Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found By CT State Police Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found By CT State Police
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found By CT State Police A missing Hudson Valley woman has been found by the Connecticut State Police. Putnam County resident Catherine Tully, age 83, of Patterson, was reported missing by Westport Police in Connecticut on Monday, Nov. 14, after her car was tracked at one point to the Weston Road area of the city, said Lt. Jillian Cabana, of the Westport Police. Family members responded to Westport when Tully failed to return home to New York after she left her around 2 p.m., and was tracked to Westport, Cabana said. The department issued a Silver Alert for Tully's 2017 Toyota Rav 4, saying she was last known…
Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students
Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students A teacher at a private school has been fired after a hidden camera video was posted on YouTube allegedly showing him making inappropriate comments about his female students in Fairfield County. The video of Iman Rasti, a teacher, writing director, and middle school dean at Green Farms Academy in Westport first surfaced online on Project Veritas on Thursday, Nov. 10. By Friday, Nov. 11, the school had fired Rasti, according to a letter sent to parents and obtained by Daily Voice. "Dr. Rasti claimed that the statements in the edited video were taken out of context," wrote Bob Whelan, he…
'Suspicious Person' With Backpack Found Hiding Outside Home In Fairfield County, Police Say 'Suspicious Person' With Backpack Found Hiding Outside Home In Fairfield County, Police Say
'Suspicious Person' With Backpack Found Hiding Outside Home In Fairfield County, Police Say A 51-year-old "suspicious" man was arrested when he was found hiding outside a Fairfield County home after he allegedly entered the basement. The incident took place in Westport on Saturday, Oct. 22. According to Lt. Dave Wolf, of the Westport Police, officers responded to an address in Westport on a report of a suspicious person.   The resident told officers she saw a person walking in her yard and that this individual may have gone into the home’s basement, Wolf said. Officers checked the basement but did not locate anyone. However, a man identified as Northern Westchester Co…
Surveillance Video Leads To Charge For Man After Incident At Train Station In Fairfield County Surveillance Video Leads To Charge For Man After Incident At Train Station In Fairfield County
Surveillance Video Leads To Charge For Man After Incident At Train Station In Fairfield County A surveillance video led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for allegedly damaging a vehicle at a train station on purpose. Dominic Demace, age 52, of Westport, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 25 in connection with the incident that took place in September at the Saugatuck Train Station. According to Lt. Dave Wolf, of the Westport Police, on Thursday, Sept. 29, a woman came to the Westport Police Department to file a vandalism report.  The woman told Westport Police she parked her car at the Saugatuck Train Station and when she returned that afternoon, she saw a scratch as well as …
Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate
Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate Queen of television Shonda Rhimes is putting down roots in Connecticut after scooping up a massive, multimillion-dollar estate in Fairfield County, the New York Post first reported.  The 52-year-old TV writer, producer, and author - best known for creating hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal - recently closed on a 38,000-square-foot home in Westport for a whopping $15.17 million, the outlet reports. Sitting on roughly 7.5 acres, the New England Colonial home boasts 11 bedrooms, a basketball court, bowling alley, an arcade, a home theater, eight fireplaces, and a ki…
New 'Swatting' Incident Reported At High School In Fairfield County, Police Say New 'Swatting' Incident Reported At High School In Fairfield County, Police Say
New 'Swatting' Incident Reported At High School In Fairfield County, Police Say A second Fairfield County high school reports being the victim of a "swatting" incident where the police department received a call regarding an active shooter on the school campus. The latest incident took place in Westport, around 9:10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at Staples High School. According to Westport Police Lt. David Wolf, the 911 center received a call from a person who was reporting that there was an active shooter inside Staples High School.  The patrol and detective divisions as well as officers serving in administrative roles immediately went to the school, Wolf sai…
3 Taken Into Custody, Including Man With Nunchucks, After Fairfield County Traffic Stop 3 Taken Into Custody, Including Man With Nunchucks, After Fairfield County Traffic Stop
3 Taken Into Custody, Including Man With Nunchucks, After Fairfield County Traffic Stop Three men were arrested following a traffic stop in Fairfield County in which the driver was charged with having drug paraphernalia, homemade nunchucks, and failure to appear.  The incident took place in Westport on Wednesday, Oct. 12 around 8:30 p.m. According to Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police, an officer on routine patrol pulled a car over for a motor vehicle violation in the area of 379 Post Road East.   The driver, identified as Juan Velasco, age 40, of Bridgeport, reportedly admitted that his license was currently suspended and that the car he was driving was not…
High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash
High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A high school in Fairfield County is operating on a delayed start on Monday, Oct. 17 after one of its teachers was killed over the weekend in a crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Michael Sansur, age 52, of Darien, a technology education teacher at Staples High School in Westport, died from his injuries in the New London County crash that happened at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Old Lyme. Staples students are scheduled to begin the school day at 11 a.m. Monday, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the school community Sunday night, Oct. 16. "I m…
Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash
Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Updated story: High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A beloved Fairfield County teacher has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identifie…
Man Accused Of Cashing $9.7K In Fraudulent Checks In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Cashing $9.7K In Fraudulent Checks In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Cashing $9.7K In Fraudulent Checks In Fairfield County A man has been charged after investigators found that he cashed more than $9,700 in fraudulent checks in Fairfield County. Police received a report on April 29 from a People’s Bank Financial investigator about potentially fraudulent banking activity that occurred in Westport in December of 2021, the Westport Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The financial investigator told police that on Dec. 21, five checks drawn on a PNC Bank account and made payable to an individual named Andrew Cohen were negotiated at several People's Bank locations, authorities said. Police sai…
These Fairfield County Public Schools Rank In Top 5 Statewide, New Report Says These Fairfield County Public Schools Rank In Top 5 Statewide, New Report Says
These Fairfield County Public Schools Rank In Top 5 Statewide, New Report Says Five Fairfield County schools were ranked the best public high schools in Connecticut in a newly-released report. Niche, a website that creates ratings and reviews of schools and colleges across the United States, published its ranking of the "2023 Best public high schools in Connecticut." According to the report, the best public high school in the state is Staples High School, located in Westport. The school was also ranked Connecticut's best college prep public high school and second on the list of high schools with the best teachers in Connecticut. The following high schools …
Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Checks From Mailbox In Fairfield County, Then Depositing $24K Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Checks From Mailbox In Fairfield County, Then Depositing $24K
Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Checks From Mailbox In Fairfield County, Then Depositing $24K Police have accused a man for allegedly stealing a box of blank checks in Fairfield County and writing a check to himself for more than $24,000. The incident took place in Westport on Tuesday, Jan. 11, when police officers responded to a home on Northgate Lane regarding stolen mail.  The complainant told officers that a box of blank checks was stolen. He advised that one of the stolen checks was written out for over $24,000.00 and cashed, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. The detective assigned to this case determined that the check was deposited at a Bank of America bra…