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Sherman Man Gains Early Release In Bribery Case
SHERMAN, Conn. -- A Sherman man will be released from prison in October, serving only half of his seven years sentence on a bribery charge, according to WLAD.com.
The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles granted early release to Dominic Badaracco, 79, who was sentenced in 2013 to seven years for trying to bribe a judge in a case regarding his missing wife. Long a suspect in the disappearance of Mary Badaracco in 1984, he was never charged with her murder, said WLAD.com.
He was convicted of offering his former attorney, Judge Robert Burnetti, $100,000, to influence the investigation, add…
Norwalk Police Seek Help In 1974 Cold Case Murder Of 'Baby Jane Doe'
NORWALK, Conn. -- Forty-two years after a newborn baby was founded stuffed inside a suitcase on Wilson Avenue, the Norwalk Police Department is still working to solve the case.
The case of "Baby Jane Doe," began on Jan. 24, 1974, at 4:10 p.m., when an 11-year-old boy walking home from school on Wilson Avenue at Ely Avenue, noticed a brick red suitcase with white trim near the Wennik’s building, police said.
The boy brought the suitcase home and opened it with his brother and sister, police said. Inside, the three youngsters found baby toys and a brown paper bag with a dark plasti…
One Injured, Another Hospitalized In Ramapo House Fire
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RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A morning house fire at 4 Stark Court in Ramapo sent police, fire and emergency medical personnel rushing to the scene.
Upon arrival just before 9 a.m., responding police units found the home engulfed in flames, but the occupants of the home safe and out of the residence. One resident, a boy, suffered a minor injury and another resident. A woman was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, for evaluation police said.
Several fire departments responded to the fire including the Hillcrest, Spring Valley, Suffern, New City, Nanuet, Orangeburg, and Haverst…
Celebrate National Library Week With Nanuet Library Special Events
NANUET, N.Y. -- In celebration of National Library week, all area libraries will be holding special programs at more than 30 libraries in Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties to provide brand new programs, including in Nanuet, where they have several events planned.Here's what happening at Nanuet:
Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m.: Anime Appreciation Night, watch and discuss a Studio Ghibli film.
Saturday, April 16, at noon to 4 p.m.: Collaborative Games Day, cooperative games require that all players work together to win. Intricate plots will keep players on the edge of their seat a…
