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New Update: ID Released For Boy Stabbed To Death At CT Elementary School New Update: ID Released For Boy Stabbed To Death At CT Elementary School
New Update: ID Released For Boy Stabbed To Death At CT Elementary School As friends and family mourn the death of a 15-year-Conneceticut boy stabbed to death during an altercation in an elementary school courtyard, police have identified the victim. New Haven County resident Dustin Cecarelli, of North Branford, was found by East Haven Police around 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 23 at Tuttle Elementary School, said East Haven Police Capt. Joseph Murgo. "We would like to extend our deepest condolences to Dustin’s family and friends during this difficult time," Murgo said. When East Haven officers arrived on the scene, they found Cecarelli had been assaulted wit…
Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping
Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping A Superior Court jury has convicted a former town of Fairfield official of illegally receiving and disposing of solid waste without a permit. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced on Wednesday, May 3 convicted Scott Bartlett, age 60, of Fairfield, of eight felony counts following a lengthy investigation by Fairfield Police and the State Attorney's Office into illegal dumping on town property. According to evidence at trial, Bartlett, the town of Fairfield’s former Public Works superintendent, allowed the illegal dumping of contaminated and hazardous materials at the property o…
Residents Outraged Over Racist Flyers Left In Stamford Driveways Residents Outraged Over Racist Flyers Left In Stamford Driveways
Residents Outraged Over Racist Flyers Left In Stamford Driveways Residents and government officials are up in arms after racist, antisemitic flyers were left in the driveway of homes in several Stamford neighborhoods over the weekend. The flyers which contained offensive anti-semitic information were left in driveways in the Pepper Ridge, Belltown, and Springdale neighborhoods in Stamford on Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12. The Stamford-New Canaan-Darien branch of the United Jewish Federation said the flyers were allegedly left by the Nationalist Social Club or NSC-131. This is a New England-based neo-Nazi group with chapters in New Hampshire, …
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were gunned down and killed when responding to an apparent domestic dispute may have been lured to the home by a fake 911 call. Bristol Police Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, age 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, age 34, both young fathers, were killed and 26-year-old Alec Iurato was injured, around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol, said the Connecticut State Police. State police said a preliminary investigation has found that Bristol Police received a 911 call reporting a possible domestic violence incident between two siblings at 3…
Officers Cleared In Killing Of Armed Man In Baltimore Parking Garage Officers Cleared In Killing Of Armed Man In Baltimore Parking Garage
Officers Cleared In Killing Of Armed Man In Baltimore Parking Garage Three Baltimore police officers have been declared justified in the February 2021 shooting death of an armed 25-year-old man, the city's State Attorney's Office announced. Video evidence and witness testimonies found Benjamin Tyson, 35, pointed a gun at officers and refused to comply with orders before he was shot in the parking garage on the 600 block of East Lombard Street, Feb., 25, 2021, authorities said. Tyson was being pursued in connection to a non-fatal shooting on Pratt Street before ending up in the garage.  When asked to stop and put his hands up, Tyson pulled a gun on …
Off-Duty Anne Arundel Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Drunk Driving, His Department Says Off-Duty Anne Arundel Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Drunk Driving, His Department Says
Off-Duty Anne Arundel Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Drunk Driving, His Department Says Anne Arundel County's Deputy Sheriff has been arrested for a suspected DUI, his department said on Facebook.  Cpl. James Walker Jr, a 25-year veteran, was off-duty and not in uniform when he was said to be erratically driving his black Dodge Charger over the weekend, the County Sheriff's Office said.  Police stopped Walker at the intersection of Solomons Island Road and Mill Swamp Road in Harwood around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, the office said. After they approached his vehicle, officers determined Walker was under the influence of alcohol.  Corporal Wal…
Baltimore Man Facing Life Sentence For Killing Man During Dice Game Baltimore Man Facing Life Sentence For Killing Man During Dice Game
Baltimore Man Facing Life Sentence For Killing Man During Dice Game A Baltimore City jury returned a guilty verdict for a man who fatally shot another man during a dice game in the Shipley Hill neighborhood two years ago, the State Attorney’s Office said. Danjuan McBride faces life in prison, plus 35 years, for the first-degree murder of Tavonte Briggs, the office said on Wednesday, March 23. McBride approached Briggs during a dice game on 300 South Franklintown Road at approximately 12:40 p.m. on July 25, 2020, the office said. McBride then started shooting Briggs and even chased him while Briggs tried to run away. McBride kept shooting until Briggs…
‘I Wish I Could Have Killed His A**’: Baltimore Man Faces 30 Years For ‘Brutal Beating' ‘I Wish I Could Have Killed His A**’: Baltimore Man Faces 30 Years For ‘Brutal Beating'
‘I Wish I Could Have Killed His A**’: Baltimore Man Faces 30 Years For ‘Brutal Beating' A Baltimore City jury returned a guilty verdict this week for a man accused of brutally beating another man two years ago, the State Attorney’s Office said. Kenneth Sommers was found guilty of the brutal beating Wayne Brown in the Rosemont Avenue neighborhood, on Wednesday, March 23, the office said. Sommers faces up to 30 years in prison for first degree assault, second degree assault and reckless endangerment. Police responded to the assault, which happened in the 4200 block of Kolb Avenue around 4:13 p.m., on August 12, 2020, the office said. Brown was found excessively bleeding and u…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say Following an investigation that lasted more than a year, a Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs, and faces charges associated with an overdose death. Rodney Spann, age 26, of Bridgeport, was arrested by Stamford Police on Wednesday, Oct. 13, on charges of the sale of narcotics and conspiracy to sell narcotics.  The investigation into Spann began in September 2020 after a woman died from an overdose, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police Department. During an investigation into her death, Spann became the focus, Conklin said. Over the yearlong in…
