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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Man, Woman Found Dead In CT Home Man, Woman Found Dead In CT Home
Man, Woman Found Dead In CT Home A man and woman were found dead in a Connecticut home after police responded to a report of two unresponsive people with gunshot wounds. The two were found in New Haven around 8:16 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the 700 block of Russell Street. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, police found a 52-year-old woman and a 62-year-old who were both pronounced dead by fire department personnel.  A firearm was located and collected.  Both victims were transported to the office of the Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy will be performed. A hou…
ID Released For 29-Year-Old Gunned Down In Broad Daylight In CT ID Released For 29-Year-Old Gunned Down In Broad Daylight In CT
ID Released For 29-Year-Old Gunned Down In Broad Daylight In CT A 29-year-old Connecticut man who was gunned down while walking on a city street in broad daylight has been identified. Earlier report: 29-Year-Old Man Gunned Down On New Haven Roadway In Broad Daylight Shaquille Chazz Pearson, of New Haven, was found around 4:50 p.m. in New Haven on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Pearl Street. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, Pearson was walking when a vehicle drove down East Pearl Street towards Exchange Street.  A passenger from the vehicle began discharging a firearm that str…
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By A 23-year-old man has been accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy in the ear during a drive-by in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Sunday, July 23 in the 300 block of Orchard Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area around 11 p.m. after being alerted by ShotSpotter to 16 rounds being fired in the area and another for rounds on Spring Street. Earlier report: 20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old child suffering fr…
15-Year-Old CT Boy Gunned Down In Broad Daylight, Police Say 15-Year-Old CT Boy Gunned Down In Broad Daylight, Police Say
15-Year-Old CT Boy Gunned Down In Broad Daylight, Police Say A 15-year-old Connecticut boy was reportedly killed during a drive-by shooting in broad daylight.  Hartford County resident Jordan Luna, of Hartford, was killed around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, in the area of Nelton Way. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police said Luna was found when officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification in the area. When officers arrived, they found Luna shot, Boisvert said. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investig…
Man Shot In Parking Lot, Suspect On Run In Norwalk, Police Say Man Shot In Parking Lot, Suspect On Run In Norwalk, Police Say
Man Shot In Parking Lot, Suspect On Run In Norwalk, Police Say A man is recovering after being shot in the parking lot of a Fairfield County apartment complex. The incident took place in Norwalk around 7:20 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30 on Fairfield Avenue. According to Norwalk Deputy Police Chief Joe Dinho, dispatch received a call reporting that a man had been shot in the parking lot on Fairfield Avenue. Patrol Officers quickly arrived on the scene and found a man on the sidewalk and began providing medical aid for his gunshot wound to the abdomen.  The victim was quickly transported to Norwalk Hospital by EMS. Officers searched…
Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Police in Connecticut are planning to lay to rest one of their own killed in a violent car crash by an alleged speeding driver. Hartford Police Detective Robert (Bobby) Garten, age 34, was killed and another officer was severely injured around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into his police cruiser, Hartford Police said. A wake will be held on Friday, Sept. 15, at Dunkin’ Park. The hours for public attendance at the wake will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 16, there will be a Ce…
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Click here for a new, updated story - Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Investigators on the Gilgo Beach serial killer case have been working to prove the suspect, Rex Heuermann, committed the murders at his Long Island home while his family was away, according to news reports. Sources told CNN that investigators are operating on the theory that the Nassau County resident killed the three sex workers in his Massapequa Park home where he had access to tape and burlap bags in which the victims were found, The source pointed to the fact that the murders of Meliss…
Child Porn: Stamford Man Nabbed With Videos Of Minor Children, Police Say Child Porn: Stamford Man Nabbed With Videos Of Minor Children, Police Say
Child Porn: Stamford Man Nabbed With Videos Of Minor Children, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been busted with alleged child pornography following a lengthy investigation. David Boehm, age 73, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, June 8, when the Stamford Police Department executed a search warrant at his home on Pine Hill Terrace, said Captain Tom Barcello of the Stamford Police. Barcello said the search stemmed from a lengthy multi-jurisdictional case, which included the Stamford Police, Homeland Security, and the Westport Police Department. Investigators completed an extensive six-month child pornography investigation using softwa…
Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim
Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim A 26-year-old Connecticut man who was shot and killed over the weekend has been identified by police. The shooting took place in New Haven County around 5 a.m., Sunday, June 4, between North Main Street at Division Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the area of the shooting and found an unoccupied vehicle and evidence of a shooting. The victim, identified as Akeem Campbell, of Waterbury, was taken by private car to St. Vincent's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Davis said. This incident remains under investigation b…
Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police
Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police A stabber who went free for five months after killing a man has been arrested, officials say.  In Tolland County, 68-year-old Robert Robbins called 911 on October 11, 2022, around 7:50 p.m. to confess that he had stabbed a person at an apartment in the town of Bolton, according to the Connecticut Police Department.  State troopers and EMS went to the apartment, located at 890 Boston Turnpike, to find the stab wound victim and provide aid. The victim died from his injuries after being transported to Manchester Hospital.  Eastern District Major Crime Detectives investigated th…
