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Charges Upgraded For CT Man Accused Of Massachusetts Baseball Bat Slaying: DA Charges Upgraded For CT Man Accused Of Massachusetts Baseball Bat Slaying: DA
Charges Upgraded For CT Man Accused Of Massachusetts Baseball Bat Slaying: DA A grand jury has charged a 32-year-old man with murder following the discovery of a body in Worcester County, authorities said. Ryan Wilcox, of Thompson, Connecticut, and Worcester, is now charged with murder, armed assault with intent to kill, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The body of 32-year-old Mitchell Burke was discovered in Hubbardston around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4. Burke suffered "substantial trauma to the head" and multiple wounds to hi…

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by Josh Lanier
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Nighttime Shooting Rattles Norwich, Sends 1 Person To Hospital Nighttime Shooting Rattles Norwich, Sends 1 Person To Hospital
Nighttime Shooting Rattles Norwich, Sends 1 Person To Hospital Police in Connecticut are investigating a late-evening shooting that sent one person to the hospital and damaged a car. The shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, on Sandy Lane in Norwich, police said. Norwich police responded to reports of gunfire. They found a victim bleeding from a gunshot wound and a car with at least one bullet hole, authorities said. Paramedics rushed the victim to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Based on their initial investigation, police believe the victim was targeted, and there is no ongoing threat to the community, authoritie…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan
New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New images released by authorities show the suspect in the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan fleeing the crime scene in the back of a taxi cab. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: 26-Year-Old Being Held In Pennsylvania In Connection To Manhattan Case The NYPD released the latest images early Sunday morning, Dec. 8.  "The full investigative efforts of the NYPD are continuing, and we are asking for the public's help," the NYPD said in a statement accompanying the release of the new i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of CT Apartment Complex 45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of CT Apartment Complex
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of CT Apartment Complex Police in Fairfield County are investigating after finding a 45-year-old man lying dead in the hall of an apartment complex. The incident occurred in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 10:15 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Greene Homes Housing Complex (Building 4). According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responding to a shots fired report found the man lying in the hallway who appeared to have succumbed to fatal injuries. Medics quickly arrived and confirmed the victim was dead, Gilleran said. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad has taken charge of the invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd
Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd A 43-year-old Connecticut man shot and killed has been identified by police. Related: Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Waterbury Man New Haven County resident Julaquis Minnifield of Waterbury was killed around 12 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Minnifield was found in the area of 358 Walnut St. after a report of a shots fired incident with a gunshot victim. Officers located Minnifield and transported him to Waterbury Hospital, where he later died, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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31-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead At Home In Ridgefield 31-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead At Home In Ridgefield
31-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead At Home In Ridgefield A murder suspect is in custody after a man was found dead inside a residence in Fairfield County. At about 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Ridgefield, officers responded to a home on Powder Horn Drive, located off Farmingville Road, for a report of a domestic incident and discovered the deceased victim, an elderly man. The suspect, Steven James Urrichio, age 31, has been charged with murder and is being held at the Ridgefield Police Department on a court-set $1.5 million bond. Ridgefield PD Captain Jeff Raines said it was an isolated incident and "there is no danger to the public." The identi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged In Deaths Of 2 More Women Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged In Deaths Of 2 More Women
Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged In Deaths Of 2 More Women Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was formally charged with the murders of two additional women, bringing his alleged victim count to six and expanding the timeline of killings by two decades. Click here for a new, updated story - 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says The 60-year-old Long Island resident, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned on two more charges of second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the killings of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Taylor’s decapitated remains were dis…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force
Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force The joint task force investigating the Gilgo Beach serial murders is set to announce a major development in the case. Click here for a new, updated story - 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says On Long Island, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, the lead investigator on the case, will announce the “significant development” at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, outside the courthouse in Riverhead, his office announced. The announcement will follow a scheduled court appearance by accused Gilg…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
CT Man Killed During Fight On City Street After Being Stabbed CT Man Killed During Fight On City Street After Being Stabbed
CT Man Killed During Fight On City Street After Being Stabbed A Connecticut man was killed from an apparent "puncture" wound during a fight. The incident occurred in Hartford around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30, in the 99 New Britain Ave area. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, William Jemison, age 38, of Hartford, was found by officers responding to a report of a fight. Citizens were attempting live-saving measures on Jemison, who was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investigation. Th…

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by Kathy Reakes