Hours after the apparent suicide of Jeremy Richman, 49, of Newtown, the father of Avielle Richman, a first-grader killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012, the foundation he helped created said it is "devastated" by his death."Our hearts are shattered and our hearts are struggling to comprehend," the Avielle Foundation said in a statement.Richman was found early Monday, March 25, ...

A fight in front of a pizzeria during the early morning hours led to three people being struck by a car, one with severe injuries, according to the Milford Police.The incident began around 1:30 a.m., Monday, March 25, when the Milford Police received a 911 report of a large fight taking place in the street on Naugatuck Avenue, said Milford Officer Mike DeVito.When ...

A pedestrian who thought a vehicle drove too close to him ended up in cuffs after assaulting the driver of the vehicle, police said.Seth Bladimirsquy, 51, of Greenwich, was arrested around 9:29 p.m., Friday, March 22, after allegedly assaulting the driver outside of the Greek Kitchen on North Water Street, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.According to Slusarz, Bladimirsquy ...

A man allegedly stabbed another person in the abdomen during an argument in Bridgeport.Bridgeport Police responded to the incident around 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, after receiving a 911 from a woman who came across the two people on Boston Avenue and Dover Street, said the Bridgeport Police.The man told the bypasser that he had been stabbed by the woman, said Terron Jones, with the ...

The father of a Sandy Hook victim was found dead in Edmond Town Hall after police responded to a report of an apparent suicide, said Newtown Police.When police arrived on the scene around 7 a.m., Monday, March 25, they found Jeremy Richman, 49, of Newtown, deceased. Richman is the father of Avielle Richman a first-grader killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012, ...

Just as the Archdiocese of Bridgeport has agreed to pay more than $3.5 million to five people who claimed that they were sexually assaulted by priests, the Diocese on Friday, updated its lists of priests accused of sexual abuse by 10.The additions bring the total number of priests accused of sexual improprieties working in the Bridgeport at one point in their careers to 38, said ...

Hoping to spread the same message of peace, love and living in harmony that flowed through the original Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, the organizers of Woodstock 50 have outdone themselves with a star-studded lineup of performers.Think Jay-Z, the Lumineers, Miley Cyrus, the Killers, John Mayer, Chance the Rapper, the Black Keys, and original Woodstock performers Dead and Company, ...

Twenty-nine people have been arrested in connection with a large-scale crackdown on narcotics sales in and around Waterbury, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.U.S. Attorney John H. Durham said the arrests come on the heels of a months-long investigation by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury and Naugatuck police departments related to ...

Parts of Silver Sands State Park reopened Friday, March 22, following a massive fire that destroyed a large construction project underway at the popular outdoor destination in Milford.During the fire, three buildings that sit on top of a raised boardwalk were destroyed by a huge blaze around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony ...

A woman was nabbed by the Stamford Police Narc Squad after allegedly stuffing a couple of bags of crack cocaine in her mouth when approached by officers.Kelly Palmer, 48, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, after agents received a tip that she would in town to sell the drugs out of her silver Toyota Camry, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.When ...