Citizen of Estonia Admits Operating “Crypting” Service to Conceal Kelihos Botnet from Anti-Virus Software

PAVEL TSURKAN, 33, of Estonia, pleaded guilty today in the District of Connecticut to a federal charge related to his role in operating a “crypting” service used to conceal “Kelihos” malware from…

Newington Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Firearm Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSEPH DIAZ, 28, of Newington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Documents to USCIS

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ARASH VAKHSHOURI, 42, of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to submitting false documents to…

Counselor Involved in Wide-Ranging Medicaid

HARTFORD, CT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CORTNEY DUNLAP, 36, of Burlington, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today…

Three Charged in Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced…

Woman Charged with Bringing More Than 5 Kilo of Cocaine on Flight from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and William S. Walker, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, today announced that…

Two shot while standing in front of D.C. convenience store

WASHINGTON, DC – The safest place in Washington, D.C. these days is behind the wall erected around the U.S. Capitol building. Outside the perimeter wire, shootings and violent crime are escalating in…

Montville Bank Robber Out on Supervised Release Robbed Another Bank

MONTVILLE, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ANTHONY HALL, 60, of Montville, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Janet C.…

Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl While Released on Bond in Federal Gun Case

WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT- Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRIAN VELEZ, also known as “Whites,” 32, formerly of Hartford and West Hartford, pleaded guilty…

Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LUIS COLLAZO-RIVERA, 40, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge…

Former Donovan Catholic School Teacher Returning Home to Rest With Late Husband

TOMS RIVER – Nancy H. Pfister, 89, of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at The Reservoir of West Hartford. She was the widow…

DEA wins case against Connecticut Drug Ring Associate

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Bryon McClellan, 33,…

Joe Wiz, one of nation’s top sports betting analysts takes the madness out of March Madness 2021

NEW YORK, NY – Joe Wiz, one of the nation’s top sports betting experts is helping his clients take the madness out of March Madness and providing sports bettors service that he…

Sex Offender Who Fled with Girlfriend to Mexico Sentenced for Violating Sex Offender Laws

CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LESTER B. JOY, 40, formerly of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R.…

Two wanted for murders in South Carolina, Connecticut arrested in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Two men wanted for a shooting murder in Spartanburg County, South Carolina have been arrested by police in Springfield. According to the Springfield Police Department, on Thursday, February 11th…

Illegal Aliens Stole Dead New York City Grandma’s Saving Bonds

QUEENS, NY – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford returned an indictment today charging JHANANNIE SINGH, also known as…

Waterbury Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEITH JORDAN, also known as “Knowledge,” 52, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge…

Member of Willimantic Heroin Ring Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison

CONNECTICUT – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MIGUEL CEBALLO-CRUZ, 31, of Willimantic, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 33…

Bloomfield drug dealer gets almost 7 years in prison

BLOOMFIELD, CT – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that McCLENDON JONES, 40, of Bloomfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley to…

Police suspect murder-suicide was COVID-19 related

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT – A Windsor Locks woman was shot and killed while she slept in bed by her husband, who then took his own life, according to a report in the…

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