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DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced
DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who spent their childhoods in New Jersey and New York, be resentenced after spending decades in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers, now in their 50s, should be freed and placed on parole for the murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in August 1989, Gascón said at a news conference Thursday, Oct. 24, that comes amid worldwide viewership of a series on their story on Netflix. The case now moves forward to a Los A…
Man Wanted For Norwalk Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In California, Police Say Man Wanted For Norwalk Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In California, Police Say
Man Wanted For Norwalk Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In California, Police Say A man wanted in Fairfield County on two counts of alleged lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 was nabbed in California. Jeffrey Farr, age 74, of San Diego, who Norwalk Police wanted, was arrested by US Marshals and Norwalk officers at his California home on Thursday, July 25. Farr is accused of sexually assaulting a family member, said Sgt. Ryan Evart of the Norwalk Police. Farr was charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and being a fugitive from justice and held on a $400,000 bond. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upd…
Popular Actor Who Grew Up In Region Dies At Age 50 Popular Actor Who Grew Up In Region Dies At Age 50
Actor Alec Musser Who Attended Westminster School Dies At 50 A popular actor who was born and grew up in the region has died. Alec Musser was 50 years old.  Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Released For Popular Actor, 50, Who Grew Up In Region He died Friday night, Jan. 12 at his home in Del Mar, California, north of San Diego.  A cause of death has not been released. His death was announced Saturday, Jan. 13 on Instagram by his fiancée Paige Press. Musser appeared on the ABC-TV soap opera "All My Children," playing the role of Del Henry after joining the cast in the summer of 2005, following a first-place f…
Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees
Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees Just months after breaking the American League single-season home-run record, star outfielder Aaron Judge has signed a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports. If you're scoring at home, that's $40 million per season, the second-largest contract in Major League Baseball history. The 30-year-old Judge hit 62 home runs this past season, breaking the league record of 61 established by Roger Maris in 1961. There had been speculation that Judge, a California native, might sign with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, or San Di…
5 Fairfield County Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine 5 Fairfield County Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine
5 Fairfield County Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Five Fairfield County men have been convicted of narcotics trafficking in the area. According to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, a federal jury in Bridgeport found the five men guilty of narcotics trafficking offenses on Friday, Oct. 14: The five, all  of Bridgeport, are: Wallace Best, also known as “Coop,” age  55 Jeffrey Thomas, also known as “Zig,” age 49 Jason Cox, age 48, also of Savannah, Georgia as well as Bridgeport Frank Jamont Best, also known as “JB,” and “Cash,” age 49 Lamont D. Jefferies, age 55 According to court documents, in 20…
Man Injured In Nine-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony In NY ID'd As Coast Guardsman Man Injured In Nine-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony In NY ID'd As Coast Guardsman
Man Injured In Nine-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony In NY ID'd As Coast Guardsman A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman, according to friends. Alexander “AJ” Keating, age 24, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. Monday, May 23, when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said. Keating, a native of North Andover, Massachusetts, survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condit…
Father, Son From Western Mass Sentenced For Large-Scale Cocaine, Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy Father, Son From Western Mass Sentenced For Large-Scale Cocaine, Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
Father, Son From Western Mass Sentenced For Large-Scale Cocaine, Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy It'll be a family affair for a father-son duo from Western Massachusetts who will spend more than a decade in prison for operating a multi-state drug trafficking ring that ran from Mexico to both coasts. Federal prosecutors announced that Hampden County residents Isaac Cardona, age 34, and Rafael Cardona, Sr., age 61, both of Springfield, have been sentenced to 12 years in prison for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. The sentence comes after the two were convicted by a federal jury in October 2021 of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute mo…
COVID-19: Is It Omicron Or A Common Cold? These Symptoms Could Provide Answer COVID-19: Is It Omicron Or A Common Cold? These Symptoms Could Provide Answer
Covid-19: Is It Omicron Or A Common Cold? These Symptoms Could Provide Answer The highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant has been compared to the common cold since they share several similar symptoms, including a sore throat, running nose, and sneezing. But the Omicron strain also has several symptoms more similar to the initial COVID-19 virus. They include fever, chills, and "as it progresses, people will start having cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing,” Dr. Hai Shao, an infectious disease physician in San Diego, California, told CBS 8 KFMB-TV in San Diego. “A unique feature of COVID-19 is loss of sense of smell and taste, which you w…
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Fairfield County
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Fairfield County A 43-year-old man has been sentenced for trafficking heroin and fentanyl in Fairfield County. Constantino Acosta-Banda, a citizen of Mexico who last resided in California, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to 70 months in prison, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force began investigating an organization distributing fentanyl, crack cocaine and heroin in the Bridgeport area in 2019, Boyle said. Investigators learned that the organizat…
Duo From Region Convicted In Large-Scale Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Duo From Region Convicted In Large-Scale Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
Duo From Region Convicted In Large-Scale Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Two Western Massachusetts men have been convicted by a federal jury for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking organization supplied by sources in Mexico and spanning at least four states. According to the US Attorney's Office, Isaac Cardona, age 34, and Rafael Cardona Sr., age 61, both of Springfield, were convicted on Monday, Oct. 18, following a nine-day trial of conspiracy to distribute to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and one kilogram of heroin.  Isaac Cardona was also convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering.  The Cardona'…
UConn Graduate Dies At Age 27 UConn Graduate Dies At Age 27
UConn Graduate Dies At Age 27 A University of Connecticut graduate has died at the age of 27. Jared Anil Jaquez died on Monday, Sept. 6, according to his obituary.  A GoFundMe created for Jaquez's family has received $18,862 in donations, passing its $10,000 goal. "Jared Jaquez was a person who brought joy and laughter to everyone he met and lived life to the fullest," organizers said. "Any type of donations will help Jared's family pay for the funeral services and other expenses. God bless and thank you." Jaquez, who grew up in West Hartford, graduated from William Hall High School before pursuing an undergradua…
Say Cheers: IHOP To Start Serving Wine, Beer At Select Locations Say Cheers: IHOP To Start Serving Wine, Beer At Select Locations
Say Cheers: IHOP To Start Serving Wine, Beer At Select Locations IHOP guests will soon be able to order a glass of wine with their pancakes, as the company unveils its "Bubbles, Wine & Brews" menu at select locations. The menu is available at three restaurants located in San Diego and New Mexico, and in the coming months it will expand to other locations in New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Ohio and more, IHOP said in an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 12. The company said the menu includes domestically and locally sourced beers and wine options. IHOP President Jay Johns said the company's recent survey found that 66 percent of recent guests and 58 p…
Western Mass Eatery Emerges As Go-To Destination For Italian Cuisine After One Year In Business Western Mass Eatery Emerges As Go-To Destination For Italian Cuisine After One Year In Business
Western Mass Eatery Emerges As Go-To Destination For Italian Cuisine After One Year In Business Just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the Valley’s most popular fine-dining restauranteurs opened a little Italian spot in Longmeadow. Posto by The Federal is located in The Longmeadow Shops and serves “old-school new Italian” dishes. While Posto and The Federal share the same executive chef, Michael Presnal, Posto is more casual than the Agawam fine-dining destination. Whereas The Federal does service with elegance on white lenient, Posto does service with elegance on newspaper tissue printed to look like vintage news articles. Since opening in October 2019, online reviews have pra…