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Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent Triple-Murder Suicide In Fairfield County
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Police have released new details and the identities of three children who were allegedly strangled to death by their mother in their Fairfield County home.
The incident took place in Danbury on Wednesday, July 27 on Whaley St.
The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams.
Accord…
Woman Charged In Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Grandchild In Fairfield County
A grandmother has been arrested in connection with the death of her 1-year-old grandchild.
Cora Brandon, age 60, of Danbury, was arrested by Danbury Police on Wednesday, May 26, for the Wednesday, March 17, death of the child.
The investigation into the death began when the Danbury Police Department were summoned to the Danbury Hospital for the untimely passing of the child, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams.
As the child’s death circumstances were suspicious, an investigation was initiated to determine the cause or reason for his passing.
The investigation findings implicated Brandon, th…
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County
Police have announced that the body of a man found floating in a retention pond in Connecticut is that of a Fairfield County man.
Danbury Police said on Tuesday, April 13, that the body found in the pond at 55 Mill Plain Road, is that of Todd Smith, age 57, of Danbury, who has been missing since Saturday, Jan. 16, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams.
"The medical examiner found no apparent signs of trauma and could not provide an exact cause of death, as toxicology reports are still pending," Williams said.
However, the medical examiner was able to positively identify the deceased a…
Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say
Two Fairfield County brothers were nabbed on a variety of drug offenses following the execution of several search warrants.
Terrel Little, 29, and Terrance Little, 31, both of Danbury, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 9, following a weeks-long investigation, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams.
The investigation began after the department received citizen complaints related to Terrel selling illicit drugs from the residence and throughout the Danbury area, Williams said.
According to Williams, at 1 p.m., Wednesday, investigators of the Danbury Police Special Investigations Division…
Area Man Admits To Embezzling $1.1 Million From Company, Feds Say
A Fairfield County man has admitted to an embezzlement scheme of more than $1 million involving a Hartford company, federal authorities have announced.
Anthony Teixeira, 50, of Danbury, was employed by Joseph Merritt & Company, a Hartford-based printing company, for more than 25 years, and most recently oversaw the JMC branch located in Danbury.
The loss to the company attributable to Teixeira through his schemes is approximately $1.1 million, John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced.
According to court documents and state…
