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Accountant Took $54K From CT Youth, Family Nonprofit Over A Year: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of stealing more than $50,000 from a nonprofit that supports local young people, authorities said.
Jennifer Green, 48, of Oakdale, faces charges of first-degree larceny, first-degree computer crime, and third-degree identity theft, according to Connecticut State Police.
State police opened the investigation last month after leaders at AHM Youth and Family Services in Hebron noticed several discrepancies in the nonprofit's bookkeeping.
The agency found a major gap in tuition payments during its year-end financial review, according to Green’s arrest…
Video Shows Ex-CT Officer Pocketing Cash During Bodega Raid: Police
A former Connecticut police officer is accused of taking as much as $2,000 in cash during a raid at a bodega, authorities said.
Matthew A. Johnson, 42, of Stratford, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 3, and charged with tampering with physical evidence, Connecticut State Police said.
Johnson was a member of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team. He left the department on Oct. 8, according to his arrest warrant.
Investigators said Johnson helped execute a search warrant at Shorty’s Deli on East Main Street on Dec. 2, 2022.
Investigators say he was present during a rai…
Bookkeeper Admits Stealing $750K From Hartford Law Firm, Could Serve Decades In Prison
A Connecticut bookkeeper admitted stealing more than $750,000 from her employer, a Hartford law firm, through two embezzlement schemes, federal authorities said. Now, she must repay the victim and the IRS nearly $1 million, plus penalties and interest.
Heather Murdock, 58, of Ellington, faces up to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion on Tuesday, Sept 1, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.
Murdock worked as the firm’s bookkeeper and office manager at the unidentified Hartford law firm. From about 2010 through 2022, prosecutors s…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone.
Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector.
OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit.
More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m.
OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said.
Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said.
New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.
Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.
The Athletic said it did not conclude …
CT Man Took 'Upskirt' Photo Of Shopper At NJ TJ Maxx: Police
A Connecticut man accused of taking an "upskirt" photo of a woman shopping at a Bergen County TJ Maxx was arrested in New York and extradited to New Jersey, authorities said.
Edgewater patrol officers responded to the TJ Maxx at 477 River Road at approximately 6:31 p.m. Friday, July 10, on a report of a suspicious person taking pictures, Police Chief Donald Martin said.
Officers determined a man had taken an "upskirt" photograph of a woman who was shopping inside the store, Martin said.
Detective Hansen identified the man as Daniel Tivet, 45, of Colchester, CT, during the investigation, ac…
Southington Man, 21, Dies After Fall Hiking Near Montana's Highest Peak
A 21-year-old Connecticut adventurer who died after an apparent fall near Montana’s tallest mountain was a passionate explorer and gamer who felt happiest outdoors or traveling the world, according to his family.
Jackson Gregory Slimak, 21, of Southington, died Aug. 24 in the wilderness near the 12,800-foot-tall Granite Peak in Montana's Beartooth Mountain range. Search crews from Wyoming and Montana found his body on Thursday, Aug. 27, after searching for nearly three days, Cowboy State Daily reported.
Authorities believe his death was the result of an accidental fall and …
