Bethany First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco failed to protect local children from an alleged abuser, a new report charges.
Dave Altimari
Dave does in-depth investigative reporting for CT Mirror. His work focuses on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring, and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
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CT towing companies use belongings left in cars as leverage to collect fees, drivers say
Though the CT DMV allows owners access to towed cars to retrieve ‘essential’ items, people have lost important documents, car seats and more.
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Emails link Deidre Gifford to scandal; OHS commissioner to retire
Deidre Gifford knew that the Medicaid audit of Helen Zervas’ eye care practice was being cancelled, emails show, but didn’t intervene.
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CT woman not hired as agency CFO sues over ‘sham process’
Janet Andrews sued CT over DESPP’s hiring of Aimee Plourde, who she said was ‘unqualified’ and received interview questions in advance.
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Connecticut DMV never set up system to enforce a century-old towing law
Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them. They’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but that’s never happened.
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Overhaul of CT towing laws draws divided testimony from drivers and tow companies
The bill would amend laws that a CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation found have come to favor tow companies at the expense of car owners.
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Lawmakers seek overhaul of towing law following CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation
The bill would require towing companies to wait longer before selling a vehicle, and provide consumers with better protections.
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How a Connecticut DMV employee made thousands by selling towed cars
A towing company cut DMV lines in exchange for discounts on towed cars, an internal DMV report says, showing the agency’s oversight failures.
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Kosta Diamantis and Chris Ziogas charged in corruption scheme
Kosta Diamantis and Chris Ziogas are charged with conspiring to have a 2020 audit of Helen Zervas’ optometry practice cancelled.
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Arrest warrants detail charges of voter fraud in Bridgeport
Arrest warrants suggest the probe into voter fraud in Bridgeport might not end with the charges filed against five Democratic officials.
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Five charged with election crimes stemming from 2023 Bridgeport primary
Five people, including three Bridgeport council members, face election-related charges stemming from the city’s 2023 Democratic primary.
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Bristol eye doctor pleads guilty to fraud in Medicaid audit case
Helen Zervas admitted to interfering with an audit of Medicaid overpayments that ended after Kosta Diamantis helped deliver a check to DSS.
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CT long-term care insurance costs are skyrocketing, strangling consumers
With annual rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has been slow.
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Adrian Peeler, convicted in murder case, gets clemency from Biden
Adrian Peeler was sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy in the murders of Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son, Leroy “BJ” Brown.
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Bill would allow receivership at financially distressed CT hospitals
The bill, which would allow for the appointment of a receiver at financially distressed Connecticut hospitals, was prompted by Prospect Medical Holdings’ recent bankruptcy filing.