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Beloved CT Animal Control Officer, Army Vet, Former Correction Captain Found Dead
The man found dead inside a vehicle over the weekend was a US Army veteran and a longtime Connecticut corrections and animal control officer, authorities announced.
Oreste "Rusty" P. Bona, 72, was identified as the man whose body was found inside a vehicle around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, in Middlebury, police said. Connecticut State Police are investigating his death, but authorities do not believe it is suspicious.
Middlebury First Selectwoman Jennifer Mahr ordered town flags to fly at half-staff in Bona's honor.
"Rusty has been a fixture of our community, known and loved for his passio…
Family Said She Had Schizophrenia — NJ Cop Was Just Cleared In Her Death
In the months following Deborah Terrell's death, her family publicly maintained that the 68-year-old, who had schizophrenia, was not given enough time to respond to officers' commands before she was fatally shot.
Nearly a year later, a state grand jury reached its decision.
The panel voted "no bill" on Monday, Aug. 3, declining to bring criminal charges against New Brunswick Police Officer Josue Plaza in the Aug. 8, 2025 encounter that killed her, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced.
Investigators reviewed 911 calls, police radio transmissions, body-worn camera footage…
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Westchester, Suspect Charged
The 20-year-old man who died in a targeted shooting that also wounded four teenagers in Westchester County has been identified by his family — and the young suspect accused of killing him now faces murder charges.
Brandon Garcia, 20, was the victim of a shooting in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to his loved ones.
As Daily Voice previously reported, Yonkers Police said five people were struck by gunfire. Garcia suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.
Four other victims, a 1…
