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1. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Vernon (patch.com) — Drivers in Vernon are paying slightly less than the Connecticut average for regular gas this week, with eight local stations reporting prices around $4.36 per gallon. A detailed list of addresses and current prices shows where residents can find the cheapest fill-up in town and how those costs compare with state, regional, and national averages.
2. Vernon Woman Arrested After Task Force Narcotics Investigation: Police (patch.com) — A Vernon woman was arrested after a task force investigation led police to seize small amounts of suspected crack cocaine, crystal meth, and drug paraphernalia from her home. Vernon officers, working with the East Central Narcotics Task Force, charged her with drug offenses and risk of injury to a child, and she's due in Rockville Superior Court this month.
3. UConn assistant football coach facing charges after Tolland crash (wtnh.com) — A UConn assistant football coach who lives in Vernon has been charged in connection with an August crash in Tolland, including allegations of evading responsibility and refusing a sobriety test. He turned himself in to state police, posted bond, and is scheduled to appear in Rockville Superior Court next week, drawing regional attention that includes Vernon residents.
4. Pennsylvania woman's health care fraud scam caused CT Medicaid to lose $1.3 million (fox61.com) — A former Connecticut resident has admitted in federal court to a health care fraud scheme tied to her company, Women's Health Resources, which once operated in Vernon. Prosecutors say she submitted false claims for post-mastectomy products, causing over $1.29 million in losses to Medicaid and other insurers, and she now faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing in December.
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