Pensacola Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Federal Prison For Multiple Firearms Offenses

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Mario Antwan Brewer, Jr., 29, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal prison for firearms offenses, after pleading guilty on December 17, 2021. The sentence…

September 16, 2022

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Candlewood Lake’s Blueberry Island Closed Due to Unsanitary Conditions

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NEW FAIRFIELD, CT – A boating spot favored for partygoers on Candlewood Lake has been closed according to the police due to ‘unsanitary conditions’. Some local community members have argued that boaters…

September 3, 2022

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Police Seize Guns, Charge 8 in $100k Jersey Drug Bust

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BRIDGETON, NJ – the New Jersey State police charged eight people seized guns and confiscated over $117,000 worth of drugs in a Cumberland County drug operation. “While investigating the distribution of narcotics…

August 31, 2022

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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Role in 2018 Murder

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TA’RON PHARR, also known as “250,” 22, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 216 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised…

August 30, 2022

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Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Role in Murder and Attempted Murder

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TREVON JONES, also known as “Buda” and “Budda,” 20, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in…

August 29, 2022

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Woman Admits To Defrauding Medicaid While Awaiting Sentencing In Separate Fraud Case

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Woman Admits To Defrauding Medicaid While Awaiting Sentencing In Separate Fraud Case Trevor Schakohl on August 2, 2022 A convicted health care fraudster in Connecticut confessed she committed similar fraud again as…

August 3, 2022

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Jersey Cash 5 $446K Jackpot Split In Essex County

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TRENTON, NJ – Two very lucky Jersey Cash 5 tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $446,976 Jersey Cash 5 Saturday drawing. Each ticket will win $223,488. The winning numbers were: 01, 05, 12, 14,…

July 26, 2022

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Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Role in 2019 Murder

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TYRONE MOORE, also known as “Ty Ralph Lauren,” 20, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in…

July 5, 2022

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11 arrested as part of narcotics distribution ring bringing bulk amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine into central Ohio

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A multi-agency law enforcement task force today announced the arrests of eight men and three women indicted by a federal grand jury here for distributing bulk amounts of fentanyl,…

July 5, 2022

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Death of Nelsonville Man Ruled Suicide, But Charges Filed Against Friend Who Gave Gun

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ATHENS, OH – Police in Athens closed a yearlong investigation after determining Kyle Bridgeman, a 30-year-old who left his home to buy a video game and never returned committed suicide. According to…

June 29, 2022

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Romanian National Involved in ATM Skimming Scheme is Sentenced

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…

June 16, 2022

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Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charge

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JAMAR TRAYLOR, also known as “J-Hop,” 22, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering charge stemming from his participation in a violent…

June 10, 2022

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Third Hells Angels Motorcycle Club Member Indicted for Illegally Possessing Two Firearms in Solano County

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Michael Mahoney, 29, of Fairfield, charging him with possessing a firearm with an obliterated or altered serial number and…

June 9, 2022

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Gang Member Involved in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

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ASANTE GAINES, also known as “Santi,” 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…

June 8, 2022

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Record Scholarship Amount for a Record Number of Students

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Award ceremonies for the scholarship program took place on June 1 at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York and on June 2 at the Cracovia Manor in…

June 4, 2022

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U.S. Attorney to Present Award to the 19th Annual Project Safe Neighborhoods Logo Contest Winner

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Columbia, South Carolina — U.S. Attorney Corey F. Ellis will be at Fairfield Magnet School for Science and Math this Friday, May 27, 2022, at 8:30am, for their Awards Day program in order…

May 26, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Names Alfred U. Pavlis as First Assistant U.S. Attorney

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U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced that Alfred U. Pavlis will serve the District of Connecticut as First Assistant United States Attorney, the office’s second-ranking position. U.S. Attorney Avery swore in…

May 23, 2022

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Hon. Todd M. Harper Visits Polish & Slavic FCU

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Meeting attendees included representatives of the PSFCU Board of Directors and Executive Management, and representatives of Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American credit unions: Anatoli Murha, SVP of Ukrainian Self Reliance FCU in Philadelphia. Andrew…

May 19, 2022

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Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Drug Trafficking, Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

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DESTINE CALDERON, 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 97 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his…

May 16, 2022

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West Penn Power’s 2022 Tree-Trimming Program Underway to Enhance Service Reliability

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Work includes trimming along nearly 5,000 miles of power lines GREENSBURG, Pa., May 3, 2022 — West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct tree-trimming work in…

May 4, 2022

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