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$5.6M Multi-State Fraud Scheme With 1K+ Stolen IDs Lands Pennsylvania Man Federal Charges: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing over $5.6 million in pandemic aid using more than 1,000 stolen or fake identities, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, June 16.
Adepoju Babatunde Salako, 32, has been indicted in Colorado on multiple federal charges after allegedly orchestrating a nationwide COVID-19 benefits scam, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado.
Salako faces six counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and four counts of aggravated identity theft, according to t…
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds
The man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband also went to the homes of two other elected officials that same night, Federal authorities say.
Before ambushing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and after wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance L. Boelter allegedly drove to the homes of two other elected officials — both of whom he failed to reach, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, June 16.
The Justice Department says Boelter, age 57, wore body armor, posed as a police officer, and used a vehicle rigged to resemble a la…
‘He Lived Life To Fullest’: Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal, Intentional Hit-Run Crash
A 44-year-old father of two who police say was the victim of an intentional hit-and-run crash in West Hartford has died from his injuries, and now his family is asking for the public’s help.
John Marczak, a Plainville resident and Newington native, was struck by a vehicle near 202 South Main St. in West Hartford on June 7, according to police. He died of his injuries three days later, on June 10.
Juan Pablo Novoa, 22, is accused of intentionally hitting Marczak with his car, prosecutors said during a court hearing earlier this month, according to the CT Post. Novoa is currently charged with…
CT Mom Killed During 'Long-Awaited' Trip To Northern Ireland
A Connecticut mom was killed in a crash while visiting Ireland on a long-awaited trip to explore her heritage, loved ones say.
Allison Eichner, a U.S. citizen from Connecticut, died Wednesday, June 11, in a one-vehicle crash in the Causeway Road area of Bushmills, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
A police report indicates that a 66-year-old driver struck Eichner, a pedestrian, just before 12:30 p.m. Eichner was rushed to the hospital, where she died, and the driver was later charged with causing death by careless driving.
Eichner was on a "long-awaited, special tri…
