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Massachusetts Woman Alters, Cashes CT Resident's Checks: Police Massachusetts Woman Alters, Cashes CT Resident's Checks: Police
Massachusetts Woman Alters, Cashes CT Resident's Checks: Police A Massachusetts woman has been arrested after she was allegedly caught altering and cashing a Connecticut resident’s checks years prior. Isis Serrano, a Boston resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 7 for the Fairfield County incident, according to police. The 24-year-old woman is accused of fraudulently altering and cashing checks from a resident of the town of Wilton in 2019. She was 20 at the time of the reported crime. It is unclear for how long Serrano continued the alleged activity. She was extradited from Chicopee Massachusetts Women's Correctional Facility on an arrest warr…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Taken Into Custody In Massachusetts For Allegedly Trying To Cash Forged Checks Man Taken Into Custody In Massachusetts For Allegedly Trying To Cash Forged Checks
Man Taken Into Custody In Massachusetts For Allegedly Trying To Cash Forged Checks A 48-year-old man was captured after a months-long investigation into identity theft and larceny at a Fairfield County bank.  James Greco, of Wynantskill, New York, located in Rensselaer County, was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 21 on a warrant for the July incident at a Wilton bank. According to Lt. Anna Tornello, of the Wilton Police, Greco entered the bank and forged checks in the victim’s name, and then deposited the cash into other accounts. After an extensive investigation, and with the help of several other law enforcement agencies, Greco was identified as the suspect and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams
Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police are warning the public about a new increase in scams that are "difficult to investigate." The scams, which take place all over the country, have also been reported region. "Even though the police may be made aware of these types of cases, they can be difficult to investigate because many times the suspects are in another country or quickly leave the scene where very little suspect information is available," the Trumbull Police Department in Fairfield County, Connecticut, said. Here's a list of the types of scams: The caller claimed to be a family member that has an illness or was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For New England Prep School Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For New England Prep School
Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For New England Prep School A 17-year-old who was stabbed to death in front of a Connecticut home was a talented football and lacrosse player. Fairfield County resident James "Jimmy" McGrath, of Shelton, is being remembered as a "beloved" student-athlete at Fairfield College Preparatory School who was a disciplined, determined, and aggressive multi-sport athlete. McGrath, a junior who played both football and lacrosse at Fairfield Prep, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. See E…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls
Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls A 43-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested and accused of making harassing and threatening phone calls to a victim in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The New Canaan Police Department received a report on Tuesday, Feb. 15, that a victim had received harassing calls from an unknown person. Investigators later identified Abbie Stafford as the person who left the messages, authorities said. Police said Stafford is a resident of North Easton, located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Stafford surrendered herself to New Canaan Police on Friday, April 22, and she was charged with se…

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by Nicole Valinote
Sports
New York Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge, Reports Say New York Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge, Reports Say
New York Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge, Reports Say He’s outta there. Acting New York Mets general manager Zack Scott will not be coming back to the team after being arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester County over the summer after a trip to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say It is alle…

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by Zak Failla