The department now consists of "roughly" 256 certified officers, with 23 cadets in training, over 100 short of Chief Roderick Porter's ideal of 375.
Jilmer Valverde posted $75,000 bond, several days after he was arrested for allegedly slicing a man’s face with a machete at Seaside Park.
“There’s nothing worse than the loss of a child, especially knowing I’m to blame,” the woman said in court.
Shelton man awarded $2.5 million for paternity DNA test error that led to breakup, deprived him of fatherhood experiences.
Jinhuan Chen, who said he accidentally ate cannabis-infused gummies then passed out while driving 38 passengers on I-95 in Stratford, is seeking probation
Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick is proposing to build a black box theater, music pavilion and space for food trucks at the American Shakespeare Theater site.
The U.S. attorney's office says Edward Johnson, a 31-year-old Stratford man, was charged for selling methamphetamine and oxycodone.
A petition signed by more than 1,000 people calls for more stop signs, speed cameras, and rumble strips.
A Trumbull lawyer has pleaded guilty to illegally having a dozen guns and 31 high-capacity ammunition magazines in his home while under a restraining order.
Banking unused time-off has been a means for police officers and some other groups of municipal workers to receive a sizeable exit payment upon their departure from Bridgeport government.
One of three men arrested in a North End drug bust Tuesday afternoon was caught with multiple folds of heroin in his lap, according to Ansonia police.
A search of a car pulled over for running two red lights Monday afternoon turned up a quantity of crack cocaine, according to Ansonia police.
A judge has thrown out two convictions against Fairfield's former public works director.
A California man who pleaded no contest to breaking into a Trumbull home and threatening the residents will enter a psychiatric program.
Mayor Ganim's sister is suing the city after she says she fell on a broken sidewalk.
A 28-year-old Bridgeport man found in possession of a loaded ghost gun in 2022 was on supervised release from prison at the time, federal officials said.
Meghan Raveis, the managing director of the William Raveis Charitable Fund, died after she was hit by a car Friday on Redding Road in Fairfield.
A Hamden man who held police at bay for six hours after robbing a Trumbull jewelry store was sentenced to prison.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro announced a $3M access road between routes 67 and 42 along the Waterbury rail line between Seymour and Beacon Falls Tuesday.
Developer Hugh Scott said he will file a legal appeal, but in the meantime come up with an alternative for the empty Madison Avenue supermarket.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Tyrone Moore, a Bridgeport resident, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the 2019 killing of Sean Warren.
Implying that she was armed, a female suspect stole money and a cordless landline phone from a Subway restaurant last week, according to Stratford police.
Bridgeport police said witnesses saw a male suspect dressed in all black shoot the victim Monday morning on Washington Terrace.
Meghan Raveis, managing director of the William Raveis Charitable Fund, died after she was hit by a car Friday on Redding Road in Fairfield.
Bridgeport police said U.S. Marshals apprehended Jilmer Valverde on Monday in the Seaside Park machete attack that occurred last month.
The subject of QCDs is on readers’ minds. As a reminder, a qualified charitable distribution is a way to donate to charity that is available only to IRA owners who are age 70½ (repeat, age 70½) or older. When QCD rules are followed (see my blog at tinyurl.com/mw42ppcf), the withdrawal does not count as income at tax time. That’s a huge benefit to the charitably inclined, especially if they are older and taking RMDs (required minimum distributions).
This is how I think of the decision-making process when considering doing a QCD:
1. Do you want to give to charity?
2. How much?
3. Are your living expenses covered even if you make the gift?
4. What assets could you use to make the gift? That is, what are the possibilities, such as cash, stock, etc., or perhaps an IRA?
5. Do you normally take the standard deduction or itemize?
6. If you normally use the standard deduction, will the size of the gift be sufficient to consider itemizing?
7. Do you have an IRA?
8. Are you over 70½?
9. Are you taking RMDs from your IRA?
10. Do you have a 401(k) or 403(b) or other tax-deferred retirement plan?
11. Do you have an accountant who does your taxes, or do you do them yourself?
With the answers to these questions, you can start to assess charitable gifting possibilities.
Let’s consider “Mort’s” situation. Age 75 and single, Mort wants to give $50,000 to his local hospital’s foundation, and the amount is well within his budget. His potential sources are a bank account; appreciated stock; a tax-free Roth IRA; and a large 401(k). Notice that he does not have a traditional IRA.
