Kendra Baker

3 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Kendra Baker |Peter Yankowski

DANBURY - The Redding man accused of stabbing his mother in the neck over the weekend is expected back in court April 28, after being arraigned Monday on five of the six charges originally brought against him. Michael Amari was taken into custody after attacking his mother at their Limekiln Road home Sunday afternoon, according to Redding police, who said the 38-year-old called 911 around 12:40 p.m. and admitted to stabbing his mother in the neck with a knife.

3 weeks ago | ctpost.com | Kendra Baker

James Schwab plotted the kidnapping of a Danbury couple to extort money from their son after a $230 million crypto currency heist, federal complaint says.

4 weeks ago | newstimes.com | Kendra Baker

DANBURY — A city man who police say surrendered his dog to officers investigating an abuse complaint earlier this year has been charged with animal cruelty. Adrian Lowell Dunkley, 34, was arrested March 11 on a warrant for the class A misdemeanor, as well as infractions for failing to comply with dog ownership requirements, permitting a dog to roam and failing to vaccinate the dog for rabies.

4 weeks ago | newstimes.com | Kendra Baker

A Georgia man accused of plotting the August 2024 kidnapping of a Danbury couple allegedly did so to vengefully extort money from the victims’ son following an altercation in Miami, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport. James Schwab became the seventh person charged in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping on Aug. 25.

1 month ago | newstimes.com | Kendra Baker

DANBURY — Fire officials are working to determine the cause of a garage fire on Hunter Road that prompted a full city response Sunday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a possible structure fire on the narrow, private road near Candlewood Lake around 3:50 p.m. following multiple 911 calls, and found a large detached garage “heavily involved in fire,” according to city spokesperson Erin Henry.