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17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed, Three Others Injured After Fight Breaks Out In Fairfield County 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed, Three Others Injured After Fight Breaks Out In Fairfield County
17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed, Three Others Injured After Fight Breaks Out In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after a 17-year-old was killed and three other people suffered injuries in a stabbing in Fairfield County.  Police and EMS responded to Laurel Glen Drive in Shelton at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, after receiving a report of a fight and stabbing, according to the Shelton Police Department. Responding officers located numerous teenagers outside of a residence, authorities said.  Police reported that four stabbing victims were located and taken to the hospital. One of the victims, identified as a 17-year-old boy, was later pronounced dead, pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Homicide Suspect Transported Back To Connecticut After Arrest In NH Homicide Suspect Transported Back To Connecticut After Arrest In NH
Homicide Suspect Transported Back To Connecticut After Arrest In NH A 46-year-old suspect in a homicide case has been transported back to Connecticut following his arrest in New Hampshire. Detectives traveled to a correctional facility in New Hampshire to take Matthew Candler, of New London, into custody at about 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, according to Connecticut State Police. Candler is charged with three counts of first-degree assault in an incident that happened in Windham County on Sunday, May 1, police reported.  A witness reported on May 1 that 51-year-old Jeffrey Rawson was assaulted early that morning in a home on Miller Road in Chaplin, accord…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting At CT Park, Police Say Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting At CT Park, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting At CT Park, Police Say A midday fatal shooting is under investigation in Connecticut after a male victim was struck and killed during an altercation in an area park, police said. In New Haven County, officers responded to the Farmington Canal Linear Park in Hamden at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9, where there were reports of shots fired. The incident happened near Treadwell Street. According to police, upon arrival, officers found the victim who had been shot and was near the canal line. First responders attempted to resuscitate him, but were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Pol…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect In Connecticut Homicide Case Arrested At Hotel In New Hampshire, Police Say Suspect In Connecticut Homicide Case Arrested At Hotel In New Hampshire, Police Say
Suspect In Connecticut Homicide Case Arrested At Hotel In New Hampshire, Police Say A suspect in a Connecticut homicide case was arrested at a hotel in New Hampshire. Matthew Candler, age 46, was located and brought into custody at the Seabrook Inn, in Seabrook, New Hampshire, according to an update from Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, May 3. Candler was identified by police as the suspect in the death of 51-year-old Jeffrey Rawson in Windham County. Rawson, of Chaplin, was found dead at a location on Miller Road in Chaplin at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, police previously reported. Candler was arrested by the Seabrook, New Hampshire Police Department…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In CT Homicide Case; Vehicle Cited By Police Located IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In CT Homicide Case; Vehicle Cited By Police Located
IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In CT Homicide Case; Vehicle Cited By Police Located Police have released the identities of the victim in a Connecticut homicide case and a suspect who hasn't been located yet. Troopers responded to a report of an assault involving life-threatening injuries at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, in Windham County at a location on Miller Road in Chaplin, Connecticut State Police previously reported. Police have since identified the victim who was found dead at the scene as 51-year-old Jeffrey Rawson, of Chaplin. The suspect was identified as 46-year-old Matthew Candler, authorities said. Police said he hasn't been located yet and should no…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Seen It? CT State Police Seek Homicide Person Of Interest In This Pickup Truck Seen It? CT State Police Seek Homicide Person Of Interest In This Pickup Truck
Seen It? CT State Police Seek Homicide Person Of Interest In This Pickup Truck State Police have asked the public for help locating a pickup truck that investigators believe is being driven by a person of interest in a Connecticut homicide case. Troopers responded to a report of an assault with life-threatening injuries in Windham County at a location on Miller Road in Chaplin at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, according to Connecticut State Police. #ctstatepolice seeking person of interest in Chaplin homicide. Believed to be driving 1989 Ford F350 light blue with red stripe on tailgate bearing Minnesota license plate YBN8321. Vehicle/operator should not be app…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
ID Released For Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death ID Released For Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death
ID Released For Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death Police have released the name of a man fatally shot in Fairfield County. Michael John Bernardo III, age 35, of Bridgeport, was shot around 12:20 p.m., Thursday, April 28 inside the Garcia Mini Market on Newfield Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the business was locked with no answer at the door. A second call was received around 1:05 p.m. with reports of a possible robbery and a party shot inside, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.  When officers returned to the market they found Bernardo, who appeared to be shot to death, Gilleran said. Medics responded to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Found Dead After Assault Complaint, Police Say CT Woman Found Dead After Assault Complaint, Police Say
CT Woman Found Dead After Assault Complaint, Police Say A Connecticut woman was found dead after police responded to an assault complaint. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, in Waterbury in the area of Willow Street at Roseland Avenue. Officers located a woman who had sustained visible injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene, said, Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The investigation is active and further information is currently available, police said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau at 2…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead New details have emerged in the case of a missing New York woman found dead in North Carolina. An accused drug dealer in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and for traveling and using facilities of interstate commerce to operate a narcotics business enterprise, and murdering the woman who he believed was stealing from that business, federal authorities in New York announced. The filing of a criminal complaint in Westchester County, at White Plains Federal Court on Friday, April 22, charges Putnam County resident …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times
Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times Updated story: NY Mom Waited At Bar For Someone Before She Was Found Dead In Duffel Bag, New Report Says Gruesome new details are coming to light in connection with a New York woman who was found stuffed in a duffel bag on a walking path in Queens as police sources reveal the woman was stabbed 58 times and have identified a person of interest in the case. 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.  Law enforcement source…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting Police have released the identity of a Fairfield County man killed in what police are calling an alleged drug deal gone wrong. Johnny Class, age 20, of Stratford, was killed in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 5, on Hubbell Avenue near Sixth Street. The shooting took place “during an attempted drug purchase” Ansonia police said at the time of the crime. Police said the suspect, who is still at large, fired into the Honda Class was sitting in, striking and killing him. The driver of the Honda then fled the scene before stopping on Main Street to call 911, police said. "Chief …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations
Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations A popular Fairfield County nightclub has been closed after officials allegedly found several fire and alcohol violations. The VIP Lounge, in Bridgeport, located on Pembroke Street, was raided by police and state liquor officials around 2:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 26. "This immediate area has been plagued with police calls for service related to noise complaints, felony assaults, narcotics violations, and homicide," said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. A thorough investigation revealed the VIP Lounge was acting as an after-hours club and narcotics were being dealt with in…

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by Kathy Reakes