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Sex Offender From Region Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say Sex Offender From Region Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say
Sex Offender From Region Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say A Connecticut registered sex offender on probation has been nabbed again with child pornography, police said. Litchfield County resident William Pirotta, age 32, of Harwinton, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, July 26 following a long investigation. A tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce received in April by a Winsted police detective was passed to the Connecticut State Police regarding a digital image, identified as suspected child pornography, along with the Internet Protocol address (IP) of the device allegedly used to upload the image. Based upon records ob…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Asking For Help In Case Of Girl Killed After Falling Out Of Truck Police Asking For Help In Case Of Girl Killed After Falling Out Of Truck
Police Asking For Help In Case Of Girl Killed After Falling Out Of Truck Connecticut State Police are again asking the public for help in a case in which a 17-year-old girl was killed when she fell out of a moving pickup truck. The accident took place in Hartford County on Fairfield Drive in the town of Burlington on Sunday, around 1:25 a.m., Sunday, May 21. State police said the truck, a 2013 Chevy Silverado, was traveling in an unknown direction when Sophie Ringquist, of Burlington, the right front seat passenger, fell out from the vehicle as it was moving. Ringquist was transported to Bristol Hospital and was later pronounced dead.  The truck was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Girl From Region Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck 17-Year-Old Girl From Region Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck
17-Year-Old Girl From Region Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck Connecticut State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old girl died after falling out of a moving pickup truck. The incident took place in Hartford County on Fairfield Drive in the town of Burlington on Sunday, around 1:25 a.m., Sunday, May 21. State police said the truck, a 2013 Chevy Silverado, was traveling in an unknown direction when Sophie Ringquist, of Burlington, the front seat passenger, fell out from the vehicle as it was moving. Ringquist was transported to Bristol Hospital and was later pronounced dead. The truck was being driven by an 18-year-old Litchfield County r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Trespasses, Interferes With House Fire Response In Region, Police Say Man Trespasses, Interferes With House Fire Response In Region, Police Say
Man Trespasses, Interferes With House Fire Response In Region, Police Say A 25-year-old Fairfield County man faces charges after allegedly interfering with officers as they responded to a house fire in Litchfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 25 around 8 a.m., when police responded to a house in Harwinton at 100 Wildcat Hill Rd. for a reported structure fire, according to state police.  While troopers responded to the fire, 25-year-old Stratford resident Ronald Nelson allegedly trespassed onto the scene and interfered with police while they were investigating the blaze.  Nelson was then arrested and charged with the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash In Region, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash In Region, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash In Region, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for an alleged DUI after a serious crash seriously injured two pedestrians. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 on Route 8 in Watertown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to the area of Route 8 North, to investigate the report of a three-car crash. An investigation revealed that a 2014 Chevy Traverse driven by Jason Torsiello, age 44, of Harwinton, left the right side of the roadway and struck a parked vehicle on the right shoulder, state police said. This pushed the parked vehicle i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
K-9 Locates Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim In Region, Police Say K-9 Locates Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim In Region, Police Say
K-9 Locates Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim In Region, Police Say A Connecticut State Police K-9 is being credited with helping track down a man wanted for allegedly throwing a machete-style knife at another person during a domestic dispute. The incident took place in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when troopers responded to a home in Harwinton for possible domestic violence. When troopers arrived on the scene they found that the accused, identified as a 52-year-old man, had allegedly thrown a machete-style knife at another person and fled into a wooded area near the home, police said. That's when Trooper Kenney and his K-9 partner, Chase, began …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Skeletal Remains Discovered In Wooded Area In Region, Police Say Skeletal Remains Discovered In Wooded Area In Region, Police Say
Skeletal Remains Discovered In Wooded Area In Region, Police Say Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Connecticut. Troopers received a report at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19, from an individual who found what they believed to be skeletal remains while walking their dog, according to Connecticut State Police The individual reported that they found the remains in the woods near Campville Hill Road on the Harwinton/Northfield town line in Litchfield County, police said.  Troopers located the skeletal remains about 100 feet from the roadway, and the remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Litchfield County, Police Say Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Litchfield County, Police Say
Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Litchfield County, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was killed after being hit by a car while she stood and talked with another driver in a Dodge Charger. The accident took place in Litchfield County around 9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, when the teen was talking with the driver of the Charger, who was a family member, on Route 222 (Hill Road), in Harwinton, said Connecticut State Pollice. The teen who was standing on the shoulder of the roadway was hit when the second car, a Pontiac, swerved to the miss the stopped Charger, state police said.  The teen, identified as Kailey Prenoveau, of Harwinton, was pronoun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Litchfield County Native Newest Member Of Popular TV Show 'Big Brother' Litchfield County Native Newest Member Of Popular TV Show 'Big Brother'
Litchfield County Native Newest Member Of Popular TV Show 'Big Brother' His favorite food is fried chicken and waffles and he likes to play mini-golf and spend time flirting. That's what Connecticut native named Christian Birkenberger, age 23, of Harwinton in Litchfield County, has to say when asked about his favorite things as he gets ready to star in the next episode of the mega-hit CBS show "Big Brother." A general contractor assistant in real life, Birkenberger, said he describes himself as charming, friendly and determined. Determined to win the game. In his biography for the show, Birkenberger said that while he will miss loved ones while living in…

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by Kathy Reakes