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FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government.  The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…
Support Pours In For Detective In Coma After Brain Tumor Removal Support Pours In For Detective In Coma After Brain Tumor Removal
Support Pours In For Detective In Coma After Brain Tumor Removal A police department in Connecticut is leading an effort to lend help to one of its members who is fighting the health battle of his life following a brain tumor removal.  Detective 1st Grade Mike Rooney, a member of the Greenwich Police Department, is currently in a coma following his surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital to have a tumor removed from his brain, according to Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association President Peter Schmitt.  After the procedure was finished, Rooney's brain began unexpectedly swelling, causing him to enter into a coma, Schmitt said…
Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI
Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI The rooftop shooter at former president Donald Trump's campaign rally has been identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, July 14.  Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 of Bethel Park, PA, was shot and killed by officials while still on the roof of a manufacturing plant about 130 yards, from the rally according to statements by officials.  Crooks had no criminal record, was a registered Republican, and previously donated to the liberal voter turnout group, Progressive Turnout Project, through ActBlue in January 2021, according to public records.  When he graduated fro…
Person Of Interest Nabbed In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion Person Of Interest Nabbed In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion
Person Of Interest Nabbed In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion A convicted felon from Fairfield County has been arrested as a person of interest in connection with an explosion at an apartment complex that sent residents scrambling for safety. Related: Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Nelson Diaz of Bridgeport was charged with disorderly conduct on Thursday, June 13, for the earlier explosion at a North Avenue apartment complex, according to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. According to Gilleran, the explosion occurred in Bridgeport at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, outside a third-floor apa…
CT Doctor Accused Of Child Sex Exploitation Dies By Suicide, Officials Say CT Doctor Accused Of Child Sex Exploitation Dies By Suicide, Officials Say
CT Doctor Accused Of Child Sex Exploitation Dies By Suicide, Officials Say A Connecticut rheumatology chief arrested following a child exploitation investigation has died by suicide, according to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office. John Magaldi, age 61, address unknown, the chief of Hartford HealthCare rheumatology at the Bone & Joint Institute, died from a gunshot wound to the head, the medical examiner's office confirmed on Friday, March 15.  Magaldi was charged in New Haven County by Meriden Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday, March 11 for allegedly seeking sexual activity with children, the Meriden Police said. The de…
CT Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth: Also Caught With Crack Cocaine, Pills, Feds Say CT Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth: Also Caught With Crack Cocaine, Pills, Feds Say
CT Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth: Also Caught With Crack Cocaine, Pills, Feds Say A 43-year-old Connecticut woman could spend decades in prison after selling crystal meth to undercover agents, leading to her being caught with several types of illegal drugs at her residence, officials announced. New London County resident Jill Mulligan of North Stonington, age 43, pleaded guilty to methamphetamine possession charges on Wednesday, Nov. 1, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, in April and May 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force made three controlled purchas…
Danbury Teacher's Aide Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats Danbury Teacher's Aide Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats
Danbury Teacher's Aide Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats Following a 10-month investigation, a Fairfield County teacher's aide was charged with threatening and breach of peace after allegedly making four bomb threats at the school where she worked. Litchfield County resident Amber Davidson, age 36, of New Milford, was arrested Thursday,  Oct. 12, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police Department. According to police, Davidson, an employee at Pembroke Elementary School in Danbury, allegedly began making the threats on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, by placing a note in a school bathroom indicating there was a bomb in the building. …
CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence
CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence A Connecticut woman will spend time in prison after helping to cover up the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve, officials announced.  Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, age 34, of Manchester, also known as "Dakota," was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 13 to 25 months in prison for helping to cover up the murder of 28-year-old Francisco Roman, Jr. in December 2020, the US Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report: Murder Conviction: Manchester Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 According …
