Five people charged in Bridgeport in connection with an investigation into how absentee ballots were handled made their first appearances in court Thursday. It was a quick first hearing for those who are charged,

Five Democratic operatives in Connecticut's largest city made their first court appearances Thursday since being charged with tampering with absentee ballots in 2023, allegations that led to a court-ordered rerun of a mayoral primary and general election and fueled skepticism about U.

Stephanie Perez, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to prison for her role in an identity and vehicle theft scheme that made more than $1M, officials said.

A Connecticut man is accused of driving more than 100 miles per hour before crashing on I-95 and running away, while the other driver was hospitalized, authorities said.Matthew Perez, 21, of Bridgeport,

A Bridgeport woman was sentenced to federal prison for her role in a multistate identity and vehicle theft scheme on Wednesday, according to the Department of Justice.

Pataky, Alfredo Castillo, Maria Pereira, Jazmarie Melendez and Margaret Joyce allegedly abused the absentee ballot system in 2023.

Stephanie Perez, 40, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to a year and two months in prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded dozens of people.

Lonny Cross, 46, of Bristol, was sentenced in Bridgeport on Wednesday to more than 15 years in prison for robbing businesses across Connecticut and in New York.

Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Brian A. Pounds/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool) FILE — Wanda Geter-Pataky, vice chairperson of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee, center, works with her lawyer, John R. Gulash, right, to know which questions to ...

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