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String Of Fentanyl Deaths Lead City In Fairfield County To Issue Warning String Of Fentanyl Deaths Lead City In Fairfield County To Issue Warning
String Of Fentanyl Deaths Lead City In Fairfield County To Issue Warning Police in one Fairfield County city are warning residents of a string of overdose deaths linked to the use of fentanyl-lace opiates. Captain Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police Department said on Sunday, Jan. 23, police are investigating a "string of overdose deaths that appear to be due to the use of fentanyl-laced opiates."  While there currently is no evidence that these three deaths of city residents are directly related, the department is warning the public with regard to the rapid and deadly effects of fentanyl, Conklin said. Fentanyl is widely prevalent in the illicit drug s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Beloved Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Car In Stratford Beloved Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Car In Stratford
Beloved Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Car In Stratford A well-known local pastor was hit and killed by a car while crossing a street in Stratford. Pastor Levorn Murphy was hit around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 24, on Lordship Boulevard as he crossing the street to get a snack at a Shell station, reported News 12. Murphy was transported to the hospital, where he later died.  No charges have yet been filed against the driver, who stayed at the scene.  Murphy worked with Time for a Change ministry in Bridgeport, helping men struggling with drug addiction, said News 12. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Investigation Lands Suspected Greenwich Dealer Behind Bars Investigation Lands Suspected Greenwich Dealer Behind Bars
Investigation Lands Suspected Greenwich Dealer Behind Bars A Greenwich man is behind bars following a lengthy investigation into alleged drug dealing in town. Ahmed I Sambo, 42, was arrested Monday, March 18, after officers with the Greenwich Police Narcotic Section conducted an investigation into a suspected drug dealer living in Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. On Monday, officers executed a search warrant on Sambo’s residence and vehicle. Among the items seized was approximately 20 grams of suspected cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, and numerous items associated with the weighing, concealing, storage, and packaging of nar…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Kyle Navin Pleads Guilty To Killing Parents In Fairfield County Kyle Navin Pleads Guilty To Killing Parents In Fairfield County
Kyle Navin Pleads Guilty To Killing Parents In Fairfield County A day before he was to face a jury of 12 to decide his fate, Kyle Navin pleaded guilty to shooting to death his parents in Fairfield County. Navin, 29, is accused of murdering his parents, Jeanette and Jeffrey Navin of Easton, in 2015 and burying them in the yard of a Weston home. He was arrested in October 2015 and charged with two counts of murder and murder under special circumstances. His plea came about 20 minutes after Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin rejected all suppression motions by his attorneys. When making his plea, the judge asked Navin if he agreed with the prosecutor's s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Nearly Dies Of Heroin Overdose Inside Library Bathroom In Stamford Man Nearly Dies Of Heroin Overdose Inside Library Bathroom In Stamford
Man Nearly Dies Of Heroin Overdose Inside Library Bathroom In Stamford An employee found a 52-year-old man unconscious and nearly dead from a heroin overdose in a second-floor bathroom at Ferguson Library in Stamford, according to police. The man was found around 1 p.m. Thursday at the library at 1 Public Library Plaza when the staff member entered the bathroom, said Stamford Police Sgt. Robert Shawinsky. Shawinsky said the staffer called police and EMS who quickly arrived and medics administered two doses of Narcan before bringing the man back to life. The man, who had a needle in his arm when found, didn't "want anything to do with police or EMS,"…

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by Kathy Reakes