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Fairfield County Woman Arrested By Capitol Police Found After Silver Alert Issued Fairfield County Woman Arrested By Capitol Police Found After Silver Alert Issued
Fairfield County Woman Arrested By Capitol Police Found After Silver Alert Issued A Fairfield County woman arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer at a Capitol security checkpoint put in place for the Presidential Inauguration has been found safe after a Silver Alert was issued when she disappeared. Linda MaGovern, age 63, of Stratford, was located in Maryland, said Stratford Police Captain Frank A. Eannotti. The Silver Alert was issued by Stratford Police on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after MaGovern failed to return home after being released from custody following a psychiatric evaluation. MaGovern was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 16, by United States …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Woman Arrested For Impersonating Officer, Fleeing Police At Capitol Checkpoint Fairfield County Woman Arrested For Impersonating Officer, Fleeing Police At Capitol Checkpoint
Fairfield County Woman Arrested For Impersonating Officer, Fleeing Police At Capitol Checkpoint A Connecticut woman has been accused of impersonating a police officer at a Capitol security checkpoint put in place for the Presidential Inauguration. At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, United States Capitol Police officers stopped the woman at First Street and Columbus Circle, NE, at the checkpoint.  The woman presented what was identified as a military challenge coin, and stated that she was a law enforcement officer, according to Capitol Police.  Metro DC Police reported that the woman also said she was “a part of the presidential cabinet." As the USCP off…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Sending National Guard Troops To DC, Including Explosive-Detection Teams CT Sending National Guard Troops To DC, Including Explosive-Detection Teams
CT Sending National Guard Troops To DC, Including Explosive-Detection Teams More than 100 members of the Connecticut National Guard, including some of its elite units, are heading to Washington, D.C. to “aid and facilitate the peaceful transition of presidential power.” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he has authorized the deployment of members of the National Guard, including some of the Connecticut National Guard’s Military Police, and two patrol explosive-detection dog teams that are trained for police patrol and explosive detection. Lamont said that in addition, the state’s Air Guard has placed C-130H aircraft and crews on “alert status” which will …

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by Zak Failla
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Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence'
Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' The leader of the free world can no longer post a tweet. Donald Trump, who attributed his victory in the 2016 presidential election to his use of Twitter, has now been banned from the platform after domestic terrorists expressing support for him violently stormed into the Capitol this week in an apparent attempted coup, leading to five deaths, Twitter announced Friday evening, Jan. 8. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended …

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by Joe Lombardi