Light Rain Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Criminal history

News
CT Man Admits Manufacturing, Selling 'Ghost Guns': Faces Years In Prison, Feds Say CT Man Admits Manufacturing, Selling 'Ghost Guns': Faces Years In Prison, Feds Say
CT Man Admits Manufacturing, Selling 'Ghost Guns': Faces Years In Prison, Feds Say A 36-year-old Connecticut man with an extensive criminal history has admitted to possessing, manufacturing, and selling "ghost guns," federal officials said.  Hartford County resident Andrew Francoeur, age 36, of Manchester, pleaded guilty to offenses related to the illegal possession, manufacturing, and sale of firearms on Thursday, April 27 in Hartford federal court, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  According to federal officials, Francoeur's arrest was part of an ongoing investigation into privately-made firearms, also known as "…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Former CT Resident Admits To Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images Former CT Resident Admits To Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images
Former CT Resident Admits To Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images A former Connecticut resident convicted of sexually abusing a minor in 1996 will spend at least a decade behind bars after admitting to possessing child pornography. Michelle Lynn Gschlect, who lived in New Haven, formerly known as Richard Gschlect, pleaded guilty in district court this week to one count of child pornography following her arrest in 2019. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in August 2016, Gschlect was convicted in state court of sexual assault related to the aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. In July 2015, Gschlect was also convicted in state court of possessing child porn…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Hospital Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Hospital
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Hospital A 44-year-old man is being accused of sexually assaulting a sedated patient at a hospital in Fairfield County, according to police. The investigation began after the incident on Saturday, Aug. 29 when a male patient, Rodney Daniels, of Stamford, was at Norwalk Hospital because of PCP usage. At around 3:30 a.m. that day, Daniels entered the treatment room of the female patient who was given a sedative by hospital staff during treatment, Norwalk PD Lt. Jared Zwickler said. Daniels sexually assaulted the victim in the treatment room and was found by hospital staff lyi…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Guilty Of Crack, Cocaine Distribution In Fairfield County Man Guilty Of Crack, Cocaine Distribution In Fairfield County
Man Guilty Of Crack, Cocaine Distribution In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man with a lengthy criminal history has been convicted of distributing drugs in the area, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham announced. Bridgeport resident Rocky Samas, also known as “Twin,” was found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.  Durham said that between August and October last year, police investigators conducted three controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Samas in Bridgeport prior to his arrest. …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Former Stratford Resident Sentenced For Bank Robbery Spree Former Stratford Resident Sentenced For Bank Robbery Spree
Former Stratford Resident Sentenced For Bank Robbery Spree A Fairfield County man who threatened to kill bank employees during an armed robbery and later engaged in a standoff with police has been sentenced to nearly a decade behind bars following his seven-month crime spree. Bryce Alexander Laister, 26, formerly of Bridgeport and Stratford, has been sentenced to 107 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to robbing five Connecticut banks between November 2016 and June 2017. He must also pay $25,279 in restitution to the banks. Laister robbed Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford on Nov. 30, 2016…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Former Tax Preparer Used Six Fake Identities To Keep Lights On Police: Former Tax Preparer Used Six Fake Identities To Keep Lights On
Police: Former Tax Preparer Used Six Fake Identities To Keep Lights On BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A former tax preparer with a criminal history was arrested Tuesday after police said she stole United Illuminating service for years using stolen identities from victims as far away as Alabama and Kentucky. Sharonda Chisholm-Ferguson, 63, of Bridgeport, was charged with third-degree larceny, third-degree identity theft and two counts of second-degree larceny, police said. She was taken into custody at 6:15 a.m. after she returned a work vehicle to a North Avenue parking lot. A fraud protection investigator for the electric company told police that power to Chisholm-Ferg…

SHARE

by Meredith Guinness