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New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46 New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46
New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46 The family of a successful and popular Connecticut investment banker who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar says they are "heartbroken and deeply saddened by the tragic loss." Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Cheney, a married father of five, had recently filed for divorce fr…

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New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death A Connecticut father of three who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City had filed for divorce the day before his deadly leap. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. New York City Police officials said officers found the 46-year-old founder of a private investment fund unconscious and unresponsive.  EMS responded and pronounced Cheney dead at the scene, NYPD said. "Preliminarily, the deceased does not …

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Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…

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Missing Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant Found Dead Missing Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant Found Dead
Missing Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant Found Dead The head chef of the glitzy Cipriani Dolce restaurant in Grand Central Terminal who had been missing for several days has been found dead in a motel room located near LaGuardia Airport.  The body of Andrea Zamperoni, 33, of Queens, was discovered by New York City Police around 830 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Kamway Lodge & Tavern in Elmhurst after officers responded to a call of an unconscious man, said the NYPD. Zamperoni was last seen alive at his apartment around noon on Monday, Aug. 19, the NYPD said. Friends and co-workers reported him missing after he failed to show up …

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Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway
Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway An autopsy has found that 22-year-old Stamford mother who fell down subway stairs in Manhattan while holding her baby, died from natural causes, according to the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Malaysia Goodson fell down the stairs while carrying her 1-year-old daughter Rylee in a stroller on January 28, said the New York City Police. Police said Goodson was found unconscious next to a tipped-over stroller. Rylee was found unharmed. An autopsy found that the young mother suffered from cardiac arrhythmia, complicating hyperthyroidism, along with cardiac hypertrophy. The cause of …

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State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country
State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country Seven K9 teams from throughout the country recently graduated from the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit's specialized training focusing on detecting electronic storage devices. The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit trained the world’s first electronic storage device detection K9 in 2012, using proprietary training methods. Since that time, demand for the specialized electronic storage detection has rapidly grown, the department said. The specialized ESD K9’s assist with counter-terror, child pornography, organized crime, and other related investigations by sniffing out evidenc…

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Man Killed By Train Wanted In Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend, Teen Man Killed By Train Wanted In Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend, Teen
Man Killed By Train Wanted In Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend, Teen A man who was struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester had reportedly just violently murdered his girlfriend and her teen son. Hector Cruz, 51, of the Bronx, who has been identified as the person who was killed after he jumped in front of the Metro-North train in Hartsdale Sunday morning, Feb. 17 was a "person of interest" in the weekend murders of his girlfriend, Marisol Ortiz, 51, and her 14-year-old son, Alanche Delorbe, according to New York City Police. Cruz jumped in front of the train around 10 a.m. Sunday in Hartsdale, confirmed Metro-North officials. Ortiz and …

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Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Two Young Sisters Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Two Young Sisters
Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Two Young Sisters A 47-year-old Fairfield County man who was accused of sexually assaulting two young sisters pleaded guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault. Raymond Ortiz of Bridgeport, who was a family friend, made the plea Wednesday before Superior Court Judge Frank Iannotti. Senior Assistant State's Attorney Tatiana Messina said she plans to recommend a five-year prison term when he is sentenced on Nov. 14. According to Messina, Ortiz exposed himself to the girls during a family event in Bridgeport and touched them through their clothes. On one occasion he sent a video of him masturbating to the girls …

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