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Tom Renner

Client Editor

trenner@dailyvoice.com

No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Mahopac Driver Found Sleeping Behind Wheel Charged YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Mahopac man was arrested Sunday after the car he was driving was found stopped in the middle of the exit ramp from the Taconic State Parkway to Route 6. Corey D. Biddle, 20, was arrested on charges of driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. State Police from the Hawthorne barracks found Biddle sleeping behind the wheel. Further investigation revealed that Biddle was impaired by drugs. Biddle was issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Yorktown Court on Feb. 19.

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

Sports

Hudson Valley Football Players Will Make College Commitments On Signing Day PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- High school football players from Putnam County are expected to confirm their college choices on Wednesday's National Signing Day. Among the top prospects in New York are Iona Prep's Qadir Sheppard and Archbishop Stepinac's Brandon Coleman. Sheppard, an outside linebacker, is expected to commit to Syracuse. Sheppard is the sixth-ranked prospect in the state by 247sports.com. Coleman will make his commitment to Navy official. He played most of the time at quarterback last year for the Crusaders, leading them to a 12-1 record. He rushed for 611 yards and eight to…

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

Obituaries

Florence Szabo, 93, Lifelong Resident Of Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Florence Lillian Szabo, 93, died on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Carolton Convalescent Hospital in Fairfield. She is survived by her son, Alexander (Barbara) Szabo Jr.; daughter Patti (John) Kujan, all of Fairfield; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at St. Thomas Cemetery in Fairfield. Arrangements are in the care of the Fairfield Funeral Home of Edmund W. Dougiello, 36 South Pine Creek Road.

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

Obituaries

James Cruise, 78, Fairfield Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-- James "Tennessee" Cruise, a Fairfield resident, died on Jan. 23 at St. Vincent's Center in Bridgeport. He was 78. James was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. on July 1, 1936. He was a long time friend of Pat and Tina Torraco. As a man of the street, James had touched the lives of many. For a many years he worked at Tommy's Antiques in Stamford. James leaves behind many friends and a legacy of stories and memories. Spear Miller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

Obituaries

Kenneth Edward Washburne, 92, Of Rye Brook; Worked At Chicago Pneumatic RYE, N.Y. -- Kenneth Edward Washburne, 92, of Rye Brook, died at his home on Sunday, Feb. 1. Washburne was born on May 21, 1922 in White Plains to the late Rutherford B. and Edith Austin Washburne. After graduating from White Plains High School in 1939, he proudly served as a tech sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 in the Ordnance Ammunition 690 Order Company. He was part of the European Campaign located in England and France. Before retiring, Washburne was employed for 47 years at the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company in New York City, which changed to the Chicago Premade Credit …

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

Sports

Bronxville Football Star Ircha Commits To Penn, Attains Longtime Goal BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville High School football standout Steven Ircha focused his eyes on the prize at a very young age. After the senior committed to the University of Pennsylvania and earned acceptance into the school’s prestigious Wharton School of Business, he knew all the self-sacrifice was worth it. “I knew for a long time that I wanted to study business,’’ said Ircha, whose father, also named Steven, is a wealth advisor in Bronxville. “Wharton was my top choice. And I love the football team at Penn. It’s the best of both worlds. They provide a great education in the business fie…

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

News

Former Day School Teacher In Mamaroneck Charged With Having Child Porn MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A Mount Vernon man and former teacher at Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck was charged with possession and receipt of child pornography. Lyle Kamlet, 62, is charged with one count of receiving child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of possessing child pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Both counts also carry a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. Kamlet was arrested Friday, Jan. 30. …

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

News

Ridgefield Attorney Gets Six Months In Prison For Filing False Tax Returns RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A Ridgefield attorney who practiced in Bronxville, N.Y., was sentenced Friday to six months in federal prison for filing false tax returns. Timothy G. Griffin, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport. Griffin's prison term will be followed by one year of supervised release. He also was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and more than $150,000 in restitution to the U.S Treasury. According to court documents and statements made in court, Griffin was paid by clients for legal services. In 2006, the Internal Revenue Service sent letters to …

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Town Party Announces March 2 As New Date For Ticket Sales GREENWICH, Conn. -- Community tickets will go on sale Monday, March 2, for the fifth annual Greenwich Town Party. The all-day family music festival is planned for Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, the town party brings multiple generations of Greenwich residents together to celebrate town pride and the spirit of giving through live music, local food favorites, and fun family activities. On March 2, community tickets, which cost $80 and provide general admission to the event, will be avail…

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

News

Bridgeport Felon Gets 5 Years in Prison for Possession Of Stolen Gun BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was sentenced to 62 months in prison Friday for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and for violating his supervised release from a previous federal conviction. Rahshim Carter, 26, also known as “Jinks” and “Mace,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford. According to court documents and statements made in court, Carter was sentenced in Hartford federal court on Jan. 9, 2013 to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing heroin in and around the Trumbull Gardens housing complex in Bridgep…

by Tom Renner

02/03/2015

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