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Drowning: Woman Dies After Being Found In Family Member's Pool In Shelton Drowning: Woman Dies After Being Found In Family Member's Pool In Shelton
Drowning: Woman Dies After Being Found In Family Member's Pool In Shelton A woman found unresponsive in a pool at a Fairfield County home later died. The incident took place in Shelton on Sunday, Sept. 3 around 4:15 p.m. at a home on Huntington Street. According to Det. Richard Bango of the Shelton Police, a family member arrived home and found the 68-year-old woman unresponsive in the pool. The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport where she was pronounced dead, Bango said. The drowning victim was a family member visiting from out of the country, he added. This is a developing story. Check back to Dai…
Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Medical investigators have ruled the death of Tafari Campbell, the personal chef of former President Barack Obama, as an accident, reports said.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Massachusetts performed an autopsy on the 45-year-old Campbell, who died after he fell into the ocean while paddleboarding on July 23 on Martha's Vineyard. Pathologists concluded his death was caused by "submersion in a body of water."  Despite conspiracy theories online conjuring fantastic — and often impossible — reasons for his death, the autopsy confirmed the eyewitness reports.  …
ID Released After Body Of 31-Year-Old Recovered From Lake In Ridgefield ID Released After Body Of 31-Year-Old Recovered From Lake In Ridgefield
ID Released After Body Of 31-Year-Old Recovered From Lake In Ridgefield The body of a missing Fairfield County man who was last seen swimming in a state park lake has been recovered. Cody Rugar, of New Fairfield, age 31, was found in  Lake Naraneka in Pierrepont State Park in Ridgefield around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17 by the Westport Police Dive Team, said Capt. Jeff Raines of the Ridgefield Police Department. Original report: Swimmer Goes Missing At State Park In Ridgefield "Our condolences go out to the Rugar family and anyone else affected by this tragic incident," said Raines. Raines said since going missing on Monday, Aug. 14, more than 20…
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies A 78-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the water at a Connecticut state park later died. The incident took place in New London County around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. Officials with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the park of a man found in the water at the park, said Paul Copleman, a spokesman for DEEP. Rocky Neck lifeguards performed CPR on-scene before the man was transported by ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing and an …
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown 17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown A 17-year-old boy has died after being pulled from the water underneath a bridge in Fairfield County that he had jumped from, police said.  The 17-year-old's death resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 27 just before 2 p.m., when Newtown Police officers responded to the Silver Bridge on Glen Road near the Southbury town line after receiving a call for help. According to Newtown Police, officers soon discovered that a 17-year-old from Bridgeport had jumped into the water under the bridge and had not resurfaced.  The boy had been with a group of friends who had …
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate A missing paddleboarder found dead in Martha's Vineyard has been identified as the longtime chef to the Obamas. Tafari Campbell, age 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, was found some 100 feet from shore in water about 8 feet deep on Monday, July 24, after he went missing paddleboarding a day earlier, Massachusetts State Police said. Campbell was paddleboarding Sunday in Edgartown’s Great Pond near Turkeyland Cove when he fell into the water around 7:45 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said.  Witnesses told troopers that he "appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerg…
Connecticut Man Dies At Rhode Island Beach, Police Say Connecticut Man Dies At Rhode Island Beach, Police Say
Connecticut Man Dies At Rhode Island Beach, Police Say A Connecticut man died after his body was found floating in the water at a Rhode Island beach.  Hartford County resident Frank Sievel, age 74, of  Farmington, was pulled from the ocean around 12:45 p.m. Friday, July 7 at the Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. According to Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella, lifeguards pulled Sievel, who was unresponsive, from the water and began life-saving measures.  He was transported to the Westerly Hospital and was pronounced dead, the chief said. Gingerella said the incident is currently being investigated as a drown…
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach Two men are being called "heroes" after saving a drowning man at a Fairfield County beach. Carlos Manuel Escobar Bonilla and Luis Montano are credited with saving a man’s life at Cummings Beach in Stamford around 11 p.m., Monday, July 3, said the Stamford Police. According to police, Bonilla saw the unidentified man in the water was having trouble, so his friend Montano quickly took off his clothes and dove into the water to save the man.  Montano was able to grab the drowning victim, who was now underwater about 20 yards out in the Long Island Sound.  He pulled the victim to th…
