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Murder-Suicide: Man Stabs Woman, Self At Danbury Residence, Toddler Hospitalized Murder-Suicide: Man Stabs Woman, Self At Danbury Residence, Toddler Hospitalized
Murder-Suicide: Man Stabs Woman, Self At Danbury Residence, Toddler Hospitalized A 29-year-old man and 21-year-old woman are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Fairfield County that happened while a toddler was home, police said. Authorities learned of the incident on Monday, Nov. 20 around 7:30 a.m., when first responders arrived at an apartment in Danbury on Griffing Avenue and found two dead adults and a toddler inside, Danbury Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22.  The toddler was found uninjured but was later taken to Danbury Hospital for evaluation out of caution, police said. An examination confirmed that the toddler had not been injured during t…
Swimmer Goes Missing In Northern Fairfield County Swimmer Goes Missing In Northern Fairfield County
Swimmer Goes Missing In Northern Fairfield County Police and dive teams are searching for a swimmer who was reported missing at a state park in Fairfield County. The effort to find the person began just before 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 14, at Pierrepont State Park in Ridgefield, after the Ridgefield Police Department received a call reporting they could not find the person they were swimming with. The missing person is a New Fairfield man in his 30s, Capt. Jeff Raines of the Ridgefield Police said. The man's identity has not been released. Raines said numerous first responders participated in the search on  Monday including: Danbury Pol…
Florida Man Pretends To Be Dentist, Operates Clinic Out Of Danbury Hotel, Police Say Florida Man Pretends To Be Dentist, Operates Clinic Out Of Danbury Hotel, Police Say
Florida Man Pretends To Be Dentist, Operates Clinic Out Of Danbury Hotel, Police Say An out-of-state man was busted for allegedly pretending to be a dentist and operating a dental clinic out of a hotel in Fairfield County. Hugo Moraes-DeLima, age 41, of Boca Raton, Florida, was busted in Danbury on Sunday, April 16, at the La Quinta Hotel. According to Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police, officers responded to the hotel located at 116 Newtown Road on Sunday, April 16, for reports of an occupant practicing dental work.  Upon arrival, officers located a man who claimed he was conducting dental referrals. When officers entered the room, they found…
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Fairfield County Home Likely A Murder-Suicide, Police Say Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Fairfield County Home Likely A Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Fairfield County Home Likely A Murder-Suicide, Police Say Police say that a man and woman who were shot dead in the basement of a home in Fairfield County were a husband and wife and were likely victims of a murder-suicide. The two were found in Danbury around 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 at a home on Clayton Road after police received a request for a well-being check. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, Nov. 29, that a  preliminary investigation has determined the two were husband and wife.  "At the present time, it appears one of the two shot the other and then turned the gun on themself," the department said.  An autopsy is being p…
2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say 2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say
2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say Two people were found fatally shot in the head in the basement of a Fairfield County home after police were called for a well-being check. The incident took place in Danbury around 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 on Clayton Road. The caller stated that family members had not seen or heard from two of the residents since Sunday, Nov. 27, said the Danbury Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered two adults, one man and a woman unconscious on the floor of a basement bedroom, both with gunshot wounds to the head, police said. Police said fire and EMS personnel responded but both victims we…
3 Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Home In Region 3 Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Home In Region
3 Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Home In Region Click here for a new, updated story - New Details: Police ID 3 Children Allegedly Strangled By Mother In Fairfield County Home Three children and a woman were found dead inside a Fairfield County home. The four were discovered in Danbury around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, when officers responded to a well-being check on Whaley Street. When officers arrived on the scene they went inside the home and found three juveniles ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old, said the Danbury Police in multiple reports. The woman was found in a shed during a further check of the property, police sai…
Police Investigating Shooting At Chili's Restaurant In Area Police Investigating Shooting At Chili's Restaurant In Area
Police Investigating Shooting At Chili's Restaurant In Area Police are investigating a shooting incident outside a Chili's restaurant in northern Fairfield County. The incident took place around 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 5 when officers responded to the Chili's Restaurant at 81 Newtown Road inn Danbury for the report of a disturbance with shots fired. A preliminary investigation found that two groups of people had a dispute inside the restaurant that then moved outside, said Capt. Bryan Bishop, of the Danbury Police. Once outside, someone fired a couple of shots from a handgun, Bishop said. Several people fled before police arrived on the sce…
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting A second person has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Danbury Fair Mall that left a 15-year-old girl wounded. Derek Sotelo, age 18, of Danbury, was apprehended by Danbury Police on Tuesday, Aug. 24 for having a hammer during the incident.  The shooting took place during an altercation between two groups of teens on Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Danbury teen had been charged with the shooting. According to Danbury Police Lt. Adam Marc…
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said. As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting
Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Click here for an updated story: Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A teenage girl was injured after shots were fired during an incident at the Danbury Fair Mall overnight. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The victim, a 16-year-old, suffered the gunshot wound to her upper chest and was described as being conscious and alert, according to Danbury Police. She was taken to Danbury Hospital. The incident happened near Macy's. The mall was immediately placed on lockdown as police officers cleared the building. Police sai…
17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder In Fairfield County 17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder In Fairfield County
17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder In Fairfield County A teenager is facing a host of charges, including murder, after a fatal drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. On Sunday, June 20 in Danbury, in the area of Mill Ridge Road and Mill Ridge Drive, responding police officers found an 18-year-old who had been shot and was being cared for by local residents The initial investigation revealed that Yhameek Johnson had suffered a gunshot wound to his back as the result of a drive-by shooting, Danbury Police said. Patrol officers rendered aid to Johnson until emergency medical technicians arrived and transported Johnson to the Danbur…
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing A human skull and skeletal remains found by a hunter near an area diner are believed to belong to a woman who went missing in 2017. The remains, which were discovered in Putnam County behind the Putnam Diner on Route 22, in Patterson could be those of Lealcria DeLima, 53, of Danbury. DeLima was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, leaving home in a 2016 red Honda after telling her two children that she loved them and was going to a local Walmart to pick up a prescription, said Danbury Police at the time. Her car was found by New York State Police in November 2017 behind the diner.…