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Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say A Connecticut woman was nabbed for allegedly stabbing a man in the leg in a Fairfield County parking lot. The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 1, in Norwalk in the parking lot on Connecticut Avenue. Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police said officers found the man after receiving a call for a person needing medical aid in the parking lot. An investigation found the man was a victim of domestic violence; the suspect was identified as New Haven County resident Yessica Paola Jimenez, age 49, of Seymour. Officers were able to track down Jimenez and charged her with assault. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Husband-Wife Victims Of Apparent Murder-Suicide In Fairfield County IDs Released For Husband-Wife Victims Of Apparent Murder-Suicide In Fairfield County
IDs Released For Husband-Wife Victims Of Apparent Murder-Suicide In Fairfield County A husband and wife who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Fairfield County have been identified by police. The incident took place around 3:58 p.m., Sunday, May 16, at home on Chatham Drive in Norwalk, said Norwalk PD Lt. Joe Dinho. According to Dinho, police responded to the area after receiving multiple phone calls from residents reporting the sounds of gunshots. After the initial 911 calls, the Norwalk Police Department surrounded the area, and neighboring residents were evacuated for their safety.  One of the initial callers to the police was an adult son who reporte…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Nordstrom Night Out Will Celebrate Opening In SoNo Nordstrom Night Out Will Celebrate Opening In SoNo
Nordstrom Night Out Will Celebrate Opening In SoNo Nordstrom Night Out to celebrate the store's opening in South Norwalk is set. It a chance to "shop with a purpose" at the benefit for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center or DVCC and Fairfield County's Community Foundation. Nordstrom Night Out is set for Thursday, Oct. 10 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. which is the night before the store's official opening. Nordstrom is scheduled to open on Friday, Oct. 11 at SoNo Collection Mall in Norwalk.  The new three-level, 140,000 square-foot store will be the retailer's second in Connecticut, following Nordstrom Westfarms in Farmington. Those in atte…

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Domestic Violence Crisis Center Representing 7 Fairfield County Towns To Hold First HarvestFest Domestic Violence Crisis Center Representing 7 Fairfield County Towns To Hold First HarvestFest
Domestic Violence Crisis Center Representing 7 Fairfield County Towns To Hold First HarvestFest In an effort to raise awareness of domestic violence, the Domestic Violence Crisis Center will host a special event to help spotlight the need for funding and education. The center will hold HarvestFest from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport. “October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we are celebrating the community collaborations DVCC enjoys in raising awareness of domestic violence throughout lower Fairfield County," said Kevin Shippy, DVCC executive director. "The event is a culmination of the center's events that will tak…

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by Kathy Reakes