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Steven M. Flood, 32, of 26 Candlewood Road, was charged with felony murder, murder committed in the course of sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault in a spousal or cohabiting relationship, third-degree larceny and third-degree criminal trespass. He was held on $1 million bond, state police said.
On May 2, police responded to 26 Candlewood Road in New Fairfield for a well-being check. When officers arrived, they found the 55-year-old woman dead inside, according to police.
The woman was later identified as Susan Guido, and her death was ruled a homicide due to blunt impact to the head, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Flood was arrested on May 8 after being identified as a "person of interest" and was initially charged with third-degree larceny and held on $100,000 bond. He had been tracked down by a state trooper and his K9 partner while camping in Union, on the Connecticut/Massachusetts border in the northern part of the state, police said.
Police have not released many details about the crime but were able to secure a warrant for Flood's arrest on the murder charges. Flood was arrested Friday at Danbury Superior Court. The arrest warrant was sealed by the court.
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