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Fairfield County Man Among 6 Genovese Crime Family Suspects Sentenced For Racketeering Fairfield County Man Among 6 Genovese Crime Family Suspects Sentenced For Racketeering
Fairfield County Man Among 6 Genovese Crime Family Suspects Sentenced For Racketeering Six members and associates of the Genovese organized crime family, including a Westchester man and a Fairfield County resident, have been sentenced on racketeering charges, federal officials said.  The sentencings were announced on Friday, Aug. 4 by US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams.  According to Williams, the six men were associated with the Genovese Organized Crime Family, part of a nationwide criminal organization known by various names such as "La Cosa Nostra" and the “Mafia."  Those sentenced included two "captains," who were r…
Florida Man Pretends To Be Dentist, Operates Clinic Out Of Danbury Hotel, Police Say Florida Man Pretends To Be Dentist, Operates Clinic Out Of Danbury Hotel, Police Say
Florida Man Pretends To Be Dentist, Operates Clinic Out Of Danbury Hotel, Police Say An out-of-state man was busted for allegedly pretending to be a dentist and operating a dental clinic out of a hotel in Fairfield County. Hugo Moraes-DeLima, age 41, of Boca Raton, Florida, was busted in Danbury on Sunday, April 16, at the La Quinta Hotel. According to Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police, officers responded to the hotel located at 116 Newtown Road on Sunday, April 16, for reports of an occupant practicing dental work.  Upon arrival, officers located a man who claimed he was conducting dental referrals. When officers entered the room, they found…
Alleged Crime Family Member From Fairfield County Charged With Racketeering Alleged Crime Family Member From Fairfield County Charged With Racketeering
Alleged Crime Family Member From Fairfield County Charged With Racketeering Alleged members of the Genovese Organized Crime Family from Westchester and Fairfield counties are facing racketeering charges for their roles within the organization. Federal prosecutors announced that four members and two associates of the family have been charged with racketeering conspiracy involving illegal gambling and extortion. Those charged in Manhattan federal court: Michael Messina, age 69, of New Fairfield, Connecticut; Ralph Balsamo, age 51, of Tuckahoe, NY; Michael Poli, age 37, of Hawthorne, NY; Nicholas Calisi, age 63, of Boca Raton, Florida; John Campanella, age 47, of t…
Port Chester Native, Former CBS Employee Christine Lo Parco Dies At 95 Port Chester Native, Former CBS Employee Christine Lo Parco Dies At 95
Port Chester Native, Former CBS Employee Christine Lo Parco Dies At 95 Christine Lo Parco, 95, died Saturday, March 30, in Boca Raton Community Hospital after falling ill the day before. She leaves her sister, Nancy Caminiti of Port Chester and several nieces and nephews and many friends. Her husband, John Lo Parco died in 2007. Another sister, Carmela Scafa of Port Chester and brothers Louis and Patrick preceded her in death. Christine was born in Port Chester on March 25, 1924 to Alessandro and Filomena (Franciosa) Paen. She worked as a bookkeeper at CBS in New York before moving to Boca Raton, FL nearly 30 years ago where she was employed at the Boca Raton …
Man Sentenced For Role In Stock 'Pump, Dump' Scheme Involving CT Resident Man Sentenced For Role In Stock 'Pump, Dump' Scheme Involving CT Resident
Man Sentenced For Role In Stock 'Pump, Dump' Scheme Involving CT Resident A man who engaged in a six-year securities fraud scheme is heading to prison after costing investors - including several in Connecticut - out of nearly $20 million. Boca Raton resident William Lieberman, 42, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and must pay back more than $5 million in restitution for his role in the scam. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the sentence on Friday. Beginning in 2010 and spanning through July 2016, Lieberman conspired with others, including Connecticut reside…
Stamford's Mort Walker, 'Beetle Bailey,' 'Hi And Lois' Creator, Dies At 94 Stamford's Mort Walker, 'Beetle Bailey,' 'Hi And Lois' Creator, Dies At 94
Stamford's Mort Walker, 'Beetle Bailey,' 'Hi And Lois' Creator, Dies At 94 Mort Walker, the creator of the popular cartoon strips "Beetle Bailey" and "Hi and Lois," died Saturday at his home in Stamford. He was 94."Beetle Bailey," chronicling the escapes of a U.S. Army private known for his laziness, was created in 1950. "Hi and Lois," about a suburban family, launched in 1954. Addison Morton Walker was born on Sept. 3, 1923 in  El Dorado, Kansas.  “If there is such a thing as being born into a profession, it happened to me,” Walker wrote in the introduction to his autobiography. “From my first breath, all I ever wanted to b…