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Jamaican National Convicted Of Money Laundering, Other Offenses Jamaican National Convicted Of Money Laundering, Other Offenses
Jamaican National Convicted Of Money Laundering, Other Offenses A Jamaican national is facing decades in prison after being found guilty of running an elaborate marijuana tracking operation, weapon and money laundering offenses in Connecticut. Andrew Davis - also known as Steve Williams - was found guilty on multiple charges following a lengthy investigation by Homeland Security and the USPS. During the investigation, investigators were able to intercept four packages that were mailed, each of which contained approximately eight kilograms of marijuana. Investigators also made controlled purchases from a member of the drug trafficking ring. Davis was arr…

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Man Who Abducted Son In 1987 Located, Arrested In Connecticut Man Who Abducted Son In 1987 Located, Arrested In Connecticut
Man Who Abducted Son In 1987 Located, Arrested In Connecticut A man who allegedly kidnapped his toddler in Canada, changed his name and came to America was arrested in Connecticut on Friday after more than three decades on the run. Allan Mann, Jr., who has dual Canadian and Ghanaian citizenship, allegedly abducted his 21-month-old, Jermaine Allan Mann, in Canada in 1987 during a court-ordered visit in Toronto. He then allegedly came to America, and acquired counterfeit birth certificates for the two of them. He also changed his name to Hailee Randolph DeSouza. It is alleged that Mann has been living in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fugitive Apprehended Before Taping Of 'Maury' Show In Stamford Fugitive Apprehended Before Taping Of 'Maury' Show In Stamford
Fugitive Apprehended Before Taping Of 'Maury' Show In Stamford Instead of finding out if he was "the Daddy," on the Maury Povich show an out-state-man was apprehended by Stamford Police on an outstanding warrant. Sean Davis, 21, of Houston, was nabbed Wednesday by members of the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized squad after receiving info from the U.S. Marshals that he would be in town and was wanted on a fugitive warrant, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Davis, who was wanted for aggravated robbery in Texas, was in town to find out if he was the father of a child during a segment of the "Maury" show called "Who's…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Fairfield County Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Fairfield County
Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Fairfield County A 54-year-old man named one of U.S. Marshals’ 15 most wanted fugitives was captured 16 years after he allegedly killed his sister and an ex-girlfriend in New York City. Andre Neverson, 54, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 4 after U.S. Marshals and police received information that he was hiding in a house in Bridgeport, authorities said. U.S. Marshals and Bridgeport Police closed in when Neverson was spotted leaving the home. Neverson, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is accused in the 2002 murders as well as for a parole violation and an illegal entry into the United States, according to the …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Don't Fall For These New Email Scams, Police Say Don't Fall For These New Email Scams, Police Say
Don't Fall For These New Email Scams, Police Say There are two new email scams that have been reported and police are warning area residents to be aware of them. The emails claim to be from Apple or iCloud and both ask for specific, personal information. (Examples of each are shown above.) Two other Apple-related scams are also making the rounds: The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service issued an alert cautioning Americans to be on alert following a recent rash of phony phone calls coming from opportunistic fraudsters posing as AppleCare employees. For more, click here. An area resident told Daily Voice that she received three calls purporting…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Dragging Officers In Fairfield County Taken Into Custody Man Wanted For Dragging Officers In Fairfield County Taken Into Custody
Man Wanted For Dragging Officers In Fairfield County Taken Into Custody A man wanted for dragging two Bridgeport police officers during a traffic stop, was nabbed during a raid by U.S. Marshals.Naquan Clarke, 22, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals from Connecticut and New York City after he was spotted inside a residence on 157th St., in Queens, said Brian O’Neill, with the U.S. Marshals District of Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force. After refusing to open the door,  U.S. Marshals were eventually able to gain entry through an open window of the residence and were able to arrest Clarke without further incident, O'Neill said. In the early hours of Feb.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Escaped Inmate From Connecticut Prison Captured In Georgia Escaped Inmate From Connecticut Prison Captured In Georgia
Escaped Inmate From Connecticut Prison Captured In Georgia An inmate who escaped from Carl Robinson Correction Institution in Enfield was captured in Georgia on Wednesday after 10 days on the run, according to state police.Jerry Mercado, 25, had escaped from prison on Sunday, Jan. 7, lead to a full scale search by multiple public safety agencies. Mercado, who is from Hartford, had been classified as a low-risk offender, according to state police. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force received a tip, which was quickly communicated to law enforcement in Georgia, state police said. This tip led to police locating Mercado at a Canton gas station on Wedn…

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by Casey Donahue