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Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury deliberations are underway in the case of a New York Marine Corps veteran accused of choking a street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway. The anonymous jury began weighing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges against Daniel Penny just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the death of Jordan Neely. Jurors concluded their deliberations Tuesday evening, and will be back in court to resume on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4. Bystander video allegedly showed the 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, placing the 30-year-old Neely in a chokehold aboard a t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious'
Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' A man's body that was found in a grassy area in Fairfield County and whose death is considered suspicious has been identified. The man was found in Stamford around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 near the pathway that connects Woodland Avenue and Walter Wheeler Drive. Earlier report: Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious' Capt. Thomas Scanlon of the Stamford Police said the department is continuing to investigate the suspicious death of the man identified as  Modesto Santiago-Gomez, age 20. He is believed to be homeless.  Investigators…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say 19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say
19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the head, back, and neck at a Connecticut Dunkin' location by a homeless man who is now at large, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 16 around 8:20 p.m., when officers responded to a Dunkin' location in Manchester at 255 Middle Turnpike West for a reported stabbing.  According to Manchester Police, arriving officers found that both people involved in the incident had already left the Dunkin' and that a victim had been taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. Police then began interviewing witnesses …

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Woman Assaulted In Surprise Attack By Homeless Man, Police Say CT Woman Assaulted In Surprise Attack By Homeless Man, Police Say
CT Woman Assaulted In Surprise Attack By Homeless Man, Police Say A woman was allegedly seriously assaulted while taking a morning exercise walk by a homeless man. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 6 in Windsor Locks. According to Lt. Paul Cherniack, of the Windsor Locks Police, the woman, who is in her 70s, was walking in the area of 34 Old Country Road when a man ran up behind her and "viciously struck her about the back of the head with a closed fist causing her to fall to the ground." As she fell to the ground she suffered broken fingers, he added. "The elderly victim lay helpless with a serious laceratio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers COVID-19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers
Covid-19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers Short-term rentals, motels, and hotels in Connecticut will be repurposed and utilized by essential workers and the vulnerable as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread through the state. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that will “ensure that hotels and other types of short-term rentals are being used by those who need it most at this challenging time.” Among those the beds are reserved for includes healthcare workers, first responders, essential employees and the most vulnerable populations, including the homeless.  Residents who need a place to qu…

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by Zak Failla