Greenwich 20-Year-Old Dies In Rapids In Vermont's Green Mountains Greenwich 20-Year-Old Dies In Rapids In Vermont's Green Mountains
Greenwich 20-Year-Old Dies In Rapids In Vermont's Green Mountains A 20-year-old man from Connecticut is dead after getting caught in the rapids while swimming at a park in northwestern Vermont, according to authorities. On Tuesday, July 4, Fairfield County resident Samuel Paprin, of Greenwich, was swimming at the Bolton Portholes, located in in the western foothills of the Green Mountains, in Bolton, Vermont, the state’s police reported. A preliminary investigation into Paprin’s death shows that at approximately 4:30 p.m., he got caught in the swimming hole’s rapids and was found unresponsive. Paprin was transported to an area hospital, where he was…
Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Drowns In Gulf Of Mexico At 35 Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Drowns In Gulf Of Mexico At 35
Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Drowns In Gulf Of Mexico At 35 Former New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett died in an apparent drowning in the Florida panhandle on Tuesday, June 27, officials said. He was 35 years old. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department identified Mallett as the victim who drowned in the Gulf of Mexico. First responders in northwest Florida were called to the beach in the city of Destin, behind 775 Gulf Shore Drive at around 2:10 p.m., the sheriff's office said. "A group of people in the water near the second sandbar had reportedly been struggling to make their way back to shore," the statement reads. "One of the indi…
Teen Pronounced Dead At CT Hospital After Being Pulled From Icy Waters Teen Pronounced Dead At CT Hospital After Being Pulled From Icy Waters
Teen Pronounced Dead At CT Hospital After Being Pulled From Icy Waters Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Boy Who Died After Falling Through Ice In Hudson Valley Police are investigating an apparent drowning after a young male was pulled from icy waters in the Hudson Valley near the Connecticut border. At about 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10,  Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Taconic State Park on Shagroy Road in the Town of North East for a report of someone who had fallen through the ice. Upon arrival it was learned that two teenagers had walked 20 to 30 feet out onto the ice when it broke, sen…
Man Screaming For Help Rescued From Drowning By Police Officers In Fairfield County Man Screaming For Help Rescued From Drowning By Police Officers In Fairfield County
Man Screaming For Help Rescued From Drowning By Police Officers In Fairfield County Two Fairfield County police officers came to the rescue of a man who was screaming for help and drowning after jumping into the Long Island Sound to save his dog. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18 near the Seaside Park Bathhouse. The officers responded after the department received a 911 call of a person in the water, screaming and possibly drowning, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport. Bridgeport Fire & Police Marine units along with AMR were dispatched including Sgt. David Neary And Officer Jason Goncalv…
Fairfield County Man Drowns At Candlewood Lake, Police Say Fairfield County Man Drowns At Candlewood Lake, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Drowns At Candlewood Lake, Police Say State police are reporting that a man who was pulled from a Fairfield County lake in cardiac arrest has died from drowning. The victim, Adao Nogueira, age 53, of Danbury, was rescued from Button Island in New Fairfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16. Brookfield Volunteer Fire and EMS were dispatched to the island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, according to the Connecticut State Police. Earlier report: Man Rushed To Danbury Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Candlewood Lake Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures, the fire dep…
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…
Fairfield County Man, Age 60, Drowns Attempting To Save Woman, Police Say Fairfield County Man, Age 60, Drowns Attempting To Save Woman, Police Say
Fairfield County Man, Age 60, Drowns Attempting To Save Woman, Police Say A 60-year-old Fairfield County man drowned while attempting to save another person struggling in the water. The incident took place in Norwalk at Calf Pasture Beach near the Coast Guard Auxiliary building around 4:45 p.m., Sunday, July 31. Police responded to the beach after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting an unconscious person in the water at Calf Pasture Beach, said Lt. Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police. An officer assigned to Calf Pasture Beach arrived on the scene moments later and observed people pulling an unconscious man to shore and assisting a conscious female to shore,…
21-Year-Old Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From CT Lake 21-Year-Old Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From CT Lake
21-Year-Old Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From CT Lake A 21-year-old man who was pulled unresponsive from a popular Connecticut lake was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The incident took place in Middlesex County at Pattaconk Lake in the town of Chester on Sunday, July 17. According to Environmental Conservation Police, officers responded to the lake for a report of an unresponsive man who was pulled from the water, said Will Healey, communications director for DEEP. Officers found that a 21-year-old man had been pulled from the water and that lifesaving procedures were being performed. The man was transported to Middlesex Health Shorelin…
