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'This Was An Execution': Bridgeport Killer Gets 90 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say
A Connecticut man who gunned down a barber and wounded his assistant in 2020 will never spend a day outside of a prison, a judge ruled this week.
Tavares Jefferson, 47, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 90 years in prison two months after a jury convicted him of multiple charges, including murder, first-degree assault, and weapons violations, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Thursday, Dec. 12.
The violent incident, which shocked the community, took place on Oct. 2, 2020, when Jefferson walked into a Bridgeport barbershop and shot 40-year-old Jamain Allen six times, killing th…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder At Connecticut Hotel
A Western Massachusetts man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking a family member with a blade during an altercation at a Connecticut hotel, police said.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, officers from the Enfield Police Department in Hartford County responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Hazard Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old man in distress with a wound to his throat, police said, though he was able to identify his attacker, Alex Arslanian, of Agawam, Massachusetts in Hampshire County, who was located near the scene as his…
Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder
A man wanted for attempted murder who goes by many names is at large and wanted by police in Westchester.
An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for Jeffrey Medaro, age 50, who was convicted of attempted murder, among other charges more than 10 years ago.
Specifically, Medaro - who also goes by the names Jeffrey Medero, Jeffrey Montana, Jefferson Santa Rosa, and Girberto - was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in White Plains.
Medaro wa…
Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 39-Year-Old Stamford Man
A suspect has been charged in connection to the homicide earlier this week of a 39-year-old Stamford man.
Michael A. James, Sr., age 53, of Baxter Avenue, in Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 27 for the murder of Torrick Johnson, who was shot several times on the night of Wednesday, Sept. 25. Johnson died as a result of his injuries.
James shot Johnson three times, with two of which were at close range, Stamford Police said. He is being held on a $350,000.00 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, Oct. 11. He is charged with first-degree murder and firs…
