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NY Dad, 3 Kids Died In Fire — A Decade Later, Man Accused Of Setting It Is Charged, DOJ Says
More than a decade after a house fire killed a father and three children, and seriously injured a fourth in upstate New York, a longtime suspect has been federally charged.
Edward Leon, 53, of Fultonville, was indicted this week by a federal grand jury on a charge of malicious use of fire to destroy property resulting in death, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Albany.
The fire broke out on May 2, 2013, at a Schenectady rental home on Hulett Street. It killed David Terry and three of his children: Michael Terry, Layah Terry, and Donovan Duell. A fourth child, Sa’fyre Terry, survived…
CT Man Who Kidnapped Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State
A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap, drown, and sexually assault a 20-year-old woman in broad daylight has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, prosecutors announced.
Mynor Romeo Alvarado-Canahui, 36, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, and attempted first-degree sexual assault in connection to the May 2020 attack that left the victim with a fractured skull, broken vertebrae, and permanent hearing loss, state prosecutors said.
He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.
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CT Felon Who Crashed Into Police Car In Failed Escape Attempt Gets 4 Years: Feds
A 28-year-old Waterbury man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, following a dramatic August 2023 arrest.
Anfernee D. Dancy, who has a lengthy criminal history, was caught after leading Waterbury Police on a brief chase. Officers tried to stop Dancy’s SUV, but he reversed into one of their cruisers and tried to run away, but didn’t get far, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said.
Following a struggle, Dancy was taken into custody.
Police found a loaded Jimenez Arms 9mm handgun, crack cocaine, a digital scale, and $282 in cash in his car. Dancy,…