Weeks-Long Cyberattack Brings 3 CT Hospitals To Their Knees Weeks-Long Cyberattack Brings 3 CT Hospitals To Their Knees
Weeks-Long Cyberattack Brings 3 CT Hospitals To Their Knees A cyberattack on three Connecticut hospitals affected patient care so severely that many were sitting on the floors of emergency rooms bringing the operation of the group to its knees financially. The attack took place in August and affected Waterbury Hospital in New Haven County; Manchester Hospital in Hartford County, and Rockville General in Tolland County. All three are part of Prospect Medical Holdings, based in Connecticut, according to reporting from the CT Mirror. The cyberattack also affected medical offices affiliated with the hospitals. Thinking the attack would last for a …
Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In NY, Other States: Feds Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In NY, Other States: Feds
Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In NY, Other States: Feds A 33-year-old man faces federal charges after sending bomb threats to over 150 school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals, and malls in several states, including New York and Connecticut, officials announced. Peru resident Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos, age 33, was arrested by Peruvian authorities on Tuesday, Sept. 26 after allegedly placing a string of bomb threats in New York, Connecticut, Arizona, and Alaska in retaliation against teenage girls for them refusing to send him sexually explicit photos, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  A…
Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds
Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Dennis Hernandez, brother of the former NFL player Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots, has been slapped with federal charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut, officials said.  Hernandez, also known as “DJ Hernandez” and “Jonathan Hernandez,” has been charged with interstate threatening and stalking offenses, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Friday, July 28.  According to federal officials, on both Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, Hernandez, a 37-year-old Bristol resident, communicated wit…
ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International
ID Released Of Woman Who Died After Turbulence Diverts Plane To Bradley International The name of a woman who died after a turbulence event forced a plane to land at Bradley International Airport has been released by authorities.  Maryland resident Dana Hyde, age 55, of the city of Cabin John in Montgomery County, suffered fatal injuries from the flight, which landed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Friday, March 3, according to Connecticut State Police.  Troopers responded to the Hartford County airport around 3:50 p.m. on Friday to assist with the medical emergency. Hyde was then taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Hartford, where she…
63-Year-Old Posed As CT Teen, Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover FBI Agent, Feds Say 63-Year-Old Posed As CT Teen, Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover FBI Agent, Feds Say
63-Year-Old Posed As CT Teen, Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover FBI Agent, Feds Say A man from Fairfield County faces prison time for child exploitation charges.  Bridgeport resident Michael Nastu, age 63, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for posing as a young teen to an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and sending them sexually explicit messages, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  In March 2021, Nastu would use the Kik social media app to start a conversation with the agent while pretending to be a 14-year-old girl from Connecticut.  Between March 31 and June 25, 2021, Nastu sen…
Man Found In Possession Of Backpack With Pipe Bombs In CT, Police Say Man Found In Possession Of Backpack With Pipe Bombs In CT, Police Say
Man Found In Possession Of Backpack With Pipe Bombs In CT, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested after police allegedly found a backpack full of pipe bombs when responding to a medical call. The incident took place in New London County around 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 in Groton. According to Det. Lt. David Miner, of the Groton Police Department, officers responded to a medical call for a person in the area of 516 Gold Star Highway near Tollgate Road. While on the scene officers identified suspicious items inside a backpack belonging to the individual, Miner said. The backpack contained what was believed to be improvised explosive devices or me…
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced A former Yale University School of Medicine employee who stole $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university has been sentenced. Jamie Petrone, age 43, a former resident of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 13, to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She pleaded guilty to the charges on March 28. Earlier report - Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Elec…
CT Man Admits To Stealing $162K From Woman's Bank Account CT Man Admits To Stealing $162K From Woman's Bank Account
CT Man Admits To Stealing $162K From Woman's Bank Account A 23-year-old Connecticut man has admitted to stealing more than $162,000 from a woman's bank account by taking checks from her checkbook and forging her signature. Gregory Ivy, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 15, to one count of bank fraud, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Ivy began doing various jobs for a retired woman in 2018, and he started stealing checks from her checkbook in October of 2018, Avery said. He wrote checks payable to himself, forged the woman's signature, and deposited them into his persona…
