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CT Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Threats, Feds Say CT Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Threats, Feds Say
CT Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Threats, Feds Say A Connecticut man was sentenced to nine years in prison for making numerous hoax threats, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed his earlier federal convictions for sending threatening communications. Gary Joseph Gravelle, also known as Roland Prejean, 53, of New Haven, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 27, followed by three years of supervised release, said John Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to court documents and statements made in court, on Friday, July 19, 2013, Gravelle was sentenced in Bridgeport federal court t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Terrorism Task Force Investigating White Powder Mailed To Hospital Terrorism Task Force Investigating White Powder Mailed To Hospital
Terrorism Task Force Investigating White Powder Mailed To Hospital A federal terrorism task force is investigating a white powder that was mailed to a Western Massachusetts hospital. On Monday, Sept. 21, the Holyoke Fire Department responded to Holyoke Medical Center for a report of “unknown white powder” that arrived at the hospital in an envelope. Two staff members were exposed to the powder that fell out of the envelope when it opened, Holyoke firefighters said. Under the hospital’s emergency plan, the building was evacuated as a precaution. The staff members were decontaminated and the hazard staff was alerted. A hazardous materials team determined…

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by Kristin Palpini