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Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator
Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator A Connecticut woman will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder of a 34-year-old woman. New Haven County resident Heather Anderson, age 35, of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, March 21 to 30 years in prison, with a 25-year minimum, according to Fox61. The murder took place in New Haven County around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Waterbury on Newbury Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Newbury Street for a medical assistance complaint. When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman, ide…

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by Kathy Reakes
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18-Year-Old CT Woman Charged With Felony Murder 18-Year-Old CT Woman Charged With Felony Murder
18-Year-Old CT Woman Charged With Felony Murder An 18-year-old Connecticut teen has been charged felony murder of a local man who was found lying in a driveway. New Haven County resident Jada Artis, of Ansonia, was charged on Friday, Nov. 3 in connection with the July 14 killing of Abdul-Jalil Humphrey, age 30, of Ansonia. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police, Artis, who is being held on a $2 million bond, took part in the murder and was additionally charged with: Robbery Conspiracy to commit robbery Hindering prosecution.  The arrest of Artis was the result of a multi-agency investigation where a second suspect, S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Cold Case Murder Of Fast-Food Restaurant Worker Suspect Nabbed In Cold Case Murder Of Fast-Food Restaurant Worker
Suspect Nabbed In Cold Case Murder Of Fast-Food Restaurant Worker A suspect has been apprehended in the cold case murder of an overnight worker at a fast-food restaurant in the area. Danarius Dukes, 43, was arrested on Thursday night, June 2 and charged with the 1993 murder of Theodore “Teddy” Edwards.  Edwards was a 77-year-old janitor that worked the overnight hours at Duchess restaurant located in Bridgeport at 35 Boston Ave.  "The evidence in this case shows that Dukes and three others devised a plan to rob the manager of the restaurant after closing time," Bridgeport Police said. "To carry out their plan, Dukes hid in the bathroom with a g…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Judge Revokes Estranged Husband's Ability To Work After Stopping At Memorial For Missing Mom Judge Revokes Estranged Husband's Ability To Work After Stopping At Memorial For Missing Mom
Judge Revokes Estranged Husband's Ability To Work After Stopping At Memorial For Missing Mom A judge took away the ability for Fotis Dulos to work after he made a stop at a memorial for his missing Fairfield County wife and mother of five children, Jennifer Farber Dulos, and removed items in violation of his bail terms. The ruling was made during a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 23, when Dulos appear before Judge Gary White in Stamford who revoked the work condition after he was seen on Friday, Jan. 17, removing items from the memorial for Jennifer Farber Dulos, who he is charged with killing.  Jennifer Farber DulosThe Family of Jennifer Farber Dulos Stamford State Attorney Richard …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Incarcerated Bridgeport Man Charged With Attempting To Murder Federal Grand Jury Witness Incarcerated Bridgeport Man Charged With Attempting To Murder Federal Grand Jury Witness
Incarcerated Bridgeport Man Charged With Attempting To Murder Federal Grand Jury Witness An incarcerated Fairfield County man already behind bars for felony murder is facing new charges for allegedly plotting to murder a federal witness. Bridgeport resident Vaughn Thomas, 20, also known as “Fettiboy LV” was indicted and charged with allegedly retaliating against a federal grand jury witness while behind bars, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. According to Durham, it is alleged that between September and November this year, while he was incarcerated in state custody, Thomas solicited other inmates to murder a federal grand jury witness. He also allegedly wrote lette…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Had Done 'Odd Jobs' For Stamford Woman Charged In Her Murder Man Who Had Done 'Odd Jobs' For Stamford Woman Charged In Her Murder
Man Who Had Done 'Odd Jobs' For Stamford Woman Charged In Her Murder Stamford Police have arrested a city man for the murder of a 93-year-old woman found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Robert Simmons, 51, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 20, for the Wednesday, Sept. 25, murder of Isabella Mehner, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael A. Noto. Polic found Mehner at the bottom of a staircase after being asked to make a wellness check.  When officers responded to the home it appeared that she had have fallen down the staircase.  Through further investigation and with the assistance of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Suspect Charged In Homicide At Inn In Bridgeport Second Suspect Charged In Homicide At Inn In Bridgeport
Second Suspect Charged In Homicide At Inn In Bridgeport A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Bridgeport man last year. Donnell Williams 28, of Bridgeport, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 27, for allegedly taking part in the murder of Alfanso Anderson on Feb. 26, 2018, at the Sunny Side Inn, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Police believe that Anderson, 48, was an innocent victim when Williams and Glenn Pettway, 25, of Bridgeport, went to collect a debt owed to a prostitute, police said. Anderson was reportedly mistaken for the man that owed the money. Pettway was arrested ea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Charged For His Role In Murder At Inn In Bridgeport Suspect Charged For His Role In Murder At Inn In Bridgeport
Suspect Charged For His Role In Murder At Inn In Bridgeport Bridgeport Police have made an arrest in the murder of a 48-year-old local man at the Sunny Side Inn who was an innocent victim, police say. Glenn Pettway, 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested early Friday for his role in Feb. 26, 2018, the murder of Alfanso Anderson at the Sunny Side Inn, located at 174 Lake St., said Bridgeport Police Lt. Christopher LaMaine. LaMaine said it is believed that the murder was committed while Pettway was attempting to collect a debt owed to a prostitute and that Anderson was mistakenly identified as the man that owed the debt.  "No evidence was unc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Third Man Arrested In Fairfield County Drug Deal Gone Bad Murder Third Man Arrested In Fairfield County Drug Deal Gone Bad Murder
Third Man Arrested In Fairfield County Drug Deal Gone Bad Murder A third person has been arrested in the 2016 murder of a Bridgeport man shot twice in the head during a drug deal gone bad.  Tyreik Gantt, 20, of 143 Connecticut Ave., Stamford, was arrested Friday for his role in the killing of Shane Slinsky, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Slinsky was shot twice in the head on Aug. 27, 2016, on Wood Terrace in Bridgeport, during a drug deal gone bad, police said. A juvenile was arrested earlier this week, and last March, 19-year-old Stamford resident Jeremy Middleton was charged with murder in connection with his death. G…

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by Kathy Reakes