Fairfield, CT
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CT Woman Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, ID Theft CT Woman Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, ID Theft
CT Woman Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, ID Theft A 34-year-old woman was arrested on multiple counts of alleged embezzlement and fraud targeting seniors living in Bridgeport nursing and rehabilitation centers. Melissa Meole, of North Branford, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 17, on a federal criminal complaint charging her with embezzlement, fraud, and identity theft, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to the criminal complaint, Meole was employed by Bridgeport Health Care Center Inc., that operates a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Bridgeport known as Bridgeport Health Care Center.  Pri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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CT Lawmaker Calls For Officials To Hit Brakes On Tolling Bills CT Lawmaker Calls For Officials To Hit Brakes On Tolling Bills
CT Lawmaker Calls For Officials To Hit Brakes On Tolling Bills One Connecticut lawmaker is urging the state to hit the brakes after the Connecticut General Assembly’s Transportation Committee approved several tolling bills. Last week, the Committee passed Gov. Ned Lamont’s and two separate committee plans by a vote of 23-13, which includes installing tolls on Interstates 91, 95, 84 and along parts of the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways. The tolls are expected to generate an estimated $800 million in revenue annually. In total, up to 53 potential toll-collecting gantries are expected to be erected, down from the originally proposed 82 gantry model. H…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Man Admits To Enticing Minors To Engage In Sex Through App Man Admits To Enticing Minors To Engage In Sex Through App
Man Admits To Enticing Minors To Engage In Sex Through App A Connecticut man faces life in prison after admitting to sending sexually explicit photos and attempting to entice minors into engaging in sexual activity through online apps. Daniel Fleischauer of North Branford pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. Between 2013 and 2017, Fleischauer communicated with underage girls on Internet applications such as Kik and Cypher.  At times, the conversations involved sexual topics. While speaking with the girls, Fleischauer sent sexually explicit photos to the minors and he requested and r…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Who Hacked Into More Than 200 Apple iCloud Accounts Sentenced CT Man Who Hacked Into More Than 200 Apple iCloud Accounts Sentenced
CT Man Who Hacked Into More Than 200 Apple iCloud Accounts Sentenced A Connecticut man is heading to prison after flying too close to the iCloud. North Branford resident George Garofano, 26, has been sentenced to eight months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to  a computer hacking offense related to a phishing scheme that gave him access to hundreds of Apple iCloud accounts, several of which belonged to celebrities. Garofano’s guilty plea was a result of an investigation that was kicked off by the FBI in Los Angeles into the leaks of female celebrities in September 2014. Charges were filed in Connecticut against…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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CT Man Admits To Hacking iCloud Accounts Of 240 Celebs, Local Residents CT Man Admits To Hacking iCloud Accounts Of 240 Celebs, Local Residents
CT Man Admits To Hacking iCloud Accounts Of 240 Celebs, Local Residents A Connecticut man flew too close to the iCloud and is now facing up to five years in prison. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday that North Branford resident George Garofano, 26, has pleaded guilty to a computer hacking offense related to a phishing scheme that gave him access to hundreds of Apple iCloud accounts, several of which belonged to celebrities. According to Durham, Garofano’s guilty plea was a result of an investigation that was kicked off by the FBI in Los Angeles into the leaks of female celebrities in September 2014. C…

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by Zak Failla