...Bridgeport officials say they are eager to welcome newly appointed Superintendent Carmela Levy-David to the Park City following a monthslong search for a district leader.
Police identified Fairfield resident Meghan Raveis as the pedestrian struck and killed by a car on Redding Road on Friday.
Officials said the injured individual appeared to have suffered a stab wound to their head and neck in an assault near Pembroke Street.
Democrat Christopher Green, who mounted an unsuccessful bid for state Senate last year, is running for Stratford Town Council in the newly redrawn District 2.
A 45-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital after she was struck by a vehicle on Redding Road Friday afternoon, according to Fairfield police.
Kevin McGrath filed a lawsuit against Shelton parents accused of hosting an underage drinking party prior to his son's killing.
Outdoor parties at a Bridgeport restaurant located in a building owned by mayoral candidate John Gomes will end, Police Chief Roderick Porter says.
A man or boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near a Main Street Rite Aid and Marshalls, according to Ansonia police.
A "convicted felon" was Wednesday was found sleeping in a car in the parking lot of a Milford Wendy's as a stolen gun lay next to him, according to local police.
In a GoFundMe page for the family, Steve Bowley said Joe Papp died soon after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, noting he was deeply tied to the community.
Fairfield police said they are cracking down on late-night beach gatherings after video shows underage drinking and a fight at Penfield Beach last week.
David Pogue, who hosts the "Unsung Science" podcast, was a passenger on the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible two dives before the missing dive.
The owner of Stratford's Little Pub is once again seeking the town’s permission to allow outdoor dining and live music on Beach Drive
Bridgeport police said they responded to an assault with a firearm in the area of Robin Street and Madison Avenue where there was at least one person injured.
Aaron Hunt, a 25-year-old resident of Bridgeport’s West Side, was fatally shot on Denver Avenue on April 26 as he watched a gunfight, according to police.
Connecticut reporter David Pogue and television writer Mike Reiss each took trips in 2022 on the missing Titanic submersible. Here are their experiences.
Scores of musicians performed as part of Make Music Day on Wednesday, an international event, including events in Stratford and Fairfield.
A Bridgeport man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy.
The deal provides a 14 percent total raise — three percent for the first our years, two percent for the fifth — and reduces health insurance costs.
The state's attorney's office said Adalis Rivera-Marin,22, of Ansonia, was arrested and charged with collecting $11,000 in unemployment checks.
A three-judge panel heard an appeal by Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim to get his law license back.
All three are interested in receiving the backing of the Working Families third party ahead of November's general election.
The robbers are also believed to be linked to attempted robberies in West Haven that occurred later that morning.
A large truck fire that destroyed part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia has drawn comparisons to a similar incident in Bridgeport nearly two decades ago.
Jimmy McGrath's family is honoring the Fairfield Prep student's legacy while still coping with grief one year after he was killed at Shelton house party.
Bridgeport police say they are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday evening in the area of Madison Avenue and Beers Street.
Various Bridgeport organizations came together for a community art project, painting a Black Lives Matter mural on Middle Street.
I’m sure you’ll agree that we are living in quickly evolving times (just think of the artificial intelligence technology ChatGPT). As investors, the name of the game is to keep learning — not only to make good decisions, but also to avoid fraud.
This theme of “Never Stop Learning” is the centerpiece of a new public service campaign designed by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA). The effort is focused on helping older investors protect their funds from fraud and abuse.
Protection is needed. Total losses by the elderly due to internet-related fraud increased 84 percent in 2022 from 2021, reaching $3.1 billion for victims over 60 years old, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center’s Elder Fraud Report 2022 ( tinyurl.com/2p8w78wh). The number of victims topped 88,000, and the average loss per victim was just over $35,000. Nearly 5,500 of the victims lost more than $100,000.
The most common fraud situation involved tech and customer support, with 17,810 victims over the age of 60 and a loss of nearly $588 million. Investment fraud was the costliest for the age group, totaling nearly $1 billion in 2022, a substantial climb from $239 million reported in 2021.
The OIEA campaign provides new resources pages in English ( tinyurl.com/29rz6ax9) and Spanish ( tinyurl.com/an7fwc7w) at Investor.gov.
