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Second Arrest Made In Fairfield County Sexual Assault Case Involving Police Officer Second Arrest Made In Fairfield County Sexual Assault Case Involving Police Officer
Second Arrest Made In Fairfield County Sexual Assault Case Involving Police Officer A former Fairfield County fire captain has been arrested in connection with an alleged 2020 sexual assault that also involved an area police sergeant. John Scollin, age 34, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Wednesday, June 8.  He was charged with first-degree sexual assault. said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police. Scollin was a captain with Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co. in Shelton before the arrest. He resigned his position when the fire department began an investigation into the alleged assault but remained a volunteer.  See Earlier Story: …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Community Mourns Death Of Retired Firefighter 'Opie' Skurat, 38 Community Mourns Death Of Retired Firefighter 'Opie' Skurat, 38
Community Mourns Death Of Retired Firefighter 'Opie' Skurat, 38 The Fairfield County community is mourning the death of retired firefighter Christopher “Opie” Skurat, who died after a long and courageous battle against Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Diagnosed in the summer of 2017, Opie died early Christmas morning at the age of 38, according to Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co. officers. He is survived by his wife, Carla, his two sons, Jake and Ryan, his mother, Donna, and his sisters, Gretchen and Karen. A GoFundMe page was created after Opie’s diagnosis and is still collecting donations. To read Opie’s full story and honor his legacy by making a contributio…

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by Valerie Musson