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Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In CT, Police Say Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In CT, Police Say
Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In CT, Police Say A person was found dead after a vehicle fire in Connecticut. The incident took place around 4 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3. when West Hartford Police were notified of a motor vehicle fire in the parking lot of 46 Kane Street, said West Hartford Capt. Michael Perruccio. The responding officer broke a window in an attempt to enter/view inside the vehicle, however, the vehicle was fully engulfed in fire, Perruccio said. Due to the severity of the fire, the officer could not see inside or access the interior of the vehicle. West Hartford Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy
Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy A gravely injured 17-year-old found sprawled across a Litchfield County roadway later died after being hospitalized, police said.  Police closed off Route 254, also known as South Main Street, in Thomaston, after a motorist discovered the injured teen at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 and contacted police.  The road was closed between cross street McMahon Drive and Walgreens. The boy's identity was not released. No foul play is suspected. Until the road was reopened at approximately 10 a.m. the next morning, investigators surveyed the surface and surroundings of the ro…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield Home ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield Home
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield Home A 54-year-old Fairfield woman found dead inside her home has been identified by police. Nancy K. Violette, of the 700 block of Riverside Drive, was found dead inside her home around 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, during a welfare check, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Kalamaras said Violette was located inside the home, but police do not believe there is any danger to surrounding residents. Earlier report: Woman Found Dead In Fairfield Home The department is currently awaiting autopsy and toxicology results to determine a cause of death, he said.  "We maintain (t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Missing Wilton Man Found Dead Missing Wilton Man Found Dead
Missing Wilton Man Found Dead A 53-year-old missing Fairfield County man has been found dead by police. Todd Davies, 53, of Wilton, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Jan. 8, was found dead on Thursday, Jan. 9, said Wilton Police Capt. Robert Cipolla. Cipolla said Davies was found dead around 10 a.m. but did not offer where he was located.  The Wilton Police Department with the assistance of the Wilton Fire Department, Wilton CERT, and neighboring law enforcement and fire agencies had been working to located Davies since he was reported missing, Cipolla said. The department will work with the state'…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Found In Water Near Bridgeport Harbor Power Plant Body Found In Water Near Bridgeport Harbor Power Plant
Body Found In Water Near Bridgeport Harbor Power Plant Police are reporting the discovery of a dead body in the water near the Bridgeport Harbor Power Plant. The body was discovered around 1147 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, in the area of 1 Atlantic St., said Rowena White, spokesperson for the Bridgeport Police Department. "At this time all public safety and emergency departments are at the scene to recover the body," White said. Bridgeport firefighters BFD assisted with the recovery from the water and turned the body over to the state’s Medical Examiner, White said. "There were no visible signs of death on the body, the ME will conduct a full auto…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For Redding Man Found Dead In Area Lake ID Released For Redding Man Found Dead In Area Lake
ID Released For Redding Man Found Dead In Area Lake A Fairfield County man found dead in Lake Carmel after an exhaustive search has been identified by police in Putnam County. Jeremy Kipnis, 54, of Redding, was found floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22, said the Kent Police. Kipnis disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home. His wife, Carolina Kipnis, said on Facebook that a preliminary autopsy report showed Kipnis had a heart attack in the water. "There is no way we could have known," she said on Facebook. "He had a comple…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched Into Death Of Infant In North Salem Investigation Launched Into Death Of Infant In North Salem
Investigation Launched Into Death Of Infant In North Salem A police investigation has been launched into the death of a 6-week-old in Northern Westchester. Troopers, along with the North Salem Ambulance and Westchester County EMS, responded to Raymond Road in North Salem for a report of an unresponsive 6-week-old male on Friday, June 14, state police from the Somers barracks said. The victim, Mason J. Cowan, was transported to Danbury Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The investigation into the infant’s death is ongoing and no further information has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Stratford Police Investigating Fatal Fall Stratford Police Investigating Fatal Fall
Stratford Police Investigating Fatal Fall Stratford Police are investigating a death that took place Thursday that was originally reported as an accidental fall.The incident was reported at a residence on Highland Avenue, the time accident took place was not provided by police. Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti said the fall was being investigated and that the department had "nothing further to report at this time." This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Popular High School English Teacher ID'd As Missing Person Found Dead In Cheshire Popular High School English Teacher ID'd As Missing Person Found Dead In Cheshire
Popular High School English Teacher ID'd As Missing Person Found Dead In Cheshire A woman found dead shortly after she was reported missing has been identified as a much-beloved teacher at Cheshire High School. Megumi Yamamoto, 48, the head of the school’s English Department, was reported missing Wednesday around 5:17 p.m. to Cheshire police in the area of Mixville Road by Marion Avenue, said the state police. After an on-scene investigation, Yamamoto' body was located about a half-mile from her home, near where she had been reported missing, they added. Officials declined to reveal who had made the missing person report but did say it was not a family member. Connecti…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Longtime Members Of Greenwich Police Force Announce Retirements Two Longtime Members Of Greenwich Police Force Announce Retirements
Two Longtime Members Of Greenwich Police Force Announce Retirements Two longtime members of the Greenwich Police department have retired after a combined 50 years on the force. Lt. John Rodriguez, a graduate of Westchester Business Institute, was hired as a Greenwich Police officer in 1992. He served as a dispatcher, field training officer, and traffic accident investigator. Rodriguez was promoted sergeant in 2009, and to lieutenant in 2017. Over the years, Rodriguez has also served as a crisis negotiator and a crisis intervention team member. He is a certified emergency medical technician and has advanced police training in cold weather ice rescue, crimina…

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by Kathy Reakes