Crime & Safety

Police Charge Sherman Man with Homicide

The alleged killer is the one who called the cops.

SHERMAN, CT — Police arrested a Sherman man in connection with a homicide Thursday, the News-Times is reporting.

James Maharg, 65, of Church Road, called state police to report that a person had fallen in his residence and hit their head. After arriving on the scene and investigating the matter, the state police charged Maharg with homicide and tampering with physical evidence,

Maharg was held in lieu of $2 million bail and is scheduled to appear Friday in state Superior Court in Danbury.

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