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Fairfield County School District Employee Accused Of Enticing, Sexually Assaulting Student Fairfield County School District Employee Accused Of Enticing, Sexually Assaulting Student
Fairfield County School District Employee Accused Of Enticing, Sexually Assaulting Student A 31-year-old school employee in Fairfield County is facing multiple charges after Connecticut State Police say an investigation determined she sexually assault a student and sent unsolicited sexual pictures. On Monday, Feb. 20, at approximately 8:50 a.m., after learning of the active warrant for her arrest, Andie Rosafort turned herself in at Troop A in Southbury, where she was processed and charged with the following: Second-degree sexual assault, Enticing a minor by computer, Risk of injury to a minor. The New Fairfield Police Department was contacted by school administrators at New Fa…
Loaded Gun At Airport: Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board Plane In Westchester Loaded Gun At Airport: Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board Plane In Westchester
Loaded Gun At Airport: Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board Plane In Westchester TSA agents arrested a Connecticut man with a loaded pistol as he tried to board Westchester County Airport, authorities said.  Agents spotted the .45 caliber handgun and seven bullets in the man's carry-on luggage as it went through the X-ray machine at the Westchester Airport on Monday, Feb. 13, TSA said.  Westchester County Police took the gun and arrested the man on weapons charges. They did not release the man's name. Along with the criminal charges, the man faces a potential $15,000 fine as the penalty for bringing a weapon to an airport was recently increased, TSA said.&nbs…
Beloved Teacher Who Graduated From High School, College In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 64 Beloved Teacher Who Graduated From High School, College In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 64
Beloved Teacher Who Graduated From High School, College In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 64 A beloved teacher and longtime Hudson Valley resident has died at the age of 64. Dutchess County resident Michael Ambron, of Fishkill, died suddenly of heart failure at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, July 26, according to his obituary. Ambron grew up in the Bronx, and he graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers. He went on to earn degrees from Manhattan College and Iona College, his obituary said. For 25 years, he worked for IBM in East Fishkill and Southbury, Connecticut, and he served as director of programming, according to his obituary.  In …
Woman Runs NYC Marathon For Son, Others Affected By Neurofibromatosis Woman Runs NYC Marathon For Son, Others Affected By Neurofibromatosis
Woman Runs NYC Marathon For Son, