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Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police
Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said.  John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said.  Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said.  When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene.  It's unclear why Reynolds was…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Fairfield County Native Shot To Death At Age 35 Remembered As 'Kind, Gentle Person' Fairfield County Native Shot To Death At Age 35 Remembered As 'Kind, Gentle Person'
Fairfield County Native Shot To Death At Age 35 Remembered As 'Kind, Gentle Person' Family and friends are remembering a Connecticut man who was shot to death at his home. New Haven County resident Justin Spray, of Milford, died at the age of 35 on Wednesday, May 25, after he was shot “by a mentally ill person with a gun at his home,” his obituary said. Police had been called to his home on Edgefield Avenue just before 1 p.m. with reports of a fight and possible gunfire, according to Milford Police. Officers found Spray lying in the yard with a gunshot wound to his upper body, police said. He later died at Yale New Haven Hospital.  Witnesses held the alleged gunman,…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
COVID-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say COVID-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say
Covid-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say A University of Connecticut graduate reportedly killed his 9-year-old son and himself over a dispute with the boy’s mother over whether to vaccinate the child. Stephen O’Loughlin, age 49, a 1994 graduate of UConn, and his son, Pierce O’Loughlin were found dead last week during a welfare check of their California home when the latter didn’t show up for school, according to the San Fransisco Chronicle. The bodies were reportedly found on Wednesday, Jan. 13 by police with gunshot wounds inside his San Fransisco apartment. The welfare check was performed at the request of the boy’s mother. O…

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by Zak Failla
News
'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings 'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings
'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings The family of a college senior who played varsity football in Fairfield County and who is the subject of a massive search by law enforcement for a string of slayings is asking him to surrender. Police began searching for the University of Connecticut student Peter Manfredonia, 23, after State Police say that he was seen leaving the scene of the brutal murder of Thomas DeMers in Willington, on Friday, May 22. Manfredonia, a 2015 Newtown High School grad, is also wanted in connection with another homicide, a kidnapping and home invasion, and a violent assault.  He was last seen Sunday, May …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Seek Person Of Interest, 27, In Fire Set At Parents' Home State Police Seek Person Of Interest, 27, In Fire Set At Parents' Home
State Police Seek Person Of Interest, 27, In Fire Set At Parents' Home State Police are asking the public for help in locating a man wanted in connection with a fire at his parent's home.  The fire broke out around 2:37 a.m. Monday at 242 West Road, in Marlborough, said state police detectives with Troop K. Following an investigation, detectives said they are looking for the homeowner's son, Reid Keener, 27, in connection with the blaze. Keener, who has a history of mental illness, is described as being 6-foot 2, 180 pounds, and was last seen wearing a copper-colored shirt, grey board shorts, and flip-flops."   "He is wanted in regards to a warrant…

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by Kathy Reakes