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Waterford · 10/14/2026, 9:12:05 AM Eastern
Added attributed WFSB account of October13 bond increase and no-contact orders, and placed case in Courts. No independently verified current docket or custody claim.
Read the full report and sources →New London · 10/14/2026, 4:12:04 AM Eastern
Consolidated duplicate coverage of the October 12 shelter incident into this original article. Sources and supported details combined; no new case outcome reported.
Read the full report and sources →Tolland · 10/13/2026, 7:08:19 PM Eastern
Updated with DOJ’s October 13 sentencing announcement. Replaced the pending-hearing headline and added the sentence, surrender date, court-ordered restitution and agreed forfeiture; the IRS restitution order is $549,999, compared with the $550,000 agreement described in May.
Read the full report and sources →Putnam · 10/13/2026, 7:30:06 AM Eastern
Expanded with additional sourced details and background. Unverified outcomes remain identified.
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