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CT Man Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for fraud and identity theft offenses stemming from involvement in a scheme to use stolen identities to lease and purchase vehicles and motorcycles.
Hartford County resident, Jamie Pinto, age 45, of Manchester, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 27 to prison time followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut,
According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in late 2017, Pinto, Domingo St. Hilaire Rosario, and another individual conspired …
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say
Rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring out of New York, authorities announced.
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 28 by FBI agents at Citi Field.
An indictment was unsealed on Long Island, in Central Islip federal court, Friday, Oct. 29, charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking.
The six men distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, …
Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says
Click here for a new, updated story: The CDC is alerting the public to a new salmonella outbreak.
A salmonella outbreak with illnesses in 37 states has now been linked to onions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.
"Throw away any unlabeled onions at home," the CDC said in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Fresh whole red, white, and yellow onions were imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc.
"Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from Mexico and distributed US-wide by ProSource Inc.," the CDC sai…
Stop & Shop Will Begin Offering Indoor Vertically Farmed Produce
Hundreds of Stop & Shop supermarkets are set to begin offering customers a new selection of produce vertically farmed indoors.
AeroFarms, an indoor vertical farming company, announced on Friday, Oct. 8, that it is expanding its distribution to more than 350 Stop & Shop locations.
The produce will be available at supermarket locations across a number of states, including New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
David Rosenberg, co-founder and chief executive officer of AeroFarms, said: “We are excited to be able to expand our distribution with a great…
Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures
Three days after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, Ida ripped through the Northeast, wreaking havoc with numerous power outages, flooding, and road and school closures on Thursday, Sept. 2.
Several tornadoes triggered by the massive storm were reported in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
At least eight people were killed in New York during the height of the storm, including three men, three women and a 2-year-old boy died in flooding incidents in the city.
States of emergency have been issued for much of the Northeast, including New York City and surrounding counties, whe…
