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16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond 16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond
16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond The 16-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Fairfield Prep student-athlete is free after posting a $2 million bond. Raul “Lito” Valle, of Milford, posted the bond on Monday, May 23, according to the Milford Superior Court Clerk. Valle is charged with the stabbing murder in Shelton of James "Jimmy" McGrath, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence and injuring three others, authorities said. During court on Monday, Valle's attorney Jake Donovan had requested a reduction in the bond to $1 million, wh…
Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Remembered As 'Wonderfully Happy Person With A Big Heart' Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Remembered As 'Wonderfully Happy Person With A Big Heart'
Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Remembered As 'Wonderfully Happy Person With A Big Heart' A 17-year-old prep school student-athlete in Fairfield County who was stabbed to death by another teen is being described as a "wonderfully happy person," with a big heart. James "Jimmy" McGrath, of the village of Huntington in the town of Shelton, died on Sunday, May 15 after being stabbed during an altercation at a Shelton home by a 16-year-old New Haven County teen. McGrath, who was a junior at Fairfield Prep, was the son of Margaret and Kevin McGrath and was the "sunshine of their life," his obituary said. He also had a sister Rose, described as his best friend and confidant. Many des…
Fairfield County School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified, Deeply Saddened' Fairfield County School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified, Deeply Saddened'
Fairfield County School Fatal Stabbing Suspect Attends Says It's 'Horrified, Deeply Saddened' As family and friends in Connecticut prepare to pay tribute to a Fairfield County student-athlete who was stabbed to death by another teen, the school the suspect attends says it is "horrified" by the incident. The suspect, a 16-year-old New Haven County teen from Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, May 18, for allegedly stabbing 17-year-old Fairfield Prep junior James "Jimmy" McGrath to death on Saturday, May 14 in Shelton. The school the suspect attends, St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, said in a statement "our entire School Community is horrified and deeply saddened by the tragic…
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made More than a thousand friends and strangers have donated some $80,000 to the family of a teen who was stabbed to death during an incident in front of a home in Fairfield County. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. Earlier Story: 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep A junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was also a member of the football and lacrosse teams, word quickly spread …
17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep
17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep A 17-year-old who was stabbed to death in front of a Connecticut home was a talented football and lacrosse player. Fairfield County resident James "Jimmy" McGrath, of Shelton, is being remembered as a "beloved" student-athlete at Fairfield College Preparatory School who was a disciplined, determined, and aggressive multi-sport athlete. McGrath, a junior who played both football and lacrosse at Fairfield Prep, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. See E…
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student Fatally Stabbed ID Released For 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student Fatally Stabbed
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student Fatally Stabbed This story has been updated. Police have released the identity of a 17-year-old teen stabbed to death at a Fairfield County home where three others were injured. James McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, a junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was a member of the lacrosse and football teams, died following an incident on Laurel Glenn Drive in Shelton. Police and EMS responded to the home around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, after receiving a report of a fight and stabbing, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. James "Jimmy" McGrathFairfield Prep Responding officers located numerous …