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Out-Of-State Tax Preparer Set Up Shop In Connecticut To File False Returns Out-Of-State Tax Preparer Set Up Shop In Connecticut To File False Returns
Out-Of-State Tax Preparer Set Up Shop In Connecticut To File False Returns A Florida tax preparer who flew to Connecticut every year to work on people's federal returns will spend next year's tax season behind bars, authorities said on Tuesday, May 30.  Keyante Paul, age 34, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison after she pleaded guilty in February to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false income tax return, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Paul ran Keys Tax Services and would set up shop in the New London County town of Norwich each year to prepare tax returns for clients that included false "adjustments," which reduced what the …

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by Josh Lanier
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From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say
From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say A "strong odor" wafting from the window man's car led to his arrest over Memorial Day weekend, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police arrested Yolvi Moreno, of Stamford, after he was caught sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle on Tokeneke Road in Darien on Saturday, May 27, according to the Darien Police Department.  Police responded to a report of a driver asleep at the wheel around 2 a.m. to find Moreno, age 39, sleeping inside a car with its motor running.  Moreno rolled down the window and police were faced with a "strong odor" of alcohol coming from …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Man Attacked With Machete In Bridgeport Man Attacked With Machete In Bridgeport
Man Attacked With Machete In Bridgeport A 26-year-old Fairfield County man is reported to be in stable condition with severe lacerations to his head and face after being attacked with a machete. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 28 at Seaside Park, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. When officers arrived on the scenem they found the Bridgeport resident suffering from a serious physical injury to the face. The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was admitted.   The incident occurred along Waldemere Avenue at the “Diamond 10” baseball field in Seaside Park, Gille…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say
Drunk CT Woman Threatens Troopers After Fleeing Crash, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was allegedly driving drunk was charged with threatening officers after fleeing from the scene of a two-car crash. The incident took place in New London County around 5:50 p.m., Sunday, May 28 in the area of 114 River Road in the town of Lisbon. Witnesses told responding troopers that one of the involved drivers had fled into the nearby wood area prior to the troopers’ arrival at the scene.  A K9 track was immediately initiated and K9 Zedo quickly located the driver, identified as Lauren Donohue, age 43, of Norwich, hiding in the woods, where she was taken into…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect At Large Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect At Large
Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect At Large A shooting incident in a Fairfield County mall has resulted in the arrest of one teenager and an ongoing search for a second teenage suspect, police said.  The incident happened at the Trumbull Mall on Monday, May 29 just after 6:30 p.m., when police responded to a report of a gunshot, according to Trumbull Police.  After arriving, officers learned that two "disorderly" teenagers were being escorted out of the building when one of them dropped a handgun which discharged, sending one shot into the ceiling, police said.  The two teenagers then ran away from the scene, promptin…

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by Ben Crnic
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16-Year-Old New Haven Boy Shot To Death While Playing Basketball With Friends 16-Year-Old New Haven Boy Shot To Death While Playing Basketball With Friends
16-Year-Old New Haven Boy Shot To Death While Playing Basketball With Friends Police are searching for a suspect after a 16-year-old Connecticut boy was shot to death while playing basketball in the driveway of a home. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, May 29 on Shelton Avenue in New Haven. New Haven officers responded to a report of the shooting and located Mark Mulongo, of New Haven suffering a gunshot wound, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. Dell added that it was not confirmed he was playing basketball.  Mulongo, a Hillhouse High School student, was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment but died from his …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In CT Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In CT
Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In CT A Connecticut man was killed after colliding head-on with another vehicle on a busy roadway. The crash took place in Windham County on Route 6 (Providence Road) around 8 p.m., Monday, May 29 in the small town of Brooklyn. According to Connecticut State Police, Joseph Kowal, age 81, of Dayville (a hamlet in the town of Killingly) was driving a 2001 Chrysler Sebring east on Route 6 at the intersection of Day Street when he collided head-on with a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. Kowal was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Palisade, identified as David Meade, age 62, of Brooklyn, wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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18-Year-old Stabbed To Death In Bridgeport 18-Year-old Stabbed To Death In Bridgeport
18-Year-old Stabbed To Death In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are searching for clues after an 18-year-old was stabbed to death. The teen was found in Bridgeport around 7:45 p.m., Sunday, May 29 when Bridgeport Police responded to the 1100 block of Park Avenue for a report of a person stabbed, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. Gilleran said the teen was suffering from multiple stab wound injuries to the torso. He was transported to an area hospital where he later died. The victim's identity has not yet been released. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad has responded and taken charge of the investigation. A crim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Support Column At Parking Garage In Stamford Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Support Column At Parking Garage In Stamford
Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Support Column At Parking Garage In Stamford A man was killed after a crash at a parking garage in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 in Stamford. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder was traveling northbound on Houston Terrace when the vehicle drove across all lanes of traffic on East Main Street at a very high rate of speed, the Stamford Police Department said. The vehicle then entered the parking garage at 1266 East Main St., where it struck a support column and "suffered extremely heavy damage," police said. Hector Ricardo Rivera-Salazar, age 47, the P…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT
Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT A local resident attending a Memorial Day Parade in a Connecticut town noticed a body in a nearby river. The incident happened on Sunday morning, May 28 in New Haven County during festivities being held in Seymour. According to the Seymour Police Department, the resident observed the body in the Naugatuck River under the Broad Street Bridge. Emergency services cordoned off the area and confirmed that a deceased person was in the river. The Seymour Fire Department then recovered the body, an adult male, in various stages of decomposition. The Medical Examiner then transported, took custod…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Warning Issued By Fairfield Police About Confronting Those Attempting Vehicle Break-Ins Warning Issued By Fairfield Police About Confronting Those Attempting Vehicle Break-Ins
Warning Issued By Fairfield Police About Confronting Those Attempting Vehicle Break-Ins Police are warning residents about confronting individuals attempting to break into their vehicles after a recent incident in Fairfield County. Most recently, in the overnight hours over the Memorial Day weekend, a homeowner in the town of Fairfield in the Reef Road area was confronted by someone attempting to break into his vehicle.  After attempting to identify the subjects, a gunshot was heard and officers from the Fairfield Police Department later found a shell casing in the roadway.  "It was determined that one of the suspects fired one round, unsure if it was at …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Charged With DUI After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton Woman Charged With DUI After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton
Woman Charged With DUI After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton A Northern Westchester woman was been accused of driving intoxicated after allegedly swerving and almost hitting oncoming traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Wilton on Friday, May 19 on Ridgefield Road. Wilton police conducted a traffic stop after receiving a report of a vehicle swerving over the double-yellow line and almost hitting oncoming traffic, said Wilton Police Capt. Gregg Phillipson. The driver, Northern Westchester resident Cynthia Gleason, age 61, of North Salem, was given a field sobriety test which she failed, Phillipson said. Gleason was arrested an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims Of I-84 Collision In New Haven County Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims Of I-84 Collision In New Haven County
Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims Of I-84 Collision In New Haven County A man and woman were killed in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened in New Haven County at around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, May 28 in Middlebury. A 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling on the wrong side of the highway going westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-84 near Exit 17 when it struck a 2010 Toyota Prius head-on, Connecticut State Police said. Both drivers succumbed to their injuries and their next of kin were notified.  Litchfield County resident Mathew Marquis, age 45, from Woodbury, has been identified as the driver of the Mi…

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by Joe Lombardi