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Skeletal Remains Found In Wooded Area In CT ID'd As 20-Year-Old Woman
Skeletal remains found in a wooded area in northern Connecticut have been identified as a 20-year-old woman, according to state police.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains found in Litchfield County in December as Brianna Beam, according to an announcement from Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Beam was known to have ties to the Waterbury, Thomaston, and Bristol areas, and the State of Rhode Island, police said.
Her remains were found on Sunday, Dec. 19, off Campville Road on the Harwinton/Northfield town line, State Police said.
The investiga…
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Students, Police Say
A teacher at a Fairfield County military academy has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing two students.
Litchfield County resident Samantha Peck, of Thomaston, a teacher at the Bridgeport Military Academy, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 8, by Bridgeport Police.
According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, Peck was arrested on two warrants, each charging her with sexual assault.
Peck was released after posting a $100,000 bond.
Appleby said the investigations are ongoing and the names of the victims have been withheld.
32-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In CT Crash, State Police Say
A 32-year-old was killed after being ejected in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut, authorities said.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 18 in Litchfield County.
According to Connecticut State Police, the victim, Nicholas Donahue, of Thomaston, was driving northbound in the Town of Litchfield on Old Northfield Road when a second vehicle, attached with a rear mowing trailer, entered a grass field from the east side of the roadway.
Donahue lost control of his 2007 Harley-Davidson, crashed into the pavement, and was then ejected, and hit the rear mowing trailer, state police said.
He …