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Arrest Made In CT Hit-Run That Killed Woman Arrest Made In CT Hit-Run That Killed Woman
Arrest Made In CT Hit-Run That Killed Woman A Fairfield County man has been charged in a hit-run crash last year that killed a 74-year-old woman. The crash occurred in Stamford around 6:15 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, on West Main St., near the junction with Alvord Lane. Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth said at the time of the crash, Marie Jean-Charles, a 74-year-old Stamford resident, was crossing West Main Street from north to south.  She was struck in the eastbound travel lanes by a vehicle traveling at what is believed to be a high rate of speed, Booth said. Jean-Charles was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries CT Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries
CT Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing a busy roadway in inclement weather. The collision took place in Stamford around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 on West Main Street near Fairfield Avenue. A 2013 Nissan Rogue, being driven by a 73-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on West Main Street, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian was crossing West Main Street from south to north. The Rogue struck the pedestrian and knocked him to the ground, Booth said. The pedestrian, a 46-year-old Stamford …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: ID Released Of Hit-Run Victim Killed In CT, Suspect Vehicle Found New Update: ID Released Of Hit-Run Victim Killed In CT, Suspect Vehicle Found
New Update: ID Released Of Hit-Run Victim Killed In CT, Suspect Vehicle Found Authorities have located a vehicle suspected of fatally striking a woman in a Fairfield County hit-run, police announced.  The vehicle was seized in connection with a hit-run that happened in Stamford on Tuesday, Nov. 21 around 6:15 a.m. on West Main Street (Route 1) near Alvord Lane, Stamford Police said.  Earlier Report - Victim Killed In 'Devastating' Stamford Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car At the time of the incident, Stamford resident Marie Jean-Charles, age 74, had been crossing West Main Street from north to south when she was hit in the eastbound trave…

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by Ben Crnic
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Victim Killed In 'Devastating' CT Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car Victim Killed In 'Devastating' CT Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car
Victim Killed In 'Devastating' CT Hit-Run: Suspect At Large In Damaged Car Authorities are searching for the driver of a heavily damaged vehicle involved in a hit-run that resulted in a victim's death in Fairfield County, police said. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Hit-Run Victim Killed In Stamford, Suspect Vehicle Found The crash happened on Tuesday, Nov. 21 just before 6:15 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck on West Main Street in Stamford near the intersection with Alvord Lane, according to Stamford Police. According to the department, the 74-year-old victim had been crossing West Main Street from north to south when they were struck in …

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Man Nabbed For Shooting That Injured Innocent Bystander, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Shooting That Injured Innocent Bystander, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Shooting That Injured Innocent Bystander, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with an alleged shooting that injured one man who was working on a vehicle and sent some 16 bullets into homes, and cars. Tyrik McRae, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, March 29, in Stamford for the Monday, March 14 incident. The shooting was the first of two on the same day which took place around 3 p.m. during a shoot-out between two vehicles at the intersection of Richmond Hill Ave. and Anne St., Capt. Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police said at the time. See Related Story: Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigate Pair Of CT Shootings Injuring Two Police Investigate Pair Of CT Shootings Injuring Two
Police Investigate Pair Of CT Shootings Injuring Two Police are investigating two separate shootings that injured two and left a scattering of more than 16 bullets on the street, in houses, and in cars in a Fairfield County city. The shootings began around 3 p.m., Monday, March 14 in Stamford when officers responded to 911 calls of a person shot at the intersection of Richmond Hill Ave. and Anne St.  Responding officers discovered an extensive crime scene including 16 shell casings in the roadway, three residences, and two vehicles that were struck by gunfire, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. The victim,…

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by Kathy Reakes