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Ridgefield Man Appears On NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' Ridgefield Man Appears On NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior'
Ridgefield Man Appears On NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' A Fairfield County man will take center stage on national television as he debuts on “American Ninja Warrior” on NBC. Ridgefield native will debut on the popular NBC program at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 7 to kick off Season 13 of “American Ninja Warrior,” which showcases some of the country’s most talented athletes. The man, 33-year-old Zac Palazzo of Ridgefield, known locally as the “Zac of All Trades” carpenter, has trained for years at different gyms in Fairfield County and ramped up his efforts at various ninja gyms in advance of his American Ninja Warrior debut. A self-proclaimed “supe…

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by Zak Failla
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American Ninja Warrior Champion From Connecticut Charged With Assualt, Child Porn American Ninja Warrior Champion From Connecticut Charged With Assualt, Child Porn
American Ninja Warrior Champion From Connecticut Charged With Assualt, Child Porn A Hamden man who won last year’s "American Ninja Warrior" championship has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor and manufacturing child pornography. Drew Dreschel, 31, was arrested in his Florida home on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, New Jersey. Dreschel is the director of New Era Ninjas in Hampden. He won $1 million on the TV competition "American Ninja Warrior" in 2019. He’s facing a maximum sentence of life in prison. According to the criminal complaint, Dreschel allegedly went to New Jersey with the intent of engaging in sexual contact with a teenage …

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by Kristin Palpini