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Police ID Boy, 8, Grandfather Killed In CT House Fire; Community Plans Vigil
Authorities have identified the 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, who were killed in a fire on Monday, Nov. 3. Now, the community plans to hold a vigil to honor them.
Aurelian Kamp, 8, and John Morris, 72, were killed when the George Street home they lived in caught fire around 12:30 a.m. Two other adults, including the boy's mom, and two other children were also inside when the blaze began, North Haven firefighters said.
The boy's mother remained hospitalized on Tuesday, but no one else was injured.
Investigators believe a cigarette sparked the blaze.
Several people have posted mem…
'Heart Of Gold': Loved Ones Mourn Canterbury Man Killed While Watching 'Toy Story' With Child
A 39-year-old Connecticut father who was fatally shot while watching a movie with a 12-year-old child is being remembered for his kindness and generosity.
Andrew Michael Olson, of Canterbury, was shot in the chest around 9:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, inside a home on Pratt Road in Killingly, police said.
Michelle Yeagher, 65, was arrested and charged with the killing, Connecticut State Police said.
A family member launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Olson’s family cover funeral expenses. The fundraiser had collected $3,600 of its $4,500 goal as of Thursday afternoon.
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CT Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says
A family is mourning the sudden loss of a Connecticut husband and wife who were killed in a car crash in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Radjindre Soekha, 65, and his wife Poernawatie Badal-Soekha, 61, both of Waterbury, Connecticut, were killed early Thursday, Oct. 9, when their Toyota Corolla collided head-on with a Ford F-150 on Kings Highway in Saugerties, as Daily Voice reported.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. when the Toyota, driven by Radjindre, crossed into the northbound lane near Sinsapaugh Lane and struck the pickup truck.
Both Radjindre and Poernawatie were pronounced dead at t…
'She Won:' CT Husband Honors Wife After 8-Year Cancer Battle
Sadness spread across Fairfield County this weekend in the wake of the death of Nicole Somma.
The 38-year-old Norwalk resident died peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 10, according to her obituary on the Raymond Funeral Home website.
A Sharon native, Nicole had been battling cancer for nearly as long as she'd been married to her husband, Jay. And according to him, she won her fight.
"Nicole WON her fight and is now at peace," he said in a Facebook post Saturday morning, Oct. 11. "She never lost her smile or fierce spirit all the way thru. She is my hero, soulmate, wife, lover, friend and i…
