Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Role in Murder and Attempted Murder

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…

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

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…

Jersey Cash 5 $446K Jackpot Split In Essex County

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,…

Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Role in 2019 Murder

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…

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

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,…

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

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…

Romanian National Involved in ATM Skimming Scheme is Sentenced

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…

Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charge

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Record Scholarship Amount for a Record Number of Students

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Hon. Todd M. Harper Visits Polish & Slavic FCU

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Vacaville Man Sentenced to over 8 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guy Joseph Bass, 30, of Vacaville, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to eight years and 10 months in prison for being a felon in possession…

United States Attorney’s Office Announces 19th Annual Project Safe Neighborhoods Logo Contest Winners

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today the winners of the United States Attorney’s Office’s 19th Annual Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Logo Contest, which was open to…

5 Romanian Nationals Apprehended for Illegal Entry in Van Buren, Maine by US Border Patrol Agents

VAN BUREN, ME – On April 23, 2022, a vehicle illegally crossed the U.S. border near Van Buren, Maine. Border Patrol Agents from the Van Buren Station responded and encountered five individuals…

First Commerce Bank Earns $4.2 Million in the First Quarter 2022

LAKEWOOD, N.J., April 28, 2022 — First Commerce Bank (the “Bank”) (OTC: CMRB) today reported net income of $4.196 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $4.054 million in the fourth…

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