Connecticut lawmakers propose study on cost of services for undocumented immigrants
HARTFORD, Conn. – A group of Connecticut House Republicans is pushing legislation to examine how much the state spends on services for undocumented immigrants. Filed as Proposed Bill No. 5351 for the…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Murder-for-Hire Plot
NEWARK, N.J. – George Bratsenis, a 74-year-old Connecticut man, was sentenced on Wednesday to 192 months in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme. Bratsenis, along with accomplices Sean Caddle and…
Connecticut college presidents resigns over golf event at club that denied blacks, jews in past
by Kate Anderson The president of Connecticut College (CC) announced on March 24 that she would be stepping down amid backlash for plans to host an event at a golf club accused…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Connecticut Drug Ring
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MYRON BROWN, also known as “Farid,” 49, of Chester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Additional Time For Threatening to Kill a Federal Judge, a Federal Prosecutor, and Other Individuals
CONCORD – Devin James Melycher, 30, of Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for threatening to…
Court Rules That Boys Can Continue Dominating Girls’ Sports In Connecticut
Court Rules That Boys Can Continue Dominating Girls’ Sports In Connecticut Alexa Schwerha on December 19, 2022 The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of two…
Connecticut Physician and Urgent Care Practice Pay Over $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General,…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 7 ½ years for Firearm Charge
PORTLAND, Maine: A Connecticut man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland today for possessing a stolen firearm. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Henry Brackett, 60, to 92…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 27 Months of Imprisonment for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jorge Torres, 23, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 27 months of imprisonment today in United States District…
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents Reagan Reese on December 1, 2022 A Connecticut school district approved a book about a young boy who wants…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 84 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Distribution from Rutland Apartment
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Brownswell Cedano (a.k.a. “Twin,” “T,” and “J”), 28, of Hartford, Connecticut was sentenced to 84 months of imprisonment…
Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on November 10, 2022, JORGE FREYTES, 37, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden…
Connecticut Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking
TRENTON, N.J. – A Connecticut man was convicted by a federal jury of heroin trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Following an eight-day trial before U.S. District Judge Michael A.…
Connecticut Man Faces Federal Drug Charge After Northfield Arrest
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Raymond Rivera, 33, of Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested last Thursday and charged on Friday by criminal complaint.…
Connecticut Native Celebrates Grand Opening of First Brooklyn Dumpling Shop in Home State
Multi-unit franchisee brings the New York-based dumpling concept near the University of Connecticut campus Mansfield, CT (-) Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the nation’s fastest growing dumpling automat concept, is celebrating the grand opening…
TOUS les JOURS Opens First Connecticut Location
Tous les jours opens first connecticut location Popular French-Asian Bakery Franchise Now Serving the Constitution State Commerce, CA (-) TOUS les JOURS, a French-Asian bakery café chain offering more than 300 different…
Watch: Firefighters use jaws of life to rescue moose stuck on fence
Firefighters in Barkhamsted, Connecticut arrived just in time to rescue a moose that was stuck on a fence. When they arrived, they found the moose unable to climb over an aluminum fence.…
Ten-year-old attacked by bear rescued by neighbor
MORRIS, CT – A Connecticut man rushed to the aid of a wheelchair-bound grandfather who was fighting a 250-pound black bear that was attacking his 10-year-old grandson. Jonathan Digimas said he heard…
Southeastern Connecticut Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DWAYNE JOHNSON, 46, of Norwich, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 130…
Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office Celebrates U.S. Attorney’s Awards
The United States Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony was celebrated this afternoon in New Haven. The ceremony at the City of New Haven’s aldermanic chambers recognized approximately 190 individuals for their…
Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office Takes Part in Department’s Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults
The Justice Department today announced the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement…