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Danbury Sports Facility Reaches Settlement With US Attorney's Office Danbury Sports Facility Reaches Settlement With US Attorney's Office
Danbury Sports Facility Reaches Settlement With US Attorney's Office A sports facility in Fairfield County has reached an agreement with the U.S. District Attorney’s Office to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. U.S. Attorney John Durham announced that the settlement resolves a complaint that was filed by the parents of a child with “severe food allergies” that alleged the Danbury Sports Dome refused to admit the child into a summer camp program due to said allergies. Under the terms of the settlement, the Danbury Sports Dome “will implement new nondiscriminatory policies, practices, and procedures r…

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Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry
Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry United States Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, to review the origins of the Russia investigation into interference in the 2016 presidential election and the FBI’s surveillance activities. Durham has been assigned to conduct the inquiry into allegations of misconduct and improper surveillance of President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election. The concerns were first raised in congressional testimony following the release of Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia probe. "I am not saying that improper survei…

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Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin To Area Overdose Victim Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin To Area Overdose Victim
Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin To Area Overdose Victim A drug dealer is behind bars for supplying heroin that led to an overdose in Fairfield County. Waterbury resident Andre Reed, 26, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin to a female Danbury overdose victim.  The arrest comes as part of a statewide initiative targeting drug dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl and opioids that cause overdoses. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on March 1, 2016, members of the Danbury Police Department were dispatched to a service station, where there was a report of a “woman in distress in …

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Man Sentenced For Operating Dutchess County Grow House Man Sentenced For Operating Dutchess County Grow House
Man Sentenced For Operating Dutchess County Grow House A Fairfield County man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to utilizing a Dutchess County grow house to traffic more than 40 pounds of marijuana. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday that Stamford resident William “Big Head” Reyes, 36, has been sentenced to 41 months in state prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, Reyes and Oregon…

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Hudson Valley Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From BMW Dealer Hudson Valley Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From BMW Dealer
Hudson Valley Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From BMW Dealer A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from an auto dealer where she worked in Fairfield County. Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor in Orange County, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing the money while working as a controller at Continental BMW of Darien, according to John Durham, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.  From October 2014 to June 2017, Vence-Small made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account, the statement said. During that same time period, V…

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