IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood
IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood The identities have been released for five family members who were killed in a murder-suicide in a residential Long Island community. The incident happened just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on 76 Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." He has now been identified as Joseph DeLucia Jr., age 59, Nassau County PD Detective Captain Steve Fitzpatrick said at a news conference late Monday morning…
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Norwalk Police Cruiser Sending Officer To Hospital: Cops Drunk Driver Crashes Into Norwalk Police Cruiser Sending Officer To Hospital: Cops
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Norwalk Police Cruiser Sending Officer To Hospital: Cops A Connecticut man is accused of drunkenly crashing into a police cruiser and sending the officer to the hospital Saturday night, Aug. 24 in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Litchfield County resident Carlos Gavilano, age 55, of New Milford, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury, evading responsibility resulting in property damage, and failure to maintain lane, Norwalk Police said.  Investigators said Gavilano crashed into a car around 11:45 p.m. on Main Street in Norwalk and sped aw…
5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood
5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a quiet neighborhood in a suburban New York community. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Syosset Murder-Suicide The incident happened on Long Island just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." Four other victims were also found inside the residence.…
Update: Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of Baby Found Motel Bathtub Update: Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of Baby Found Motel Bathtub
Update: Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of Baby Found Motel Bathtub A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged cruelty to persons and risk of injury to a minor after an infant was found dead in a motel bathtub in a vacated room by cleaning staff. Related: Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room Fairfield County resident Dale Kirkland, age 31, of Bridgeport, was charged in New Haven County on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Milford Police in connection with the death of the child found at the Mayflower Motel. According to Milford Police Officer Brianna MacDonald, the infant was found around 11:30 a.m. in the bathtub of a vacant roo…
Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI At Darien Train Station Following Crash, Police Say Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI At Darien Train Station Following Crash, Police Say
Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI At Darien Train Station Following Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was nabbed for alleged DUI following a crash at a train station. The incident occurred in Darien at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Noroton Heights Train Station on Heights Road.  According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, responding officers found a silver 2008 Kia Spectra with significant damage after it collided with a telephone pole.  The driver, identified as Alexis Jordan, age 33, of Greenwich, appeared to be under the influence with slurred speech, Vigil said. Vigil said a search of the vehicle revealed an o…
Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Fairfield County Mother, 2 Kids: Police Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Fairfield County Mother, 2 Kids: Police
Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Crash That Killed Fairfield County Mother, 2 Kids: Police Authorities said a Connecticut man was on drugs and nodding off when he lost control of a fully loaded commercial truck and crashed into a car earlier this year, killing a woman and two young children.  New Haven County resident William Kundert, age 42, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in the Feb. 4 crash in Beacon Falls, Connecticut State Police said.  Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, Laura Alves Brito, 6, and their mother Andreas De Brito-Alves, age 26, of Bridgeport, were killed in the crash, police said.  New Haven County resident Thiago Perei…
CT 24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers CT 24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers
CT 24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers A 24-year-old has been accused of displaying a firearm and pointing it at fellow motorists in Connecticut.The incident happened Friday night, Aug. 23, in Windham County. Connecticut State Police Troop D in Danielson received multiple 911 calls reporting a red-colored sedan that was being operated aggressively. The vehicle was allegedly tailgating vehicles on I-395 southbound in the towns of Thompson and Putnam while its operator was pointing a firearm at other motorists in a threatening manner.  Additional 911 calls were received regarding a red vehicle on Route 44 in Putnam, where at…
Weston Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River After Police Find Submerged Vehicle Weston Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River After Police Find Submerged Vehicle
Weston Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River After Police Find Submerged Vehicle A local man was found dead in the Aspetuck River after police were notified of a submerged vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in the town of Fairfield around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22. According to Fairfield Police Sgt. Michael Stahl, the Weston Police Department notified the department of a vehicle submerged in the Aspetuck River, directly behind Aspetuck Falls in Fairfield.  Stahl said the vehicle was believed to have been at this location for several days and was found unoccupied. Fairfield Police personnel confirmed that the vehicle appeared to be u…
Wilton Man Busted For DWI/Drugs In New Canaan, Police Say Wilton Man Busted For DWI/Drugs In New Canaan, Police Say
Wilton Man Busted For DWI/Drugs In New Canaan, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged DWI/drugs after ignoring an officer's signal to stop and driving into a construction zone. The incident occurred in New Canaan at around 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at a construction site on Silvermine Road. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, an officer conducting traffic control at a construction site signaled John Anderson, age 46, of Wilton, to stop his SUV as he approached the zone. Instead of stopping, DeFelice said Anderson kept traveling west on Silvermine Road, approaching the construction site before stopping,…
'Deplorable Conditions': 103 Animals Rescued From CT Home, Owner Charged With Cruelty 'Deplorable Conditions': 103 Animals Rescued From CT Home, Owner Charged With Cruelty
'Deplorable Conditions': 103 Animals Rescued From CT Home, Owner Charged With Cruelty A Connecticut home was described as a house of horrors for the more than 100 animals that were trapped inside and with limited access to food, water, and clean air, authorities said. The conditions were so bad that veterinarians had to euthanize four of the dogs that were rescued because they were so sick.  Windham County resident Tracy Donovan, age 59, of Woodstock, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and charged with 103 counts of animal cruelty, Connecticut State Police said. According to court records, she was being held on a $150,000 bond.  Investigators were first alerted to…
CT Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch CT Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch
CT Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch A 26-year-old woman told police that a Connecticut man she knew had raped her in her car at a Connecticut boat landing last year, authorities said.  New London County resident Tramyer Williams, 47, of Griswold, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and charged with first-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said. He is being held on a $500,000 bond, according to court records.  The woman contacted police on Sept. 30, 2023, to report that a man she knew through friends had sexually assaulted her the night before at a Windham County boat landing on Butts Bridge Road in…
2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide 2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide
2 Found Dead In CT Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide Editor's note: A headline on an earlier version of this story had an incorrect location. The incident occurred in East Hartford. A man and a woman were found dead inside a Connecticut home after police received a report of a possible gunshot victim. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 10:32 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Hilltop Farms Lane in East Hartford. According to East Hartford Police Officer Marc Caruso, when officers arrived, they located a man and a woman inside the home who had both sustained fatal gunshot wounds.   Police also located a firearm close to the …