Gaviria, 28, of Bridgeport, was a Marine. A viewing will be held for Gaviria from 5 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 at the Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Home in Stratford. A graveside service will take place at Mt. Grove Cemetery on Jan. 3, with a meeting at the funeral home at 10 a.m. State police previously … Read more
WESTPORT — A 28-year-old Bridgeport man died after he was hit on the Merritt Parkway near Exit 42 on Saturday night, according to state police. Around 10:40 p.m., state police said, troopers along with the local fire department and EMS responded to reports of a crash in the southbound lanes. The accident report said Mateo Gaviria, the victim, … Read more
The Bridgeport Judicial Branch Courthouse, in Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 27, 2023.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media Jean Bernard, of Shelton, who worked as the youth minister at Mont der Olivier’s Seventh Day Adventist Church in Norwalk. Contributed photo / Jean Bernard, 46, of Shelton, who worked as the youth minister at Mont des Olivier’s Seventh Day Adventist Church … Read more
Xavier Flores Contributed Photo / Stamford Police Department STAMFORD — On Tuesday, state prosecutors dropped multiple manslaughter charges against a Norwalk man who was accused of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to three people who later overdosed and died. Xavier Flores, 39, will no longer face three counts of first-degree manslaughter after state prosecutors discovered “multiple deficiencies” … Read more
