{"id":2051535,"date":"2025-09-26T11:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2051535"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:34:04","slug":"rapper-50-cents-new-crime-series-examines-cts-fitbit-murder-that-terrified-a-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rapper-50-cents-new-crime-series-examines-cts-fitbit-murder-that-terrified-a-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper 50 Cent&#8217;s new crime series examines CT&#8217;s &#8216;Fitbit murder&#8217; that terrified a town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/entertainment\/article\/50-cent-day-ct-lamont-aug-11-18292792.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent<\/a>, explores a Connecticut murder mystery in the latest episode of his new series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nation.foxnews.com\/50-ways-to-catch-a-killer-with-50-cent-nation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent<\/a>&#8221; is a true-crime series, produced and hosted by Jackson, that takes viewers through a &#8220;deep journey inside investigative units as they unravel real-life murder mysteries,&#8221; according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series premiered on the Fox Nation streaming platform on\u00a0 Sept. 16. Episode three of the series, titled &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox.com\/watch\/episode\/fmc-d75ia8b0guyxxym8\/step-back\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Step Back;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Step Back<\/a>,&#8221; follows the story of former Ellington resident Connie Dabate, whose death became known as the &#8220;Fitbit murder.&#8221; The episode premiered on Sept. 23 and is still available to stream on Fox Nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Connie Dabate was found dead in her and her husband&#8217;s Ellington home two days before Christmas in 2015. Almost 16 months later, her husband, Richard Dabate, was arrested for her murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richard\u00a0Dabate claimed he interrupted a home invasion and the suspect tied him up and killed his wife before fleeing. But Connie Dabate&#8217;s Fitbit showed that she had stopped moving about an hour before her husband told police he believed she had been killed, an arrest warrant said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The episode includes interviews with former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/entertainment\/article\/nicole-nalepa-where-wfsb-channel-3-connecticut-21052388.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WFSB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WFSB<\/a>-TV reporter Courtney Zieller, who recounted covering the murder scene and how residents of the town were &#8220;terrified&#8221; and how she had a feeling that &#8220;something more was definitely going on here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Retired Connecticut State Police Detective Jeffrey\u00a0Payette said that this was &#8220;probably the most difficult case&#8221; to investigate in his 20-year career. Connie Dabate&#8217;s friend and neighbor Peggy Giotsas recalled how she became &#8220;hysterical&#8221; after finding out she was dead.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The episode shows the timeline of Connie Dabate&#8217;s murder. (Coursey of Fox Nation)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The episode includes photos of the evidence, including blood at the crime scene, Richard Dabate zip-tied and Connie Dabate&#8217;s dead body (with her face blurred out). It also has a timeline of the murder investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richard\u00a0Dabate was sentenced in 2022 to 65 years in prison after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/news\/article\/In-CT-Fitbit-trial-friend-recalls-message-17130258.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a 22-day trial;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a 22-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He appealed the conviction, contending that Tolland State&#8217;s Attorney Matthew Gedansky had engaged in prosecutorial misconduct. The state&#8217;s highest court agreed, citing four instances when\u00a0Gedansky went astray of the rules of conduct during Dabate&#8217;s trial in their 62-page ruling issued this March. However, the justices concluded that none of the instances had a significant impact on the outcome and upheld his conviction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aside from the episode, Jackson has connections to\u00a0the Nutmeg State through a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/realestate\/article\/ct-mansion-50-cent-mike-tyson-sale-21027016.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:mansion he formerly owned in Farmington;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">mansion he formerly owned in Farmington<\/a>. In 2023, Gov. Ned Lamont declared it 50 Cent Day to honor him performing at the Xfinity Theatre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>&#8211; Includes prior reporting from Lisa\u00a0Backus, Christine Dempsey and Bruno Matarazzo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, explores a Connecticut murder mystery in the latest episode of his new series. &#8220;50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent&#8221; is a true-crime series, produced and hosted by Jackson, that takes viewers through a &#8220;deep journey inside investigative units as they unravel real-life murder mysteries,&#8221; according [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2051536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[306809,381031,361892,352137,381032],"class_list":["post-2051535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-50-cent","tag-connie-dabate","tag-fox-nation","tag-murder-mysteries","tag-richard-dabate"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rapper-50-Cents-new-crime-series-examines-CTs-Fitbit-murder.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}