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$600K Fraud: CT Tax Preparer Gets Prison Time For Including Fake Expenses In Returns
A Connecticut man will spend years in prison for including false expenses on income tax returns for clients, federal officials announced.
David Etienne, a 49-year-old New London County tax return preparer based in Norwich, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 17 for a tax fraud offense, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.
According to federal officials, Etienne worked through several businesses, including Los Maestros Inc., Los Maestros Group, Tax Experts USA, and Tax Experts USA Inc. Between the 2012 and 2021 tax…
CT Woman Admits To Child Porn Possession: Has Previous Sexual Assault Conviction, Feds Say
A Connecticut woman who has already been convicted of sexually assaulting a minor faces at least a decade in prison after admitting to possessing child pornography, officials announced.
Former New London County resident Sheldon Thomson, age 35, who last resided in Norwich, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on Tuesday, Oct. 31, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.
According to federal officials, Thomson, who now identifies as female, had been on probation following her 2007 conviction of first-degree sexual assault involvin…
CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say
A 39-year-old Connecticut mother and her 5-year-old daughter were found dead in the Shetucket River.
The incident took place in New London County around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18 in the Park Drive area of Sprague.
Quinebaug Valley Dispatch contacted Connecticut State Police Troop E in Montville of a report of a mother and child lost in the Shetucket River, state police said.
State troopers, members of several area fire departments, and EMS responded to the scene.
Police said during the search, the woman identified as Dora Kelly, of Norwich, and her daughter, Aralye McKeever, were locate…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions.
Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28.
If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment.
New York
Manhattan
Central Park, 1.8 inches
Nassau County
Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches
Herricks, 3.5 inches
Suffolk County
Commack, 5 inches
Centereach, 4.5 inches
Mattituck, 4.5 inches
Mount Sina, 4.5 inches
Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches
Rockland County
Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
Fairfield County Woman Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
Connecticut Lottery announced five new Powerball winners who claimed $50,000 prizes.
CT Lottery announced the winners between Monday, Nov. 7, and Wednesday, Nov. 9.
The lottery said the following individuals claimed $50,000 prizes:
Dana Pniewski, of Stratford, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Stratford Cigar & Smoke Shop
Samiha Julakha, Plano, Texas, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Daily Mart in Ansonia
Sara Salamone, of Old Saybrook, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Henny Penny Saybrook Sunoco in Old Saybrook
Gar…
Driver, Passenger Seriously Injured After SUV Strikes Rock Wall In CT
Two men suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut.
The crash happened in Litchfield County on Route 8 in Harwinton at about 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, Connecticut State Police said.
A 2011 Nissan Rogue was traveling south in the right lane of two near the Exit 42 on-ramp when, for an unknown reason, it veered into the right shoulder, struck a rock wall, and overturned, police said.
The driver, a 31-year-old Winsted man, was ejected from the Nissan, and the passenger, a 38-year-old Norwich man, was entrapped in the vehicle, authorities said.
Police said the two…
