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Greenwich Woman Accused Of Sending Explicit Texts On Ways To Kill Her Mom Greenwich Woman Accused Of Sending Explicit Texts On Ways To Kill Her Mom
Greenwich Woman Accused Of Sending Explicit Texts On Ways To Kill Her Mom A 20-year-old Fairfield County woman is behind bars after allegedly texting explicit messages describing the different ways she wanted to kill her mother. Catherine Harper, of Greenwich, was arrested on a warrant on Friday, Jan. 5 for the text she sent on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, Harper was charged with threatening and held on a $50,000 bond which she could not make.  Police did not provide additional information regarding who she sent the text to.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Sandy Hook School Receives Threat, All Safe, Police Say Sandy Hook School Receives Threat, All Safe, Police Say
Sandy Hook School Receives Threat, All Safe, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are reassuring the community that all students and staff are safe after a school in Sandy Hook received a new threat. The threat was made in Newtown around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 30 at Sandy Hook School. According to Lt. Scott Smith, this morning police received a third-party report of a threatening message regarding the school. Newtown Police promptly responded to the school as staff followed appropriate safety precautions. "Newtown Police quickly determined that all students and staff were safe and that the threat was not credible, but instead was simi…
Shelton Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say Shelton Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say
Shelton Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Florida Gov. and GOP Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis with a gun. Brendan Hughes, age 22, of Shelton, was arrested on Friday, July 14, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky of the Shelton Police. Hughes was charged with threatening and held on a $1,000 bond, Kozlowsky said. The arrest stems from a call Shelton Police received from Florida law enforcement regarding an online threat made to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Twitter.  The threat stated, “I'm going to kill Ron Desantis with a gun.” This is a developing …
CT Man Charged With Assault After Entering Home, Threatening 2 Victims CT Man Charged With Assault After Entering Home, Threatening 2 Victims
CT Man Charged With Assault After Entering Home, Threatening 2 Victims A 37-year-old Connecticut man was charged with burglary and assault after walking into a residence and threatening two victims inside and refusing to leave. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 23 in Naugatuck. According to Naugatuck Police, officers responded to the home after the man, identified as Luke Genovese, of Naugatuck, fled after injuring a disabled woman. During the incident, the victims reported that the Genovese entered their residence unannounced and was highly intoxicated, police said. It was reported that he refused to leave an…
Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Fairfield County: Police Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Fairfield County: Police
Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Fairfield County: Police A Fairfield County man already well-known to authorities faces charges after allegedly threatening his neighbor and throwing her mail out of her mailbox, police said. The man's arrest stemmed from a complaint from his neighbor on Monday, March 20, when a Westport woman complained to officers that 57-year-old Westport resident James Doyle was stealing her mail, according to Westport Police.  The woman suspected that Doyle was taking the mail from her front porch, so she set up surveillance cameras that eventually confirmed her suspicion.  According to police, the cameras show Doyl…
Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police
Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police A dramatic scene played out near a bar in Fairfield County when authorities arrested a screaming man who had made threatening comments to patrons about using a firearm, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 11:30 p.m., when an officer in Darien heard a man's voice screaming in the area of 1041 Post Rd., according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  While trying to find the source of the screaming, two women approached the officer and told them that it was coming from 36-year-old James Newton of Stamford, who had been trying to get them to get inside their Ube…
23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say 23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say
23-Year-Old Beats Woman, Kicks Cop In Greenwich, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly beating a woman and then fighting with police who attempted to arrest him. The incident took place in Greenwich on Sunday, Dec. 11 on Ridge Street. Greenwich police responded to an apartment on the western side of town where a concerned resident had called the police to report a violent attack in an upstairs unit, said  Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police.  When officers arrived, they were able to determine that Dennis John Murphy, age 23, of Greenwich, had created a disturbance, hit the victim in the process, and …
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening to shoot employees at a YMCA in the region. The arrest took place in New Haven County in Milford on Friday, May 27. Christopher Cofer, age 23, of Milford, was arrested at police responded to The Woodruff Family YMCA at 631 Orange Ave., for a report that an employee had been threatened, said Officer Marilisa Anania, of the Milford Police. Officers spoke to an employee of the YMCA who said that Cofer had made several inappropriate statements to them since September 2021 and that recently the statements had become more violent, Ana…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Threats At Fairfield County Store, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Threats At Fairfield County Store, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Threats At Fairfield County Store, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for assistance identifying a man who made threats at a convenience store. The incident took place in April at a convenience store in Stamford. The suspect is described as being a Black male, approximately 30 years old, 5-foot-6 with an average build, a black mustache, and a beard, said the Stamford Police. An investigator can be reached at 203-977-4417.  The public can also submit a confidential text tip to Tip411. Anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Stamford Police Department by texting the word StamfordPD and th…
COVID-19: CT Testing Site Shut Down After Threat, Police Say COVID-19: CT Testing Site Shut Down After Threat, Police Say
Covid-19: CT Testing Site Shut Down After Threat, Police Say A Connecticut COVID-19 testing site was shut down after a woman allegedly called and threatened to shoot people because of the wait time and bad service. The incident took place in Hartford County around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28, in Bristol. Police officers responded to a large parking lot located at 100 North Main St. that was being used to complete on-site COVID-19 tests.  According to Lt. Geoffrey Lund, of the Bristol Police, an unidentified female called the main office of the company administering the tests and was upset about the service and time she was waiting in …
Extra Officers At Fairfield County High School After 'Disturbing Message' Found, Police Say Extra Officers At Fairfield County High School After 'Disturbing Message' Found, Police Say
Extra Officers At Fairfield County High School After 'Disturbing Message' Found, Police Say Extra officers have been assigned to a Fairfield County high school after a "disturbing message" was discovered. The message was discovered on the wall of the girl's bathroom at Greenwich High School around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9. According to Captain Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, two patrol officers have been assigned to assist the School Resource Officers with assessing the situation. "At the moment, it has been determined there is no imminent threat," Zuccerella said.  The school has not been put on lockdown. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice …
Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School
Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School A Fairfield County high school was temporarily put in lockdown as police investigated a threat that is believed to be a hoax. Norwalk High School was put in its lockdown at approximately noon on Friday, Dec. 3 as police investigated the threat with multiple officers while students and staff remained in the school. The investigation is ongoing, but police said that they believe it to be hoax. During the lockdown, students and staff at Norwalk High School and P-TECH have been instructed to remain in their classrooms. Families have been advised not to go to the school, as it could impede the …