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Pair Of CT Women Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program Pair Of CT Women Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program
Pair Of CT Women Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program Two Connecticut women have been arrested and charged, in unrelated incidents, with stealing a combined $26,616 from a program financed by the state Department of Social Services. Hartford County residents Amy Figueroa, age 30, and Tarina Martin, age 32, both of Manchester, were arrested by inspectors from the Chief State's Attorney's Office on separate warrants charging both women with larceny. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Figueroa received $21,691 in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that she was not entitled to receive from December 2017 to F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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First Black Woman To Serve As US Attorney For District Of Connecticut Takes Command First Black Woman To Serve As US Attorney For District Of Connecticut Takes Command
First Black Woman To Serve As US Attorney For District Of Connecticut Takes Command A longtime lawmaker in Connecticut has checked off a new milestone. Vanessa Roberts Avery, age 47, of West Hartford, has been sworn in as the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, making her the first Black woman to fill that position. “It is an honor to return to this office, in the city where I was raised, to serve as Connecticut’s U.S. Attorney,” Avery announced.  “I look forward to working with the many talented members of this office, as well as our dedicated law enforcement partners, to enforce federal criminal and civil laws, protect our communities, and ensure justice …

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by Zak Failla
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Trio, Including Westchester Man, Charged In Violent Robbery Of Fairfield County Jeweler Trio, Including Westchester Man, Charged In Violent Robbery Of Fairfield County Jeweler
Trio, Including Westchester Man, Charged In Violent Robbery Of Fairfield County Jeweler A Westchester man was among three charged for their roles in a violent robbery of a Fairfield County jewelry store that led to the death of the store owner. White Plains resident Thomas Liberatore, Brooklyn residents Robert Rallo and Paul “Tony Pro” Prosano have been arrested and charged with federal robbery offenses following an incident last month at Marco Jewelers in Stamford. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, officers from the Stamford Police Department were dispatched to the Sixth Street jewelry store, where there was a report of a robbe…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Town Of Fairfield CFO Stole 'Fill Pile' Documents After Being Let Go, Police Say Former Town Of Fairfield CFO Stole 'Fill Pile' Documents After Being Let Go, Police Say
Former Town Of Fairfield CFO Stole 'Fill Pile' Documents After Being Let Go, Police Say The former chief financial officer for the Town of Fairfield has been arrested for allegedly removing files connected to the fill pile controversy after his employment was terminated. Robert Mayer, 77, turned himself in to Fairfield Police on Friday, Jan. 31 and charged with burglary, larceny and tampering with evidence, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. According to police, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Mayer was terminated from his employment as the CFO with the Town of Fairfield.  On Thursday, Jan. 16, police allege that Mayer entered Sullivan Independence Hall durin…

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by Kathy Reakes