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Five business people from western Connecticut involved primarily in transmitting money to Brazil for local immigrants have been indicted for failing to properly register with and report the transfers to state and federal governments, the U.S. attorney's office said Wednesday.

The five are accused of transmitting $22 million between 2005 and March of this year, according to the indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Bridgeport.

Accused of conspiracy to operate illegal, storefront money remitting businesses are: Marcio Mansur, 52, of Waterbury; Renata Amaral, 37, of New Milford; Monica Teixeira, 40, of New Milford; Nilander DeOliveira, 29, of Shelton; and Andrea DeOliveira, 38, of Shelton.

A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted five people, including the operators of two Danbury businesses, on charges that they conspired to illegally transfer more than $22 million from the United States to ...

A city resident was charged with crack possession Tuesday after police stopped the vehicle he was traveling in.

Waterbury _ There's a real water problem in Waterbury and the forecast calls for it to last for a while.

WATERBURY, Conn. Police and automotive experts say over-the-top attempts by some drivers to boost their gas mileage could be endangering them and other motorists.

A Coleman Street nursing home is threatening to close its doors over budget deficits and insufficient Medicaid reimbursement.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is right: Lamar Advertising of Hartford was wrong - way wrong - to remove several dozen trees on state property so that motorists on I-84 could get a clearer view of one of its billboards

Waterbury-based Webster Financial Corp. announced today that it will cut 240 positions in the next year -- about 100 through layoffs -- after a four-month review of its operations that sought to cut costs and find ways to boost growth.

The review -- dubbed 'OneWebster' -- came after the parent of Webster Bank suffered heavy losses in residential lending outside of New England and forecasted a slowing economy, led by a housing recession.

Webster said it expects to save $40 million in cost savings by 'streamlining processes that will reduce headcount and by instituting other efficiency initiatives. Webster will record severance and other charges related to the job cuts of $3.1 million.

Companies with Conn. residents affected by data breach _ Here is the list of 25 companies identified by the state as being affected by the Bank of New York Mellon data breach.

The grass of New England was a joyful sight for many of the U.S. Army reservists with the 405th Combat Support hospital unit who returned home Thursday afternoon from a year in the deserts of the Middle East.

'I can't tell you how much I enjoy the green grass,' said Maj. David Clark, 59, of Clinton.

Clark, who was in charge of an intensive care unit in Iraq, served with his son, Staff Sgt. Michael Clark, 27, of Manchester. It was the second time the father and son team served in the Middle East. In 2002, they both served in Kuwait.

A Waterbury Superior Court marshal has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.

She's already an Olympic Champion, wiping out the competition on the ice. Today, Dorothy Hamill hit the links to champion breast cancer. It's a personal battle she's out to win.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell appeared at a Waterbury gas station Tuesday to sign legislation repealing a planned July 1 gas tax increase.

Three fires in less than an hour Sunday displaced 12 people and injured three firefighters.

Cash-strapped drivers and low-income homeowners should get some help today when the state legislature votes to provide relief for skyrocketing gasoline and home-heating oil prices.

Lawmakers will vote on whether to allow gas stations to offer cash discounts, which could save consumers at least 10 cents per gallon. The idea has gained support as gas prices have broken records, hitting an average of $4.35 per gallon for regular unleaded in Connecticut.

Legislators will also vote on delaying a planned increase of the state's gross receipts tax, which will save consumers about a penny per gallon for diesel fuel and three to four cents per gallon for gasoline. Since the two taxes are calculated differently, the outcome per gallon is different.

Waterbury _ An 18-year-old man died Tuesday after he was rescued from the Mad River in Waterbury.

A man who allegedly stockpiled bomb-making materials and weapons in his apartment told a police informant that he was preparing for a "revolution" and predicted presidential candidate Barack Obama would be ...

Christian Scott Cotner was laid to rest Saturday with full military honors. Cotner, 20, was killed May 30 in Iraq during his first tour of duty in the war zone.

Funeral services in Waterbury for fallen Marine Details of death remain unknown; an investigation continues The ashes of Marine Cpl.

Waterbury _ Flags are flying at half staff across the state as the body of a 20-year old Marine from Waterbury arrived home to Connecticut.