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Man Killed In 'Tragic' Litchfield County ATV Accident, Police Say Man Killed In 'Tragic' Litchfield County ATV Accident, Police Say
Man Killed In 'Tragic' Litchfield County ATV Accident, Police Say A Connecticut man was killed during what police are calling a "tragic" accident on an ATV. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 6:20 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the area of Hancock Court in Plymouth. Plymouth Police responded to the area after receiving a report of a medical emergency, the police department said. Upon arrival, a man in his 60’s was found to be involved in an ATV accident. The man was pronounced dead on the scene.  An initial investigation revealed the man was legally riding his ATV on his property and appeared to be involved in a tragic accide…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Nabbed In 'Orange Truck' Road Rage Incident, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed In 'Orange Truck' Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed In 'Orange Truck' Road Rage Incident, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver while a 9-year-old relative was in his pickup truck during a road rage incident. Litchfield County resident Floyd Morey, age 43, of Plymouth, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 10, for the June incident in Plymouth.  The incident took place when Morey made a restricted turn onto Main Street from Carter Road and nearly collided with another motorist in a bright orange Dodge Ram pickup truck, said the Plymouth Police. The other motorist yelled at Morey about the near col…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Details Emerge Into Allegations Of Unreported Abuse At School In Region New Details Emerge Into Allegations Of Unreported Abuse At School In Region
New Details Emerge Into Allegations Of Unreported Abuse At School In Region The arrest report for a Connecticut teacher accused of sexually abusing young female students reveals that as many as 13 victims had reported the teacher's alleged actions to the principal or other authorities for several years. News of the Litchfield County teacher's actions became public on Tuesday, Aug. 23, with the arrest of three employees and a former administrator, for failing to report abuse by a former Plymouth Center School teacher, James Eschert, a Hartford County resident. Those arrested were: Chrystal Collins, age 59, of Bristol Rebecca Holleran, age 47, of Bristol Sherri Tur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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School Staffers In Region Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse School Staffers In Region Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse
School Staffers In Region Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse Employees of a Connecticut school have been arrested on charges of failure to report abuse by a teacher. The incident, which included the arrest of the alleged abuser in January, took place in Litchfield County at the Plymouth Center School in Plymouth. Sherri Turner, age 59, of Farmington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Melissa Morelli, age 45, of Plymouth, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24.  Both were charged with failure to report abuse, neglect, or injury of a child or imminent risk of serious harm to a child, according to the Plymouth Police Department.  Plymouth Pu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Plane Crashes At Boy Scout Camp Near Airport In Region Plane Crashes At Boy Scout Camp Near Airport In Region
Plane Crashes At Boy Scout Camp Near Airport In Region A small plane crashed at a Boy Scouts of America camp near a Connecticut airport. The crash took place in Litchfield County in Plymouth around 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Camp Mattatuck. According to a release from the Connecticut Rivers Boy Scout Council, the light aircraft crashed on the southern end of the camp, which is approximately a quarter of a mile away from any of the camp program or campers. No campers or programs were affected by the crash and the program will continue as planned, the council said. According to Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Cessna 185 crashed…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Teacher In Region Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say Former Teacher In Region Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say
Former Teacher In Region Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say A former elementary school teacher in Connecticut is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing minors in his care as students, police announced. In Litchfield County, former Plymouth Center School educator James Eschert, age 51, turned himself in to police following a lengthy investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct between him and multiple minors who were his students at the time. According to investigators at the Plymouth Police Department, on Sept. 29, 2021, they received a complaint against Eschert regarding his activities which children. Police said that the investigation …

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by Zak Failla