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$695K Scheme: Former CT Counselor Convicted Of Submitting False Medicaid Claims
A former New London County counselor has admitted to submitting thousands of dollars of fraudulent claims to Medicaid for therapy services he never provided, officials said.
Former East Lyme resident Jeffrey Slocum, age 55, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and kickback charges on Wednesday, Aug. 16, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.
According to federal officials, between 2017 and 2022, Slocum, who now lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a licensed professional counselor with a New London office located at 300 State St. …
CT Man Charged With Savagely Abusing Boy, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been charged with savagely abusing a boy who was subjected to beatings, locked in a closet, and living in "inhumane" conditions.
New London County resident Michael Gregor, age 41, formerly of New London, who recently moved to East Lyme, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 23.
According to Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police, Gregor was arrested in connection with an incident that took place on Sunday, Jan. 29, at a home in New London involving a reported domestic dispute.
During the arrest, police found the 10-year-old boy locked in a room with a deadbolt on th…
How Much Snow, Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Fairfield County
Although most of the winter was snow-free for the most part, residents across Connecticut saw plenty of the white stuff fall thanks to a late-winter Nor'easter.
Related Story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures
The storm, which began on Monday evening, March 13, and continued into Tuesday, March 14, brought several inches of rain and snow across the state, according to the National Weather Service, which reported precipitation totals for municipalities in several counties.
Here are the reported totals for Connecticut…
Woman Admits To Hitting, Choking, Smothering CT Child, Arrest Warrant Says
A Connecticut woman has been charged with allegedly slapping, smothering, and choking her 16-month-old son.
The arrest took place in New London County in East Lyme, at 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 7.
Katie Ann Nichols, age 36, was charged with negligent cruelty to persons, risk of injury to a child, and reckless endangerment, following an investigation, said Chief Michael Finkelstein, of the East Lyme Police.
According to Nichols's arrest warrant, an investigation by the Department of Children & Families was initiated after her therapist reported that her client had admitted to hitt…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
A quick-moving storm system has knocked out power to thousands of Connecticut residents.
Wind gusts as high as around 60 miles per hour have resulted in downed trees and tree limbs, with eastern Connecticut most heavily affected.
As of around 7:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, Eversource is reporting a total 11,840 customers without power.
The areas most affected are:
Woodstock (1,547) in Windham County,
East Lyme (723) in New London County,
Waterford (631) in New London County,
New London (593) in New London County,
Ledyard (514) in New London County,
Hebron …
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut
Nearly 10,000 residents in Connecticut are still without power more than 24 hours after Tropical Depression Ida made its way through the region.
As of 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 8,721 of Eversource’s 1.286 million Connecticut customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminated was still working to repair 127 active outages that were impacting 509 of the company’s customers.
The most outages were reported in Bristol (736), followed by Stamford (617), Greenwich (589), Redding (512), Seymour (499), Sherman (434), New Canaan (379), Danbury (372), Ridgefield (359), Darien (335), E…
Covid-19: Nearly A Dozen Communities Considered High-Risk For Infection
Nearly a dozen Connecticut communities are considered “high-risk” for COVID-19 infections.
As of Thursday, Oct. 15, there are 11 Connecticut cities and towns in the “red” - so-called because of the color-coded map the state issues to show risk.
A community has to have more than 15 new cases reported per 100,000 residents per day to be considered high-risk, according to weekly data provided by Connecticut's COVID-19 Data Tracker.
Connecticut’s high-risk communities are:
Canterbury,
Danbury,
East Lyme,
Griswold,
Hartford,
Montville,
Norwich,
New London,
Preston,
Sprague, …
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
