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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…
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…
CT School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified' CT School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified'
CT School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified' As family and friends in Connecticut prepare to pay tribute to a Fairfield County student-athlete who was stabbed to death by another teen, the school the suspect attends says it is "horrified" by the incident. The suspect, a 16-year-old New Haven County teen from Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, May 18, for allegedly stabbing 17-year-old Fairfield Prep junior James "Jimmy" McGrath to death on Saturday, May 14 in Shelton. The school the suspect attends, St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, said in a statement "our entire School Community is horrified and deeply saddened by the tragic…
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made More than a thousand friends and strangers have donated some $80,000 to the family of a teen who was stabbed to death during an incident in front of a home in Fairfield County. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, 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. Earlier Story: 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep A junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was also a member of the football and lacrosse teams, word quickly spread …
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…
ID Released For CT Prep School Student Fatally Stabbed ID Released For CT Prep School Student Fatally Stabbed
ID Released For CT Prep School Student Fatally Stabbed This story has been updated. Police have released the identity of a 17-year-old teen stabbed to death at a Fairfield County home where three others were injured. James McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, a junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was a member of the lacrosse and football teams, died following an incident on Laurel Glenn Drive in Shelton. Police and EMS responded to the home around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, after receiving a report of a fight and stabbing, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. James "Jimmy" McGrathFairfield Prep Responding officers located numerous …
ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep
ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep A missing man whose body was discovered in the parking lot of Fairfield Prep has been identified. The man, Earl Ingram of Wormwood Road in Fairfield, was found around 6:56 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, by the worker in the parking area of Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. First responders arrived on the scene and pronounced the 83-year-old man dead, who authorities say had dementia, at around 7:07 a.m., Granata said. Minutes later, around 7:20 a.m., the police department received a call from a family who lived on a street behind the parking lot w…
Person Found Dead In Parking Lot of Fairfield Prep By Construction Worker Person Found Dead In Parking Lot of Fairfield Prep By Construction Worker
Person Found Dead In Parking Lot of Fairfield Prep By Construction Worker The body of a missing man was found in the Fairfield Prep parking lot by a construction worker. The man was found around 6:56 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, by the worker in the parking area of Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. First responders arrived on the scene and pronounced the 83-year-old man dead, who authorities say had dementia, at around 7:07 a.m., Granata said. Minutes later, around 7:20 a.m., the police department received a call from a family who lived on a street behind the parking lot who were reporting that an 83-year-old family m…
COVID-19: Number Of Positive Cases At CT HS Up To 14 COVID-19: Number Of Positive Cases At CT HS Up To 14
Covid-19: Number Of Positive Cases At CT HS Up To 14 More COVID-19 cases in Fairfield County have been linked to students attending mass gatherings in violation of the state’s COVID-19 mandates. At least 14 positive COVID-19 cases have been linked to Fairfield Ludlowe High School students who attended gatherings, the district announced this week. The number had been at 11 through the weekend, but Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings said that there were three new cases that were identified among students already in quarantine. The announcement comes on the heels of the district being forced to close the building for two days last week to sa…