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Contractor Scammed Fairfield County Woman Out Of $50K, Police Say Contractor Scammed Fairfield County Woman Out Of $50K, Police Say
Contractor Scammed Fairfield County Woman Out Of $50K, Police Say A Fairfield County woman says she was scammed out of $50,000 by an area contractor. Venus Rogers, of Stratford, who is a full-time caregiver for her disabled daughter, said she hired a Stamford-based contractor to fix her home after it was flooded in November. Captain Paul DosSantos of the Stratford police says the department is investigating after the contractor allegedly gutted the home and never finished the job. Rogers told police the contractor left her home in a torn-apart state and does not return her calls or emails since leaving after three months of work. Sen. Richard Blumenthal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Details Emerge As One Of Cuomo's Accusers Speaks Out In Radio Interview, Others Testify New Details Emerge As One Of Cuomo's Accusers Speaks Out In Radio Interview, Others Testify
New Details Emerge As One Of Cuomo's Accusers Speaks Out In Radio Interview, Others Testify Some of the women accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment met with investigators for several hours this week, while another spoke out against him during a new radio interview. Cuomo has been accused by at least seven women of serial sexual harassment, inappropriate touching, and fostering a hostile workplace in recent weeks, leading to severe backlash for the three-term governor. During a new WNYC interview, former aide Karen Hinton, one of Cuomo’s accusers, offered new details about what led her to step forward and speak out against the governor. “He approached me and emb…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84 ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84 A man shot and killed by a New York State Trooper while walking along I-84 in Orange County has been identified. Luke H. Patterson, 41, of Tannersville in Greene County, was shot around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, when he allegedly attempted to get inside a state police vehicle while being questioned, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Patterson was killed when state police originally responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgomery near exit 5A, said Nevel.  As troopers arrived on the scene of the disabled vehicle, another call was received of…

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by Kathy Reakes