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Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather
Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather Police have identified the man who was fatally electrocuted while working at the Yale Golf Course last month as a 54-year-old New Haven grandfather. Luís Alberto Marcatoma was working on a restoration project at the New Haven course on Aug. 21 when a downed power line electrocuted him, Yale Public Safety Chief Duane Lovello has said. It's unclear if the wire fell on him or if he stepped on it by mistake.   The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident. Lovello said last week the case remains under investigation. He did not respond to a follo…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Stayed By His Side Til The End': Dog Remained Loyal To Owner During Fatal CT Fire 'Stayed By His Side Til The End': Dog Remained Loyal To Owner During Fatal CT Fire
'Stayed By His Side Til The End': Dog Remained Loyal To Owner During Fatal CT Fire A Connecticut family who lost a 32-year-old man and two dogs in a devastating house fire is taking solace in the fact that one of his beloved pets never left his side. Now, the community is rallying to help them rebuild. Firefighters sped to the 100 block of Brookside Place in Cheshire around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, after reports of a raging house fire. Inside, Zachary Naoumides was with his father, veterinarian Dr. Nicholas Naoumides, when flames quickly spread through the home. His father escaped by jumping from the roof, suffering severe smoke inhalation. Zachary, however, did not survi…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Arrested Following Fatal Stabbing, Slashing Outside CT Home: Police Man Arrested Following Fatal Stabbing, Slashing Outside CT Home: Police
Man Arrested Following Fatal Stabbing, Slashing Outside CT Home: Police Police say a Connecticut man has surrendered following a deadly stabbing outside a home last month.  Jose Ayala, 50, has been charged with first-degree murder in the attack that killed 47-year-old Samuel Lopez and slashed another man across the face outside a home on Washington Street in Waterbury on June 28, authorities said.  Investigators say Ayala and the two men knew each other and had a pre-existing disagreement.  Ayala was being held on a $2 million bond, authorities said.  Lopez's daughter created a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral costs. The campaign …

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by Josh Lanier
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Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul' Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul'
Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul' The family of a 38-year-old Connecticut woman who was about to become a grandmother has asked the community for help after she was killed in a car crash earlier this week.  Christine Camacho died on Tuesday, June 3, when the car she was in went off of Franklin Avenue in Hartford and crashed into two trees and a parked van, police said. The 41-year-old driver and Camacho's 18-year-old pregnant daughter, who was in the backseat, were hospitalized following the crash.  Hartford police believe the driver was speeding and lost control of the 2001 Acura before skidding off the road arou…

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by Josh Lanier
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Community Rallies Around Family Of East Granby Air Traffic Controller Who Died At Work At 33 Community Rallies Around Family Of East Granby Air Traffic Controller Who Died At Work At 33
Community Rallies Around Family Of East Granby Air Traffic Controller Who Died At Work At 33 Hundreds of people have donated to help a Connecticut family after their father and husband died unexpectedly while at work.  Mario Villegas of East Granby was just 33 years old when he passed away last week, leaving behind his wife, Britnee, and their two young children, Luca and Milo. A GoFundMe for his family has raised nearly $70,000 as of Wednesday afternoon, June 4.  Organizers of the fundraiser said Villegas was a kind and caring man who always put his family first.  Mario was, above all, a devoted family man whose greatest joy came from sharing life's moments with th…

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Woman Killed In CT House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee Woman Killed In CT House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee
Woman Killed In CT House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee Family and friends of a 26-year-old woman killed just days before Christmas in a Connecticut apartment fire are remembering her as a "vibrant and loving presence." Fabienne "Fabbie" Laramee died just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, when a Bridgeport home in the 300 block of Connecticut Avenue caught fire, authorities said. Original report: 1 Dead, Several Others Injured in Bridgeport Fire Three others were taken to a hospital for treatment, and eight people, including four children, were left homeless after the blaze, authorities said. The Red Cross is assisting those displaced. The ca…

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by Josh Lanier