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Body Of Missing Woman Pulled From Waterbury Lake Days After Disappearance, Police Say Body Of Missing Woman Pulled From Waterbury Lake Days After Disappearance, Police Say
Body Of Missing Woman Pulled From Waterbury Lake Days After Disappearance, Police Say Police recovered the body of a 63-year-old Connecticut woman who was reported missing earlier this month in Lakewood Lake, authorities said.  Altragracia Gaton-Mateo's body was pulled from the water on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10, when Waterbury police, with assistance from the Connecticut State Police Dive Team, located her in the Great Brook Reservoir, also known locally as Lakewood Lake. Gaton-Mateo’s disappearance prompted a Silver Alert on Monday after family members reported her missing days earlier. She was last seen near Division Street and was believed to have been in the Garden Hil…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Near Mall In Connecticut Man Found Dead Near Mall In Connecticut
Man Found Dead Near Mall In Connecticut A man was found dead in a secluded outdoor area near a Connecticut mall. Police in in New Haven County said the discovery occurred at about 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury.  Officers responding to reports of an unresponsive person located the body of the person in a remote area near the mall’s parking lot. The case is being treated as an untimely death.  Authorities are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death. The identity of the person has not yet been release…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update - Body ID: Stamford Man Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor New Update - Body ID: Stamford Man Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor
New Update - Body ID: Stamford Man Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor Police have identified a man whose body was found floating by a boater. Christian Bernadel, age 26, of Stamford, was found in Norwalk Harbor around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, after police received a report from a boater, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Poice. Norwalk Police Marine Unit and Norwalk Fire Marine Unit responded to the location and recovered Bernadel. Earlier report: Man's Body Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor The cause of death is still not known and the case remains active, Dinho said. Detectives are awaiting findings from the Connecticut Office of the C…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International
ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International The name of a woman who died after a turbulence event forced a plane to land at Bradley International Airport has been released by authorities.  Maryland resident Dana Hyde, age 55, of the city of Cabin John in Montgomery County, suffered fatal injuries from the flight, which landed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Friday, March 3, according to Connecticut State Police.  Troopers responded to the Hartford County airport around 3:50 p.m. on Friday to assist with the medical emergency. Hyde was then taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Hartford, where she…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Cliff ID'd As Fairfield County Resident Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Cliff ID'd As Fairfield County Resident
Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Cliff ID'd As Fairfield County Resident A hiker who died after falling from a cliff at a park on the Housatonic River in Connecticut has been identified as a Fairfield County resident. Joao P. Lucas, age 39, of Danbury, died on Sunday, April 4, after being reported missing by others he was hiking at Lover's Leap State Park in New Milford, said DEEP Spokesman Will Healey. Officials responded to the park after receiving word that Lucas, who was last seen by those he was with from an overlook within the park, was missing, Healey said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conse…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Probe Into Greenwich Crash That Killed Son Of Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Ongoing Probe Into Greenwich Crash That Killed Son Of Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Ongoing
Probe Into Greenwich Crash That Killed Son Of Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Ongoing The investigation of the collision that killed the son of Billionaire hedge fund investor Ray Dalio at the Thruway Shopping Center is still underway.  According to Greenwich Police, numerous witnesses have been identified and the investigators are still in the process of completing some interviews.  The crash, that killed Devon R. Dalio, 42, of New York City, occurred around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich when a 2016 Audi, drove over the parking strip, mounted the curb, crashed through…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sex Act With Minor Found Dead Fairfield County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sex Act With Minor Found Dead
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sex Act With Minor Found Dead A 46-year-old man accused of engaging in a sexual act with a teenager at an area hotel was reportedly found dead a day before he was to make a court appearance. Northern Fairfield County resident Eric Fenyes, of Sherman, allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a child in Poughkeepsie earlier this month. He was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and charged with second-degree criminal sexual act. Fenyes, the owner of Fenyes Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, was found dead in his Mountain Road home in Kent, Connecticut, after fire units and medics responded to the house around 4:15 p.m.…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Sold Drugs Involved In Two Overdose Deaths Sentenced Man Who Sold Drugs Involved In Two Overdose Deaths Sentenced
Man Who Sold Drugs Involved In Two Overdose Deaths Sentenced A drug dealer with a criminal history dating back three decades will spend the better part of a decade behind bars for his role in a pair of overdose deaths in Connecticut. Alex “Red” Borrero, 51, of New Haven, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison, followed by six years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. The sentencing comes as part of “an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.” On Feb. 28, 2017, officers from the Walli…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bones Found In Greenwich Park Identified As Local Man Bones Found In Greenwich Park Identified As Local Man
