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Ecuadorian Man In CT Cashed Fake US Treasury Checks, Stole $80K: Feds
An Ecuadorian man living in Connecticut could spend decades in prison after federal prosecutors say he deposited two fake US Treasury checks and moved $80,000.
Edison Jovanny Duta Pindo, 43, of Danbury, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven last year. Authorities located and arrested him in Danbury on July 16, the US Department of Justice announced on Monday, Aug. 10.
The case involves bank activity in Newtown, Brookfield and Bethel.
Prosecutors allege Duta Pindo deposited a fraudulent Treasury check for $53,780.49 into a Newtown Savings Bank account on April 23, 2024. Th…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit.
The investigation began af…
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CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops
A Connecticut man pulled up to a medical emergency in a Mazda SUV fitted with flashing red-and-blue lights, said he was a federal agent who'd worked in "special forces," and he was there to help. He was lying, authorities said.
Kurt Hoss, 58, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 8, after arriving at a home on Baxter Road in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were at the scene to assist emergency medical personnel.
Investigators said Hoss approached troopers and offered to help. The red-and-blue lights on his SUV remained on.
“When asked which agency he represented, Hoss stated h…
Man Charged With CT Hit-Run Crash That Killed 81-Year-Old Woman
A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash last year that killed an 81-year-old pedestrian, authorities said.
Lorenzo Abrajan-Garcia, 49, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 7, in connection with the July 13, 2025, crash that killed Angela Pagan, police said.
Prosecutors charged him with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and evading responsibility involving a death, Bridgeport Police said.
The crash happened shortly before 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of Park and Maplewood avenues. Several people called 911 to report that a ve…
