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Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission
Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission A Worcester officer accused of taking money for overtime he didn't work and a Springfield cop charged with using his stun gun on a pregnant woman were among 15 law enforcement officials suspended by the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) commission.  The commission announced the suspensions on Tuesday, Jan 3, as it reviews the backgrounds and training of the state's law enforcement officers. This is a first for the state as the POST Commission was founded following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, according to NBC Boston.&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
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Thousands Donated To Support Family Of Child Who Died In Tractor Accident Thousands Donated To Support Family Of Child Who Died In Tractor Accident
Thousands Donated To Support Family Of Child Who Died In Tractor Accident Members of the community have donated thousands of dollars to support the family of a 4-year-old girl who died in an accident involving a farm tractor in northern Connecticut over the weekend. Ellie Kuslis died in the incident on a Litchfield County field, located on Barnes Road in Watertown, on Saturday, April 23, the Watertown Police Department reported. Police said Ellie became trapped under a slice seeder that was attached to a farm tractor. Authorities said the tractor, which was being operated by Ellie's father, was stationary when the incident happened, but the seeder remained e…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In Farm Tractor Accident In Region Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In Farm Tractor Accident In Region
Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In Farm Tractor Accident In Region Police have identified a 4-year-old girl who died after becoming trapped under a slice seeder that was attached to a farm tractor in Connecticut. Ellie Kuslis was identified as the child who died in the incident on a Litchfield County field, located on Barnes Road in Watertown, on Saturday, April 23, according to the Watertown Police Department. Police said the tractor, which was being operated by Ellie's father, was stationary when the incident happened, but the seeder remained engaged. Ellie was pronounced dead after the Watertown Police and Fire Departments arrived at the scene at about…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Child Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Farm Tractor In Region, Police Say Child Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Farm Tractor In Region, Police Say
Child Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Farm Tractor In Region, Police Say A 4-year-old child died after becoming trapped under a farm tractor in northern Connecticut, police reported.  Authorities in Litchfield County responded to a report of a child trapped under a tractor in a Watertown field at about 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, according to the Water Town Police Department. Watertown Police and Fire Departments arrived at the location on Barnes Road, between Lake Winnemaug Road and Bunker Hill Road, and found that a child had become entangled in a farm implement that had been running. Police said the child was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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by Nicole Valinote