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Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man was charged with manslaughter in a crash that killed a 60-year-old man in Connecticut last year.
Hampden County resident Dominic Grassetti, age 25, of Southwick, turned himself in to police on Monday, Oct. 3, Connecticut State Police reported.
He was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the two-vehicle crash that killed Fernando Lebron, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, on I-91 in Enfield on Nov. 12, 2021, police said.
Police said the crash happened at about 12:40 a.m. near the Exit 48 off-ramp.
A Scion xA, driven by Lebron, was northbound on t…
Mother Of Baby Who Died From A Drug Overdose Is Arrested
Police have arrested the mother of an 11-month-old boy who died from a drug overdose over the summer.
Rebecca Dixon, 35, of Oxford, Connecticut, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the charge of second-degree manslaughter, police said.
The death was discovered when police were called to an Oxford home in July for a report of a baby not breathing, police said. During a search of the house, police allegedly found heroin.
The baby’s death was caused by acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, morphine, and recent cocaine exposure, according to the Medical Examiner.
