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Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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CT Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound CT Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound
CT Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound Police in Connecticut are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound, leading detectives to a shooting scene on Liberty Street in Ansonia. Ansonia police said a hospital notified them about a shooting around 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, after a man walked in suffering from a gunshot wound and begging for help. Early reports suggest the injury may have been self-inflicted. Police have not released the man's name or medical condition as of Wednesday afternoon. Detectives later determined the shooting happened in the area of Liberty Street. Authorities said the investig…

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by Josh Lanier
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NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…

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by Josh Lanier
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NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…

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by Sam Barron
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Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report
Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report A toxicology report found a lethal level of Diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl and some sleep aids, in the system of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl whose death remains under investigation. Eve Rogers was found dead inside her Elm Street home in Enfield on March 18. Two weeks later, her stepfather, Anthony Federline, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting her, but no one has been charged in connection with her death. Newly released search warrants obtained by NBC Connecticut show the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed toxicology testing on April 8 …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Furniture Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement CT Furniture Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement
CT Furniture Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement A Connecticut furniture store owner has been sentenced after a jury found he sexually assaulted three female customers and unlawfully restrained another woman inside his business. Salem Hennawi, 64, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to a total effective sentence of a little more than seven years in prison, suspended after 17 months, followed by 10 years of sex offender probation, Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino announced. A Bridgeport jury convicted Hennawi on March 19 of third-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, and …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police CT Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police
CT Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police A Connecticut man is accused of assaulting a 2-year-old and two women during a domestic violence incident before leading police on a brief chase, authorities said. Jerry Jolifils, 38, of Vernon, faces multiple felonies following the alleged attacks on Saturday, July 4, police said. Vernon officers were called to the Springville Mills apartment complex on West Main Street shortly after 7 p.m. Police said Jolifils assaulted a woman and a 2-year-old child, then attacked another woman when she tried to intervene. Jolifils ran when officers arrived, but was arrested near the Hockanum River afte…

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by Josh Lanier
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'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After CT Nightclub Shooting; 2nd Person Killed 'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After CT Nightclub Shooting; 2nd Person Killed
'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After CT Nightclub Shooting; 2nd Person Killed An 18-year-old woman who was shot outside a Connecticut nightclub over the weekend has died, police said Tuesday, July 7. Zaniya Dawkins was one of two people shot outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury just after midnight Sunday, July 6, authorities said. She had just turned 18 two weeks before her death. The Waterbury teenager and Trey-Von Dunbar, 22, were both gravely wounded in the shooting. Paramedics rushed them to area hospitals, where Dunbar died soon after. Dawkins died Monday night, Waterbury police said. Police have not announced any arrests in the shooti…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Teen Killed In Car Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider, Caring Friend CT Teen Killed In Car Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider, Caring Friend
CT Teen Killed In Car Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider, Caring Friend A 17-year-old Connecticut teenager who was killed in a weekend crash is being remembered for his sense of humor and talent as a motocross rider.  Blake Lemire, 17, of Coventry, was struck around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, July 5, by a 2016 Ford Taurus while standing on Crystal Lake Road in Tolland, according to Connecticut State Police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 22-year-old Vernon man who was driving the Taurus remained at the scene. He and his two passengers were not injured, police said.  Authorities reopened Crystal Lake Road around 7 a.m. Monday. Friends and l…

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by Josh Lanier
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VIDEO: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey VIDEO: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey
Video: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…

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by Sam Barron
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Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police have identified the 22-year-old man who was gunned down in a shooting outside a Connecticut nightclub. A teenager was also hospitalized in the attack. Trey-Von Dunbar was identified as the victim in the Sunday, July 5, shooting outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury, police said. Waterbury police said officers responded to the nightclub just after midnight after receiving reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a large crowd outside the club. Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman and Dunbar outside of the club with gunshot wounds.  Parame…

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by Josh Lanier