Prosecutor: Police tracking down leads in case of missing Ansonia toddler
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A file photo of Jose Morales (center) in court. Morales is expected to appear in Milford, Conn., court on Friday, May 14, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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An age progression photo of Vanessa Morales, who has been missing from Ansonia, Conn., since Dec. 2, 2019.Ansonia Police / ContributedShow MoreShow Less
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MILFORD A prosecutor said police are continuing to receive and track tips about the whereabouts of missing Ansonia toddler Vanessa Morales, but none of them have turned out to be fruitful.
Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein’s remarks came Friday during a brief pretrial hearing for Jose Morales, the New Haven man accused of killing Vanessa’s mother, Christine Holloway, in Ansonia in December 2019.
Accused Shakespeare Theater arsonists may plead guilty
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A dog sniffs through the burned wreckage during the ongoing fire investigation at the Shakespeare Theater site in Stratford on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The theater was destroyed by fire early Jan. 13.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Smoke rises from the remains of the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford on Jan. 14, 2019, following a fire that engulfed the structure the previous morning.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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BRIDGEPORT The criminal case against three Stratford teenagers accused of setting fires in four communities on a whim including the blaze that burned the American Shakespeare Theater to the ground in 2019 is close to being resolved.
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Summary: Many African countries have placed economic diversification high on the policy agenda, yet they first need to define what it means in their specific structural and socioeconomic contexts.
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For decades, economic diversification has been a policy priority for low- and middle-income economies. In the words of former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, “We know that economic diversification is good for growth. Diversification is also tremendously important for resilience.” Unfortunately, this goal continues to elude many African countries. In fact, the continent is home to eight of the world’s fifteen least economically diversified countries. This reality weakens the foundation of their economic transfomation and slows their pace of progress. It also makes these countries part
Public defender to represent Bridgeport school board member in kidnapping case
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MILFORD Bridgeport school board member Christopher Taylor, accused of attempting to kidnap his wife’s 21-year-old son at gunpoint, was granted a public defender Friday after telling a judge his finances have taken a nose dive because of the pandemic.
“It has been catastrophic. I didn’t qualify for any paycheck protection programs. I’ve defaulted on loans and credit cards,” Taylor told Superior Court Judge Peter Brown.
The judge granted his motion and continued the case to May 11.
Taylor, 51, pleaded not guilty in January 2020 to conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping, attempted second-degree kidnapping with a firearm, impersonation of a police officer, first-degree threatening, third-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor in a 2019 case. He asked for a jury trial and said he would represent himself.
Attorney for baby Vanessa s father seeks more time to review evidence in homicide case
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A file photo of Jose Morales during a pretrial appearance on felony weapons charges in Superior Court in New Haven, Conn. on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
MILFORD A year after a New Haven man was charged with killing his girlfriend in Ansonia, his defense attorney is still reviewing a trove of evidence he received from the state as the search continues for the couple’s missing daughter.
In a short hearing Thursday, Jose Morales’ attorney, Kevin Smith, said he needs to confer with prosecutors as he resolves issues accessing some of the discovery material they provided in the case.