{"podcast":{"title":"Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","podcast_index_feed_id":7569670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/hartford-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/hartford-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":889,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hartford News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Hartford—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Hartford News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:18:24.690012+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670"},"episode":{"title":"Success Village Scandal Exposed | Hartford News","slug":"success-village-scandal-exposed-hartford-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T21:40:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/success-village-scandal-exposed-hartford-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/31d1994ebb3fed38","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e2415e8-8180-4d73-8dba-f533df00da4a.mp3","summary":"Two ex-apartment managers and a contractor plead guilty to ripping off millions from Success Village Apartments, a massive complex with 900+ units, by submitting fake or inflated bills to vendors — who then kicked back 10-30% of the cash — while the schemers pocketed millions. The fraud spanned two years, and both men now face up to 20 years in prison, with hefty restitution and asset forfeiture orders already in place. The FBI’s investigation is far from over — and this case exposes how financial crimes can thrive right under residents’ noses. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/2-men-plead-guilty-to-embezzlement-conspiracy-at-bridgeport-stratford-residential-co-op/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/31d1994ebb3fed38 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Two ex-apartment managers and a contractor plead guilty to ripping off millions from Success Village Apartments, a massive complex with 900+ units, by sub…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/success-village-scandal-exposed-hartford-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/success-village-scandal-exposed-hartford-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}