NOT GUILTY CT - James McGrath, 17, athlete, fatally stabbed at house party fight, Shelton, May 2022 *ARREST*

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Police identify Shelton teen killed in stabbing

Fairfield Prep student James McGrath has been identified as the teen killed in a weekend...
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Police ID 17-year-old Fairfield Prep student killed in Shelton stabbing

Police have identified the Shelton teen and Fairfield Prep junior who was fatally stabbed over the weekend.
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17 teen year old James McGrath was killed in an altercation in a house party on May 14, 2022. The stabbing occurred during a fight, where he and 3 others were stabbed during a house party. No arrests have been made yet, and no information on suspects have been released. This took place in Shelton, CT.

Im surprised this happened in such a small part of Connecticut, very out of the ordinary. I hope they are able to determine the motive and make an arrest in this case. So sad a young life was taken this way. I hope his family gets justice.
 
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Cute 17 year old, who is gone, just gone. His poor family, and his sad & probaby stunned friends.

Was it an end of school-year party? Did someone try to pick a fight? Did someone uninvited come over looking for someone or looking for trouble?
Just a bunch of kids at a party, and now one is gone.

A bit about Shelton, CT --
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 40,869 at the 2020 United States Census. Wikipedia
Weather: 64°F (18°C), Wind W at 3 mph (5 km/h), 94% Humidity weather.com
Population: 41,162 (2020)
 
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Milford teen, 16, charged in stabbing death of Fairfield Prep student James McGrath

Police said the 16-year-old Milford resident was also charged with three counts of...
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SHELTON — Police have arrested a Milford teen on a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Fairfield Prep student James McGrath.

Police said the teen, identified only as a 16-year-old from Milford, was also charged with three counts of assault in connection with the incident, which sent three other people to the hospital.

Shelton police said the teen was arrested Wednesday and is being held on $2 million bond. Police said the teen will be arraigned in New Haven Juvenile Court on Wednesday. The case is expected to be transferred to adult court.
 
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Glad to see LE has found a suspect and that he is locked-up. SMH.
 
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so glad they made an arrest in this case. I hope they are able to keep investigating to give the victim and their families justice. So sad to see a young life taken in such an awful way.
 
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Warrant Details Fatal Stabbing of James McGrath in Shelton
DERBY — A fight at one Shelton house party Saturday night led to a homicide at another about a mile away, according to an arrest warrant charging a 16-year-old Milford teen in the stabbing death of Fairfield Prep student James McGrath.

The suspect, Raul Eliah Valle, was identified Thursday in court documents and at Derby Superior Court following his appearance on charges of murder and three counts of first-degree assault.
 
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‘It makes no sense:’ Hundreds mourn Shelton teen James McGrath

McGrath’s Fairfield Prep lacrosse and football teammates linked arms and stood by as...
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TRUMBULL — Dozens of James McGrath’s teammates on the Fairfield Prep football and lacrosse teams linked arms and lined the entrance to Saint Theresa Catholic Church in Friday to greet a hearse carrying the 17-year-old’s body to a Mass of Christian burial.

The teens stood by and watched silently as Bishop Frank Caggiano greeted McGrath’s family and the teen’s casket, topped with red and white roses, was carried into the packed church, where hundreds of mourners were gathered.
 
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Parents of Conn. Teen Killed at House Party Call for Time of Peace, Unity

The parents of a Shelton teen who died after being stabbed at a house party last month said they are overwhelmed by the support they have received, called for peace after the death of their son and asked that no one take matters into their own hands. James “Jimmy” McGrath, a 17-year-old...
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Questioning of prospective jurors was expected to continue until four alternates also were selected to hear testimony beginning June 17 in Valle's trial on charges of murder and three counts of first-degree assault in connection with a fight at a May 2022 house party in Shelton.
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Valle has pleaded not guilty to the charges. In 2023, he rejected a plea offer calling on him to serve 40 years behind bars.

Testimony in the trial, before Judge Shari Murphy, is expected to start June 17 and go up to July 1.
 
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The trial is underway. Look at the top of this thread. You can view the livestream of the trial on Law and Crime. Just click on the red box with the white arrow, and you can watch the trial and post without having to leave Websleuths.
Tricia
 
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So weird that they don't do opening statements in CT. My first time learning of this bizarre law there was during the Traconis trial.

What a tragedy! 16 yo?? Geez. Did he have a history of violence?
 
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First day of the Raul Valle murder trial​

part of the Connection News from Tuesday, June 17.
 
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Preppy High School Murder Trial — CT v. Raul Valle — Day 1​


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36:23 Court in session - Housekeeping / Sequestration rules / Jury instructions
1:11:55 Witness 1
1:38:39 Morning Break
2:01:56 Witness 2
2:22:29 Witness 3
2:38:54 Witness 4
3:22:22 Break
4:34:25 Witness 5
5:50:14 Break
6:08:06 Witness 5 continues
 
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Beyond the Headlines: Raul Valle Trial begins​

6/17/25
 
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Honoring the victim...

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Fairfield Prep coaches keep student-athletes together in wake of Jimmy McGrath's stabbing death (TV) 5/23/22​

 
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