Newtown police identify remains of woman found in woods in October

NEWTOWN — A person’s remains found in the woods near Edmond Road in October have been positively identified as a Southbury woman in her 70s, Newtown police said Friday.  Police identified her as 73-year-old Janet Connor. Her death is not believed to be suspicious, Newtown police said in a news release.  “Connor’s last known residence was … Read more

Architect of deadly Stamford jewelry store robbery sentenced to 32 years in prison, feds say

On March 28, 2020, at approximately 2:48 p.m., the U.S. attorney’s office said, Stamford police officers responded to Marco Jewelers, located at 16 Sixth Street in Stamford. When officers arrived, it said, they found evidence of a robbery and encountered the store owner, Mark Vuono, lying on the ground in front of an open safe. He … Read more

Fugitive wanted in money laundering case returns to Connecticut to face new charges, prosecutors say

The Superior Court building on Elm Street in New Haven. Ben Lambert STAMFORD — A man charged with laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars as a part of a marijuana-trafficking operation and who later fled to Texas has been arraigned in federal court on a superseding indictment, according to prosecutors.  Delroy Anderson, 56, formerly of … Read more

Ansonia police charge 49-year-old Derby man with sexually assaulting minor

Liz Hardaway is a breaking news reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. She was a Hearst fellow in Connecticut and at the San Antonio Express-News where she covered city hall and local issues. She also worked at the Sun Newspapers in Southwest Florida as a general assignment reporter covering politics, business, and health.  Liz graduated … Read more

Bridgeport police release video of suspect in death of woman found behind American Legion building

BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport police have released a video of a woman found dead in a shopping cart in an East End parking lot in November. In the release, Bridgeport police Det. Jeffrey Holtz said the dead woman was identified as Rickeyta Baker, a 37-year-old Bridgeport resident. He said Baker’s body was found by police around 4:10 p.m. … Read more

State police warn of planned ‘street takeover’ in Shelton

SHELTON — State police are warning residents of a “street takeover” planned for Saturday evening on Research Drive.  Police said local, state and federal officials are actively monitoring and investigating these incidents, but did not offer any additional details about the specific event.  Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more

Shelton police charge 58-year-old Ansonia man with stalking woman

SHELTON — A 58-year-old Ansonia man was charged Friday after police said he stalked a 33-year-old woman from Shelton.  According to police, Alexander Tamdemir sent a five-page letter to the woman professing his love and admiration for her. The letter mentioned the woman by name and how he drove by her house, waiting for her boyfriend’s … Read more