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Mass. Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA Mass. Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA
Mass. Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA A Massachusetts man who beat his estranged wife to death with a hammer as she slept will spend at least the next 25 years in prison, authorities said.  Michael A. Cook Sr., of North Adams in Berkshire Country, was convicted of second-degree murder last week and was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, Oct. 10, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. However, he will be eligible for parole in 25 years.  Charli Cook, a 41-year-old CNA at the former Willowood Health Care Center, was asleep when Michael Cook broke into her North Adams home in July 2019 and hit h…
Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report
Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report Details have been released in the arrest of Jabrill Peppers. A victim in Braintree, MA, told police Saturday, Oct. 5 that the 29-year-old New England Patriots safety became upset when someone called her phone while they were having sex, NBC10 says citing a police report. Peppers, a New Jersey native and four-time state high school football champion, smashed her head against the wall, pushed her down the stairs, and choked her at least six times, NBC10 said. Citing court paperwork, CBS said the athlete answered the door without a shirt on saying, "I know what is going on." He…
6-Year-Old Dies After Baseball Bat Attack: Police 6-Year-Old Dies After Baseball Bat Attack: Police
6-Year-Old Dies After Baseball Bat Attack: Police A 6-year-old boy who was beaten into critical condition along with his 4-year-old sibling and mother has died, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 2.  The attack happened at a Fairfield County apartment in the 2400 block of Main St. in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 25, authorities said. Officers were called to the home around 10 a.m. to reports of a vicious assault.  The two children and their 33-year-old mother were critically injured in the beating, police said, but they were later released from the hospital. Bridgeport Police announced on social media that the oldest boy …
(UPDATE) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police (UPDATE) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police
(Update) Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police Update: The 6-year-old boy has died from his wounds. The mother and 4-year-old have been released from the hospital. Click here to read the updated report.  Original: Two Connecticut children and their mother are in critical condition at a Fairfield County hospital after they were beaten nearly to death in a domestic violence attack on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Abdulrahim Sulaiman, 38, is charged in the vicious attack, Bridgeport Police said.  Authorities were called to a home in the 2400 block of Main St. in Bridgeport around 10 a.m. to reports of an attack. Inside, police foun…
Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into Ansonia Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into Ansonia Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say
Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into Ansonia Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say Police believe that a 47-year-old Connecticut man forced his way into a New Haven County home on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, and fatally shot his ex-wife before he turned the gun on himself. New Haven resident Miguelina Lebron, age 45, of Ansonia, was found shot repeatedly at her home on Westfield Avenue, Ansonia police said. Nearby lay the body of her ex-husband Yanis Tavarez, of Bridgeport, with a gunshot wound to the head.  Police were called to the home around 5 a.m. after receiving a 911 call. When they arrived they found the bodies.  An initial investigation shows that…
27-Year-Old CT Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted 27-Year-Old CT Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted
27-Year-Old CT Mother Found Shot Dead In Street, Person Of Interest Wanted Police are searching for a person of interest in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old Fairfield County mother who was found lying dead on a street. Related: Man Wanted In Murder Of Bridgeport Mother Found Dead In Stratford The incident occurred in Bridgeport in the 100 block of Seaview Avenue at 8:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers responded to a shots fired report and found the woman lying in the street on Central Avenue just south of the intersection with Seaview Avenue. Medics quickly arrived and confirm…
CT Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife In NY CT Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife In NY
CT Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife In NY A Connecticut man has been sentenced to decades in prison for a violent attack and kidnapping of his his estranged wife on Long Island. Fairfield County resident Ubay Muhammad, age 38, of Bridgeport,  went to the victim’s apartment building on Colombia Street in Hempstead wearing dark clothing, glasses, and a mask and snuck into the building in November 2022, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. The victim left her apartment with her 5- and 8-year-old children and took the elevator to the ground floor where Muhammad attacked her with a 13-inch knife,…
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly suicidal and wanted to be killed by police was taken into custody after fighting and injuring several officers. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Hamden on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Hamden Plaza. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the department received word that the East Haven Police were trying to locate and arrest Derrick Gilliam, age 29, of New Haven. East Haven police said that Gilliam, who was wanted on domestic violence charges, was suicidal and "wanted to be killed by police," Quinn said. East Haven Police had …
19-Year-Old CT Man Charged For 2023 Death Of Girlfriend: Police 19-Year-Old CT Man Charged For 2023 Death Of Girlfriend: Police
19-Year-Old CT Man Charged For 2023 Death Of Girlfriend: Police A year after the death of a Connecticut teen, her former boyfriend has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. Cooper Oullette, age 19, was arrested in connection to the Hartford County incident, which occurred over a year before in the town of Burlington. At around 1:30 a.m. on May 21, 2023, the family of 17-year-old Sophie Ringquist brought her to Bristol Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Original Report: 17-Year-Old Burlington Girl Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck Earlier that evening, she had fallen out of the front passenger seat of a moving C…
CT Man Accused Of Beating, Abusing Woman More Than 13 Times CT Man Accused Of Beating, Abusing Woman More Than 13 Times
CT Man Accused Of Beating, Abusing Woman More Than 13 Times A Connecticut man was charged with alleged assault and other crimes for violating a protective order. New Haven County resident Sean Kelly, age 26, of Milford, was charged on Monday, July 8, following an investigation.  According to Milford Police, on Sunday, June 30, the department received a report regarding a possible violation of a protective order. Throughout the officer’s investigation, it was learned that there had been several unreported domestic violence incidents over the past year.  Police said a total of 13 separate incidents were reported and documented that co…
Bridgeport Police Officer Charged With Domestic Violence Bridgeport Police Officer Charged With Domestic Violence
Bridgeport Police Officer Charged With Domestic Violence A Fairfield County Police officer was charged with stalking and fear of safety, among other charges, in connection with a domestic violence case. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department, Officer Dani Soto, was arrested on Wednesday, July 3, following a criminal investigation that began in May into domestic violence allegations. Soto, age 47, of Bridgeport, has been on administrative leave during the investigation. With the department since 2017, Soto was charged with: Five counts of stalking -- fear of physical safety Four counts of unlawful restraint 22 cou…
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face A Connecticut police officer who responded to a report of a fight was seriously injured and hospitalized after being punched in the face. The incident occurred in New Haven around midnight on Saturday, June 22, in the Fair Haven area of town. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to an address in the Fair Haven section of the city on the report of a fight in progress.  When they arrived, officers located a man, later identified as Wesley Gill, attacking a woman, Bruckhart said. A crowd of people, including young children, were surrounding…
'Stop Calling Me Names,' Gabby Petito Wrote To Boyfriend Brian Laundrie: FBI Report 'Stop Calling Me Names,' Gabby Petito Wrote To Boyfriend Brian Laundrie: FBI Report
'Stop Calling Me Names,' Gabby Petito Wrote To Boyfriend Brian Laundrie: FBI Report Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old Long Island native who was killed by her fiancé Brian Laundrie in 2021, wrote him a letter imploring him to stop calling her names, according to FBI documents. Related: FBI Reveals How Brian Laundrie Took Responsibility For Gabby Petito’s Death The 300-plus documents, recently released by the FBI, outline the investigation and offer a glimpse into what transpired before and after the Suffolk County, Blue Point resident was killed by the man she said she loved in an undated letter included in the release. "You know how much I love you, so (and I'm writi…