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Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police
A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said.
John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said.
Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said.
When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene.
It's unclear why Reynolds was…
Bridgeport Inmate Strangled, Death Rule Homicide, ME Says
A Connecticut man who was arrested for violation of probation was strangled in a cell in a Fairfield County jail.
Steven Bailey, age 43, of New Haven, was found dead in a Bridgeport Correctional Center cell around 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Milford Police had arrested Bailey on Wednesday, March 20, and he was being held for violation of probation on a prior conviction of obscenity with a minor.
State Police said after being found, Bailey was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, where he was pronounced dead.
The Office of the Chief …
Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed
A piece of the mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito may be answered when the details of her autopsy, including the cause of death, are released on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Dr. Brent Blue, the coroner in Teton County, Wyoming will reveal the details of 22-year-old Long Island native's autopsy at 12:30 pm Mountain Time, or 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Last month, Blue ruled the manner of her death a homicide, but the cause of death remained pending further autopsy results.
Petito, of the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County, had been on a cross-country trip with her bo…
Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested
The body of a missing Bridgeport boy has been found in Oxford.
Jose Nunez, 14, of Bridgeport, has been missing since Tuesday, July 28. His body was discovered, dead, in a wooded area in Oxford off Wyant Road, said Bridgeport police.
Dante Willoughby, 19, of Bridgeport, has been arrested in connection with Nunez’s death, police said. He was arrested during a traffic stop on Route 67 in Oxford, Wednesday, July 29, police said.
An autopsy report revealed that Nunez was killed by strangulation and the matter has officially been deemed a homicide, police said.
During a court appearance on Th…
