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Double-Fatal DUI Crash: 22-Year-Old From Stamford Admits To Manslaughter
A Fairfield County man who was 18 years old at the time of a double DUI fatal crash in 2019, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges
Stamford resident Jerry Diaz, who is now age 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 6, under a plea agreement to two counts of manslaughter, two counts of assault with a vehicle, DUI, and other charges.
During the Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, crash, Diaz was speeding at more than 90 mph and had a blood alcohol level six times above the legal limit for a driver under 21, when he slammed into two utility poles, killing two of his friends, said Sgt. Jeffre…
CT Man Sentenced To Prison For 2019 Sexual Assault
A Connecticut man was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a 63-year-old woman whose home he was working on.
Carlos Mejia, age 38, of New Haven, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to 15 years in prison followed by 11 years of probation for the July 2019 attack, said John Doyle, Jr., New Haven State’s Attorney.
Mejia was found guilty by a jury in October of sexual assault, the CT Attorney's Office said.
According to trial testimony, the victim, who was 63 at the time, disclosed that her apartment had failed inspection and that the landlord had hired contractors to repair damage withi…
Mother, Daughter From CT Sentenced For Roles At Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
A mother and daughter from Connecticut who admitted to their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol building will avoid prison time after being sentenced.
Windham County residents Carla Krzywicki, age 20, and her mother Jean Lavin, age 57, both of Canterbury, were arrested in September last year on a criminal complaint issued by the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
Original story - Mother, Daughter From Connecticut Charged For Participating In Capitol Riot
In January, both pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the US Capitol building.
Ca…
Man Accused Of Choking, Assaulting Woman At Fairfield County Train Station, Police Say
DNA from a cigarette has led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for allegedly robbing and attempting to sexually assault a woman at an area train station.
Ivan Burgos, age 36, of Bridgeport, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 5, for the incident which took place on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.
According to MTA police, the New York woman had taken a train to visit friends in Bridgeport. While waiting for a return train later that night at the station, she went outside to have a cigarette.
As she was walking back inside the station stairwell, she was grabbed by the neck and thrown on the floor by…
