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Shooter at Large after Fatal Courthouse Attack in Waterbury, Connecticut

Waterbury, Connecticut – Authorities are currently searching for the individual responsible for the fatal shooting of a man outside the Waterbury courthouse. The tragic incident occurred Thursday morning shortly after the victim concluded his court proceedings. Attorney Ioannis Kaloidis of the Kaloidis Law Firm described the morning as routine, as he represented his client at the courthouse. After the client’s case was continued, Kaloidis bid farewell, unaware that it would be their final encounter. During …

Arrested Louisiana Man Extradited to Connecticut for Violent High School Machete Attack

Bridgeport, Connecticut – A man extradited from Louisiana is now facing charges related to a violent machete attack at a Bridgeport high school last summer. Gerald W. Valle, 22, was apprehended in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, in connection with an incident outside of Central High School in June 2023. The attack, which took place around 8:15 p.m. on June 18, 2023, led to the discovery of a 26-year-old man with a significant wound to his abdomen …

Serial Killer Architect Charged in 4th Gilgo Beach Murder Case of Connecticut Woman

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – An architect accused in a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings faced new charges Tuesday in the death of a fourth woman. Maureen Brainard-Barnes, a Connecticut mother of two who disappeared in 2007, is the latest victim tied to the suspect. Rex Heuermann was already labeled as the prime suspect in the deaths of three other women when he was arrested in July. He pleaded not guilty …

Murder Conspiracy Trial of Michelle Troconis Unfolds in Connecticut Court – Watch the Case Live Here

NORWALK, Conn. – A trial is underway in Fairfield County for Michelle Troconis, who is accused of helping her then-boyfriend murder his estranged wife and cover up the crime. The victim, Jennifer Farber Dulos, disappeared from her home in New Canaan, Connecticut on May 24, 2019. Although her body has not been found, evidence suggests that she was a victim of a violent crime and is likely deceased. Troconis’ then-boyfriend, Fotis Dulos, committed suicide, but …