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Pleasure Beach Reopens After Tick Treatments, Bridgeport Officials Say
After an outbreak of ticks, one of Fairfield County's favorite beaches will reopen this weekend.
The City of Bridgeport announced on Friday, July 7, it had completed multiple tick applications and would reopen on Saturday, July 8.
"In a proactive effort to safely open Pleasure Beach, our team has undergone multiple site visits including members from the State of Connecticut specializing in tick population/control, Connecticut Audubon Society, and outside contractors," city officials said.
The distribution of tick applications will continue once every three weeks, and the ci…
11 Years Later, Norwalk Police Still Pleading For Leads In Double Homicide
Police in Connecticut are pleading with the public to come forward with information regarding the cold case double murder of two people that reaches its 11th anniversary next month.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, 22-year-old Rickita Smalls and 27-year-old Iroquois Alston, both of Norwalk, were shot and killed while sitting in a parked car on Avenue B, said the Norwalk Police.
Since that time investigators have worked hard to bring those responsible to justice including offering a $50,000 reward.
But year after year the case has laid stagnant, even with persons of interest, new advances in…
$50,000 Reward Being Offered In Fairfield County Double Homicide Case
Connecticut officials are offering a $50,000 reward in the 2011 double homicide in Fairfield County that left a man and woman in their 20s dead.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, the Norwalk Police Department responded to the incident that occurred on Avenue B in Norwalk.
Rickita Smalls, age 22, and Iroquois Alston, age 27, both of Bridgeport, were found dead in a small dark car awkwardly parked on Avenue B, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake.
Smalls, a 2007 graduate of Bassick High School worked in the bakery at Stop & Shop in Westport, and Alston, 27, who had attended Westhill High Scho…
Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For CT Woman
A Connecticut woman was arrested for alleged animal cruelty after police say they found more than 26 animals in her home, including some clinging to life.
New Haven County resident Donna Scirocco, 59, of Hamden, turned herself in to police on a warrant for the event that took place in October, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith.
On Monday, Oct. 26, the Hamden Animal Control Division, with the assistance of animal control units from the State of Connecticut, Cheshire, East Haven, North Haven, and Southbury executed a search and seizure warrant at her residence, police said.
Upon entering…
More Than 30 Animals Rescued From 'Inhabitable' Home
Animal control officers saved more than 30 animals from a single “inhabitable” Connecticut home.
On Monday, Oct. 26, six area animal control divisions teamed up to conduct a search and seizure warrant at 200 Blue Hills Ave., in Hamden.
Officers rescued 26 cats, 6 dogs, 2 caged squirrels, and an owl. They found four deceased animals: a dog, two cats, and a woodchuck, Hamden Police said.
Upon entering the residence, police said officials were confronted by two large rats. By the end of the search and seizure, the Quinnipiac Valley Health District official declared the residence “inhabitable,…
Longtime Wilton Schools Employee, Former Stamford Resident, Jack Droney of Darien, 94
Longtime Wilton Schools employee John (Jack) Droney of Darien died peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28. Jack was born April 29, 1925 to John and Kate (Howley) Droney in Bellharbour, County Clare, Ireland. He was the youngest of four children: Mary (Sisty Scarsbrook), Michael, Martin, and Jack.
Jack immigrated to the United Ståtes in 1947 with his cousin and lifelong friend, James (Gus) Droney. He arrived in New York but soon ventured to Stamford to work as a carpenter/handyman for his uncle, Tom Howard, while attending night school at Wright Tech to hone his carpentry and maintenance tal…
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Norwalk Police Seek Help Solving 2011 Double Murder
It's been nearly eight years since two area residents were shot to death while they sat in a car on Avenue B in Norwalk.
And although the case is cold, it's still active. That's why the Norwalk Police Department, along with the State of Connecticut is offering a $50,000 reward for information to solve the double homicide.
On Aug. 6, 2011, Rickita Smalls, 22, and Iroquois Alston, 27, both of Bridgeport, were found dead in a small dark car awkwardly parked on Avenue B, said the Norwalk police.
Residents of the neighborhood called the police that morning, which was a Saturday, to report…
Suspect Admits To Manslaughter During 12-Hour Westchester Crime Spree
A Westchester County man already behind bars has admitted to his role in the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year.
Sincere Smith, 23, of New Rochelle, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
On May 21 last year, Lee and four others took part in a series of violent incidents that left Boswell, an intended robbery victim, dead.
Smith, Mount Vernon residents Allen “Hat” Copeland, Eric Lee, Bronx resident John Oquendo and Waterbury, Conn…
