Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation
Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation A Stamford man who was on the verge of being deported to Hondorus despite having serious kidney disease has received a six-month reprieve from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. “While this is welcome news, a six-month stay is not enough, especially considering that the hospital cannot perform the kidney transplant necessary to keep Mr. Santos alive without at least a year of post-op recovery time," Malloy said.  Nelson Rosales Santos, 49, has lived in Stamford for more than 30 years when he came to this country from Honduras in 1989. The hardworki…
Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Fairfield County Neighbor's Daughter Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Fairfield County Neighbor's Daughter Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Fairfield County Neighbor's Daughter
Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Fairfield County Neighbor's Daughter A local man was sentenced to five in prison for sexually assaulting his neighbor's daughter after contacting her on Snapchat. Marlon Reyes-Delgado, 42, of Bridgeport was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, to 10 years, suspended after he serves five years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation, said Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney C. Robert Satti Jr. Reyes-Delgado, who was sentenced before Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin, said: “I ask for forgiveness for what happened." A Honduran citizen, Reyes-Delgado will be deported after he completes his prison term, officials …
Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County
Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County A worker from a local tree removal company died after falling from a tree that he was removing from the property of a Trumbull home. Eris Banegas-Gomes, 28, of Bridgeport, was wearing a safety harness around 9 a.m. Saturday, as he climbed the tree to a height of about 45 feet at the Pinewood Trail home, police said.  He then began removing the top portion of the tree, when the tree broke off at its base. The tree, with Banegas-Gomes, still attached, fell directly to the ground, police said. Other members of the work crew immediately called 911 and attempted to assist him. Trumbull police …
Trio Face 100 Years Each In Prison For Connecticut Kidnapping Plot Trio Face 100 Years Each In Prison For Connecticut Kidnapping Plot Trio Face 100 Years Each In Prison For Connecticut Kidnapping Plot
Trio Face 100 Years Each In Prison For Connecticut Kidnapping Plot Three Bridgeport cab drivers are facing 100 years in prison after a federal jury found them guilty of kidnapping and extorting money from immigrants trying to find their way to Connecticut, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The trio, Lucilo Cabrera, 44, Carlos Hernandez, 53, and Francisco Betancourt, 67, were convicted Friday, March 9, on multiple counts of kidnapping and extortion, confirmed U.S Attorney's Spokesman Tom Carson. A fourth cab driver, Pascual Rodriguez, 49, had his case severed and he is scheduled for trial in June, Carson said. In court documents, which offer sketchy…
Dumont, Englewood Rape Case Convictions Overturned By Immigrant Status Dumont, Englewood Rape Case Convictions Overturned By Immigrant Status Dumont, Englewood Rape Case Convictions Overturned By Immigrant Status
Dumont, Englewood Rape Case Convictions Overturned By Immigrant Status HACKENSACK, N.J. -- New Jersey's highest court overturned an undocumented day laborer's conviction of sexually assaulting three women on the streets of Dumont and Englewood -- in part because prosecutors revealed during his trial that he was in the country illegally. The judge in the case also should have instructed jurors on how to consider testimony from the one eyewitness who prosecutors put on the stand during the fall 2013 trial of Alexis Sanchez-Medina. Taken together, both flaws prevented the Honduran immigrant from getting fair trial and "raise serious questions about whether t…