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Billow Of Smoke Leads To Burning Body In 1991 Norwalk Cold Case Billow Of Smoke Leads To Burning Body In 1991 Norwalk Cold Case
Billow Of Smoke Leads To Burning Body In 1991 Norwalk Cold Case NORWALK, Conn. -- A billow of smoke led a Norwalk resident to a burning body on Nov. 10, 1991, leaving police with a cold case they are still working to solve.The victim, Wainwright "Junior" Davis, 30, of the Bronx, was found burning in the gym locker room of the Old Ben Franklin School on Flax Hill Road on that Sunday by a resident who was out for a walk, police said.  The resident followed the smoke trail through the old school until he came to the locker room where he discovered the burning body and immediately called police. Once on scene, officers called the Norwalk Fire Depar…
Man With Gun Impersonates Officer, Robs Pizza Man In Danbury Man With Gun Impersonates Officer, Robs Pizza Man In Danbury
Man With Gun Impersonates Officer, Robs Pizza Man In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — The late delivery of a Dominos pizza on Saturday, July 9, led a Danbury man to threaten the delivery driver with a gun and to take the pizza without paying, according to police.The driver called police to report the incident after he attempted to deliver the pizza to an apartment on Padanaram Road around 11:30 p.m., police said.  The driver told police that when the resident, identified as Damian Davis, 37, opened the door he began yelling at him saying the pizza was late, so he wasn't going to pay for it, police said.  Davis then pointed to a silver and black handgun in a …
Free Zika Education Bags Available In Putnam County Free Zika Education Bags Available In Putnam County
Free Zika Education Bags Available In Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- As part of Mosquito Control Day on Tuesday, July 12, Putnam County residents worried about the Zika virus or mosquitoes in general, can pick up a free Zika education bag at their local town halls. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and Dr. Michael J. Nesheiwat, interim Commissioner of Health, are calling on residents to help prevent mosquito infestation in the county by dumping all standing water on their property on Tuesday. “Public support is an important and necessary part of any mosquito control program,” said Odell. “Residents should check their yards and du…
Bridgeport Health District Receives Grant To Combat Opioid Crisis Bridgeport Health District Receives Grant To Combat Opioid Crisis
Bridgeport Health District Receives Grant To Combat Opioid Crisis BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- With opioid addiction raging across the state, the Bridgeport Health Department will receive $30,000 for three years from the state, to help combat the epidemic.The money is being distributed as part of a federal grant the state received from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to tackle opioid-related overdoses, said Gov. Dannel Malloy and Public Health Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino. “This is a devastating trend with prescription painkiller and heroin overdoses that is impacting so many communities across our country," Malloy said. "Connecticut is not i…
Mount Kisco Home Doused With Gas, Sparking Fire Mount Kisco Home Doused With Gas, Sparking Fire
Mount Kisco Home Doused With Gas, Sparking Fire MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Police are saying a house on East Ridge Lane was doused with gasoline on Sunday before being set on fire, according to News 12.The fire, which happened around midnight, started after someone splashed gasoline throughout the home. The homeowner, who was home at the time, was able to put out the flames before firefighters arrived, said News 12.  No was injured, and the incident is under investigated. Click here to read the entire News 12 story.
Peekskill Man Charged With DWI After Crash In Yorktown Peekskill Man Charged With DWI After Crash In Yorktown
Peekskill Man Charged With DWI After Crash In Yorktown PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A call from a motorist reporting a one-car accident on Old Crompond Road in Yorktown led to the arrest of a Peekskill man on a charge of driving under the influence, according to authorities. According to police, Julio Coronel, 31, was driving drunk when he hit a power pole while driving southbound. When police arrived at the scene, they found that Coronel, who was slightly injured, was operating the vehicle without a license, police said. An investigation into the accident led to additional charges of failing to maintain lane and speeding, police said. After being treated…
Darien Teen Stole Money From YMCA, Police Say Darien Teen Stole Money From YMCA, Police Say
Darien Teen Stole Money From YMCA, Police Say DARIEN, Conn. -- Just three weeks after being hired as a cashier at the Darien YMCA, a Darien teen was fired from his job after being accused of stealing more than $700 from Body Fitness, according to the Darien Times. Luis Sanchez, 18, was fired from the job in April and told not to return to the gym after money began disappearing from the cash register, the Darien Times reported. After being fired, according to login records, Sanchez returned twice on on April 14. When questioned by police, he said was trying to make change for the bus, said the Darien Times.  In addition to the thefts, S…
Mount Kisco Lions Club Charity Motorcycle Ride Benefits Guiding Eyes Mount Kisco Lions Club Charity Motorcycle Ride Benefits Guiding Eyes
Mount Kisco Lions Club Charity Motorcycle Ride Benefits Guiding Eyes MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Jump on the Harley, or the Vespa, and join the Mount Kisco Lions Club on Sunday, July 24, for a 75-mile charity ride to benefit the Guiding Eyes for the Blind.In its fifth year, the event began after a blind Lions Club member mentioned that she liked to ride tandem bicycles during benefit events. When no tandem bikes could be found, member Bob Scop suggested motorcycles, and all the members jumped at the chance to raise funds for the local charity.  Guiding Eyes provides trained guide dogs to men and women who are blind or visually impaired free of charge in order to bro…
Officials Ask For Help Locating Missing Upstate Man Officials Ask For Help Locating Missing Upstate Man
Officials Ask For Help Locating Missing Upstate Man Public safety officials are asking for help in locating William Caloroso, 78, who was last seen around 8:30 p.m., on Sunday in Nichols, west of Binghamton.Caloroso, who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, was driving a 2010 dark blue Chevrolet Impala with New York registration GDY-8262.  When last seen, Caloroso was wearing a flannel shirt, blue pants, and may be wearing a baseball hat that says Sidney on top.  He is described as being 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information, or who sees Caloroso, is asked to contact 607-561-7400 or call 911.
Fireworks Suspect, Hit-And-Run Fatality Top Week's News In Bridgeport Fireworks Suspect, Hit-And-Run Fatality Top Week's News In Bridgeport
Fireworks Suspect, Hit-And-Run Fatality Top Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Here's a look at the top stories in Fairfield County this past week: Residents from across Fairfield County attended fireworks shows to celebrate July 4th with music, dancing and, of course, the skies filled with lights in almost every town, from Bridgeport and Danbury to Greenwich and Westport. Police are looking for a man who photo bombed a teenager's selfie and then inappropriately touched her at the Fourth of July fireworks at Jennings Beach in Fairfield.  A Michigan tractor-trailer driver who is suspected of pushing a Bridgeport man out of the cab of his truck a…
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