CT Resident Admits To Defrauding Employer, Lender Of Over $700K CT Resident Admits To Defrauding Employer, Lender Of Over $700K
CT Resident Admits To Defrauding Employer, Lender Of Over $700K A 50-year-old Connecticut resident has admitted to defrauding her employer and the company's lender of more than $700,000. Margaret Boisture, of Windsor, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 19, to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The US Attorney's Office said Boisture worked as the chief financial employee of ZoneFlow Reactor Technologies, a pre-revenue company that works to develop technology that improves the efficiency of production of hydrogen. Avery reported that PayP…
Fairfield County Woman Awaiting Sentencing In Fraud Case Arrested For Same Offense Fairfield County Woman Awaiting Sentencing In Fraud Case Arrested For Same Offense
Fairfield County Woman Awaiting Sentencing In Fraud Case Arrested For Same Offense A Fairfield County woman who pleaded guilty to health care fraud was arrested and accused of committing the same offense while released on bond. Nicole Steiner, age 32, of Stratford, was arrested on Monday, May 2, and charged with committing health care fraud, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Steiner had pleaded guilty on April 28, 2021, in a separate health care fraud case, Boyle said.  Following her arrest on Monday, she was released into home detention under electronic monitoring on a $250,000 bond, according to the announceme…
Woman Arrested For Fatal 2021 Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Announce Woman Arrested For Fatal 2021 Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Announce
Woman Arrested For Fatal 2021 Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Announce A months-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Connecticut led to the arrest of a 36-year-old woman who surrendered herself into custody, police announced. Middlesex County resident Amanda Mark, of Killingworth, turned herself in at the North Branford Police Department in New Haven County on Tuesday, May 3 on an outstanding warrant in connection with a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on Oct. 16, 2021. North Branford Police Deputy Chief James Lovelace said that the incident happened on Branford Road (Route 139) when she struck and killed 52-year-old North Branford resident Douglas Clar…
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead New details have emerged in the case of a missing New York woman found dead in North Carolina. An accused drug dealer in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and for traveling and using facilities of interstate commerce to operate a narcotics business enterprise, and murdering the woman who he believed was stealing from that business, federal authorities in New York announced. The filing of a criminal complaint in Westchester County, at White Plains Federal Court on Friday, April 22, charges Putnam County resident …
Accused Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Arrested In Connection With Murder Of One Of His Customers Accused Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Arrested In Connection With Murder Of One Of His Customers
Accused Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Arrested In Connection With Murder Of One Of His Customers Updated story: Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead An accused drug dealer in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and for traveling and using facilities of interstate commerce to operate a narcotics business enterprise, and murdering a customer he believed was stealing from that business, federal authorities in New York announced. The filing of a criminal complaint in Westchester County, at White Plains Federal Court on Friday, April 22, charges Putnam County resident Dwayne Pu…
CT Woman Sentenced For Involvement In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring CT Woman Sentenced For Involvement In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
CT Woman Sentenced For Involvement In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring The sister of a Connecticut street gang leader will spend time in prison for her role in a fentanyl trafficking ring, federal officials announced. In 2018, the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force began investigating Ricardo Reyes, also known as “Rick the Ruler,” a member of the Los Solidos street gang who was distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack in the area of Park Street and Hungerford Street in Hartford County. US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that the investigation into Reyes led them to his sister, Janicette Reyes, age 43, of Hartford, who used a Rowe Avenue residence …
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight people are facing federal charges for their roles in a massive drug distribution ring throughout Connecticut that led to the seizure of cocaine and nearly $800,000, authorities announced. US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced that eight suspects have been charged for distributing fentanyl, heroin, crack, and powder cocaine in the New Haven area following a federal and local investigation. Those charged: Jason Spearman, also known as “J,” and “Deuce,” age 33, of New Haven; Henry Horton, also known as “Bodie,” age 39, of New Haven; Jayquan Martinez, also known as “Neighbor,” and “Quan,…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack A 24-year-old Connecticut man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, authorities announced. James Lee, of New Haven, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Lee pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base on Sept. 28, Boyle reported. On March 13, police found Lee in a car that had fled from authorities on March 8, 2021, the report said. Police then found that Lee was in possession of $3,815, …
