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Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death
Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death The family of a Fairfield County woman who was found dead in her apartment are upset over the way her death was handled and intends to sue over the matter. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said at a news conference on Sunday, Jan. 16. According to Rolling Stone, the family is upset over the city authorities’ handling of the 23-year-old’s untimely death.  They are also asking that an independent agency be brought i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sgt. Clifton Weed, 50-Year Stamford PD Member, Ancestor Of City Settler Jonas Weed, Dies Sgt. Clifton Weed, 50-Year Stamford PD Member, Ancestor Of City Settler Jonas Weed, Dies
Sgt. Clifton Weed, 50-Year Stamford PD Member, Ancestor Of City Settler Jonas Weed, Dies A retired sergeant who served 50 years with the Stamford Police and whose ancestor settled Stamford, has died. Clifton Eugene (Skip) Weed, a lifelong Stamford resident, died Monday, June 17 at age 80. Weed was the husband of Mary Ann Weed. He was the eldest son of Lester A. and Mary Ann Weed. He was a 12th generation descendant of Jonas Weed, an original settler of Stamford. A graduate of St. Basil Preparatory High School in 1956, he then attended Niagara University for two years. He later married Mary Ann on June 1, 1963.  Weed joined the Stamford Police Department and wa…

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by Donna Christopher
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Report Of Shots Fired At Norwalk Community College 'False Alarm' Report Of Shots Fired At Norwalk Community College 'False Alarm'
Report Of Shots Fired At Norwalk Community College 'False Alarm' A call to police reporting shots fired at Norwalk Community College sent local and state police to the school to investigate the incident. The call came in around 1:33 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, reporting they had heard shots fired on the campus, said Norwalk Police. When police responded in force, they found the call was a "false alarm," said Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino. "I don't believe officers could find the caller," she said. And a search of the campus by officers failed to turn up any signs of shooting or shots being fired, Gulino said. "It was basically a whole lot of noth…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation
Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation More than 455 people have signed the petition Request an Equitable GPA/Ranking System at Norwalk High School started by Norwalk High School Senior Chaz Bethel-Brescia as of Friday morning May 18.  The point of it? To have the Norwalk Board of Education re-examine how grade point average (GPA) is calculated at Norwalk High School. A good GPA is something high school students strive for and can make the difference when it comes to college acceptance and especially to class standing. In March, Norwalk High changed the way it calculates GPA by giving members of its Norwalk Early College Academ…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Schools
Norwalk Community College Closed Thursday Due To Snow Norwalk Community College Closed Thursday Due To Snow
Norwalk Community College Closed Thursday Due To Snow NORWALK, Conn.  -- Norwalk Community College will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 4 due to the anticipated snow.

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by Casey Donahue