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Region 16 School Superintendent's DUI Reduced To Misdemeanor In Florida: Records Region 16 School Superintendent's DUI Reduced To Misdemeanor In Florida: Records
Region 16 School Superintendent's DUI Reduced To Misdemeanor In Florida: Records Michael Yamin, the Connecticut Region 16 superintendent, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Florida last month after prosecutors reduced his DUI charge, court documents show.  Police in Volusia County, Florida, pulled over Yamin, age 54, of Cheshire, last summer after they spotted him weaving in and out of his lane, records show. Officers said he slurred his words and stumbled as he got out of his 2018 Lincoln.  Yamin refused a field sobriety test but agreed to a breathalyzer. However, he could not follow the instructions and both attempts to test his blood alcohol levels …

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by Josh Lanier
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Nurse From Cheshire Admits To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Drugs Nurse From Cheshire Admits To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Drugs
Nurse From Cheshire Admits To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Drugs A registered nurse in Connecticut is facing prison time for allegedly writing hundreds of illegal prescriptions that were used to obtain thousands of Oxycodone and Xanax pills. Cheshire resident Lisa Alexander, 54, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to a charge stemming from her writing prescriptions or controlled substances that were not used for legitimate medical purposes. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that prior to her arrest, Alexander was a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and held a DEA controlled substance registration that allowed her to prescribe Schedule II th…

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by Zak Failla