New England Attorney Once On People's 'Top 50 Bachelors' List Charged With Rape New England Attorney Once On People's 'Top 50 Bachelors' List Charged With Rape
New England Attorney Once On People's 'Top 50 Bachelors' List Charged With Rape A Massachusetts attorney who was once People’s list of “America’s Top 50 Bachelors” has been charged multiple times with rape. Gary Zerola, 49, was arraigned on Jan. 15 on charges of rape and breaking and entering with felony intent, according to the NY Post. Zerola, a Boston defense attorney and former assistant district attorney in Essex and Suffolk counties, appeared in People’s national list of top single men in 2001 alongside “eye-candy” Matt Damon, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Affleck. In his write up, People described Zerola as a foster care advocate who earned a dual degree in law and p…
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Federal Judge Esther Salas has spoken out about last month's shooting that killed her son and injured her husband, in a tearful video released Monday morning, Aug. 3.  Salas and her son, Daniel, 20, were chatting and cleaning up after a weekend of birthday celebrations for him at their North Brunswick, New Jersey home on Sunday, July 19. Daniel turned to his mom and said, "'Mom, let's keep talking 'I love talking to you, Mom,' " the judge recounted. That moment, the doorbell rang. Daniel looked at his mom and said, "Who is that?"  Before Salas could say anything, he sprinted upstairs. T…
Accused Missing Mom Killer Fotis Dulos Maintains Innocence In Suicide Note Accused Missing Mom Killer Fotis Dulos Maintains Innocence In Suicide Note
Accused Missing Mom Killer Fotis Dulos Maintains Innocence In Suicide Note Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband and accused killer of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, said “I refuse to spend even an hour more in jail for something I had NOTHING to do with," in a hand-written suicide note. The note was found inside a Chevrolet Suburban parked at his Farmington, Connecticut mansion where a vacuum cleaner hose had reportedly been attached to the tailpipe and run into the vehicle by carbon monoxide on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the day he was scheduled to attend an emergency bond hearing in Stamford. “Enough is enough,” the 52-year-old Dulos said i…
Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area
Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area Two men and a woman associated with a Chilean ring who are allegedly are responsible for multiple burglaries on Long Island and throughout the tristate area have been arrested, police said. For weeks, Nassau County Burglary Squad detectives have been investigating a string of residential burglaries, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. The burglaries are allegedly tied to an organized burglary ring based out of Chile. Ryder said that two days ago, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, detectives were on Sixth Avenue in College Point following intel involving a burg…
Man Violated Protection Order By Staying At Victim's Residence, Darien Police Say Man Violated Protection Order By Staying At Victim's Residence, Darien Police Say
Man Violated Protection Order By Staying At Victim's Residence, Darien Police Say A Fairfield County man is in trouble with the law after allegedly staying at an ex-girlfriend’s house while she was staying at a hotel, in violation of a court order of protection, police said. A woman came to Darien Police Headquarters stating that Darien resident James Reilly, 59, had violated a restraining offer that had been applied for due to a physical altercation the two had during their relationship. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, police said that Reilly was served notice of the order, which forbids him from contacting his victim. Despite the court order, Reilly allegedly texted and called hi…
Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance
Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance The estranged husband of New Canaan missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos says he had dinner with her just two days before her disappearance in an interview with NBC News 4 New York's Sarah Wallace. Fotis Dulos said he had an improved relationship with Jennifer Dulos before she disappeared without a trace on Friday, May 24. Related story: Police Shift Search For Missing Mom To Property Of Reservoir In Connecticut "The interesting thing was the last month, I tried many times to make an opening and start communicating with her directly, and that didn't go anywhere in the past," Fotis…
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Heroin Distribution A convicted felon from Fairfield County will spend more time behind bars after being busted with an illegal stolen handgun, heroin and drug paraphernalia. Ismael Mangual, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced in New Haven federal court to a term of 137 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and one count of possession a firearm in furtherance of a narcotics trafficking offense in March. On Aug. 31, 2017, police in Milford stopped Mangual while he was driving on an area…
Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Socialite Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Socialite
Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Socialite An undocumented immigrant and former employer of Northern Westchester socialite Lois Elizabeth Colley has been sentenced for her 2015 murder at the family's estate. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, an ex-day laborer also known as “Victor,” was sentenced on Thursday, June 13, in Westchester County Court, to 22 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder earlier this year. On Nov. 9, 2015, at approximately 5 p.m., a farmworker found Colley’s body lying in a pool of blood in her home’a laundry room after she had been bludgeoned to death at the family's North Salem farm. West…
New Charges For Man Accused Of Leaving Decapitated Chickens In Westport New Charges For Man Accused Of Leaving Decapitated Chickens In Westport
New Charges For Man Accused Of Leaving Decapitated Chickens In Westport The 48-year-old man facing charges for dumping headless chickens in a box in the front yard of a Fairfield County home is facing new charges, police said. In March and April, four packages containing headless chickens were left in the yard of a Franklin Street residence in Westport. On April 13, the victim reported to investigators that another box had been left on the property and the suspect fled on foot. Officers were able to track down Ajamu Obataiye of New York City at the Saugatuck Train Station and taken into custody. An arrest warrant application for Obataiye for the previous f…
Mexican National Living In Fairfield County Convicted Of Illegal Reentry For A Third Time Mexican National Living In Fairfield County Convicted Of Illegal Reentry For A Third Time
Mexican National Living In Fairfield County Convicted Of Illegal Reentry For A Third Time A citizen of Mexico illegally living in Fairfield County will spend time behind bars after being busted for the third time by police following a motor vehicle crash. Fabiola Bastian Mojica, 38, who had been living in Stamford, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of reentry of a removed alien. It is her third conviction for illegally entering the country. In May 2003, Bastian Mojica, while a legal resident of the country, was convicted in Stamford of possession of a hallucinogen, leading to her lawful permanent residence status to be revoked. In November that year, she was …
TV Reporter's Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges TV Reporter's Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges
TV Reporter's Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges The husband of Blaise Gomez, a Hudson Valley reporter at News 12, has been indicted on numerous domestic violence charges following, what she says, is more than a year of domestic abuse in which, she says, she thought she was going to die. Sean Doyle, 36, of Cornwall in Orange County, was hit with 15 counts, including strangulation, attempted assault, coercion and criminal mischief, all felonies.  In a Facebook post on March 25, Gomez described one of the attacks: "My legal husband and daughter’s father (a combat Marine) assaulted me in my home last Monday, in a drunken, drugged attack…
Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case
Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case A Fairfield County man “is loving it” after taking police to court over a distracted driving ticket when an officer apparently mistook a hash brown in his hand for a cell phone. Westport resident Jason Stiber fought the law, and won, after being issued a $300 ticket for distracted driving last year. Stiber, 45, who had just purchased a hash brown at McDonald’s near the Norwalk border, was pulled over and ticketed. Rather than pay the fine, he instead took the case to trial after a magistrate initially found him guilty of the infraction. Phone records showed that Stiber hadn’t used his pho…
Ex-Attorney Sentenced For Bilking $169K From Her Clients Ex-Attorney Sentenced For Bilking $169K From Her Clients
Ex-Attorney Sentenced For Bilking $169K From Her Clients In an investigation assisted by Greenwich Police, a former lawyer in Connecticut will spend nearly four years behind bars after admitting to her role in bilking clients out of more than $169,000 through several schemes. Bristol resident Jodi Zils Gagne, 43, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 23, to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of mail fraud late last year. Zils Gagne, an attorney, acted as a court-appointed conservator for several of her victims in Connecticut. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that as a conservator, Zils Ga…
CT Man Sentenced For Enticing Minor To Engage In Sexual Activities CT Man Sentenced For Enticing Minor To Engage In Sexual Activities
CT Man Sentenced For Enticing Minor To Engage In Sexual Activities A registered sex offender from Connecticut will spend nearly 20 years behind bars after enticing a teenager to engage in sexual activities. Windsor resident Andrew Cunningham, 39 has been sentenced to 216 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to charges late last year. In March 2017, Cunningham began communicating with a 13-year-old girl on Omegle, a website and mobile app designed to pair strangers for text and video chants. Cunningham first posed as a 17-year-old, before stating that he was 25 years old. Cunningham and his victim spoke throug…
Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant
Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant A 20-year-old Stamford man was nabbed for failure to appear after surrendering himself to Greenwich Police. Camaron Covert was arrested on Friday, Jan. 11, for charges dating back to June 2017 for allegedly breaking into cars, said the Greenwich Police. He subsequently failed to appear for one or more scheduled court appearances and a warrant was issued for his re-arrest. Covert is being held on $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 25. 
Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison Following Sexual Assault Of Girl He Met Online Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison Following Sexual Assault Of Girl He Met Online
Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison Following Sexual Assault Of Girl He Met Online A Bridgeport man will spend 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl he met online. Hasan Khalid, 21, was sentenced Tuesday by Superior Court Judge Frank Iannotti to three years, suspended after he serves 18 months in prison, followed by three years of probation. He also has to register as a sex offender and undergo treatment for sexual offenders, according to the Connecticut Post. The incident, which took place in 2017, came to light when the girl told police that she had met Khalid over social media and that he had invite…
New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct
New Canaan PD: Teen Who Violated Protection Order Charged With Threatening, Disorderly Conduct After violating an order of protection, a New Canaan man was arrested and faces multiple charges, according to police. The protection order was placed on Wednesday, Nov. 21 around 7 p.m. after New Canaan Police responded to a complaint of a domestic altercation between two family members. During the investigation, Arlind Bajraktari, 18, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and making threats. He was granted a conditional release. Later in the day, around 9 p.m., Bajraktari was found to be in violation of the terms of his release, which included having no further contact with th…
Yale Suspends Student After New Sexual Assault Allegations Surface Yale Suspends Student After New Sexual Assault Allegations Surface
Yale Suspends Student After New Sexual Assault Allegations Surface A Yale student who was acquitted on sexual assault charges last year has been suspended again as new allegations of assault were leveled against him, according to the Yale Daily News. Saifullah Khan was suspended on Sunday by Dean of Yale College Marvin Chun, three days after the new charges surfaced, the school newspaper reported. According to the Yale Daily News, under the suspension, Khan has been barred from campus and all of his classes. He was also suspended in 2015 after Khan was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Yale student. He was acquitted of the charges and the suspension was…
Ex-Sacred Heart University Student Sentenced For False Rape Allegation Ex-Sacred Heart University Student Sentenced For False Rape Allegation
Ex-Sacred Heart University Student Sentenced For False Rape Allegation The New York teenager and former Sacred Heart University student who admitted to making false rape allegations against a pair of football players is heading to jail. Nikki Yovino, who accepted a plea deal in Connecticut earlier this year, has been sentenced to a year in jail for making up rape allegations against two men. She had initially declined a deal, but changed her tune in June as her trial approached. According to the New York Daily News, Yovino rolled her eyes while being sentenced to jail time. "I went from being a college student to sitting at home being expelled with no wa…
Woman Screams At Victim Of Brutal Attack In Stamford Court Hearing, Police Say Woman Screams At Victim Of Brutal Attack In Stamford Court Hearing, Police Say
Woman Screams At Victim Of Brutal Attack In Stamford Court Hearing, Police Say A Stamford woman who screamed at a victim during a courtroom hearing was arrested over the weekend for sending harassing text messages to the man and his wife, according to Stamford Police. Kellyn Flanagan, 35, was arrested Saturday on two counts of harassment and a felony count of tampering with a witness, in connection with the sentencing of her former fiance, Cesar Olivero, for nearly cutting off the hand of a man with a handsaw, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Just prior the sentencing before Judge Gary White, Flanagan, who also has a child with Olivero, sent text messages t…
Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Boy, Ordered To Pay $215K Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Boy, Ordered To Pay $215K
Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Boy, Ordered To Pay $215K A former lawyer in the area is heading to prison for sexually exploiting a boy. Shelton resident Peter Kruzynski has been sentenced to 156 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. He must also pay his victim $215,000 in restitution. Kruzynski, 51, used his cell phone to text a 12-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity. He sent text messages to the minor, telling him to come to his home, where Kruzynski then had sexual contact with his victim.  In December 2014, when his victim …
Ex-Dispatcher Admits To Interfering With CT Emergency Call Ex-Dispatcher Admits To Interfering With CT Emergency Call
Ex-Dispatcher Admits To Interfering With CT Emergency Call A former police dispatcher in Connecticut was ordered to pay a $500 fine for ignoring an emergency complaint involving her son violating a restraining order, reportedly to the chagrin of the victim’s family. Ruth Bragg, 55, a former police dispatcher in Putnam pleaded guilty this week to a charge of interfering with police after she failed to send officers to assist Amanda Larochelle, who had a restraining order out against her 22-year-old son in July last year. The plea came following two attempts by Bragg to get the judge to send her to an accelerated rehabilitation program, which could h…
Student Accused Of Making Threat Arrested In Stamford Student Accused Of Making Threat Arrested In Stamford
Student Accused Of Making Threat Arrested In Stamford A Stamford High School sophomore is sitting in juvenile detention after being arrested for making a threat against the school. The threat was spotted by another student around noon on Tuesday at the school, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Barcello. The student immediately reported the perceived threat to school resource officers, administrators, and security guards who, along with police, were able to determine quite quickly the 15-year-old student who made the threat, Barcello said. The student was arrested and charged with felony threatening, he added. "We have zero tolerance for thre…
Man, 23, Charged With Making Bomb Threat To Trumbull High School Man, 23, Charged With Making Bomb Threat To Trumbull High School
Man, 23, Charged With Making Bomb Threat To Trumbull High School Police arrested a local man for posting a bomb threat towards Trumbull High School on his Facebook page. Rushab Momaya, 23, a 2011 Trumbull High School graduate, stated that he was going to bomb the school but did not include any details in the posting, Trumbull police said. When Trumbull Police and the fire marshal’s office responded to Momaya’s residence, they quickly determined that the threat was not credible and that there were no explosive materials or incendiary devices on the premises, police said. Police and fire officials also worked closely with the Board of Education and school…
Stamford Teen Who Crashed Stolen Car Into Cruiser Charged As Adult Stamford Teen Who Crashed Stolen Car Into Cruiser Charged As Adult
Stamford Teen Who Crashed Stolen Car Into Cruiser Charged As Adult A Stamford 16-year-old  was extradited from New York and charged as an adult after stealing a vehicle and taking police on a chase that ended in Northern Westchester in October 2017, ramming three police vehicles, according to the Stamford Advocate. Eric Ramirez was arraigned at the Stamford courthouse Friday where he was charged with several counts of burglary and larceny, the Advocate said Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes told Judge Gary White that Ramirez broke into a Stamford home near the water and took an AirSoft gun, a saber sword and a Chevy Silverado, the newspaper r…