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Recording Repeated Sexual Abuse Of A Child Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Recording Repeated Sexual Abuse Of A Child
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Recording Repeated Sexual Abuse Of A Child A 42-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced to decades in prison for producing photographs and videos documenting his sexual abuse of a child. Robert McGuire, of Easton, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. McGuire pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography on June 8, Boyle said. Between February 2019 and June 2020, McGuire sexually assaulted a child repeatedly and took photos and videos of the assaults, the …
COVID-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds COVID-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds
Covid-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds A Fairfield County man pleaded guilty to charges related to his scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $4 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Moustapha Diakhate, age 46, of Stamford, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 26, one count of wire fraud and one count of making an illegal monetary transaction, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Diakhate provided Citibank and M&T Bank with false, fraudulent information during a PPP loan application to receive loans for six small businesses entities, the US Attorney's…
CT Man Sentenced For Recording His Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child CT Man Sentenced For Recording His Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child
CT Man Sentenced For Recording His Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child A Connecticut man was sentenced to decades in prison for photographing and video recording his sexual abuse of a child. New London County resident Travis Williams, age 34, of Norwich, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 24, to 23 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography on Oct. 28, Boyle said. Williams engaged in sexual acts with a child who was about 9 years o…
CNN Producer Charged With Enticing Minors Into Sexual Activity, Feds Say CNN Producer Charged With Enticing Minors Into Sexual Activity, Feds Say
CNN Producer Charged With Enticing Minors Into Sexual Activity, Feds Say A Connecticut man who was a producer at CNN headquarters in New York City has been charged with sexually abusing underage girls. The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced on Friday, Dec. 10 that Fairfield County resident John Griffin, 44, of Stamford, was arrested by the FBI after a federal grand jury in Vermont charged Griffin with three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce to attempt to entice minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity.  According to the indictment: From April to July of 2020, Griffin utilized the messaging applic…
CT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Engage In Sex With Minor CT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Engage In Sex With Minor
CT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Engage In Sex With Minor A 39-year-old man will spend a decade behind bars after being sentenced for attempting to coerce a teen in Connecticut he sought to have sex with and impregnate, authorities announced. New London County resident William Meier, of Norwich, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 19 to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to engage in sexual activity with a minor by using sexual media. Acting US Attorney Leonard C. Boyle said that in May 2020, Meier accessed a chatroom dedicated to teens on the Kik social messaging app and began chatting with an undercover …
CT Basketball Coach Charged With Enticement Of Minor, Drug Offenses CT Basketball Coach Charged With Enticement Of Minor, Drug Offenses
CT Basketball Coach Charged With Enticement Of Minor, Drug Offenses A former Connecticut basketball coach is facing federal charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting underage girls. Danny Lawhorn, age 30, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with child enticement and narcotics distribution offenses, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Lawhorn is detained pending a hearing scheduled for Friday, Oct. 22, Boyle said. He has been in state custody since Tuesday, Oct. 5, when he was arrested on related state charges. According to a cr…
Brian Laundrie Went Camping With His Parents In The Days After He Returned Home From Van Trip Brian Laundrie Went Camping With His Parents In The Days After He Returned Home From Van Trip
Brian Laundrie Went Camping With His Parents In The Days After He Returned Home From Van Trip Days before Gabby Petito’s family realized the young woman was lying dead among the rocks in Wyoming, her boyfriend and fellow Long Island native Brian Laundrie, was camping with his family. Petito, age 22, of the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County, was reported missing by her mother on Saturday, Sept. 11, after learning Laundrie had returned from the couple's cross-country "van life" trip alone in her white Fort Transit van. Her body was found days later on Sunday, Sept. 19 in Wyoming. The manner of her death was determined a homicide by the medical examiner. Days after returning, wh…