Pat Tomlinson

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Pat Tomlinson

STAMFORD - Ellen Wink was struggling with "anxiety, fear and anger" as a result of a mental health condition at the time of the fatal shooting of her tenant, Kurt Lametta, according to a clinical psychologist. Dr. Jessica Pearson, a clinical and forensic psychologist, testified Monday afternoon that Wink, a former Norwalk official, was suffering from adjustment disorder as a result of the contentious landlord-tenant relationship with Lametta.

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Pat Tomlinson

STAMFORD - The lead investigator referred to Ellen Wink, a former Norwalk official accused of murder in the fatal shooting of her tenant, Kurt Lametta, as "insane" during a conversation caught on a body camera. Detective John Sura's observation came to light during testimony at state Superior Court in Stamford Monday. Article continues below this adThe statement was allowed over the objection of Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Michelle Manning.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Pat Tomlinson

STAMFORD — City police are asking for the public’s help identifying a group of people who they say are responsible for throwing fireworks inside of a parked car and starting a fire. Sgt. Sean Scanlan said a group of people were shown on camera allegedly stealing fireworks and other items from a grocery store in Stamford’s East Side on June 5. Article continues below this adThen, group went to a nearby parking lot and set off the fireworks, Scanlan said.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Pat Tomlinson

STAMFORD — Detectives are investigating what they are calling a “very aggressive” shooting that left a 19-year-old city man injured with multiple gunshot wounds. Capt. Richard Conklin said the shooting happened around 11 p.m. Friday at the corner of Woodland Avenue and Pacific Street in the city’s Harbor Point neighborhood. Article continues below this adOnly the 19-year-old city resident was struck in the shooting, Conklin said.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Pat Tomlinson

STAMFORD — A West Haven man has rejected a judge’s offer in a case where he and another man are accused of robbing and dragging a Merritt Parkway rest stop employee in New Canaan in 2018. James Buster, 49, rejected a Superior Court judge’s offer during a disposition hearing at the state Superior Court in Stamford Thursday afternoon to plead guilty to first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery in return for seven years and one day in prison.