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CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing During Fight, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing During Fight, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing During Fight, Police Say This story has been updated. A 52-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing another man during a fight. Hartford County resident Marcus McDaniel, of Hartford, was arrested around 10 p.m. in Glastonbury. According to Lt. Kevin Szydlo of the Glastonbury Police, an investigation determined McDaniel attended a local gymnastics event at the Academy building when he became engaged in an altercation with the victim, whom he knew.  McDaniel and the victim exited the gymnasium and continued the altercation in the hallway outside the gymnasium wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA
Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA A Massachusetts appeals court has upheld the 2020 conviction of a Hampshire County father who was found guilty of injecting his 7-year-old daughter with liquid drain cleaner, authorities said. She survived the assassination attempt. Christopher Conley, of Northampton, who is serving a 16 to 18-year prison sentence, filed a petition for a new trial saying that the judge erred in allowing the jury to hear evidence that he'd previously attempted to poison the girl, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He was arrested in April 2015 after his daughter was admitted to Yale New&n…

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by Josh Lanier
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Uber Driver Shot Nearby Amazon Facility In Stratford, Police Say Uber Driver Shot Nearby Amazon Facility In Stratford, Police Say
Uber Driver Shot Nearby Amazon Facility In Stratford, Police Say A Fairfield County man who is subcontracted for Amazon has been charged with allegedly shooting an Uber driver. The incident took in Stratford around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 in the 400 block of Long Beach Boulevard, said Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police. According to police, the Uber driver drove Anthony Vann, age 26, of Bridgeport, to the Amazon facility where there was some type of confrontation and Vann shot the driver. The victim, who has not been identified, was shot several times and was transported to an area hospital. He is said to be in stable condition. Van…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police
Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police A 43-year-old Connecticut man wanted for allegedly killing a Springfield man and critically wounding a second in Vermont was arrested on Saturday, July 22, as he returned from Jamaica, authorities said.  Devon Dennis, of Hartford, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in the May 12 shooting in Brookfield, Vermont, Vermont State Police said.  Related: Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Wounded Juan Sierra, age 27, of Springfield, was shot in the chest and killed after driving to Vermont with Miguel Fuentes, 29, police said. Sierra died at…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman
CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman A Connecticut man has been charged with criminal attempt at murder for attacking a woman after police responded to a report of one car chasing another. New Haven County resident Trevor Watson, age 26, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, June 19 in Waterbury. Waterbury Police officers responded to 910 Wolcott St. on a report of one motor vehicle chasing another motor vehicle, said Lt. Nadine Amatruda, of the Waterbury Police. Both parties were located in the area of Piedmont Street where officers found that the woman had been assaulted by her husband, identified as Watson, Amatru…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Charged With Stabbing Victim In Neck In West Hartford, Causing Serious Injuries: Police Teen Charged With Stabbing Victim In Neck In West Hartford, Causing Serious Injuries: Police
Teen Charged With Stabbing Victim In Neck In West Hartford, Causing Serious Injuries: Police A 16-year-old faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a victim in the neck in West Hartford, police said.  The stabbing happened on Monday, Feb. 20 around 9 p.m., when West Hartford Police responded to a residence on Federal Street where the incident took place.  Once arriving at the residence, officers gave emergency medical care to the adult victim who had been stabbed. After the area was made sure to be safe, more paramedics and ambulance personnel were able to arrive and transport the victim to an area hospital.  The victim suffered serious neck injuries …

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by Ben Crnic
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Fugitive From Fairfield County Charged In Attempted Murder Fugitive From Fairfield County Charged In Attempted Murder
Fugitive From Fairfield County Charged In Attempted Murder A Fairfield County man wanted by the US Marshals on a warrant for a New York City murder was nabbed by the police as he walked to his BMW. Stamford resident Caleeb Brown, age 31, was arrested by members of the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit around 1:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, just two days after receiving word he was wanted for attempted murder. Brown, who is well-known to the Stamford Police and has a lengthy arrest record, according to Stamford's Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin, was captured as he walked to his BMW on Tresser Boulevard. The specialized polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant 27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant
27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly repeatedly stabbing another man outside a Hudson Valley restaurant. The incident took place in Putnam County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 in the town of Southeast at the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182 Route 22. Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said deputies were dispatched to the restaurant for a dispute in progress with a knife involved.  Arriving deputies found a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a 27-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Stabbing Suspect Apprehended CT Stabbing Suspect Apprehended
CT Stabbing Suspect Apprehended A Connecticut man was charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing. The incident took place in Tolland County around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Willington on Cisar Road. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to an assault and located a 54-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds. After a complex investigation involving multiple state agencies, a suspect was identified, state police said. Hours later around 7:30 a.m., UConn Police spotted a suspicious man walking around the Storrs campus. When detectives arrived on the scene the man was iden…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed With 40 Pounds Of Pot, AK-47, Police Say CT Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed With 40 Pounds Of Pot, AK-47, Police Say
CT Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed With 40 Pounds Of Pot, AK-47, Police Say A Connecticut man who was an alleged fugitive from justice wanted for attempted murder was busted with 40 pounds of marijuana and an AK-47 assault rifle by a US Marshals task force. New Haven County resident Joshua Williams, age 26, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, April 12. Williams was arrested on a warrant out of New York for attempted murder and was safely taken into custody, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. The 40 pounds of pot seized.New Haven Police Department Inside the home, New Haven Police seized: 2 handguns with extended magazines An AK-47 assaul…

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Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass Three Western Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted murder. The Hampden County incident took place in Holyoke around 10:10 p.m., Monday, March 21, with arrests taking place on Friday, April 8. Officer Matt Goulding was operating a marked cruiser on Cabot Street when he heard what he believed to be a gunshot, said Capt. Matthew F. Moriarty, of the Holyoke Police. The officer advised dispatch of possible shots fired and headed for the area he believed the shots came from. As he was driving a man staggered into the roadway and collapsed, Moriarty s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Stabbing That Left Victim In Critical Condition, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Stabbing That Left Victim In Critical Condition, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Stabbing That Left Victim In Critical Condition, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man multiple times outside of a market, leaving him in critical condition. The incident took place around 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, in Bridgeport, at the intersection of Kossuth Street and Maple Street; just outside the Agua Miel Market. Bridgeport Police were alerted to the crime after receiving a call from an area hospital that a man has walked in with multiple stab wounds to his torso, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.  The victim, identified as a 39-year-old Bridgeport man, is listed in critica…

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by Kathy Reakes