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New age-progressed image released as detectives confirm active leads, $62,000 reward in decades-old case
Bridgeport police and NCMEC released a 6th age-progressed image of Bianca Lebron on March 18 — showing what the woman missing since 2001 may look like at 34. Detectives say strong leads remain.
Derick Mercado-Labonte, 29, of Bridgeport was found dead behind a Farmington condo on Talcott Forest Road on March 19. Medical examiner ruled homicide; no arrests made.
Connecticut held a March 13 hearing on HB 5001 to implement no-excuse absentee voting as Bridgeport official Wanda Geter-Pataky faces trial on 2023 ballot fraud charges.
Mayors Ganim and Chess testified March 11, 2026 for H.B. 5500, which would waive Success Village co-op’s accumulated tax interest since July 2022, benefiting 920+ families.
Bridgeport schools face a $45M gap for 2026-27. Board voted 6-2 on March 10 to seek $106M in state aid; Mayor Ganim pledged $10M in local funding over two years.
CT Inspector General ruled Bridgeport's 2025 fatal shooting of Dyshan Best justified. An ambulance diverted to an officer with anxiety attack delayed transport by 10 min; IA investigating.
Ameer Nasir, 25, of Trumbull pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Bridgeport federal court — he faked 1,000+ Amazon loads via 23 trucking companies, stealing $3.5M over 14 months.