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Police Locate Car In Crash That Killed Fairfield County Man Police Locate Car In Crash That Killed Fairfield County Man
Police Locate Car In Crash That Killed Fairfield County Man Police have located a car that hit and killed a Connecticut man and then fled the scene. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 5:11 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, in New Milford. Fairfield County resident Galo Rafael Guaman-Sarmiento, age 61, of Danbury, was crossing Danbury Road when he was struck by a 2013-2016 black Ford Fusion, said the New Milford Police. The driver, who has not been found, fled the scene, and Guaman-Sarmiento was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police have been searching for the Fusion since the crash and located it on Saturday, Nov. 12, police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Cliff ID'd As Fairfield County Resident Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Cliff ID'd As Fairfield County Resident
Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Cliff ID'd As Fairfield County Resident A hiker who died after falling from a cliff at a park on the Housatonic River in Connecticut has been identified as a Fairfield County resident. Joao P. Lucas, age 39, of Danbury, died on Sunday, April 4, after being reported missing by others he was hiking at Lover's Leap State Park in New Milford, said DEEP Spokesman Will Healey. Officials responded to the park after receiving word that Lucas, who was last seen by those he was with from an overlook within the park, was missing, Healey said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conse…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mom Finds Son Murdered In Bethel Home Mom Finds Son Murdered In Bethel Home
Mom Finds Son Murdered In Bethel Home A man whose mother thought he committed suicide was the victim of a homicide, according to police. The unidentified 42-year-old man was found around 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, when a resident of Apollo Road, returned home and found her son dead, said the Bethel Police Department. Police responded to the scene and determined that the death was a homicide and a suspect was quickly identified, said the Bethel Police. The suspect was located and detained by the New Milford Police as a result of crimes committed in their town earlier in the day, Bethel Police said. The suspect remains in New Mil…

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by Kathy Reakes