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FBI Offering Reward Up To $25K For Capture Of CT Robbery Spree Suspect FBI Offering Reward Up To $25K For Capture Of CT Robbery Spree Suspect
FBI Offering Reward Up To $25K For Capture Of CT Robbery Spree Suspect The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in a series of robberies in Connecticut. Christian Velez, age 23, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a number of robberies beginning on Thursday, Sept. 2, according to the United States Department of Justice. Multiple state warrants have been issued for his arrest, and a federal arrest warrant was also issued, authorities said.  Authorities said Velez should be considered armed and dangerous. Authorities said Velez is described as being 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, with black hair a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Northern Westchester Man Admits To Scamming Consumers Of $9.5M, DOJ Says Northern Westchester Man Admits To Scamming Consumers Of $9.5M, DOJ Says
Northern Westchester Man Admits To Scamming Consumers Of $9.5M, DOJ Says A New York man who was an executive at a company in Connecticut has admitted to causing more than $9.5 million in losses to consumers across the country. Northern Westchester County resident Norman Newman, age 74, of Croton-on-Hudson,  pleaded guilty today to supplying lists of consumers’ names and addresses for use in schemes that targeted vulnerable victims, according to court documents filed by the United States Department of Justice. From 2005 to 2016, Newman worked as a list broker and senior vice president at Macromark Inc., a Fairfield County-based direct mail services firm…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation
Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation A Connecticut man who had a “sex dungeon” and attempted to pay for "limitless" sex with a child has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison. Simon Hessler, 48, formerly of Ellington, has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release over child exploration offenses. Hessler was the owner of Baymont Inn & Suites in Manchester, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was also the president of New England Hospitality Management, Inc. and an EMT driver with the Ellington Volunteer Ambulance service. From the United States Att…

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by Kristin Palpini