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CT Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Estate, Feds Say CT Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Estate, Feds Say
CT Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Estate, Feds Say A Connecticut man is facing federal charges for allegedly swindling a Western Massachusetts estate out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold coins. William Dawson, age 51, was indicted on fraud charges by a federal grand jury in Worcester on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Dawson met with an employee of a home cleanout business in January 2023 after the company was hired by an estate in Shrewsbury. The employee reportedly found 170 Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins inside the home, collectively worth around $290,000. With approval from the estate, the em…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat A man from Rhode Island has been sentenced to time in federal prison after being busted driving in Connecticut with more than 300 grams of fentanyl with his child in the backseat. Juan “Money” Hazard, 42, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl in Connecticut. On April 26, 2017, Hazard agreed to meet with a man in Ledyard to conduct a drug trade. Investigators targeting him stopped his vehicle, and Hazard was arrested after police found a wooden box with three shrink-wra…

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by Zak Failla
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Accused Dealer Busted With More Than 3 Pounds Of Pot During Fairfield Traffic Stop Accused Dealer Busted With More Than 3 Pounds Of Pot During Fairfield Traffic Stop
Accused Dealer Busted With More Than 3 Pounds Of Pot During Fairfield Traffic Stop A 28-year-old accused dealer was busted with 3 pounds of marijuana following an investigation by Fairfield Police. Samuel Burroughs, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 3 around 4:45 p.m., on Garden Drive in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Burroughs was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by the department's Detective Bureau, said Kalamaras. He was caught with the drugs during a traffic stop where police uncovered more than three pounds of pot, he added. Drugs seized during the traffic stop.Fairfield Police Department Burroughs was ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order
Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order A  former Fairfield County resident was charged with several counts of violation of a protective order after he contacted family members via electronic communication. On Feb. 5, Raymond Genet, 49, of Cranston R.I., was issued a full no-contact order from the court prohibiting him from having contact of any kind, with his ex-wife and family, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding.  Genet ignored the order and used various forms of electronic communications to contact his family throughout the summer from June through August, Golding said. A warrant was issued for his arrest and Genet was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car
Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car A drug dealer who was busted with hundreds of grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Connecticut with his child in the backseat has admitted to trafficking drugs in the area. Juan “Money” Hazard, of Cranston, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty this week in New Haven federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 or more grams of fentanyl. In April last year, Hazard agreed to meet someone in Ledyard to perform a drug deal.  On April 26 last year, investigators stopped Hazard on his way to the meet, and the subsequent investigation found that Hazard was in possession of …

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by Zak Failla