Start by viewing four short information videos, each lasting a minute or less, that highlight various aspects of concern for older investors. The videos (”How Caregivers Can Protect Older Investors From Financial Fraud and Scams”; “How to Protect Yourself From Fraud Aimed at Older...
Chris Pranger, a 53-year old systems engineer, said he's participating in the Gaylord Gauntlet in Wallingford to inspire friends, family and others in the community.
Appearing in court Friday, 53-year-old Christopher Taylor turned down a plea offer that called for a fully suspended prison sentence and probation.
More than 50 people gathered outside Stratford Town Hall Friday morning to celebrate Juneteenth as part of an annual flag raising ceremony.
Karissa Denigris faced up to six months in jail in connection to the Aug. 31, 2021 incident that killed 24-year-old Cody Henry.
A Bridgeport councilman, charged with a confrontation at Wonderland of Ice, turned down a plea deal.
The doctor, 58-year-old Debasish Das, an Orange resident, faces charges of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, misconduct with a motor vehicle, driving under the influence, evading responsibility, and failure to drive right in connection with the Aug. 13, 2021 death of 60-year-old Elizabeth Rogers.
Milford Police said a pedestrian was taken to Bridgeport Hospital with serious injuries after being stuck by a car Tuesday morning on Welchs Point Road.
During a downtown Bridgeport event, state Rep. Steven Stafstrom celebrated a bill signed into law that banned the open carrying of firearms in public.
Council members have struck a deal to approve a $254.3 million budget and provide a one-time $1 million boost to the school system.
The U.S. attorney's office said Rashim Carter, a 34-year-old Bridgeport man, was sentenced to four years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
Stratford police say Charlie and Moses Echevarria threw an illegal assault rifle out the window of their car last month as they fled a traffic stop.
Staples High School celebrated its 437 graduates in the class of 2023 on June 13 on the school's field in Westport.
Stratford and Bunnell high schools held their graduations on Tuesday celebrating the latest class of seniors.
Stratford police said two local people, one of whom was recently arrested in Westport, were found with burglary tools and a stolen car early Tuesday.
Stratford council member Kaitlyn Shake plans to challenge Republican Jean Marie Sutton this fall after her home was relocated from District 1 to District 7.
A judge continued the case to Aug. 10 after cautioning the victim's family that case probably wouldn't be coming to a resolution then.
Derby City Hall closed Tuesday because of a water main break but should reopen Wednesday, a city official said.
Bridgeport's new superintendent is a longtime educator who helps oversee elementary schools in a large district outside Houston, Texas.
Four people were rescued Tuesday after they swam out to a rock at Anchor Beach and became stranded, Milford official says.
Seymour police have identified the body found in the Naugatuck River under the Broad Street Bridge during the town's Memorial Day parade as Angel Jose Garcia.
Bridgeport police say Andre Johnson, 27, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Aaron Hunt on the 100 block of Denver Street in late April.
Central High School kicked off the day at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater followed by Bridgeport Military Academy, Bassick, Harding and Fairchild Wheeler.
Students at Bridgeport's Classical Studies Magnet Academy received pizza, ice cream and more, from the Green Bay Packers running back.
Police say that Dewitt stormed into Milford mother of three Julie Minogue’s condo Dec. 6 and killed her in a suspected ax attack — while her two youngest children, 17 and 3, were in the house.
A lawyer said the previous owner of Keepers Gentlemen's Club in Milford didn't have any assets to satisfy a $200,000 judgment to former exotic dancers.
A longtime hairstylist has opened a new barbershop offering haircuts, fades, shape-ups and beard trims, at the the Oronoque Shopping Plaza in Stratford.
Forecasters expect air quality levels to stay below the unhealthy conditions seen throughout the state earlier in the week due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Lifeguards at Stratford’s two public beaches will begin working longer hours next week as town officials gear up for the summer beach season.
The work will add a wing to the building with 12 private suites with their own restrooms, as well as an elevator to better move residents from programs and events in the building’s basement to residential space.
Stratford's architectural history will be on display this weekend as part of a tour exploring local Colonial-era buildings and the people who called them home.
Compromise language inserted into the budget grants the Stratford Town Council a say if Bridgeport officials want another entity to "lease" or "purchase" Sikorsky.
Interim Superintendent Alyshia Perrin and Fort Bend (Texas) Independent School District Assistant Superintendent Carmela Levy-David are the two finalists for the Bridgeport superintendent job.
