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Obituaries
13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' 13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge'
13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' A family grieving the loss of their son to a TikTok challenge is warning other families of the danger. Western Massachusetts resident Nate Squires, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Amherst Regional Middle School, was found unresponsive Monday, June 14, who died after attempting the new "Blackout Challenge" being touted on social media sites including TikTok. The challenge encourages children and teens to choke themselves until they lose consciousness.  The family said on a GoFundMe page, that Nate died after "succumbing to injuries of a horrible accident." They went on to say they "wan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Possible Luring Incident Involving Adults In SUV Under Investigation In Fairfield Possible Luring Incident Involving Adults In SUV Under Investigation In Fairfield
Possible Luring Incident Involving Adults In SUV Under Investigation In Fairfield With school days just around the corner in connection with a recent possible luring incident, Fairfield Police are reminding parents to be vigilant and to talk to their children about "strangers." According to Fairfield Police Lt. Eddie Weihe, of the department's School Safety Division, the possible luring incident took place around 6:15 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 10 in the area of Greenfield Street. During the incident, two juveniles boys were stopped by three people in a black SUV who began asking them "strange questions," such "do you want to go into the woods," Weihe said. The people in t…

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by Kathy Reakes