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Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme
Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme The former CEO of a Fairfield County business has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of defrauding investors of more than $2 million, including several women he met on an online dating website. Stamford resident Thomas Connerton, the founder, president, and CEO of Safety Technologies, LLC, which operated out of Westport, Stamford, Madison, and Simsbury, was found guilty in federal court for his role in a $2 million investment scheme. On Thursday, Dec. 19, Connerton was sentenced to 108 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for hi…

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IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of the seven victims and the survivors of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released as authorities continue to investigate. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that as the investigation continues, it was important to keep the families of "those injured and killed in our thoughts and prayers." The pilot, Ernest McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, and co-pilot Michael Foster, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, are …

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431-Pound Bear Euthanized After Confronting Resident, Ransacking Connecticut Home 431-Pound Bear Euthanized After Confronting Resident, Ransacking Connecticut Home
431-Pound Bear Euthanized After Confronting Resident, Ransacking Connecticut Home A 431-pound bear was euthanized after entering a home in Connecticut, confronting the homeowner and then ransacking the kitchen and dining room. The incident took place early Saturday morning, April 20 when a Simsbury homeowner walked into his kitchen and was met by the huge bear who was looking for food, said Lee Sawyer, spokesman for Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The homeowner immediately left the home and called the police who contacted DEEP officials.  While inside the home, the bear broke windows and flooded the kitchen and dining room after either break…

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Blackface Photos Lead To Suspension Of Two CT HS Students Blackface Photos Lead To Suspension Of Two CT HS Students
Blackface Photos Lead To Suspension Of Two CT HS Students Two high school students in Connecticut have been suspended after posting photos of themselves on social media featuring “blackface.” Officials with the Simsbury School District suspended a pair of students for a day after the photos surfaced earlier this month, which led to a vocal outcry from area residents and the Greater Hartford NAACP. The incident has led to the district cooperating with the NAACP and other outside organizations to “bring in more diversity and equity programming.” According to reports, members of the NAACP were not satisfied with the one-day suspension and proposed mo…

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Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme
Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme A Connecticut man is headed to prison after being found guilty of defrauding insurance companies into taking on policies on the lives of elderly people for his own financial benefits. Daniel Carpenter, of Simsbury, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after he was found guilty of 57 counts of conspiracy, mail and wire fraud.  He was also found guilty of money laundering and illegal monetary transaction offenses stemming from the scheme, also known as a stranger-oriented life insurance scheme. Carpenter, 64. contr…

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Ex-Fairfield County CEO Man Guilty Of Defrauding More Than $2M From Investors Ex-Fairfield County CEO Man Guilty Of Defrauding More Than $2M From Investors
Ex-Fairfield County CEO Man Guilty Of Defrauding More Than $2M From Investors The former CEO of a Fairfield County business has been found guilty of defrauding investors of more than $2 million, including several women he met on an online dating website. Stamford resident Thomas Connerton, the founder, president and CEO of Safety Technologies, LLC, which operated out of Westport, Stamford, Madison and Simsbury, has been found guilty in federal court for his role in the investment scheme. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said that Safety Technologies was founded in 2006, with the purpose of developing and commercializing what wa…

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This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State
This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State This Fairfield County community was ranked first as the "Safest City in Connecticut," according to a recent analysis of FBI crime statistics by safewise.com Darien was the top-ranked Connecticut community and was rated 54th safest nationwide.  Ridgefield ranked second safest city in Connecticut and 61st nationwide.   Newtown was ranked third in the state and was the 67th safest city natiowide, according to Safewise. With a violent crime rate 42 percent lower than the national average, Connecticut is lauded as one of the safest states in America, but its leaders aren’t sitting id…

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by Jon Craig
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Fairfield Farmers Market Set To Return Fairfield Farmers Market Set To Return
Fairfield Farmers Market Set To Return The Fairfield Farmers Market is set to return on June 17, and operate every Sunday at Sherman Green through Sept. 30. The Fairfield Farmers Market returns to downtown Fairfield for its third season  The market will be held every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine.  More than two dozen farms and food producers will have everything you need for beach picnics, Sunday dinner or weekly shopping. Five Connecticut farms, including Fairfield’s own Little River Farm, will have the freshest seasonal vegetables and salad greens around.  Also sold will be fresh fish from Rhode Island, pastu…

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Police Seize Narcotics, Weapons From Connecticut Home Police Seize Narcotics, Weapons From Connecticut Home
Police Seize Narcotics, Weapons From Connecticut Home A 51-year-old Connecticut man is being held on $750,000 bail following his recent arrest on multiple drug and weapons charges.  After executing a search warrant on May 4, John P. Moynihan of Simsbury‬.was found to be in possession of multiple types of narcotics, controlled substances and firearms, according to state police. The Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force-North Central Office, US Postal Inspector Office, Homeland Security Investigations-Hartford Office, and the Simsbury Police Department served the narcotics-related search warrant at ‪643 Hopmeadow St. in Simsbur…

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19 Nabbed For Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking In Connecticut; Weapons Seized 19 Nabbed For Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking In Connecticut; Weapons Seized
19 Nabbed For Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking In Connecticut; Weapons Seized Nineteen people including 16 from Connecticut were charged on Thursday, April 26 for trafficking cocaine and heroine, according to U.S. Justice Department officials. The other three suspects are from California, Mexico and Puerto Rico, federal prosecutors said.  Seventeen of the 19 defendants were arrested on Wednesday: one defendant is in state custody, and one defendant is in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Michigan. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force, FBI and New Haven Police Department that has included t…

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Stratford Native Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Stratford Native Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant
Stratford Native Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford native Patrick Pantalone, a 1997 graduate of Stratford High, is reaching out to his hometown in hopes of finding a kidney donor for a life-saving transplant. Pantalone was diagnosed nearly four years ago with IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger's disease. He must undergo dialysis treatment two to three days per week for five to six hours at a time.  He has an artificial vein in his arm because his veins could not handle the dialysis, and he also suffers from blood clots that require surgery.  Pantalone has been on the waiting list for a kidney for three years,…

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s Days In Connecticut On His Holiday Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s Days In Connecticut On His Holiday
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s Days In Connecticut On His Holiday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – As Connecticut and the nation mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, ConnecticutHistory.org is highlighting the civil rights leader's experiences in the Nutmeg State. ConnecticutHistory.org reminds residents that King's dream had its roots partially in Connecticut, where he worked as a 15-year-old to earn money for school and his family. "In the summer of 1944, a young Martin Luther King Jr. worked at the Simsbury tobacco farm of Cullman Brothers Inc.," ConnecticutHistory.org posted on its website. "King’s letters home to his mother and …

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