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New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say
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A missing Connecticut man who disappeared while trail hiking has been found dead.
Fairfield County resident Jack Gordon, age 57, had last been seen in his hometown of Ridgefield on Sunday, Dec. 3 was located deceased
Gordon had left home to go hiking in the Bennetts Farm Trail System area in Ridgefield,.
After 18 hours of searching the area on foot and with drones, K-9 dogs, and air support, he was located, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police.
"The incident was not deemed suspicious and there is no danger to the public," Raines sa…
CT State Trooper Faces DUI Charge In Fairfield County
A Connecticut State Police trooper has been arrested for driving under the influence and other charges in Fairfield County.
Trooper Andrew Murphy was arrested by Bethel Police around 2:10 a.m., Sunday, June 20, after an officer spotted him in a parking lot stumbling and apparently intoxicated, said Bethel PD Lt. Robert J. Durkin.
The officer spoke with Murphy and instructed him not to drive his vehicle, which was parked, Durkin said.
"Murphy disregarded the officer, entered his vehicle, and began driving," he said.
The officer attempted to stop Murphy using lights and sirens, b…
Man Charged With Killing His Brother In Bethel Pleads Not Guilty
A Bethel man arrested for killing his older brother has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.
Matthew J. O'Dell, 40, was arrested on murder charges on Wednesday, Nov. 13, by Bethel Police.
The prosecutor said his brother, Richard O'Dell, 42, had been shot four times in the head at close range.
During the hearing where O'Dell pleaded not guilty, attorneys said that he suffered from mental health issues.
Richard O'Dell was found dead by his mother around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at their home on Apollo Drive, said the Bethel Police.
At first, the mother thought her older son had c…
