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Man Accused Of Killing New Canaan Father At Posh Irish Hotel To Stay In Jail: Report Man Accused Of Killing New Canaan Father At Posh Irish Hotel To Stay In Jail: Report
Man Accused Of Killing New Canaan Father At Posh Irish Hotel To Stay In Jail: Report A 30-year-old Connecticut native who was arrested last week and accused of killing his father at an exclusive Irish hotel will spend at least two more weeks in jail under medical and judicial supervision, according to a news report. Henry McGowan, who grew up in Greenwich, was charged with the murder of John McGowan, a wealthy New Canaan financier who had flown to Ireland to help his mentally ill son last week, authorities said. Related: New Canaan Venture Capitalist Found Dead At Irish Hotel; Son Charged Henry appeared in an Irish court on Monday, Nov. 18, via videoconference, where his a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Wealthy New Canaan Financier Killed In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports Wealthy New Canaan Financier Killed In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports
Wealthy New Canaan Financier Killed In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports A Connecticut financier was killed at an Ireland hotel after he flew from the United States to care for his mentally ill son. Now his son is charged with the assault that killed him, the BBC reported. New York City resident Henry McGowan, age 30, of Brooklyn, is accused of killing his father, 66-year-old John McGowan, of New Canaan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the outlet said.  The New York Times reported that Henry flew to Ireland earlier this week to stay at Ballyfin Demesne, a hotel in County Laois. Henry suffers from bipolar disorder, and when John learned his son had left the count…

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by Josh Lanier
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Wesleyan University Grad Missing For Weeks After Walking Out Of Hospital Wesleyan University Grad Missing For Weeks After Walking Out Of Hospital
Wesleyan University Grad Missing For Weeks After Walking Out Of Hospital Celebrities and acting professionals are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a songwriter, actor, and playwright who has been missing for weeks after walking out of a Hudson Valley hospital. Andy Nieman, age 48, was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on May 21 at the MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, where he was reportedly seeking psychiatric care and left less than 24 hours after being admitted for treatment. According to Neiman’s family, a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, has bipolar disorder and was wearing only his green hospital scrubs…

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by Zak Failla
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Crazed, Violent Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Six Vehicles On I-91, Police Say Crazed, Violent Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Six Vehicles On I-91, Police Say
Crazed, Violent Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Six Vehicles On I-91, Police Say An unidentified, violent, out-of-control man was apprehended by police after a lengthy police chase which included the man hitting six vehicles, including three state police cars on I-91 in the New Haven area, police said. The incident unfolded early Monday when the man's sister phone New Haven police to report he was "out of control," and "needed hospitalization," said New Haven Police Officer David Hartman. Officers Thomas Blaisdell and Caitlin Zarella spoke with the man’s roommates at their University Place apartment. They said they last saw him a day ago, adding he a…

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by Kathy Reakes