Newtown Attorney Pleads Guilty In Federal Tax Case
A Connecticut attorney has agreed to repay nearly three million dollars to the I R S after pleading guilty to tax offenses. Fifty year old Michael Simes of Newtown admitted in federal court in Bridgeport that he failed to file several income tax returns between twenty thirteen and twenty twenty two. Prosecutors say the case […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCourt Appearance Held In Fatal Shelton Hit And Run Case
Two siblings appeared in court in connection with a deadly hit and run crash on Route eight. Prosecutors say Carlos Beamonte faces manslaughter and other charges after a January twenty twenty five crash that killed a fourteen year old from Waterbury. Authorities also charged his sister, Bethel police officer Jessenia Beamonte, with hindering prosecution for […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYAAA Study Shows Rise In Deadly Hit And Run Crashes In Connecticut
A new study from AAA shows deadly hit and run crashes are on the rise. The report says nearly one in ten fatal crashes in Connecticut in twenty twenty three involved a driver who fled the scene. Nationwide, police reported more than nine hundred thousand hit and run crashes that year, leading to thousands of […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPlea Offer Made In 1989 Danbury Kidnapping Case
A plea offer has been made in a decades old Danbury kidnapping case. Fifty four year old David Vincent Coffey is charged with two counts of first degree kidnapping and conspiracy tied to the abduction and sexual assault of a twenty year old woman and an eleven year old girl in 1989. The cases were […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNew Primary Veterinarian Named At Danbury Animal Welfare Society
A new primary veterinarian has been hired at the Danbury Animal Welfare Society in Bethel. Forty three year old Dr Adrien Zap of Ridgefield took over the role earlier this year following the death of longtime veterinarian Dr Cary Brenner. Zap had previously worked as a relief veterinarian for the shelter and also operates a […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNew Milford Church Proposes Major Expansion Of Sanctuary And School
A New Milford church is looking to grow along with the community. Faith Church on Danbury Road has proposed a one million dollar expansion that would add four hundred seventy five seats to its sanctuary, bringing total capacity to about sixteen hundred. Plans also call for doubling the size of its preparatory school to twenty […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCar Fire Closes Busy Brookfield Intersection For Nearly An Hour
A vehicle fire shut down a busy Brookfield intersection for nearly an hour. Fire officials say the blaze happened Wednesday at Route twenty five and Route one thirty three, forcing crews to close the area for about fifty minutes while they worked the scene. Authorities say no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Launches New Cleanup Program To Speed Redevelopment Of Polluted Sites
Connecticut has replaced its decades-old Transfer Act with a new Release-Based Cleanup program aimed at speeding up environmental cleanups and redevelopment. State officials say the new system allows property owners to begin pollution cleanups faster while aligning Connecticut with regulations used in most other states. Nearly 5,000 sites entered the old program since the 1980s, […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYOnline Narcan Training Offered To Help Prevent Opioid Deaths
A free online training is scheduled April 9 to teach people how to reverse opioid overdoses using Narcan. The Governor’s Prevention Partnership will host the one-hour Zoom session from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants will learn how naloxone works and how to administer it during emergencies involving drugs like heroin or prescription opioids such as […]
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