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Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains
Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains Many questions are unanswered with the death of Brian Laundrie, but some crime experts say a notebook found in a dry bag near his body may shed some like into the death of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito. Laundrie, age 23, whose skeletal remains were discovered in Sarasota County, Florida, in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, Oct. 20, was a person of interest in Petito's strangulation death in Wyoming but was not charged with any crime connected to the homicide. Law enforcement is hoping the notebook found near his remains may contain clues into the death of the 22-year-old Suffolk…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children.  “Kyle was a war hero who…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In River, Police Say Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In River, Police Say
Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In River, Police Say Police have located the body of a Fairfield County man in the Housatonic River who was the subject of a Silver Alert. Police said the body of Khristopher Whyte, age 36, was located on Thursday, July 22 in Stratford by local marine units searching the area. A Silver Alert was activated for Whyte after his property was found by a person walking across the Washington Bridge on Monday, July 19, and the person contacted the Milford Police, said Stratford PD Captain Frank Eannotti. Earlier Story: Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Man Who May Be Threat To Himself, Police Say Off…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People' Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People'
Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People' Layla Kim Ngân Malon was described as a little girl who brought smiles and happiness to all around her, according to her obituary. The 7-year-old died on Thursday, June 17, when she was drowned by her mother in Westport, who later killed herself, according to the Westport Police. Born in Danbury, she was the beloved daughter of Eric Malon of Westport and the late Tracy Do. Layla was a student at Coleytown Elementary school. "Layla possessed a sweetness that truly captivated people," said her obituary. She loved and admired her big sissy Alexis, and was her daddy's little girl, it went on …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say
New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say Police have released the identity of a woman who was found dead inside a Fairfield County home along with her 7-year-old daughter. Forty-six-year-old Tracy Do, of Westport, was found dead around 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, at 1 Lyndale Park, after police responded to the home for a report of an unresponsive female, said Westport PD Lieutenant David Wolf. The deceased juvenile also resided at the above address and is Do’s daughter. Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home When police entered the home, officers found Do. The officers went…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Jumps To His Death From Roof Of Building In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Jumps To His Death From Roof Of Building In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Jumps To His Death From Roof Of Building In Fairfield County, Police Say A man jumped to his death from the roof of a Fairfield County building. The incident took place around 8:11 a.m., Monday, June 14, in Norwalk. Police responded to numerous 911 calls that a man was lying on Selleck Street and was unresponsive, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Officers immediately responded to the area and located a man who was dead, she said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the man had jumped from the roof of a building on the street to his death.  At this time the identity of the man is not being shared, as police officers are in the proce…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train 45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train
45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train This story has been updated. Train service has resumed after a 45-year-old man jumped from a Metro-North train. The incident took place at approximately 11:27 a.m., Thursday, May 6, as the westbound train was traveling in Fairfield County between Westport and East Norwalk, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.  Metro-North service resumed on the New Haven Line at Green's Farms, Westport, and East Norwalk at 1:18 p.m. with the train departing New Haven and the 1:03 p.m. train departing Grand Central Terminal. The train, carrying 1…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
COVID-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65 COVID-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65
Covid-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65 The founder and chief executive officer of a national restaurant chain died by suicide amid a battle with COVID-19-related symptoms, the company announced. Kent Taylor, who launched Texas Roadhouse in 1993, was 65 years old. The symptoms included severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, and his suffering had increased in recent days, the company, Texas Roadhouse, announced in a statement sent to CNN. Taylor died on Thursday, March 18. "Kent leaves an unmatched legacy as a people-first leader, which is why he often said that Texas Roadhouse was a people company that just happened to se…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial
Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial A Fairfield County woman learned that a man charged along with her in the case of a missing mother of five will testify against her at trial. During a virtual court hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of the late Fotis Dulos who was charged in the disappearance of his former wife Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan, was informed that Kent Mawhinney will likely testify against her, according to Assistant Sate's Attorney Daniel Cummings. "As of now, yes. Obviously, that can change," Cummings said during the hearing, News 12 reported.  Mawhinney and Troconis …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River State Police report that a man got out of his vehicle while on a bridge and jumped into the Connecticut River. According to the Windsor Locks Police Department, the man exited the vehicle on Sunday, Jan. 24, around 1 p.m., while on Dexter Coffin Bridge and jumped into the river.  The police department responded as did fire and other agencies to search for the victim.  As of Monday, Jan. 24, a body has not been recovered.  The identity of the victim is unknown at this time.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigators Return To CT Property In Connection To Missing Mom Case Investigators Return To CT Property In Connection To Missing Mom Case
Investigators Return To CT Property In Connection To Missing Mom Case Connecticut State Police returned for the second day to a home once owned by Fotis Dulos, this time with an excavator, and a pump truck. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, state police said they were continuing their investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, of New Canaan, by again visiting a property at 80 Mountain Spring Road in Farmington, once owned by Dulos' late estranged husband Fotis Dulos. Farber Dulos hasn't been seen Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Connecticut Inmate Strangled With A COVID-19 Mask Connecticut Inmate Strangled With A COVID-19 Mask
Connecticut Inmate Strangled With A Covid-19 Mask An inmate at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Connecticut was found strangled with a COVID-19 mask, police said. Daniel Ocasio, of Windsor, died Wednesday, Aug. 12. He was discovered by police sitting on a bunk in his cell with a cloth mask tied around his neck, police said. Ocasio had been in prison since Aug. 5. The facility is in Montville. He was awaiting trial on a charge of third-degree burglary. The medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether it was a suicide, homicide, or accident.

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by Kristin Palpini