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CT Man Funneled $425K To Pakistan Through $1.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds CT Man Funneled $425K To Pakistan Through $1.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds
CT Man Funneled $425K To Pakistan Through $1.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds A Connecticut man has admitted to operating an illegal money-transmitting business connected to a Medicare fraud scheme that generated nearly $1.9 million in false claims, federal authorities said. Habroon Habib, 30, a Pakistani citizen and lawful U.S. permanent resident living in Middletown, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bridgeport after waiving his right to indictment, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The plea was announced as part of the Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a sweeping nationwide enforcement effort …

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by Josh Lanier
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Police ID Stonington Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash After Fleeing Massachusetts Traffic Stop Police ID Stonington Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash After Fleeing Massachusetts Traffic Stop
Police ID Stonington Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash After Fleeing Massachusetts Traffic Stop Authorities have identified the Connecticut driver who was killed after fleeing a Massachusetts traffic stop and driving the wrong way before crashing head-on into another vehicle. Jeffrey Bowman, 27, of Southington, died in the crash early Saturday morning, June 20, in Millbury, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Troopers attempted to stop Bowman's vehicle on Interstate 90 westbound at about 12:43 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said. But Bowman drove away after a trooper approached his car. State police then issued a "be on the lookout" alert for the vehicle. About 1…

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by Josh Lanier
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Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Coast Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Coast
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Coast The body of a New York fisherman was found a week after he was pulled beneath the water off the Connecticut coast, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Kwahiwi Edwards, 34, of Queens, was found Saturday, June 20, on a beach near Shoreline Drive in Stratford, according to Fairfield police. The grim discovery ended days of searching after Edwards disappeared June 13 near Fairfield's Penfield Beach. Police said Edwards and another fisherman became stranded on a reef as a rising tide quickly surrounded them and cut them off from the shore.  A witness who saw them stranded on the reef dove i…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Convicted Of Firing Into Former Female Classmates' Homes 20 Years Later: DA CT Man Convicted Of Firing Into Former Female Classmates' Homes 20 Years Later: DA
CT Man Convicted Of Firing Into Former Female Classmates' Homes 20 Years Later: DA A Connecticut man has been found guilty after prosecutors said he fired into the homes of two former female high school classmates in separate shootings nearly a year apart. Gregory McHugh, 42, of Guilford, was found guilty by a New Haven Superior Court jury last week of two counts of attempt to commit assault in the first degree, two counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, and criminal possession of a revolver on school grounds, according to New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. Prosecutors said the case centered on two shootings that targeted occupied hom…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mother, Son ID'd Among 3 Sets Of Skeletal Remains Found In Burlington Foreclosed Home Mother, Son ID'd Among 3 Sets Of Skeletal Remains Found In Burlington Foreclosed Home
Mother, Son ID'd Among 3 Sets Of Skeletal Remains Found In Burlington Foreclosed Home Two of the three people whose skeletal remains were found inside a foreclosed Connecticut home have now been identified, authorities said. Connecticut State Police announced that the deceased are Brian Cash, 22, and his mother, Sally Ann Cash, 54. Troopers are working to identify the third body found at the home.  Police are still investigating how and when they died.  The remains were discovered on Sunday, June 14, at a home at 7 Stanwich Lane in Burlington. State troopers responded after a new homeowner found the remains inside the house after purchasing the property at a forec…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Brothers Killed Outside CT Bar, Leaving Children Behind; Family Seeks Support 2 Brothers Killed Outside CT Bar, Leaving Children Behind; Family Seeks Support
2 Brothers Killed Outside CT Bar, Leaving Children Behind; Family Seeks Support Two Connecticut brothers were gunned down outside a West Haven bar during Father's Day weekend, leaving behind children, grieving loved ones, and a family struggling to bring them home to Jamaica.  Miguel Daniel Blake, 31, of New Haven, and Dravere "Romaine" Blake, 34, of Meriden, were shot outside Muzeum Sports Bar and Grill on Campbell Avenue in West Haven shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, police said. Officers arrived and found both men unresponsive. They were taken to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.  First responders found a third victim suffering…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Burglarizes 3 Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: Police CT Man Burglarizes 3 Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: Police
CT Man Burglarizes 3 Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: Police A Connecticut man has been charged in a burglary spree that targeted three Hudson Valley, NY businesses within hours earlier this year, police said.  Troy P. Stone, 41, of Ansonia, CT, was arrested following a months-long investigation into the burglaries, which happened in Greene County, NY, in January, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 19.  The investigation began on Jan. 17, at around 1:16 a.m., when troopers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at Gracie's Luncheonette on Route 23B in the Town of Catskill.  Investigators said that Stone had unlawfully e…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Mom Waited A Day To Get Help After 4-Year-Old Ate THC Gummies: Police CT Mom Waited A Day To Get Help After 4-Year-Old Ate THC Gummies: Police
CT Mom Waited A Day To Get Help After 4-Year-Old Ate THC Gummies: Police A Connecticut woman waited a day to call for medical help after her then-4-year-old daughter allegedly ingested THC gummies and became seriously ill, police said. Video reportedly taken after the child ate the gummies showed her lethargic and struggling to stay awake. April Moan, 38, of Tolland, was charged after an investigation that began on March 12, 2025, when the Department of Children and Families reported a suspected child abuse and neglect case involving a young child hospitalized for possible drug exposure, according to Connecticut State Police. She turned herself in to troopers on …

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by Josh Lanier
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Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police A stable worker is being sought after stabbing his roommate during an argument at the North Shore Equestrian Center on the LIU Post campus in Brookville, NY, police said. Brookville Police were notified Saturday, June 20, by staff at Glen Cove Hospital that a stabbing victim was receiving treatment for injuries sustained during an incident at approximately 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, according to Police Chief Kenneth Lack. The preliminary investigation determined that an altercation occurred between two roommates who were both employed by the North Shore Equestrian Center, Lack said. Duri…

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by Cecilia Levine