Investigators Return To CT Property In Connection To Missing Mom Case Investigators Return To CT Property In Connection To Missing Mom Case
Investigators Return To CT Property In Connection To Missing Mom Case Connecticut State Police returned for the second day to a home once owned by Fotis Dulos, this time with an excavator, and a pump truck. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, state police said they were continuing their investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, of New Canaan, by again visiting a property at 80 Mountain Spring Road in Farmington, once owned by Dulos' late estranged husband Fotis Dulos. Farber Dulos hasn't been seen Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaa…
Police Investigating Person Who Allegedly Harassed Five Black Men At Stamford Marina Police Investigating Person Who Allegedly Harassed Five Black Men At Stamford Marina
Police Investigating Person Who Allegedly Harassed Five Black Men At Stamford Marina Stamford Police are investigating a racially charged incident in which a white man allegedly harassed a group of five young Black men at an area marina. The incident took place at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Cove Island Marina in Stamford and was videotaped by numerous people, police said. "The department would like to acknowledge that this incident is currently an active investigation," said Capt. Richard Conklin. "Numerous individuals were involved and/or witnessed circumstances leading up to the confrontation that had occurred." The men were at the marina with a motorboat hitched …
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Easton Home ID Released For Man Found Dead In Easton Home
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Easton Home The identity of a 63-year-old man found dead in a Fairfield County home has been released by police. Officers from the Easton Police Department responded to Redding Road at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, where there was a report of an unresponsive man. Upon arrival, officers found Michael Baldyga dead inside the home. According to police, “based on the conditions inside of the residence, the State Police Western District Major Crime Unit was called to assist in processing the scene.” The State Attorney’s Office was also contacted and assisted. According to police, it was determi…
Man Held In Connection With Fatal Norwalk Stabbing Of Ex-HS Basketball Star Man Held In Connection With Fatal Norwalk Stabbing Of Ex-HS Basketball Star
Man Held In Connection With Fatal Norwalk Stabbing Of Ex-HS Basketball Star This story has been updated. Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a former high school basketball star in Norwalk. Sheldon Frierson, 29 of Norwalk, was identified as a person of interest in the death of Michael Moody, 29, of Norwalk, who was found stabbed to death outside his Fairfield Avenue home on Thursday, Aug. 8, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake.  Known as a talented basketball player, Moody played at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, where he was known for his "smooth," jump shot, was stabbed around 1 a.m. Thursday, Norwalk Police said. …
Missing Mom Case Remains 'Very Active' Two Months After Her Disappearance, Police Say Missing Mom Case Remains 'Very Active' Two Months After Her Disappearance, Police Say
Missing Mom Case Remains 'Very Active' Two Months After Her Disappearance, Police Say New Canaan Police announced on the two-month anniversary of the disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, a New Canaan mother of five, that the investigation remains "very active." In a statement, Lt. Jason Ferraro said that since police received the missing person report at 6:59 p.m., on Friday, May 24, a massive search has been underway for the 50-year-old woman who was known for her dedication to her children. The case "remains a very active and dynamic investigation," and "we will not rest until we find Jennifer," Ferraro said. Ferraro also said the department is sifting through more th…
Fairfield County Student Charged With Cafeteria Sex Assault Gets Probation Fairfield County Student Charged With Cafeteria Sex Assault Gets Probation
Fairfield County Student Charged With Cafeteria Sex Assault Gets Probation A former Fairfield County high school student accused of sexually assaulting another student in the lunch line has been sentenced to accelerated rehabilitation, according to the State Attorney's Office. Davonte Donald, 19, of Bridgeport, was granted the two-year probation program instead of receiving a prison sentence for sexual assault and risk of injury to a child, said Senior Assistant State's Attorney Tatiana Messina. Donald was accused of putting his hands down the pants of a 15-year-old girl at Harding High School who was standing in front of him in the cafeteria lunch line and grabbi…
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen A Fairfield County man is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to killing a 14-year-old boy during a downtown shoot-out, according to the State Attorney's Office. Garth Minto, 23, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and possession of a gun without a permit, said Senior Assistant State Attorney Howard Stein. Minto was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday for his part in the death of Luis Colon who was gunned down during a gun battle between Michael "Smitty" Majors, 24, and Minto on Christmas Eve 2015. Colon was caught in …
Details Emerge In Larceny Charge Against Fairfield County Police Lieutenant Details Emerge In Larceny Charge Against Fairfield County Police Lieutenant
Details Emerge In Larceny Charge Against Fairfield County Police Lieutenant The arrest of a 34-year-veteran of the Bridgeport Police Department for larceny was apparently linked to stealing overtime money, according to numerous sources.Lt. Stephen Shuck, who joined the department in 1983, was arrested at his home Tuesday on a warrant after he failed to show up to turn himself in, according to the Connecticut Post. The investigation into Shuck's wrongdoings was brought to the chief's attention last month, the Post said. The chief then sent the information to the State Attorney's Office for a warrant to be drawn up. Shuck was immediately suspended from his police dut…