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Ex-All-County HS Football, Basketball Standout From Fairfield County Dies Ex-All-County HS Football, Basketball Standout From Fairfield County Dies
Ex-All-County HS Football, Basketball Standout From Fairfield County Dies George Taranto, a Connecticut resident and former high school sports standout in Westchester County, has died at the age of 77. According to his obituary, Taranto, of Danbury, was a graduate of Ardsley High School and was all-county in football and basketball. He served in the United States Navy from 1963 to 1965. Taranto worked as a buyer for Bayer Aspirin in Tarrytown for more than 35 years.  He also loved to hunt, fish and golf. "George was family focused and a true family man – especially loved spending time with is his best friends, his grandchildren whom he adored," …

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Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K A 35-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced after stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a United States service member to pay for personal expenses. Christopher Teixeira, formerly of Darien and now living in Norwalk, was sentenced in Hartford district court to six months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for stealing more than $57,000 from a former member of the U.S. Navy. The service member was scheduled to receive a medical severance payment from the Navy in January 2017, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. The victim provided his “MyPay” login and passwo…

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Darien Man Admits To Stealing $57K From US Service Member To Pay For Personal Expenses Darien Man Admits To Stealing $57K From US Service Member To Pay For Personal Expenses
Darien Man Admits To Stealing $57K From US Service Member To Pay For Personal Expenses A 34-year-old local man admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a United States service member to pay for personal expenses. Darien resident Christopher Teixeira pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of wire fraud in relation to his theft of more than $57,000 from a former member of the U.S. Navy. The service member was scheduled to receive a medical severance payment from the Navy in January 2017.  The victim provided his “MyPay” login and password information to Teixeira, who he trusted with certain financial responsibilities, according to John Durham, the …

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