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Hershey Raising Candy Prices By Double Digits: Here's Why Hershey Raising Candy Prices By Double Digits: Here's Why
Hershey Raising Candy Prices By Double Digits: Here's Why Hershey is significantly raising prices on candy products as global shortages fuel a large spike in cocoa costs. A spokesperson for The Hershey Company confirmed the double-digit price increases to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 23. The decision is tied to rising ingredient costs, not President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that have increased prices of other consumer goods. While the eastern Pennsylvania company said it will hike prices, Halloween candy won't be affected. "We're committed to delivering the treats consumers love while continuing to invest in making our products …
Iconic Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Dies Iconic Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Dies
Iconic Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Dies Before there were boy bands, there was Bobby Sherman. The soft-spoken heartthrob with the easy smile and million-selling records, who captured the shrieks of a generation and later traded the spotlight for a paramedic badge, has died at age 81 after a battle with cancer. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, shared the news Tuesday, June 24, on the Instagram account of actor John Stamos, who was a friend of Sherman's. "From one ex teen idol, to another - rest in peace Bobby Sherman," Stamos wrote ahead of Poublon's comments. Sherman is also survived by his two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and six g…
21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At CCSU 21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At CCSU
21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At Ccsu A man pulled from Connecticut reservoir was a talented musician who attended Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, according to the university.  Related: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir Kai Thomas Boapeah, age 21, who has ties to Ghana, Africa, and Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Dudley, was recovered in New Haven County on Thursday, June 20, in Seymour Reservoir #2 in New Haven County in Oxford. The state medical examiner has ruled Boapeah’s death as an accidental drowning. He had been residing with friends in Waterb…
Man Who Raped 2 Children At Great Barrington Treatment Center Sentenced To Up To 12 Years: DA Man Who Raped 2 Children At Great Barrington Treatment Center Sentenced To Up To 12 Years: DA
Man Who Raped 2 Children At Great Barrington Treatment Center Sentenced To Up To 12 Years: DA A 44-year-old Berkshire County man who admitted to 23 charges including raping two 15-year-old girls was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison this week, authorities said.  Douglas Agyeh, of Pittsfield, was a former staffer at the Brookside School in Great Barrington, a treatment center for girls with behavioral or psychological issues.  Agyeh worked at the residential school for several weeks in 2021. He was responsible for monitoring the girls' behavior and protecting them as they slept. However, he took advantage of this authority, court records show.  One of his vic…
Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault
Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault A Connecticut resident has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 12 for more than two years and video recording the crimes. Saeed Mustapha Moussa, age 33, a citizen of Ghana last residing in East Hartford, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 8 after pleading guilty to the production of child pornography, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in September 2020, East Hartford Police received a report that Moussa’s cell phone contained videos of Moussa engag…
CT Resident Admits To Filming Sexual Assault Of Child CT Resident Admits To Filming Sexual Assault Of Child
CT Resident Admits To Filming Sexual Assault Of Child A 31-year-old Connecticut resident has pleaded guilty to a child exploitation offense related to his sexual assault of a child.  Saeed Mustapha Moussa, a citizen of Ghana who last resided in East Hartford, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 15, to one count of production of child pornography, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. In September 2020, East Hartford Police received a report that Moussa had videos on his cell phone which showed him engaging in sexual activity with a child, Boyle said.  Police searched Moussa's home…
COVID-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic COVID-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic
Covid-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic A Massachusetts man admitted to trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic by applying for phony business loans and then spending the money on personal expenses. Richard Oworae, age 59, of Worcester, pleaded guilty this week to fraudulently applying for business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to the tune of nearly $200,000. Specifically, Oworae pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identify theft. Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell said that between July 2020 and August 2020, Oworae schemed to defraud the Sm…