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Update: Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of Baby Found Motel Bathtub Update: Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of Baby Found Motel Bathtub
Update: Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of Baby Found Motel Bathtub A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged cruelty to persons and risk of injury to a minor after an infant was found dead in a motel bathtub in a vacated room by cleaning staff. Related: Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room Fairfield County resident Dale Kirkland, age 31, of Bridgeport, was charged in New Haven County on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Milford Police in connection with the death of the child found at the Mayflower Motel. According to Milford Police Officer Brianna MacDonald, the infant was found around 11:30 a.m. in the bathtub of a vacant roo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Care Center In Fairfield County Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Care Center In Fairfield County
Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Care Center In Fairfield County A woman who worked as an aide at a Fairfield County care center has been charged with elder abuse after allegedly ignoring a man all night who had fallen out of bed. The incident occurred in Norwalk in November 2023 at the Fairfield Family Care Center. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, an investigation found that an older man was left unattended and injured after falling out of his bed during the overnight hours.  Detectives collected evidence, interviewed witnesses, and determined that New Jersey resident Lydia Lungile, age 40, of Newark, was the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Arrested After Seen Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy, Police Say CT Man Arrested After Seen Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy, Police Say
CT Man Arrested After Seen Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy, Police Say A 44-year-old Connecticut man has been charged after he was allegedly seen on video kissing a 10-year-old boy. New Haven County resident William Gordon, of Naugatuck, was charged on Saturday, Oct. 14 after police responded to a home for a complaint made by a parent. According to Naugatuck Police, the parent has seen a video in which Gordon is shown kissing the boy. Gordon admitted kissing the boy and said it was part of a social media trend. Gordon, whose cell phone was taken as evidence, was taken into custody. He was charged with: Cruelty to persons Risk of injury to a juvenile Impa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Father Charged After 4-Week-Old Twins Hospitalized With Fractures, Police Say CT Father Charged After 4-Week-Old Twins Hospitalized With Fractures, Police Say
CT Father Charged After 4-Week-Old Twins Hospitalized With Fractures, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut father was charged after police reported that his 4-week-old twins were hospitalized with multiple fractures last month. The East Lyme Police Department said it was contacted by a medical office in Old Saybrook in October about infants with injuries. The twin babies were taken to the emergency room at Yale New Haven Hospital, police said.  Detectives responded and discovered that one of the babies had 13 fractures in various stages of healing, and the other baby had eight fractures, authorities said.  After an investigation, Torin Ruleman, of East Lyme,…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At CT Residence Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At CT Residence
Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At CT Residence A Connecticut man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in his apartment and police found a large cache of drugs. New Haven County resident David Edward Vasquez, age 35, of Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 11. According to Milford Police, officers and the Milford Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at 5 Schooner Lane, on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Once inside the apartment, officers found a 37-year-old woman from Farmington, dead inside, police said. After a lengthy investigation, Vasquez was arrested and charged with cruelty to persons. Apartment 3L, David E…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman
Second Arrest Made In Suspicious Death Of Stamford Woman Stamford Police have made a second arrest in the suspicious death of a local woman earlier this week. Olga Iris Lopez, 36, of Pequot Lane, was found dead around 5:49 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, after Stamford police and medical rescue personnel were called to the home where she was found unconscious and unresponsive lying on the living room floor, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Her husband, Hector Lopez, aka Hector Collazzo, was arrested Tuesday and charged with charged with cruelty to persons for withholding medical care for his wife, police said. During an investigation …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Husband In Custody, ID Released For Woman Found Dead With Extensive Bruising Husband In Custody, ID Released For Woman Found Dead With Extensive Bruising
Husband In Custody, ID Released For Woman Found Dead With Extensive Bruising A woman who died at a private home in Stamford and whose death is considered suspicious has been identified as her husband remains in custody. Olga Iris Lopez, 36, of Pequot Lane, was found dead around 5:49 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, after Stamford police and medical rescue personnel were called to the home where she was found unconscious and unresponsive lying on the living room floor, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.  A witness statement on scene attributed Lopez’s condition to her tendency to trip and fall and her recent drinking. Lopez was given emergency …

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by Kathy Reakes