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Warning Issued By Fairfield Police About Confronting Those Attempting Vehicle Break-Ins Warning Issued By Fairfield Police About Confronting Those Attempting Vehicle Break-Ins
Warning Issued By Fairfield Police About Confronting Those Attempting Vehicle Break-Ins Police are warning residents about confronting individuals attempting to break into their vehicles after a recent incident in Fairfield County. Most recently, in the overnight hours over the Memorial Day weekend, a homeowner in the town of Fairfield in the Reef Road area was confronted by someone attempting to break into his vehicle.  After attempting to identify the subjects, a gunshot was heard and officers from the Fairfield Police Department later found a shell casing in the roadway.  "It was determined that one of the suspects fired one round, unsure if it was at …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher A math teacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography and voyeurism that took place at his home following a six-month investigation. Gregory Kelly, 35, of Stamford, a teacher at Cloonan School, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, following an investigation initiated by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, after receiving the tip in August 2019, that images of child pornography originating from Stamford had been discovered, the department's special unit traced the associated I…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Refute Speculation About Human Trafficking At Danbury Fair Mall Police Refute Speculation About Human Trafficking At Danbury Fair Mall
Police Refute Speculation About Human Trafficking At Danbury Fair Mall Police are refuting rumors of human trafficking incidents at a popular area mall. There have been multiple postings on social media alleging that there was a human trafficking problem at the Danbury Fair Mall, Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams said.  The posts reportedly falsely allege that the incidents of human trafficking have been confirmed by both the Danbury Police and mall officials.  Williams said that “there is no validity to these allegations at this time.” According to Williams, over the weekend, there was one complaint of a suspicious man who was allegedly follo…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating
Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating Tinder, Match, Zoosk, Grindr…the list of apps intended to help you find your next love interest continues to grow. With the online dating pool available at your very fingertips, it can be appealing to test the waters and try to form a connection with someone you meet. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should put your own personal safety at risk. HighSpeedInternet.com published a new list of the online dating safety ratings of each state based on factors like violent crime rates, STD rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sex education data and more. At the top of the lis…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Fear Of Riding In Self-Driving Cars Remains High, Survey Shows Fear Of Riding In Self-Driving Cars Remains High, Survey Shows
Fear Of Riding In Self-Driving Cars Remains High, Survey Shows Though self-driving car technology is continuing to evolve, many Americans still fear for their personal safety when it comes to vehicular automation, AAA’s annual survey results show. The AAA autonomous driving survey found that about 71 percent of people are afraid to ride in a fully self-automated car. Officials say these statistics could be a result of the several high-profile incidents involving self-driving test vehicles in the last year. Other factors affecting consumers’ concerns include the “steady stream of information regarding self-driving cars, much of which has either been neg…

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by Valerie Musson