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Authorities ID Inmate Who Died Following Medical Emergency At CT Prison
Officials have identified an inmate who died after a medical emergency inside his cell at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. Lehman Blackmon, 48, suffered the medical event Wednesday, Aug. 20, and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, corrections officials said Thursday. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine Blackmon’s cause of death. Blackmon had a lengthy criminal history and was serving two sentences at the time of his death: a 14-month sentence for conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny i…
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Wanted Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Routine Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs
A wanted Connecticut man who police say previously escaped officers by crawling through a sewage pipe has been arrested, authorities said. Jaylenn Baez, 29, was arrested early Sunday morning, April 13, in Wethersfield. When authorities realized he had an outstanding warrant, they handed him over to Connecticut State Police, officials said. The warrant stems from a police chase on Feb. 25 in Vernon after police spotted him driving with the license plate from a different vehicle on his car, authorities said. Baez refused to stop and pushed his Infiniti as hard as it would g…
Police & Fire
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home
A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
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Escaped Inmate From Fairfield County Apprehended In Georgia
A 31-year-old man who escaped while serving a sentence in Fairfield County for a robbery charge was apprehended in Georgia. The Henry County Sheriff's Office in Georgia announced on Saturday, Oct. 1, that Forenza Rakeem Murphy was arrested. Authorities reported that Murphy left a Connecticut Department of Corrections Halfway House in Bridgeport on Monday, Aug. 8, and had been on the run ever since. "It was a great collaborative effort with The Connecticut DOC that led to the apprehension of Murphy," Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said in the announcement.
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Fugitive Who Escaped From Hospital In Massachusetts Caught In Georgia
A man wanted on multiple assault charges was arrested over the weekend after escaping from a Massachusetts hospital in September. Darren Devine, age 30, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 15, after he was seen walking in Highway 32 in Brantley County, Georgia, Massachusetts State Police reported. State Police said Devine is wanted on multiple arrest warrants in Orleans District Court and Barnstable District Court for charges including: Assault with intent to rape Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Domestic assault and battery Strangulation Breaking and entering in the nighttime Vanda…
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