Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember
It took one week to decipher if a man who dropped out of the race for Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, had won the nomination anyway.
The race came down to a hand count of the votes and Justin Anderson, 49, of East Haddam, came out ahead.
Anderson beat Thomas Gilmer for the Republican nomination by 81 votes. The final vote was 9,483 - 9,402.
The 2nd Congressional District includes communities from Windham, Tolland, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. In Hartford County, those communities are Enfield, parts of Glastonbury, Marlborough, and Suffield. …
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race
A Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut accused of domestic assault dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10 - the night before the primary election.
Thomas Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said. He posted a $5,000 bond and is expected to be in court Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and dropped out of the race.
“With the severity of the accusations Mr. Gilmer has ended his campaign,” the CT GOP said.
G…
Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme
The former CEO of a Fairfield County business has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of defrauding investors of more than $2 million, including several women he met on an online dating website.
Stamford resident Thomas Connerton, the founder, president, and CEO of Safety Technologies, LLC, which operated out of Westport, Stamford, Madison, and Simsbury, was found guilty in federal court for his role in a $2 million investment scheme.
On Thursday, Dec. 19, Connerton was sentenced to 108 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for hi…
Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut
During the unofficial last weekend of summer, Connecticut State Troopers are reminding drivers to be smart, drive safe and be prepared for thousands of other vehicles on the roads.
They're also announcing they will be out in force to check for drunk and drugged drivers, as well as aggressive drivers.
To make sure all stay safe, they will begin extra patrols at midnight, Friday, Aug. 30 and continue through 11:59 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2.
“The priority of all operators should be arrival at their destination in a safe manner," said Col. Stavros Mellekas, commanding officer of the Conn…
