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Girl Who Died In Westport Murder-Suicide Remembered For Her Happiness Girl Who Died In Westport Murder-Suicide Remembered For Her Happiness
Girl Who Died In Westport Murder-Suicide Remembered For Her Happiness Layla Kim Ngân Malon was described as a little girl who brought smiles and happiness to all around her, according to her obituary. The 7-year-old died on Thursday, June 17, when she was drowned by her mother in Westport, who later killed herself, according to the Westport Police. Born in Danbury, she was the beloved daughter of Eric Malon of Westport and the late Tracy Do. Layla was a student at Coleytown Elementary school. "Layla possessed a sweetness that truly captivated people," said her obituary. She loved and admired her big sissy Alexis, and was her daddy's little girl, it went on …
Two Westport Schools Closed After Death Of 7-Year-Old In Murder-Suicide Two Westport Schools Closed After Death Of 7-Year-Old In Murder-Suicide
Two Westport Schools Closed After Death Of 7-Year-Old In Murder-Suicide Two Fairfield County schools will be closed on Monday, June 21, following the deaths of a 7-year-old student and her mother. The schools, Coleytown Elementary School, which the child attended, along with Stepping Stones Preschool, which is located inside Coleytown, will be closed Monday in response to the tragedy. Monday was supposed to be the last day of school, but School Superintendent Thomas Scarice said that instead of classes, students and teachers and staff, can receive grief counseling. Scarice sent out a letter to parents which said: "As our community mourns the tragic loss of one…
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In Westport Home Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In Westport Home
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In Westport Home Click here for an updated story - New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say An investigation is underway after a mother and her young daughter were found dead inside a home in Connecticut. At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, in Fairfield County, the Westport Police Department, along with Westport Emergency Medical Services and the Westport Fire Department, responded to the home on Lyndale Park in Westport on a report of an unresponsive female.  Upon arrival, the woman was located inside the home, and it was determined that sh…
COVID-19: 15 New Cases Reported At Westport School District COVID-19: 15 New Cases Reported At Westport School District
Covid-19: 15 New Cases Reported At Westport School District A Fairfield County school district is contending with a new surge of COVID-19 cases that have cropped up across multiple school buildings, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community cautioning that there have been more than a dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases within schools districtwide. According to Scarice, new cases were confirmed in students and staffers at: Staples High School: 9 cases; Bedford Middle School: 2 cases; Coleytown Elementary School: 1 case; Greens Farms Elementary School: 1 case; Kings Highway Elementary Scho…
COVID-19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At Westport School District COVID-19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At Westport School District
Covid-19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At Westport School District Seven new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at four schools inside a Fairfield County district, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to the community this week advising that new cases were confirmed at Staples High School, Coleytown Elementary School, Saugatuck Middle School, and Bedford Middle School. Of the seven cases, four were reported at Staples, with one each in the three other schools. “Those impacted have been notified by school and District officials,” Scarice stated. “As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19…
COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District New COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Westport Public School District, officials announced. Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice announced on Monday night, Dec. 14 that two new cases in the district, one each at Bedford Middle School and Coleytown Elementary School. During the pandemic, Westport has been hit particularly hard, with cases quickly spreading, though the district has been able to keep buildings open in many cases. Earlier story - COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District “Both cases involved individuals already quarantining based on exposures outs…
COVID-19: Two Westport Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: Two Westport Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: Two Westport Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases Two new schools in Fairfield County have switched to remote learning after positive COVID-19 cases. Staples High School and Bedford/Coleytown Middle School in the Westport District will operate on a full remote teaching model for students and staff on both Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13. "The decision to move our secondary schools to a remote model for two days came as a result of several individuals testing positive and the subsequent need to quarantine many individuals and continue contact tracing," Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the c…
COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At School In Westport COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At School In Westport
Covid-19: New Positive Case Reported At School In Westport A person at a Fairfield County elementary school has tested positive for COVID-19, causing the school to take special measures. On Monday, Nov. 2, Janna Sirowich, Principal of Coleytown Elementary School, announced by email to parents that the person has been instructed to quarantine at home. Upon learning of the positive COVID-19 case, the administration began immediate contact tracing. Those determined to be “close contacts," including the health office staff at Coleytown Elementary School, have been notified, Sirowich said. "These individuals spent a significant amount of time in the p…
COVID-19: Second Staffer At School In Westport Tests Positive COVID-19: Second Staffer At School In Westport Tests Positive
Covid-19: Second Staffer At School In Westport Tests Positive A second staff member at a school in Fairfield County has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a shift to remote learning for more classrooms. Coleytown Elementary School in Westport was closed Friday, Sept. 11 after the first positive case in a staffer was confirmed earlier in the morning. On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Thomas Scarice, Westport's superintendent of schools, announced the confirmed case of the additional staff member. As a result of contact tracing, two additional staff members have been identified as “close contacts” and notified that they will be excluded fr…
COVID-19: Some Students, Staff At Westport School Will Have To Quarantine After Positive Case COVID-19: Some Students, Staff At Westport School Will Have To Quarantine After Positive Case
Covid-19: Some Students, Staff At Westport School Will Have To Quarantine After Positive Case Some students and staffers at a school in Fairfield County where a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 will have to quarantine for two weeks, Thomas Scarice, Westport's Superintendent of Schools announced Friday afternoon, Sept. 11. Coleytown Elementary School in Westport was closed Friday to students and staff after the positive case was confirmed early in the morning. "In working closely with the Westport/Weston Health District and our medical advisor, it has been confirmed that the staff and students have implemented our mitigating measures by maintaining distance to the …
COVID-19: School In Westport Closed After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: School In Westport Closed After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: School In Westport Closed After Staffer Tests Positive Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Second Staffer At School In Fairfield County Tests Positive A school in Fairfield County is closed on Friday, Sept. 11 after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Thomas Scarice, Westport's Superintendent of Schools, said the administration learned of the positive case early Friday morning. "Given the timing of the notice and our need to follow district protocols with contact tracing, as a precautionary measure, Coleytown Elementary School will be closed today, Friday, September 11, 2020, to students and staff," Scarice…