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CT Man Charged With Leaving Victim In Chair For Weeks, Without Food For Days CT Man Charged With Leaving Victim In Chair For Weeks, Without Food For Days
CT Man Charged With Leaving Victim In Chair For Weeks, Without Food For Days A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly leaving a victim in a chair for more than two weeks and withholding food for several days. Middlesex County resident Steven Donen, age 66, of Cromwell, was charged on Monday, July 31 at his Cromwell home. According to Cromwell Police Chief Frederick Sifodaskalakis, on Friday, July 28, officers went to the home for a medical check after receiving a request from a medical office that the victim had missed several appointments. Officers arrived at Donen's home where the victim lived and discovered they were living in "deplorable and unsanitary …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Massive Norwalk Fire Destroys Home, Cars, Kills Cat Massive Norwalk Fire Destroys Home, Cars, Kills Cat
Massive Norwalk Fire Destroys Home, Cars, Kills Cat Firefighters battled a huge blaze overnight that included a two-story home with hoarding conditions, three cars, several motorcycles, and many car parts in the garage in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 10:15 p.m., Monday, May 8 at 2 Cossett Road, said Deputy Chief of the Norwalk Fire Department Steve Shay. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found the house fully involved with fire showing all floors, Shay said. In addition, there were three cars on fire in the driveway, and motorcycles and car parts on fire in the garage, he added. The home's basement …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Severely Decomposed Body Found Inside Stamford Apartment Severely Decomposed Body Found Inside Stamford Apartment
Severely Decomposed Body Found Inside Stamford Apartment A severely decomposed body was found inside a Stamford apartment by a state Marshal and a locksmith looking to evict the man. The incident took place around 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18 when the two made their way inside the apartment at 455 Hope St., to evict the man, said Assistant Chief Rich Conklin, of the Stamford Police. When the two were walking around the apartment they found the 56-year-old man's severely decomposed body, Conklin said.  "You can imagine their surprise," he said. The inside of the apartment was a total "wreck" overrun with rodents and a hoarding situation throu…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
80 Cats, Chickens, Geese, Turkeys, Ducks Found Hoarded Into Fairfield County Home, Police Say 80 Cats, Chickens, Geese, Turkeys, Ducks Found Hoarded Into Fairfield County Home, Police Say
80 Cats, Chickens, Geese, Turkeys, Ducks Found Hoarded Into Fairfield County Home, Police Say Dozens of animals were rescued from a Fairfield County home following reports of a cruelty incident, police announced. Chief Robert Kalamaras reported that the Fairfield Police and Animal Control rescued over 80 animals from a home on Churchill Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, by members of the Fairfield Fire Department, who were assisting the resident of the home following a medical emergency. According to Fairfield Police investigators, upon arrival at the scene, officers entered the home and found its interior to be in a state of squalor with animal waste throughout.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Cats Killed, Another Saved During Apartment Fire In Bridgeport Two Cats Killed, Another Saved During Apartment Fire In Bridgeport
Two Cats Killed, Another Saved During Apartment Fire In Bridgeport Two cats were killed in a Fairfield County apartment fire, but another was saved with help from firefighters. The fire took place in a home on Sanford Place in Bridgeport while the resident was not at home, said the Bridgeport Fire Department. Officials say they believe a hoarding condition inside the apartment helped fuel the flames. Firefighters said two cats inside the apartment perished while firefighters were able to save another with the help of oxygen. The apartment received minimal damage.

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Most Still Visit Stores To Buy Groceries Rather Than Ordering Online, Survey Reveals COVID-19: Most Still Visit Stores To Buy Groceries Rather Than Ordering Online, Survey Reveals
Covid-19: Most Still Visit Stores To Buy Groceries Rather Than Ordering Online, Survey Reveals The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hasn’t kept food shoppers from heading to their local grocery stores, according to a new study. A newly released Harris Interactive/Toluna survey found that 70 percent of consumers are still buying their groceries in person, rather than utilizing online delivery options. In total, 1,047 people were polled between Thursday, April 9 and Monday, April 14. The survey also found that the most popular purchases on their shopping list are frozen food (cited by 65 percent), cleaning products (56 percent) and toilet paper (53 percent). According to pollst…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Person Hospitalized Following Fire At Two-Family Residence In Bridgeport One Person Hospitalized Following Fire At Two-Family Residence In Bridgeport
One Person Hospitalized Following Fire At Two-Family Residence In Bridgeport One person was hospitalized following a kitchen fire at a two-story, two-family residence in Bridgeport. The call for the fire came in around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday at 54 Ives Court, said Bridgeport Fire Assistant Chief Rich D'Onofrio. When firefighters arrived they found a kitchen fire on the second floor which seemed to be fueled by natural gas, the chief said. The one resident of the home was outside when the department arrived on the scene and was suffering from either smoke inhalation or a brunt throat, officials said. He was treated at the scene by AMR personnel and transported to the…

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by Kathy Reakes