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Connecticut Man Arrested After Fraudulently Receiving Millions in COVID Relief Funds
A Stamford man was arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud offenses after receiving nearly $2.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The U.S. Department of Justice said 45-year-old Moustapha Disakhate was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint with offenses related to his receipt of the millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small...
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State Troopers Surprise Girl Who Lost Both Her Parents With Easter Goodies
State troopers from Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts teamed up to deliver a bunch of Easter goodies to a young girl who lost both her parents a few months ago. New Hampshire troopers included CT and MA officers in the special assignment which took place on Saturday. Troopers from NH met Eyvie a few months ago when both of her…
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UConn Head Women's Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma Tests Positive for COVID-19
Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut’s head women’s basketball coach, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the school’s Athletics Department. School officials said Auriemma is not experiencing any symptoms and is isolating at home. Contact tracing showed that the basketball coach did not have close contact with any other team members since Friday, March 12, according to university...
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Hartford, Conn. Detective Demoted After Suggesting Bet on Year's First Homicide
A Hartford police detective has been demoted and suspended for 120 days without pay after he allegedly sent a text message suggesting a wager on where the first homicide of 2021 would occur. Officials announced that Detective Jeffrey Placzek’s return to the police department will be contingent on passing a fitness for duty evaluation and completing a restorative justice program….
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Conn. Father Leaves Sentimental Note in His Phone for Wife, Kids Before Dying of COVID-19
Before a Connecticut father died from coronavirus, he wrote a letter expressing how grateful he was for his family and how much he loved them. Little did his wife Katie know this letter was written in her husband’s phone, waiting to be found after his death. Jonathan Coelho, 32, fought for 28 days at a Danbury hospital, 20 of those…
