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Winsted, CT

Ex-State Trooper Charged In $8K Workers’ Comp Scam: State Ex-State Trooper Charged In $8K Workers’ Comp Scam: State
Ex-State Trooper Charged In $8K Workers’ Comp Scam: State A former Connecticut State Police Trooper is facing serious charges after authorities say he lied about being injured at work and collected over $8,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. Jose Campos, 32, of Winsted, was arrested Tuesday, June 17, by state inspectors and charged with one count of larceny and one count of making a fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits, the state prosecutor's office said. He faces potentially decades in prison if convicted.  He turned himself in at the Rocky Hill Police Department and was later released on a $10,000 bond. Campos is due in court on June …
CT Police Seize 24 Dogs From Home, Charge Woman With Animal Cruelty CT Police Seize 24 Dogs From Home, Charge Woman With Animal Cruelty
CT Police Seize 24 Dogs From Home, Charge Woman With Animal Cruelty A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after police rescued 24 dogs from her home this week, authorities said. Sarah Smolak, 28, of Winsted, was charged Tuesday, March 18, with two counts of animal cruelty and is being held on a $150,000 bond, Winchester Police reported. Officers responded to her Strong Terrace home in Winchester around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday after an investigation by the Town of Harwinton Regional Animal Control Department and Connecticut's Department of Agriculture animal control officers, police said. The dogs that were seized are receiving car…
Speeding DUI Driver Had Child In Car On I-84, State Police Say Speeding DUI Driver Had Child In Car On I-84, State Police Say
Speeding DUI Driver Had Child In Car On I-84, State Police Say A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested on multiple charges, including operating under the influence (OUI) and risk of injury to a child, following a traffic stop on I-84, Connecticut, State Police said. A driver later identified as Precious Seay, 32, of Winsted was spotted by troopers conducting an OUI enforcement detail going 80 mph and swerving out of her lane near exit 16 in Middlebury around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, police said. While speaking with Seay, troopers suspected she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. They also noted a nine-year-old child w…