Cause Of Death Determined For Actress Whose Body Was Found In NY Cause Of Death Determined For Actress Whose Body Was Found In NY
Cause Of Death Determined For Actress Whose Body Was Found In NY The cause of death has been determined after the body of an actress whose list of credits includes "ER," and "Law & Order" was found in New York. Mary Mara was 61 years old. On Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 8:10 a.m., New York State Police in Jefferson County responded to 33753 Old Farm Road in the town of Cape Vincent for a reported possible drowning. When troopers, along with Cape Vicent Fire and Ambulance arrived on the scene, they discovered the body of a woman in the St. Lawrence River, according to state police.  She was later identified as Mara, a resident of Cape Vincent. Th…
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Candlewood Lake Man Dies After Being Pulled From Candlewood Lake
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Candlewood Lake Police have identified a 76-year-old man who died at the hospital after falling into Candlewood Lake in Fairfield County, authorities announced. In Brookfield, Wayne Pogers was reported missing to police shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 after he had not been seen by his wife for an extended period of time. According to a spokesperson from the Brookfield Police Department, Pogers’ wife said that he had been working on their boat and doing other chores in the backyard, though she became concerned about him after not seeing him for awhile. Upon arrival, police said that officers l…
ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle
ID Released For CT Kayaker Who Drowned While Attempting To Reach Lost Paddle State officials have released the name of a Connecticut man who drowned while attempting to reach a lost paddle while kayaking. The incident took place in New Haven County at Quonnipaug Lake in Guilford on Sunday, May 23. New Haven County resident Rodrigo Tocto, age 34, of Orange, was recovered from the water by the Guilford Dive Team and CPR was administered, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP. See Earlier Story: Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake Tocto was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Healey said. According to Healey, Tocto …
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in a Connecticut pond. The incident took place in New London County around 4:40 p.m., Saturday, May 21 in Lyme. State Department of Environmental Conservation Police, along with State Police and the Lyme Fire Department responded to a report of a missing 16-year-old male last seen in the water at Uncas Pond off the beach in Nehantic State Forest, Lyme, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP.  The teen was swimming with friends and at a certain point, went under the water, Healey said. He was located by Lt. Bill O’Donnell, of the Mi…
Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake
Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake A missing kayaker died after his vessel capsized while he was reaching for a lost paddle, authorities said. The incident took place in New Haven County in Guilford on Quonnipaug Lake on Sunday, May 23. The missing paddler, an adult male, was recovered from the water by the Guilford Dive Team and CPR was administered, said Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The man was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Healey said.  Identification is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The man was n…
Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow
Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow A Long Island man drowned after he fell into a swimming pool while shoveling snow from the nor'easter that moved through the region.  Southold Town Police said the man was a senior citizen from the Suffolk County hamlet of Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold on the north fork of Long Island, according to the Suffolk Times. Authorities responded to the home at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, the news outlet reported. They took the man out of the pool and began giving him CPR before the man was hospitalized and pronounced deceased, the Suffolk Times said. The man's identity was no…
CT Teen Drowns At State Park CT Teen Drowns At State Park
CT Teen Drowns At State Park A Connecticut teen drowned at a state park over the weekend while swimming with friends. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 in New London County at the Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, said Will Healey, of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. According to Healey, a 19-year-old male was swimming at the beach park when he went underwater and did not resurface.  The teen was from a group home and was pulled from the water by another group home member, Healey said.  It was estimated the teen was underwater for several minutes. …
Person Drowns While Swimming At Beach In Fairfield County, Police Say Person Drowns While Swimming At Beach In Fairfield County, Police Say
Person Drowns While Swimming At Beach In Fairfield County, Police Say Police are investigating after a 35-year-old drowned at a Fairfield County beach over the weekend. At about 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, police received a report of a missing swimmer in the Town of Fairfield at Lake Hills Beach #1, located off of Tahmore Drive. The caller said he had gone swimming with his friend, but his friend had not surfaced for about three minutes, according to the Fairfield Police Department Chief Robert Kalamaras. Dive teams searched the water, and the victim's body was recovered at 12:45 p.m. about 50 feet from the shore in approximately five-and-…
