A brother-sister duo from Old Greenwich has finally been held accountable after siphoning $1.2 million from 30 different state treasuries. For nearly a decade—from 2013 to 2022—Henry J. White, Jr. exploited the "unclaimed property" system. By using the names of corporate entities he had no right to represent, he submitted fraudulent claims to state treasuries across the country. These checks were mailed directly to the siblings' shared home and deposited into a joint account to fund their...

Old Greenwich-based O’Dell Landscape Services has officially gone viral, but it’s not just the perfectly manicured hedges drawing the crowd. Since his TikTok presence exploded in March 2026, the company has amassed over 200,000 views, turning 22-year-old owner Garrett O’Dell into a local digital celebrity. While the videos (recent video here) are intended to provide professional landscaping tips, the comment sections have become a hilarious battlefield between homeowners looking for mulch...

In the morning of April 4, 2026, a routine call for a gas leak in the Pemberwick Road area quickly turned into a high-stakes criminal investigation. What Greenwich Police discovered was not a mechanical failure, but a calculated attempt at a catastrophic explosion. A Kitchen Bomb Responding officers identified 43-year-old Jeffrey Caviola, a resident of Greenway Drive, as the individual behind the residential burglary that nearly ended in a tragedy for the Glenville community. Caviola didn't...

The political landscape for the Connecticut GOP gubernatorial primary has shifted dramatically. The fallout from former mayor of New Britain Erin Stewart’s WTNH interview on April 19, 2026 has moved beyond "blunders" into formal legal and criminal inquiries. This controversy has created a clear opening for her rivals: Greenwich residents Ryan Fazio and Betsy McCaughey. The Investigation Escalates As of late April 2026, the Connecticut State Police and the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office...

The name Taiel Gookool is back in the headlines today, April 28, 2026, following a major announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. For years, the 31-year-old was a "local" face with a disturbing history tied to Prospect Street in Greenwich and River Road Extension in Cos Cob. Now, federal authorities have ensured he won't be returning to our streets for a very long time. The Breakdown: No More Revolving Doors The reason this is trending now is the sheer weight of the sentence handed down...