Bridgeport police say they were called Wednesday afternoon about a person who was stabbed at Building 5 of the PT Barnum apartment complex.
Bridgeport police say they are looking for help identifying a person of interest in the Memorial Day murder of Trevon Pierce days after charging a suspect.
What the Canadian wildfires' smoke looming over CT means for mask wearing, outdoor activities, concerts and school sporting events in the Bridgeport area.
Derby City Clerk Marc Garofalo said city hall will be closed Wednesday following a sewer line break.
No one was injured when lightning hit the chimney of a Mountain Grove Street home Tuesday, damaging the roof, Bridgeport officials said.
The developers of the luxury apartment project at the Steelpointe site are aiming to break ground on the first phase in around 50 days.
A judge ordered the former owner of several area restaurants jailed after a prosecutor said he removed a GPS bracelet while under house arrest.
Shelton police say Bernadette Diana Volikas, of Milford, was arrested and charged with robbing the TD Bank on Bridgeport Avenue in May.
Bridgeport police say they have arrested the person who killed 18-year-old Trevon Pierce at a block party on Park Avenue last week.
Chief Roderick Porter has placed a new restriction on police officers' ability to take Saturdays or Sundays off "without special approval from a captain."
A former theater director was arrested after allegedly admitting to sexually assaulting teenaged girls during a lawsuit proceeding.
Lifelong income from a QCD?
Did you know that a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) can not only limit your tax liability for a required minimum distribution, but it also can provide a life income plan?
QCDs, which came into existence as part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, provide a way for IRA owners who are charitably inclined to use part or all of their required minimum distributions (RMDs) — up to $100,000 per year — to avoid being taxed on the RMD when donating to a qualified charity. You can see if a charity qualifies by using the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool ( tinyurl.com/497um8xp).
Some guidelines: The QCD is considered a nontaxable IRA withdrawal. The IRA owner must be at least 70 ½ years old, which is younger than RMD starting age (currently age 73). The QCD must be paid directly from an IRA to a qualified charity. For more details, see IRS Publication 590-B ( tinyurl.com/yc6tx8dh).
Now, thanks to SECURE Act 2.0, which became law in December 2022 as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the charity receiving the QCD donation can pay you lifelong income. See “One-time Election for Qualified Charitable Distribution to Split-interest Entity,” Section 307 of SECURE Act 2.0 ( tinyurl.com/ycyck5bs).
A “split-interest entity” is defined in SECURE Act 2.0 as one of three things: a charitable remainder annuity trust, a charitable remainder unitrust or a charitable gift annuity. All three have the same requirement: they must be “funded exclusively by qualified charitable contributions.”
Let’s do an example first, then we’ll come back for details and restrictions.
...The University of Bridgeport recently announced the next phase of the project, which officials say builds on Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted's work.
Students at LifeBridge spent three months working on a mural about beloved community that was recently unveiled on Fairfield Avenue to inspire joy,
A coalition of community and activist groups under the name Unrig Bridgeport announced their endorsement of Marilyn Moore to unseat fellow Democrat, incumbent Joe Ganim.
The man, 63-year-old Anthony Villano, who is also a defendant in litigation connected to a historic Weston restaurant, denied violating the conditions of his release.
A Fairfield man, accused of killing a man in Bridgeport, was on probation for gun convictions.
Kolbe Cathedral High School of Bridgeport honors 2023 graduates in ceremony at St. Augustine's Cathedral.
During a remote hearing last week, a lawyer representing the suspect, 30-year-old Kamil Zielinski, had raised concerns about a competency evaluation performed by experts that he said referred to delusions and auditory hallucinations his client had.
Gary Marsala, 58, of Seymour, and Randy Marsala, 48, of Beacon Falls, pleaded guilty under the Alford doctrine to second-degree breach of peace before Judge Peter Brown at Superior Court in Milford.
A former Stratford resident, Labarca died after a battle with cancer at the Village Green healthcare facility in Bristol Monday, according to his obituary. He was 75.
A Milford man was arrested Saturday after he refused to leave a restaurant on Daniel Street and assaulted security staff, police said.
Jose Morales, the father of Vanessa Morales, is facing murder and evidence tampering charges in the killing of the missing Ansonia child's mother, Christine Holloway.