Fairfield County Father Dies Attempting To Save Drowning Kids, Police Say Fairfield County Father Dies Attempting To Save Drowning Kids, Police Say
Fairfield County Father Dies Attempting To Save Drowning Kids, Police Say A 26-year-old Fairfield County father drowned while attempting to save his two small children who were having difficulty swimming. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, in Litchfield County when New Milford Police responded to the Candlewood Shores Community Beach. According to Lt. Lee Grabner of the New Milford Police, Victor Garcia, of Norwalk, attempted to help his 6-year-old son and a 10-year-old girl who were having difficulty swimming.  The children were brought safely to shore by other family members, while another family member recovered the father after…
Body Of 20-Year-Old Drowning Victim Located In CT Swimming Area Body Of 20-Year-Old Drowning Victim Located In CT Swimming Area
Body Of 20-Year-Old Drowning Victim Located In CT Swimming Area The body of a drowning victim has been recovered in northern Connecticut near the Massachusetts border. At about 3:10 on Thursday, Aug. 26, Connecticut State Police from Troop C in Tolland, received a report of a possible drowning in the area of 21 Lyons Rd., in Stafford Springs.  A 911 caller reported that an adult male had gone into a swimming area and had not resurfaced.  CT State Police and Stafford Constables responded to assist the fire department in searching the area and located the body of the victim, now identified as Alaine Nitch-Ball, age 20, a resident of Stafford.&n…
Woman, 19, Drowns While Swimming In CT Lake, Police Say Woman, 19, Drowns While Swimming In CT Lake, Police Say
Woman, 19, Drowns While Swimming In CT Lake, Police Say A Connecticut woman died after slipping underwater while swimming at an area lake. The drowning took place in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,  Aug. 11. Farmington Police Department received a 911 call reporting the 19-year-old female had slipped under the water for several minutes while swimming at Woodridge Lake, located in both the Town Farmington and the Town of West Hartford, authorities said. Emergency responders from both towns responded to the water emergency and members of the West Hartford Fire Department located Hartford County resident Jodie…
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From River In Fairfield County Woman Dies After Being Pulled From River In Fairfield County
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From River In Fairfield County A woman whose body was pulled from a river in Fairfield County has died. The 41-year-old Bridgeport woman was found floating early Friday, July 23, in the area of the Pequonnock River in Trumbull between White Plains Road and Quarry Road, said police. The woman was discovered unresponsive in the water prior to being pulled from the river, said Trumbull Police Lieutenant Brian D. Weir. "There were other individuals in the area during this time, who eventually observed the woman in the water and called 911," he said.  Trumbull Police, Trumbull Center Fire Department…
Cause Of Death Released After Bodies Of Missing CT Teens Found In River Cause Of Death Released After Bodies Of Missing CT Teens Found In River
Cause Of Death Released After Bodies Of Missing CT Teens Found In River Officials have announced that the cause of death for two teenage boys whose bodies were located in a river in Connecticut. Large rescue teams had been searching the area surrounding the Farmington River due to high and rough waters, for the teens who were reported missing by their families on Thursday, July 15. Personal belongings, including their cellphones and clothing, were found on the banks of the river in Plainview.  On Tuesday, July 20, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death for 15-year-old Lucas Brewer and 17-year-old Anthony Nagore the cause was…
ID Released For Man Who Drowned Off Fairfield County Coast ID Released For Man Who Drowned Off Fairfield County Coast
ID Released For Man Who Drowned Off Fairfield County Coast A Fairfield County man who drowned after being thrown out of a canoe that capsized, along with a friend has been identified. Lorenzo Macua, age 63, of Norwalk, died from drowning when the canoe capsized off Shippan Point in Stamford on Saturday, July 10, said Meghan Bard, a spokesperson DEEP. The incident took place around 10 a.m. when Macua and a friend were canoeing off of Long Island Sound in the area off the coast near 280 E. Ocean Drive in Stamford, said Stamford Fire Captian Philip Hayes.  “The rough conditions” in the Sound likely caused the vessel to overturn, offici…
Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County
Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County Four Fairfield County lifeguards are being honored for their efforts in attempting to save a drowning man who was thrown into the water from an overturned canoe. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 10, when land and marine units from the Stamford Fire Department, Stamford Police Department, and Stamford Emergency Medical Services responded to Long Island Sound, near the east side of Shippan Point for a report of an overturned canoe with people in the water, said Captain Philip Hayes. Initial 911 calls came from residents of Ocean Drive East after they witnessed indivi…