Bones Found In Greenwich Park Identified As Local Man Bones found in a Greenwich park in 2017 have been identified as belonging to an area man through DNA testing. On April 26, 2017, Town of Greenwich Parks workers discovered a human bone in a stream at the Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park, adjacent to Laddins Rock Road, in Old Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.  Over the course of several days, Greenwich Police searched the entire park and the stream, up to where it crosses the I-95 interstate and down to and including Binney Park pond, Slusarz said. On multiple visits and searches, police were able to ga…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Charged In Connection To 2017 Heroin Overdose Death In Cos Cob 21-Year-Old Charged In Connection To 2017 Heroin Overdose Death In Cos Cob
21-Year-Old Charged In Connection To 2017 Heroin Overdose Death In Cos Cob Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection to a 2017 overdose death in Greenwich. Greenwich Police received a call in regards to an unresponsive person at a Cos Cob residence on October 27, 2017. Police arrived and found a deceased male in one of the home’s bathrooms. Initial on-scene investigations led to the belief that the death was caused by a narcotics overdose. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later confirmed that the victim died from an overdose of heroin. Investigators from the Narcotics section were able to retrieve information that led to the identif…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Homicide Of Westchester Woman, 24, Found In Greenwich Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Homicide Of Westchester Woman, 24, Found In Greenwich
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Homicide Of Westchester Woman, 24, Found In Greenwich Greenwich and New Rochelle police have arrested a former boyfriend in the murder of Valerie Reyes, the Westchester woman who was found dead bound and stuffed inside a suitcase in a wooded Greenwich area. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, New Rochelle Police detectives, accompanied by Greenwich Police detectives, arrested Javier DeSilva, of Queens, in New York who had fraudulently used Reyes’ ATM card, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. Reyes, 24, was found dead on the morning of Feb. 5, just off Glenville Road in Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. She had been previously repo…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Reward Offered In Search For Killer Of Woman Found Dead In Greenwich Reward Offered In Search For Killer Of Woman Found Dead In Greenwich
Reward Offered In Search For Killer Of Woman Found Dead In Greenwich As police continue to dig for clues in the death of Valerie Reyes, the Westchester woman who was found bound and stuffed in a suitcase in a wooded area in Greenwich, a reward is being offered for information. New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the death of Reyes, whose body was found on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Reyes, 24, a 2012 New Rochelle High School graduate, was last seen on Jan. 29 around 9 a.m., Greenwich Police said.  A private investigator tracked her to New York…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Greenwich Police Charge Man In Connection With Overdose Death Greenwich Police Charge Man In Connection With Overdose Death
Greenwich Police Charge Man In Connection With Overdose Death A 43-year-old man who allegedly provided a fatal dose of fentanyl and heroin that led to an overdose death in a Greenwich hotel has been charged with manslaughter. Daniel T. Linfante, of Queens, who is currently being held in New York City and awaiting extradition to Connecticut, was arrested by the NYPD Fugitive Task Force,  on Thursday, Dec. 13, said the Greenwich Police Department. Greenwich Police discovered the death when summoned to a hotel in Greenwich on Sept. 29 on a report of a deceased person, said Capt. Robert L. Berry. Upon arrival, officers found a dead man in one o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Death Of Teacher, Coach From New Canaan Ruled A Suicide Death Of Teacher, Coach From New Canaan Ruled A Suicide
Death Of Teacher, Coach From New Canaan Ruled A Suicide The death of a track coach and social studies teacher at a high school in Northern Westchester on Tuesday has been ruled a suicide, according to the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Matthew Ketterer, 36, a social studies teacher at  Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, was found by New Canaan police on Tuesday when they responded to a home on Route 106 (Old Stamford Road). "The attempts to revive the individual were not successful and the individual was pronounced by a medic from Norwalk Hospital," New Canaan police said in a press release.  A spokeswoman for…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CT Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl CT Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl
CT Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl A statewide law enforcement initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids led to the arrest of a Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to a drug charge following the death of one of his alleged customers. New Haven resident Alex “Red” Borrero, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin and fentanyl. this week, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced this week. On Feb. 28 last year, first responders were dispatched to a Wallingford home, where a 25-year-old man…

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by Zak Failla
News
Fairfield County Man Who Distributed Heroin To OD Victim Sentenced Fairfield County Man Who Distributed Heroin To OD Victim Sentenced
Fairfield County Man Who Distributed Heroin To OD Victim Sentenced A 23-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced for distributing heroin that led to a fatal overdose. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Wednesday that Bridgeport resident Richard “Raw” Estaba has been sentenced in district court to one day of imprisonment, time already served in jail, six months of home confinement and four years of supervised release for distributing heroin to an overdose victim in Seymour. According to Durham, the sentencing comes as part of an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute…

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by Zak Failla