$3.2 Million In Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Recovered In Westport $3.2 Million In Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Recovered In Westport
$3.2 Million In Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Recovered In Westport In a rare occurrence, the Fairfield County victim of a sophisticated Bitcoin financial crime totaling $3.2. million has received their money back. The investigation began in May when Westport Police detectives received a report that a resident had fallen for the scam. The victim told detectives that in January they were convinced to move money from a retirement account into a “Kraken” cryptocurrency account, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. The resident reported that between January and March, over $3 million worth of Bitcoin was withdrawn and transferred to cryptocur…
Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport
Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport Police are seeking additional suspects in the carjacking and beating of a Fairfield County man in the garage of his home. The incident occurred in Westport around 3:50 p.m. on Bayberry Lane on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the victim returned home and pulled into the garage when two suspects entered and assaulted the homeowner while sitting in a blue Aston Martin. Original report: Westport Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Garage, Police Say The man was beaten and then dragged out of the vehicle before it was stolen. Police have arrested a N…
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. On Monday, …
Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme
Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme A Fairfield County man admitted orchestrating a $2.19 million scheme to defraud an alcohol company owned by rapper 50 Cent by causing them to overpay for champagne and cognac and collecting kickbacks. District of New Jersey US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mitchell E. Green, age 44, of Westport, pleaded guilty Monday, Sept. 18  to one count of wire fraud. “Though he was supposed to negotiate the best deal possible for his employer, Green set up secret side deals to inflate what his employer paid so that he could reap millions of dollars in kickbacks," Sellingere said. A…
Fairfield County Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Home Garage, Police Say Fairfield County Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Home Garage, Police Say
Fairfield County Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Home Garage, Police Say Police are encouraging residents to be aware of their surroundings after a Connecticut man was beaten and carjacked in a garage as the person in Fairfield County returned home from an outing. New update on case: Pair Of 16-Year-Olds Nabbed In Westport Carjacking, Stolen Cars Recovered, Police Say The incident took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the victim returned home and pulled into the garage when two suspects entered and assaulted the homeowner while sitting in a blue Aston Martin. The v…
$30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In Westport, Thief Caught, Police Say $30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In Westport, Thief Caught, Police Say
$30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In Westport, Thief Caught, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after allegedly stealing checks from an acquaintance and then cashing them for $30,000. Rodolfo Segura, age 35, of Norwalk, was charged with issuing a bad check on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Westport. On Friday, May 5, the Westport Police Detective Bureau initiated an investigation after a resident reported several checks totaling more than $30,000 had been returned due to insufficient funds/account closed, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police. The investigation alleges that Segura stole checks from an acquaintance in Stamford and att…
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash Martha Stewart clapped back at critics for enjoying a cocktail with a real piece of an iceberg "plucked" from the waters while on a cruise off the east coast of Greenland. “End of the first zodiac cruise from @swanhelleniccruises into a very beautiful fjord on the east coast of greenland. We actually captured a small iceberg for our cocktails tonight," Stewart, age 82, a longtime New Yorker who currently calls the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah home, posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 29. View this post on Instagram A post sh…
Speeding Norwalk Man Nabbed For Warrants In Westport, Police Say Speeding Norwalk Man Nabbed For Warrants In Westport, Police Say
Speeding Norwalk Man Nabbed For Warrants In Westport, Police Say A speeding Fairfield County man was nabbed for two active warrants for failure to appear, according to police. The incident took place in Westport on Tuesday, Aug. 22 on Post Road West. Raymond Selvyn, age 21, of Norwalk, was charged with two counts of failure to appear and vehicle violations when the Westport Police Traffic Division was running stationary radar on Post Road West in the area of Burr Road, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. Selvyn was clocked at 53 mph in a 25 mph zone and pulled over by officers, Woods said. During the stop, it was discovered that he h…
These Connecticut High Schools Are Top 10 In State, Report Says These Connecticut High Schools Are Top 10 In State, Report Says
These Connecticut High Schools Are Top 10 In State, Report Says The grades are in and these Connecticut high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked top 10 in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Connecticut” report: No. 1 - Fairfield County: Staples High School in Westport No. 2 - Fairfield County: New Canaan High School No. 3 - Fairfield County: Darien High School No. 4 - Fairfield County: Greenwich High School No. 5 - Fairfield County: Wilton High School No. 6 - Hartford County: Avon High School No. 7 - Hartford …
Fairfield Woman, 44, Killed In I-95 Westport Crash Fairfield Woman, 44, Killed In I-95 Westport Crash
Fairfield Woman, 44, Killed In I-95 Westport Crash A Fairfield County woman was killed after allegedly running into the back of a tanker on I-95 that was stopped for backed-up traffic. Julia Delva Clarke, age 44, of Fairfield, was killed around 12:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21, in Westport, said the Connecticut State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Clarke was traveling north in the right lane in a 2019 Porsche Macan when she ran into the back of a Freightliner Cascadia which was towing a Kenworth tanker, state police said. State Police said Clarke was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained susp…
New Update: ID Released For Westport Woman, Age 56, Found Dead By Housekeeper New Update: ID Released For Westport Woman, Age 56, Found Dead By Housekeeper
New Update: ID Released For Westport Woman, Age 56, Found Dead By Housekeeper A Fairfield County woman who was found dead in her home by a housekeeper has been identified by police. Jennifer Lindstrom, age 56, of Westport, was found around 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 17 at her home on Oak Ridge Park. Westport Police responded to the residence at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday after a housekeeper arrived and found Lindstrom unresponsive at the bottom of a staircase leading to the basement, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police.  Lindstrom has been transported from the scene to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy, Woods said. …
Woman Found Dead In Westport Home, Police Investigating As 'Untimely Death' Woman Found Dead In Westport Home, Police Investigating As 'Untimely Death'
Woman Found Dead In Westport Home, Police Investigating As 'Untimely Death' Police are investigating after a Fairfield County woman was found dead in her home. The 56-year-old Westport woman was found around 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police. Officers responded to an address in town on a report of an unresponsive female, which is being called an "untimely death," Woods said.  The Westport Police Detective Bureau, with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Unit, are on the scene. Woods said the incident was "isolated." This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.