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For Shooting Man Walking On Street, Police Say Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For Shooting Man Walking On Street, Police Say
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For Shooting Man Walking On Street, Police Say A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man in the leg as he was walking down a city street. The incident took place in Stamford around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 on Woodland Avenue. According to Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police, a 32-year-old Stamford man was shot in the leg as he was walking on Woodland Avenue. The victim’s injury was non-life threatening but would require surgery, Scanlon said. Responding officers and Major Crime investigators located six bullet casings at the scene, identified witnesses, and recovered video…
1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE) 1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE)
1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (Update) One man is dead and two others are injured following a suspected drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. The shooting was reported just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, on I-95 in Darien. Earlier Report: Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Darien Responding officers found a vehicle just off Exit 10, near Noroton Avenue and Maple Street with three victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside, Connecticut State Police said. Two passengers suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to Stamford Hospital, where one later died, police said. Authorities identified the deceas…
Butchered Ram Found Near River In Fairfield County Butchered Ram Found Near River In Fairfield County
Butchered Ram Found Near River In Fairfield County A butchered sheep was found near a river near a candle and white powder in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Easton on Sunday, Aug. 21 when a hiker found the dead sheep near the Mill River at South Park Avenue and Buck Hill Road. When officers arrived, they found a candle that was burned out and some sort of white powder poured on the ground in a rectangular pattern approximately 15 feet away, said Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle. "The investigation determined that the animal was an adult Ram male which had been professionally butchered elsewhere and dumped at the site," Doyle…
Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag
Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag Updated story: Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times Police have no suspects in the murder of a New York mother of two whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag about a half-mile from her home near a popular walking path in a residential neighborhood. The body of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD on Monday, April 18.  Now the family -- a father, and two teenage sons -- is l…
Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say
Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are attempting to locate a man who abandoned an infant on the roof of a stranger's parked car before taking off. State Police Troop C received a call at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 from a woman in Tolland County who explained that a man had placed the infant on the hood of her vehicle while it was parked in Mansfield According to state police trooper Matthew Hogan, the woman said that an unknown Hispanic man placed the infant on top of her car, and as she returned to her vehicle he proceeded to get into a dark-colored vehicle before fle…
Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway
Vehicle Reported Stolen In Fairfield County Located Off Roadway A vehicle reported stolen in Fairfield County was found abandoned off a roadway. The Seymour Police Department in New Haven County received a report about a vehicle near the waterfall off Rimmon Road and Clinton Road at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, police said. Authorities responded and found the unoccupied vehicle, which seemed to have been abandoned for a while, police said. Police searched the area and determined that the driver and possible occupants had left the scene.  Investigators later determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Stratford, poli…
TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Entire Hudson Valley Family Of Five TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Entire Hudson Valley Family Of Five
TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Entire Hudson Valley Family Of Five Almost to the day of the 15-year anniversary of the brutal murders of a Hudson Valley family of five, Oxygen's true-crime series, "Family Massare," will air a segment on the event. The show will tell the horrific murder story of the Morey family of the Dutchess County town of Fishkill that took place on Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. The murder was uncovered that Friday when firefighters responded to a house fire on Route 82, and after battling the blaze, the New York State Police announced they had found the bodies of three young brothers, Manuel, age 13, Adam, age 10, and Ryan Morey, age 6 and th…
92-Year-Old Killed In Three-Car Crash, CT State Police Say 92-Year-Old Killed In Three-Car Crash, CT State Police Say
92-Year-Old Killed In Three-Car Crash, CT State Police Say A 92-year-old man was killed during a three-car crash in Connecticut over the weekend. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7, in Windham County on Route 44, in Ashford, said the Connecticut State Police. According to troopers, the crash occurred when a westbound Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Alexandra Barsky, age 35 of New Jersey, slowed down for a vehicle that was turning in front of her when the vehicle behind her, a 1993 Dodge 350 pickup, driven by John Brozek, age 32, of Coventry attempted to avoid hitting her. As he tried to avoid the crash, state police said he swerve…
Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway
Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway A 10-year-old Connecticut boy was hit during a double-shooting that also injured a man who lives with the child. The shootings took place around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, in New Haven County on Congress Avenue in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area of Congress Avenue on shots fired complaint.  Responding officers were told there were two possible parties that were injured during the shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and located evidence of shots fired in the roadway, but no victims…