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CT Town Increases Staffing After 46 Vehicle Burglaries In Week CT Town Increases Staffing After 46 Vehicle Burglaries In Week
CT Town Increases Staffing After 46 Vehicle Burglaries In Week In just the past week one Connecticut police department has responded to 46 vehicle burglaries. The crimes are taking place in New Haven County in North Haven. "Criminals are smashing windows to locked vehicles and looking for items of value," the North Haven Police Department said. The crimes are taking place throughout town in commercial parking lots and residential neighborhoods.  To help combat the problem, the department has increased staffing on overnight shifts with the assistance of grant funding to attempt to suppress these crimes.   Also, over the past week, ther…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say 19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say
19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the head, back, and neck at a Connecticut Dunkin' location by a homeless man who is now at large, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 16 around 8:20 p.m., when officers responded to a Dunkin' location in Manchester at 255 Middle Turnpike West for a reported stabbing.  According to Manchester Police, arriving officers found that both people involved in the incident had already left the Dunkin' and that a victim had been taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. Police then began interviewing witnesses …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Woman Fires Shots At Police Front Lobby Before Being Subdued With Taser, Police Say CT Woman Fires Shots At Police Front Lobby Before Being Subdued With Taser, Police Say
CT Woman Fires Shots At Police Front Lobby Before Being Subdued With Taser, Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating after a woman walked into a police department lobby and began firing multiple rounds into the front desk office window which was unoccupied at the time. The Hartford County incident took place in Bristol around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Bristol Police Department located at 131 North Main St. According to Bristol Police, the rounds did not penetrate the bullet-resistant glass but prompted officers to respond and make contact with the woman. As officers attempted to negotiate, the woman, identified as Hartford County resident Suzanne …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime
Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime Citing incidents involving violence and theft, Target announced it is closing nine stores in four states, including one in New York. The New York store is in Manhattan, at 517 E 117th St. Three other stores are in California, in the San Francisco/Oakland market, and three in Oregon, in Portland. The other two stores are in Seattle, Washington. "We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance," the company said in a statement released Tuesday afternoo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
2 Dead Following Shootout In Bridgeport 2 Dead Following Shootout In Bridgeport
2 Dead Following Shootout In Bridgeport Two men are dead in Fairfield County following a shootout during a disagreement. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:45 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the 100 block of Carleton Avenue. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area after receiving ShotSpotter notification of shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 21-year-old New Haven County resident identified as Travis Bush of Ansonia, lying face down in the street on Carleton Avenue, Gilleran said. Bush appeared to be suffering from critical gunshot wounds. …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy A GoFundMe has been created to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in a murder-suicide earlier this week and the medical bills of her two young granddaughters who were also shot. One was in critical condition Tuesday, Aug. 15, after being airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital.  Kim Fairbanks, age 52, of Springfield, was murdered just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday by her upstairs neighbor, Victor Nieves, Springfield police said.  The 34-year-old gunman forced his way into her apartment at 174 Berkshire Ave. and shot her and her two granddaughters, ages 12 and 10. Her 5-year-old grandson…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Stabbing Victim Shoots, Kills Attacker In Bridgeport Stabbing Victim Shoots, Kills Attacker In Bridgeport
Stabbing Victim Shoots, Kills Attacker In Bridgeport A 25-year-old Fairfield County man was killed after being shot in the chest by a man he allegedly stabbed multiple times. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 6:20 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8 on the 500 block of Brooks Street. Bridgeport Police responded to the area on reports of a stabbing and shots fired, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. Once on the scene, officers located an unresponsive Bridgeport man suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the chest, Gilleran said. The victim was located lying outdoors and partially in the street. Medics arrived an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Headless Body: CT Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend Headless Body: CT Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend
Headless Body: CT Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend A Connecticut man has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty by a jury of killing a 33-year-old woman and cutting off her head and dumping her body in a park. New Haven County resident Miles Johnson, age 24, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2, for the July 2020 murder of Rachel Lerato Sebetlela, said Waterbury State’s Attorney Maureen Platt. Johnson was convicted in April by a Superior Court jury for the murder and other crimes. According to evidence introduced at trial, the victim was stabbed multiple times in the torso by the Johnson at Sebe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged
CT Woman Shot In Head, Convicted Felon Charged A Connecticut woman was found shot in the head outside of a home with an infant nearby. The incident took place in New Haven County around 7:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3 on Raymond Street in Woodbridge. According to Woodbridge Police Chief Frank Cappielo, officers responded to the home on a report of a shooting.  When they arrived, Cappielo said they found a woman who had been shot in the head and her infant who was uninjured, outside.  Both were removed from the property and the woman was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Cappielo said. Cappielo …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Who Broke Into Stamford Store Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Who Broke Into Stamford Store
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Who Broke Into Stamford Store Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly smashed a window and stole items. The incident took place in Stamford around 11 p.m. on Friday, July 14 at the news and variety store at 332 Hope St. According to Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the Stamford Police, the man smashed a window and then made entry. He was also seen walking in the area before the crime. Anyone with information should contact the Stamford Police at 203-977-4407 or send a confidential text by texting the word Stamford PD and the tip information to 847411 (tip411).

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story 'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story A shaken Hudson Valley interior designer who met suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann through a business networking group described him as "creepy," and a "weirdo." Northern Westchester resident Dominique Michelle Vidal, said in a TikTok video she met with the hulking man just months before he was scooped up by police as the prime suspect in three Long Island murders, and is a suspect in a fourth. A fact that didn't surprise her after her weird and uncomfortable meetings with Heuermann, Vidal said. Earlier story - Gilgo Beach Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Alleg…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Charged In 'Senseless' Stabbing Death Of CT Man 19-Year-Old Charged In 'Senseless' Stabbing Death Of CT Man
19-Year-Old Charged In 'Senseless' Stabbing Death Of CT Man A 19-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with murder in what police are calling a "senseless" act of violence. The stabbing death of New Haven County resident Justin Sloan Sr., age 44, of Meriden, took place around 6:20 p.m., Saturday, July 8 in Meriden. According to Meriden Polie, officers responded to the area of the 800 block of Hanover Road for a report of a man lying in the roadway. Officers discovered a man with suspected stab wounds. Initial officers attempted to render medical aid to the victim who was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Meriden…

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by Kathy Reakes