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Former Olympian Facing New Charges For Assault On Child In Western Mass, DA Says Former Olympian Facing New Charges For Assault On Child In Western Mass, DA Says
Former Olympian Facing New Charges For Assault On Child In Western Mass, DA Says A former Olympian in track and field being held in Western Massachusetts on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, has been indicted with four additional charges. The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office has secured four additional indictments against 69-year-old Conrad Mainwaring after investigators identified two additional victims in connection with complaints that the abuse took place at a camp for boys in Western Massachusetts. The court is currently detaining Mainwaring at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $200,000 bail on 12 counts associated with the ab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Mom Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Son CT Mom Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Son
CT Mom Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Son A Connecticut mother has been accused of killing her young son. Hartford County resident Alesha Cain, age 30, of Manchester, was arrested on Friday, May 7, in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son, who was found unresponsive when police responded to her home on Thanksgiving 2020, said Manchester Police Lt. Ryan Shea. According to Shea, police found the child around 2:43 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, when they responded to her Oakland Street apartment.  Upon arrival, officers began resuscitative efforts on the child, and ultimately the child was transported to Connecticu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Children In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Children In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Children In Fairfield County A man who allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls over the course of several years in Fairfield County is in custody after attempting to flee the country, police said. On Nov. 11, 2019, the Danbury Police Department received a complaint involving the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl, which led to 33-year-old Juan Perez-Barbahona being identified as a suspect. The allegations against Perez-Barbahona led to an extensive investigation by the Danbury Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, which determined that the sexual assault had been ongoing for several years. During the investig…

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Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires A former Olympian in track and field has been indicted on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with complaints that the abuse took place at a camp for boys in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington announced on Tuesday, March 16, that 69-year-old Conrad Mainwaring, who was residing in Los Angeles, was arrested as he left a California courthouse on a fugitive from justice warrant. Mainwaring, a track coach, had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on the charges.  The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office previously obtained the …

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COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases
Covid-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases Despite a recent rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation in the past two months, there may not be as large a correlation between the new cases and schools reopening in the fall, according to newly released studies. International researchers found that there is no consistent relationship between the spread of the virus and the opening of in-person K-12 learning in a pair of newly released studies. According to NPR, a third study in the United States also found that there is no elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 for childcare workers who returned to the classroom. The report found that t…

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by Zak Failla