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16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond
The 16-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Fairfield Prep student-athlete is free after posting a $2 million bond.
Raul “Lito” Valle, of Milford, posted the bond on Monday, May 23, according to the Milford Superior Court Clerk.
Valle is charged with the stabbing murder in Shelton of James "Jimmy" McGrath, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence and injuring three others, authorities said.
During court on Monday, Valle's attorney Jake Donovan had requested a reduction in the bond to $1 million, wh…
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made
More than a thousand friends and strangers have donated some $80,000 to the family of a teen who was stabbed to death during an incident in front of a home in Fairfield County.
James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said.
Earlier Story: 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep
A junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was also a member of the football and lacrosse teams, word quickly spread …
17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep
A 17-year-old who was stabbed to death in front of a Connecticut home was a talented football and lacrosse player.
Fairfield County resident James "Jimmy" McGrath, of Shelton, is being remembered as a "beloved" student-athlete at Fairfield College Preparatory School who was a disciplined, determined, and aggressive multi-sport athlete.
McGrath, a junior who played both football and lacrosse at Fairfield Prep, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said.
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ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep
A missing man whose body was discovered in the parking lot of Fairfield Prep has been identified.
The man, Earl Ingram of Wormwood Road in Fairfield, was found around 6:56 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, by the worker in the parking area of Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata.
First responders arrived on the scene and pronounced the 83-year-old man dead, who authorities say had dementia, at around 7:07 a.m., Granata said.
Minutes later, around 7:20 a.m., the police department received a call from a family who lived on a street behind the parking lot w…
Douglas Smith Of Danbury, Former Principal In Ridgefield, Norwalk, Dies
A former principal in Ridgefield and Norwalk has died.
Douglas John Smith, of Danbury, died Sunday, June 2 at age 87. He was the husband of Patricia (Gainer) Smith.
A resident of Danbury for the past 19 years, Smith was born in Norwalk on March 14, 1932, son of the late Capt. John and Amy (Selleck) Smith.
He was a graduate of Fairfield Prep, class of 1950, Fairfield University, 1954 and University of Bridgeport, 6th-year degree.
He taught elementary schools, was principal of Jefferson School, and opened Naramake School, all in Norwalk.
Smith was principal of Scotland Sc…
