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Missing Stamford 15-Year-Old Located Missing Stamford 15-Year-Old Located
Missing Stamford 15-Year-Old Located This story has been updated. A missing area 15-year-old has been located and is safe, according to the Stamford Police. Reny Figueroa, of Stamford,  a 10th-grade student at Stamford High School, had not been seen since failing to return home from school on Friday, March 22, said the Stamford Police Department. The department, which did not say where she was found, thanked everyone who assisted with locating the teen. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gunman Reportedly Cited Stamford HS Grad Candace Owens Before Mosque Mass Shooting Gunman Reportedly Cited Stamford HS Grad Candace Owens Before Mosque Mass Shooting
Gunman Reportedly Cited Stamford HS Grad Candace Owens Before Mosque Mass Shooting Stamford High School graduate Candace Owens reportedly had her name cited by at least one of the alleged gunmen who were involved in the shooting attacks at two New Zealand mosques on Friday that left at least 49 people dead. In a 74-page manifesto, the 29-year-old Owens, an outspoken conservative activist, was named by Brenton Tarrant of New South Wales, one of the four gunmen, who, when answering a question about which person radicalized him the most cited Owens. “The person that has influenced me above all was Candace Owens,” the suspect wrote. “Each time she spoke I was stunned by her i…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Found Dead, Covered In Blood In Stamford Woman Found Dead, Covered In Blood In Stamford
Woman Found Dead, Covered In Blood In Stamford Police are investigating the death of a woman, found covered in blood in Stamford, according to multiple sources. The woman was found bloodied and not breathing around 8:30 a.m. Monday on Hycliff Terrace after receiving an emergency call.  A man who was hovering over the woman had to be removed when investigators arrived, sources said. Police, who have not released the names of the man or woman, are not releasing any information at this time.  Stamford property records show the home is owned by a couple in their 70's. If found to be a homicide, it would be the city's second murder in 18 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim
Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Police have identified the 18-year-old victim shot to death on Thursday as a former Stamford High School varsity football co-captain. Capt. Richard Conklin said that Antonio Robinson was shot at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at West Avenue and Baxter Street.  Antonio Robinson was a free safety for the Knights for several years ending in 2017, and a co-captain for the team.  His murder was the first in the city in 18 months. Lt. Tom Barcello, who also confirmed Robinson's identity, said officers have been working around the clock in an effort to solve the crime quickly. Stamford Mayor David Martin s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Student Accused Of Making Threat Arrested In Stamford Student Accused Of Making Threat Arrested In Stamford
Student Accused Of Making Threat Arrested In Stamford A Stamford High School sophomore is sitting in juvenile detention after being arrested for making a threat against the school. The threat was spotted by another student around noon on Tuesday at the school, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Barcello. The student immediately reported the perceived threat to school resource officers, administrators, and security guards who, along with police, were able to determine quite quickly the 15-year-old student who made the threat, Barcello said. The student was arrested and charged with felony threatening, he added. "We have zero tolerance for thre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Students To Join Nationwide 'March For Our Lives' Walkout In Stamford Area Students To Join Nationwide 'March For Our Lives' Walkout In Stamford
Area Students To Join Nationwide 'March For Our Lives' Walkout In Stamford In the wake of the latest school shooting in Florida, and recent shooting incidents in the tri-state area, some high school students in Connecticut are organizing a walkout as part of a national campaign to raise gun control awareness. Students throughout Stamford are planning to join others throughout the country at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the National 'March For Our Lives' School Walkout, which is “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” “We need action. Students and…

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by Zak Failla
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Stamford Suspect Nabbed For 2016 Murder In Drug Deal Gone Bad Stamford Suspect Nabbed For 2016 Murder In Drug Deal Gone Bad
Stamford Suspect Nabbed For 2016 Murder In Drug Deal Gone Bad Bridgeport police arrested a juvenile for his role in the 2016 murder of teenager Shane Slinsky, according to Av Harris, the Bridgeport police spokesman. The unidentified Stamford juvenile was charged with felony murder, murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, larceny and carrying a pistol without a permit, Harris said. He is being held on $1 million bond. “An additional arrest is expected shortly,” Harris added. Slinsky was shot twice in the head on Aug. 27, 2016, on Wood Terrace in Bridgeport, during a drug deal gone bad, police said. The juvenile is the second person to be arrested in c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford High School Open Following Threat Stamford High School Open Following Threat
Stamford High School Open Following Threat Stamford High School is up and running after officials received an unspecified threat on Thursday. Assistant Police Chief James Matheny said the school was searched with officers and K-9 dogs around 4 a.m. Friday in an abundance of caution. "The sweep came up clean, with nothing found," he said. Matheny would not describe exactly what the threat was, or where it appeared, due to an ongoing criminal investigation. At least one K-9 and an officer will remain on scene until the afternoon. "We have a great working relationship with school officials and everything is running sm…

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by Kathy Reakes