Stamford Dunkin’ franchisee sues Zoning Board of Appeals, Donut Delight over drive-thru denial

364 Wells Hope Street LLC filed the appeal at the state Superior Court in Stamford on Dec. 6, asking a judge to overturn the decision made by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The company is owned by Jim Cain of Cain Management, who owns and operates every Dunkin’ in Stamford and Norwalk with his wife … Read more

Fugitive wanted in money laundering case returns to Connecticut to face new charges, prosecutors say

The Superior Court building on Elm Street in New Haven. Ben Lambert STAMFORD — A man charged with laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars as a part of a marijuana-trafficking operation and who later fled to Texas has been arraigned in federal court on a superseding indictment, according to prosecutors.  Delroy Anderson, 56, formerly of … Read more

Shah’s Halal Food to open in Danbury at former site of Boston Market; its 7th CT location

Shah’s Halal Food will open in the former Boston Market, 61 Newtown Road, Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media Cousins Mohammad and Rafi Mashriqi, who helped grow the Shah’s Halal Food brand in Connecticut, said they secured the property at 61 Newtown Road in Plumtrees Plaza two months ago. Mohammad Mashriqi … Read more

Charges against Norwalk man dropped in Stamford triple-fatal overdose because of bad evidence

Xavier Flores Contributed Photo / Stamford Police Department STAMFORD — On Tuesday, state prosecutors dropped multiple manslaughter charges against a Norwalk man who was accused of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to three people who later overdosed and died. Xavier Flores, 39, will no longer face three counts of first-degree manslaughter after state prosecutors discovered “multiple deficiencies” … Read more

Prosecutors can’t use evidence from Michelle Troconis’ seized phone in Jennifer Dulos trial, judge rules

Now Troconis’s attorney is arguing that other evidence prosecutors might want to present should also be off limits. Troconis, the former girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, is accused of helping Dulos cover up the murder of Jennifer Dulos, Fotis’ estranged wife who disappeared in 2019. She has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit … Read more