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Bridgeport Man Charged In Gang-Related Shooting In May
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., -- A Bridgeport man is facing attempted murder and other criminal charges after police arrested him in connection with a gang-related shooting in May, according to the Connecticut Post.
In addition to attempted murder, Undrea “Spooda” Kirkland, 19, of Bridgeport, was charged with possession of a pistol without a permit and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said. He's being held on $500,000 bond, the story said.
Police said the victim, a 19-year-old Bridgeport man, told them the shooting was gang retaliation, the story said.
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Emmy-Award Winning Actor, Wilton Resident David Canary Dies At 77
WILTON, CONN. -- David Canary, an Emmy-award winning veteran TV actor and longtime Wilton resident, died Nov. 16. He was 77.
Canary, perhaps best known for his roles portraying twins Adam and Stuart Chandler on "All My Children," died of natural causes at The Greens of Cannondale, according to the Wilton Bulletin.
Canary had many roles on stage and screen, including the film "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre," TV's "Gunsmoke," Broadway's "Great Day In The Morning," among others, the story said.
He later had roles in television soap operas before join…
Rockland County Man Convicted In 1992 Murder Fails To Gain Early Release
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Patrick Bentz, who was convicted in 1992 in connection with the murder of Rockland garbage company owner Ken Hiep, was denied early release from the life sentence, according to lohud.com.His next parole hearing is in May. Bentz, 48, was convicted of stabbing Hiep, of West Nyack, more than 80 times in February 1992, then dumping his body at Clausland Mountain in Blauvelt with the help Charles Hemstreet, Hiep's friend and business partner, lohud.com said.
The parole panel determined that Bentz is still a threat to society. Hemstreet, 68, is eligible to apply for early …
