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Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At CT Home Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At CT Home
Duo Charged After 911 Call, Gunshot Leads To Trove Of Weapons At CT Home Panicked 911 calls about a possible intruder led to criminal charges for two Connecticut residents. In New Haven County, officers from the Milford Police Department responded to an apartment on Seaside Avenue on the night of Saturday, July 7, after a woman called several times saying she heard noises outside. The resident, 43-year-old Laura Nunez, told officers that it sounded like someone was trying to kick in her door. She said she fired a single shot from a rife through a rear door after somebody fired into her apartment. However, Milford Police said an investigation found that nobody h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl
New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl Two people have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl in June. Hartford County residents Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus, age 28, and Rocky Hernandez-DeJesus, age 31, both of New Britain, were arrested on warrants on Tuesday, Dec. 27 by Bristol Police.  Information surrounding the case was sealed by authorities. The only information available was that the unnamed child died in June. Each was charged with: Manslaughter Unlawful restraint Intentional cruelty to persons Risk of injury to a minor Conspiracy to commit risk of injury to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Convicted Felon Recruited Man To Purchase Firearms, Feds Say Bridgeport Convicted Felon Recruited Man To Purchase Firearms, Feds Say
Bridgeport Convicted Felon Recruited Man To Purchase Firearms, Feds Say A man with multiple felony convictions is facing more jail time after enlisting a Connecticut man to purchase guns for him. Jamar “JT” Smith, 37, of Bridgeport, and John Flannery III, 29, of East Hartford have been charged in federal court to various offenses related to the illegal purchase of firearms. U.S. Attorney John Durham noted that Smith is a convicted felon who is prohibited from purchasing or possessing guns or ammunition. It is alleged that in March, Smith had Flannery purchase weapons for him and his associates. On three occasions, Flannery purchased semiautomatic pistols in Br…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics Fairfield County EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics
Fairfield County EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics A 21-year-old volunteering with the Easton EMS took inappropriate photos of patients riding in the ambulance, according to multiple reports. Christopher Barlow of Massachusetts -- who is also suspected of placing a hidden camera inside of a bathroom at the EMS building -- was arrested and charged with two counts of voyeurism Wednesday, reports say. Barlow is also accused of stealing two firearms from a co-worker, providing a false statement on a firearm application and forging documents to present himself as an Easton police officer, the New York Post reports. Click here for more.

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by Cecilia Levine