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New Canaan Resident Used Investor Funds To Pay Taxes, Credit Card Expenses, Gets Prison Time
A current Fairfield County resident formerly from New Haven County will spend years in prison for tax evasion and defrauding investors by using their funds to pay his personal expenses.
New Canaan resident Brian Hughes, age 58, formerly of Madison, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Monday, March 6 for defrauding investors of two companies, and for tax evasion, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.
The charges stem back to March of 2015 when Hughes founded Handcrafted Brands, LLC (HBC), in order to raise money to purchase the alcoholi…
Stratford Woman Seriously Injured In I-95 3-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was seriously injured during a three-vehicle crash on I-95 that closed part of the highway for several hours.
The crash took place in New Haven County around 2:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, in the southbound lanes of the highway near Exit 61 in Madison, said the Connecticut State Police.
Anna Scala, age 77, of Stratford, was driving a 2015 Buick Verano when she was involved in a crash with a 2017 Ram pickup truck, and a 2021 Nissan Altima, state police said.
Troopers did not offer a detailed description of the crash except to say all vehicles were disabled…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Over 100,000 In Connecticut: Here Are Communities With Most Outages
A powerful storm packed with damaging winds has knocked out power to more than 100,000 across Connecticut.
As of around 7:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Eversource is reporting 97,652, with United Illuminating reporting another 3,447.
Among the communities with the most outages:
Danbury: 4,729
Simsbury: 4,626
Newtown: 3,042
East Haddam: 2,704
Litchfield: 2,603
Clinton: 2,415
New Milford: 2,373
East Hartford: 2,313
Hebron: 2,150
Monroe: 1,750
Ridgefield: 1,639
Wilton: 1,581
Lebanon: 1,572
Sharon: 1,444
Southbury: 1,390
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CT Nurse Admits To Tampering With Fentanyl Vials
A Connecticut man has admitted to tampering with fentanyl vials while working as a nurse.
Bryan Wilson, age 39, of the New Haven County town of Madison, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 10, to tampering with a consumer product, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
While working as a nurse at The Vascular Experts, a Connecticut company that performs outpatient medical procedures, Wilson had access to a secure area where vials of drugs used as aesthetics were held, the US Attorney's Office said.
In August and September, Wilson used a…
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
A powerful, fast-moving storm with damaging wind gusts has knocked out power to thousands in Connecticut.
At around 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, Eversource is reporting close to 3,000 outages.
The most affected areas are Guilford in New Haven County (496 outages), Stonington in New London County (387), Stamford in Fairfield County (205), Essex in Middlesex County (194), Washington in Litchfield County (164), and Madison in New Haven County (144).
United Illuminating is reporting 360 customers without service in its footprint, with 224 in Milford, 74 in the Town of Fairfield and 53 in New Haven…
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Suspects Break Into Homes In Multiple CT Towns, Steal Keys, Credit Cards, Vehicles, Police Say
Police are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly broke into unlocked homes in multiple towns in Connecticut and stole keys and credit cards.
The incidents took place early in the morning on Thursday, Sept. 9, in New Haven County and included the towns of Guilford, Madison, and Branford.
According to the Guilford Police, items stolen during the break-ins included credit cards, small electronics, wallets, purses, and checkbooks, were stolen from the homes.
The suspects also stole vehicles from several homes.
One Guilford home was invaded at 6 a.m. Thursday, according t…
CT Man Accused Of Defrauding Investors
A Connecticut man has been indicted on 17 counts of allegedly defrauding investors of an alcoholic beverage company.
Brian Hughes, 56, of Madison, was indicted on Friday, Jan. 15, following his arrest, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
The indictment alleges that in March 2015, Hughes founded Handcrafted Brands, for the purpose of raising money to purchase Salute American Vodka, an alcoholic beverage company.
After founding the company, Hughes allegedly solicited and received funds from investors for the purchase and development of Salute.
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
The latest storm to roll through the region left thousands in Connecticut without power overnight.
Wind gusts and rain downed trees, utility poles, and wires overnight, leaving more than 25,000 Connecticut residents in the dark as Eversource and United Illuminating crews worked through the night to restore power to customers.
As of 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Eversource was still reporting that 16,289 of its 1,281,966 customers were still without power, while UI crews were working on 11 reported outages that were impacting 144 customers.
At the peak of the storm, more than 25,000 wer…
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race
A Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut accused of domestic assault dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10 - the night before the primary election.
Thomas Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said. He posted a $5,000 bond and is expected to be in court Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and dropped out of the race.
“With the severity of the accusations Mr. Gilmer has ended his campaign,” the CT GOP said.
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