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Nearly 13 years ago, Dannehy was appointed acting U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, making her the first woman to lead the district in the office s history. (Shutterstock)
CONNECTICUT Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday announced that he is appointing Nora R. Dannehy to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor.
Dannehy most recently served in the U.S. Justice Department as counsel to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham. While there, she worked with Durham on several investigations, including matters related to the 2016 presidential election campaigns and the origins of the FBI s investigation known as Crossfire Hurricane.
Published February 03. 2021 6:19PM | Updated February 03. 2021 9:43PM Get the weekly rundown Email Submit
An elderly Mystic resident was defrauded of almost $1.2 million, according to the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham.
Stieve Fernandez, 35, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Bridgeport to a conspiracy charge stemming from a lottery scam. He is accused of defrauding the Mystic resident by falsely claiming that the victim won the lottery or some sort of sweepstakes and had to pay taxes and other expenses tied to the winnings. As part of their scheme, Fernandez spoke to the victim on the telephone and used various pseudonyms, including Damian Jackson, Jesse Jackson, and Huckleberry Finn, a news release from Durham s office reads.
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Jose Manuel Santos, 38, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in New Haven. (Shutterstock)
WALLINGFORD, CT A former bus driver has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for trying to sexually entice a 13-year-old girl who was a passenger on his route in Wallingford, according to authorities.
Jose Manuel Santos, 38, of Bridgeport, was also accused of planning to have the victim killed to prevent her from testifying against him, authorities said.
Santos was also sentenced Wednesday to seven years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced.
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Santos worked for Curtin Livery as a bus/van driver in Connecticut with responsibilities that included transporting children going to and from a middle school in Wallingford, according to authorities.