Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds
Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds A former housing chief in Meriden and Groton faces federal charges over a $16.2 million loan prosecutors say he took out without either housing group’s approval. A federal grand jury indicted Robert Cappelletti, 60, of Middlebury, on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Authorities arrested him Thursday. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The indictment says Cappelletti arranged the loan in 2022 on behalf of Maynard Road Corporation, a nonprofit that supported Meriden Housing Authority projects. Prosecutors say he signed a loan guarantee for the …

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‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court ‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court ‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court
‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court Koreem Ozier made his mark on the basketball court at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. But after he was killed in his Wisconsin hometown over the weekend, his loved ones are remembering him less for what he did on the court and more for what he did with his time away from basketball.  Ozier, 27, was shot in Racine, Wisconsin, just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. Police said he died at a hospital from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to WGTD. Two men have since been arrested and charged in the shooting. Authorities haven't said what sparked the attack.  Ozier played for…
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Police ID Man Found Dead Inside Waterbury Apartment; Woman Charged With Murder Authorities have identified the 58-year-old man found dead in a Connecticut apartment where police reported signs of a struggle. Troy Lester Grant was found at 13 Cherry Ave. in Waterbury shortly after 8:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, police said Thursday. Related: 39-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Killing Man Inside Waterbury Apartment Police said Grant had several serious injuries and was not breathing when officers found him. Emergency medical workers pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators identified Guadalupe Ojeda, 39, as a suspect in Grant’s death. She had a minor facial injury, Wa…
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CT Mom Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash; Her 4 Children Need Help A Connecticut mom who was severely injured in a weekend motorcycle crash has died. Now, her loved ones are rallying to help care for her four children. Natalie Velez, 41, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe that has tracked her condition since the crash Saturday, Sept. 19, in Bridgeport. Police said Velez lost control of the motorcycle near the Newfield Avenue and Beardsley Street intersection before striking a utility pole and crashing through a gate. Paramedics took her to Bridgeport Hospital, where she remained in critical condition for days. Loved ones said her injuries l…
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Police ID Connecticut Driver Killed After Crashing SUV On I-84 A Connecticut man died after his SUV hit an exit sign and rolled off I-84 on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, state police said. Gregory Allen, 55, of Manchester, was driving west on I-84 near the Exit 57 ramp to Route 5/15 south in East Hartford at about 6:20 a.m. when his 2003 Honda CR-V left the highway, struck an exit sign, and rolled into the grass, Connecticut State Police said. Authorities have not determined why the SUV went off the road.  Responders rushed Allen to Hartford Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.  Connecticut State Police are investigating the crash.…

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A Rwanda Trek Inspired This Norwalk CEO To Help Gorillas: Now Your Likes Can, Too. A gorilla trek in Rwanda sparked CJ Bilangino’s passion for protecting the animals. Now the Connecticut CEO is using his company to help them from Connecticut. Bilangino leads Norwalk's Gorilla Commerce, the parent company of Gorilla Grip. For World Gorilla Day on Thursday, Sept. 24, the company will support the Dian Fossey Fund for a second year, and they're asking their customers to get involved.  Gorilla Commerce says it will donate $1 for every like or share on Gorilla Grip’s World Gorilla Day Instagram campaign, up to $5,000. The campaign began Sunday, Sept. 20, and runs through S…

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Investigation Details NJ Lt. Gov's Troubling Conduct, Sherrill Calls For Resignation Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called on her handpicked Lt. Gov Dale Caldwell to resign after a 61-page report detailed his inappropriate behavior with women. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal guests to ticketed events and sought a promotion for a state employee with whom he was romantically involved, the report details. The investigation b…

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Connecticut Retirees Face Deepest Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know A looming financial deadline could turn a familiar monthly deposit into a much smaller lifeline for millions of older Americans. Connecticut retirees would face the nation’s largest average monthly reduction under one projection of Social Security insolvency, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The group’s analysis estimates a $556 monthly cut for Connecticut beneficiaries if the retirement program were forced to reduce benefits by 24 percent in late 2032, when the program's retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves. New Jersey ranked second, with …

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Connecticut Retirees Face Deepest Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know A looming financial deadline could turn a familiar monthly deposit into a much smaller lifeline for millions of older Americans. Connecticut retirees would face the nation’s largest average monthly reduction under one projection of Social Security insolvency, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The group’s analysis estimates a $556 monthly cut for Connecticut beneficiaries if the retirement program were forced to reduce benefits by 24 percent in late 2032, when the program's retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves. New Jersey ranked second, with …

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Stunning Scenario: Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Stunning Scenario: Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Stunning Scenario: Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says
Stunning Scenario: Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada’s leader says his government has considered a scenario few neighbors would want on their planning list. In an interview this week with The New York Times, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada has prepared for the remote possibility of a US military invasion, describing it as an “extreme tail risk.” He framed the exercise as contingency planning, not an outcome his government expects. “That’s just risk management,” Carney told The Times. “That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to” prepare. The comments followed President Donald Trump’s repeated re…