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CT Attorney General Issues Alert For Dating App Scams CT Attorney General Issues Alert For Dating App Scams
CT Attorney General Issues Alert For Dating App Scams Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has issued an alert about common scams residents have experienced on dating apps. Scammers often attempt to earn an individual's trust by beginning an online relationship with them in order to steal the victim's money, Tong said in an announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 22. In addition to dating apps, scammers also contact victims on social media apps, such as Instagram and Facebook. “These heartless scammers prey upon people’s loneliness, isolation and their desire to be loved,” Tong said. “Be hypervigilant when a stranger contacts you online and a…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death
Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death Two Fairfield County detectives have been suspended over the handling of an investigation into the deaths of two women including Lauren Smith-Fields.  Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim made the announcement late Sunday, Jan. 30 that Bridgeport Police detective Angel Llanos and Detective Kevin Cronin were suspended from duties and put on administrative leave until an internal investigation and disciplinary cases have been completed. In addition, the supervisory officer who was in charge of overseeing these matters has retired from the department as of this past Friday, Jan. 28 Ganim added…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Death Of Fairfield County Woman Out On Date To Be Investigated As Crime, Police Say Death Of Fairfield County Woman Out On Date To Be Investigated As Crime, Police Say
Death Of Fairfield County Woman Out On Date To Be Investigated As Crime, Police Say A criminal investigation has been opened into the death of a Fairfield County woman who died while on a date with a man she met on a dating app. The Bridgeport Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 25, they have officially opened a case into the death of Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, who was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. Gilleran said that as a result of the medical examiner's report ruling the death as an accidental drug overdose, the department's Narcotics and Vice Division have opened a criminal investigation a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date
Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date A cause of death has been released for a Fairfield County woman who died while on a date with a man she met on an app. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said. Since her death, the family has been battling with the Bridgeport Police Department over how it was handling the investigation, or lack of an investigation, in the family's opinion. On Monday, Jan. 24, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause o…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death
Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death The family of a Fairfield County woman who was found dead in her apartment are upset over the way her death was handled and intends to sue over the matter. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said at a news conference on Sunday, Jan. 16. According to Rolling Stone, the family is upset over the city authorities’ handling of the 23-year-old’s untimely death.  They are also asking that an independent agency be brought i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Capitol Rioter From Area Nabbed After Being Turned In By Match On Dating App Capitol Rioter From Area Nabbed After Being Turned In By Match On Dating App
Capitol Rioter From Area Nabbed After Being Turned In By Match On Dating App An allegedly braggadocios Bumble user from the Hudson Valley was busted by federal officials after touting about storming the US Capitol during the deadly riot in January. Putnam County resident Robert Chapman was arrested after allegedly bragging about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, admitting that he was there and made it to Statuary Hall to a would-be match on the popular dating app. “I did storm the capitol (sic) … I made it all the way into Statuary Hall! … Did an interview with Robert O’Morrow of the Washington Post … Also did online interview with jess B…

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by Zak Failla