Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Two cities in Fairfield County are among the 26 locales in Connecticut to report cases of the mosquito-borne EEE virus that has been rapidly spreading. Shelton and Stamford were among 26 towns to report cases of eastern equine encephalitis. Other towns include:  Bethany; Chester; Colchester; Columbia; East Haddam; East Lyme; Groton; Haddam; Hampton; Killingworth; Ledyard; Lyme; Madison; Middlefield; Montville; North Stonington; Old Lyme; Plainfield; Salem; South Windsor; Sterling; Stonington; Voluntown; Waterford. Three people in Connecticut - one each from East Haddam, East Lyme and O…
First Case Confirmed In Connecticut Of Potentially Fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis First Case Confirmed In Connecticut Of Potentially Fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis
First Case Confirmed In Connecticut Of Potentially Fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis The first case of human Eastern Equine Encephalitis of the season has been confirmed in Connecticut, the second ever to be reported in the state, according to the Department of Public Health. Officials said Monday, Sept. 16, that a resident of East Lyme tested positive for the disease and remains hospitalized. “EEE is a rare but serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect people of all ages,” cautioned DPH Commissioner Renée Coleman Mitchell. “Using insect repellent, covering bare skin and avoiding being outdoors from dusk to dawn are effective ways to help keep you from being bi…
Man Who Cashed More Than $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders Sentenced Man Who Cashed More Than $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders Sentenced
Man Who Cashed More Than $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders Sentenced A Connecticut man with a criminal history will spend time in prison after conspiring with his wife to steal more than 150 U.S. Postal money orders and cashing more than $60,000. James Lebel, formerly of the township of Brooklyn in Windham County, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud late last year. Label, 40, and his wife, Michelle Barbeau, a USPS employee at the Wauregan Post Office in Plainfield conspired to take 179 blank money orders and imprinted them with various den…
Two Charged With Cashing Over $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders Two Charged With Cashing Over $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders
Two Charged With Cashing Over $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders A former United States Postal Service employee and a co-conspirator are facing prison time after allegedly stealing more than $60,000 in postal money orders in Connecticut. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that former USPS employee Michelle Barbeau, of Brooklyn, and James Lebel were arrested this week for offenses related to the theft of the money orders. The indictment charges that while employed at the Wauregan Post Office in Plainfield, between April and September last year, the two conspired to take blank U.S. Postal money orders from th…
This Fairfield County Town Ranks As State's Safest This Fairfield County Town Ranks As State's Safest
This Fairfield County Town Ranks As State's Safest According to the National Council for Home Safety and Security, Weston is the safest municipality to live in the state, followed by Ridgefield and Newtown. The rest of the top 10, in order, is Wilton, Monroe, Madison, Plainfield, New Canaan, Greenwich, and Suffield. For more details on the ranking, click here: