson, a popular pastor at Rehoboth Fellowship Church, and local attorney, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside CT Nightclub Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside CT Nightclub
Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside CT Nightclub Two men have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen in a car outside a Fairfield County nightclub. The assault took place in Stamford on Thursday, Aug. 4. After the alleged assault, the 18-year-old woman reported the attack to the Stamford Police Department, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police Department. "Stamford Major Crime investigators immediately began working the case and quickly developed evidence that allowed for the identification of both suspects and the vehicle used in the crime," Scanlon said. Arrest warrants were presented to the Stamfo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID Connecticut Man Found Stabbed To Death In Vehicle Police ID Connecticut Man Found Stabbed To Death In Vehicle
Police ID Connecticut Man Found Stabbed To Death In Vehicle Police have identified a man who was stabbed to death inside a vehicle in Fairfield County with multiple stab wounds. Fairfield County resident Jimmy Louis, age 43, was found inside the vehicle around 1 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on Hamilton Avenue in Stamford, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who had multiple stab wounds to his upper body, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Officers immediately initiated CPR, and EMS transported Louis to Stamford Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.  Patrol officers that were canvassin…

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by Kathy Reakes