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Woman Charged In Death Of Her 4-Week-Old Granddaughter In Bridgeport
A woman is behind bars after being charged with manslaughter in the death of her 4-week-old granddaughter in Fairfield County.
Eleanor Herman, age 61, of Bridgeport, was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, death.
According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers were called to a Bronx Avenue home for a child not breathing.
The baby was transported to the hospital by her uncle before police arrived, Gilleran said.
Medical staff pronounced the baby dead, he added.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the manner of death was homicide …
Springfield Pimp Gets 15 Years In Jail For Sex Trafficking In CT, MA
A pimp who ran a sex trafficking ring in Springfield and Hartford has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
William Coleman, 49, of Springfield, has been sentenced to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. In February, Coleman pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges.
From 2016-2018, Coleman ran a prostitution ring in the Springfield and Hartford areas as well as other parts of Connecticut, the Attorney’s Office said.
Coleman used violence and drug addictions - typically heroin - to coerce 8 female victims into enga…
