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$52M Scheme: Wilton Resident Among 10 Charged By Feds
Ten people have been charged in connection with a massive scheme to defraud a leading cargo airline based in New York of tens of millions of dollars in revenue and the services of its employees, federal authorities announced.
The 10 charged are:
Connecticut resident Abilash Kurien, age 45, of Wilton in Fairfield County;
Hudson Valley resident Carlton Llewellyn, age 55, of Highland Mills in Orange County;
Long Island resident Robert Schirmer, age 58, of Port Jefferson Station;
Queens resident Patrick Lau, 43, of Flushing;
Lars Winkelbauer, age 47, of Bangkok, Thailand;
Skye …
CT Investment Advisor Sentenced For Stealing More Than $600K From Client
A Connecticut man has been sentenced for stealing more than $600,000 from an investment client.
New Haven County resident Matthew Clason, age 40, of Cheshire, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for one count of wire fraud, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Clason pleaded guilty to the charge on May 12, Boyle said.
The US Attorney's Office said that beginning in 2015, while working as an investment advisor and representative of Linc…
'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice
Updated story: Remains Found At Florida Reserve Identified As Brian Laundrie, FBI Says
The attorney for Brain Laundrie's family says there is a high probability the remains found in a Florida nature reserve are those of their son.
Steven Bertolino told Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 21, that "the probability was high, that it is Brian's remains" found by the FBI.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, law enforcement authorities in Florida, including the FBI and the North Port Police, found a backpack and a notebook they believe belong to Laundrie, age 23, near the suspected remains while they were search…
Bridgeport Woman Paid Travel Agent $6,600 With Checks From Blocked Account, Police Say
A Bridgeport woman has been arrested on a warrant for allegedly paying her travel agent in checks from a frozen/blocked account.
Regina Salcedo, 60, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on a warrant for in regards to issuing the two checks, said Milford Police.
“Salcedo is accused of issuing two checks from a ‘frozen/blocked’ bank account to a Milford travel agent totaling over $6,600 in October 2018, leaving the victim responsible for returned check fees and unpaid travel bookings,” police said in a press release.
Salcedo was charged with two counts of issuing a bad check and released on …
Warning Issued After Greenwich Woman Loses Thousands In Phone Scam
After a Glenville woman was scammed out of $2,500, Greenwich police are warning residents with elderly family members to advise them to ask for help if they receive phone calls or emails asking for money
The woman was promised $500,000 by a scammer who called and told her she had won a sweepstake but to collect the money, she needed to send a check for $2,500, which, unfortunately, she did. A family member found out about the scam and reported it to police.
“The message is pretty simple if it sounds too good to be true, it is,” said police Lt. David Nemecek. "If you win something no o…
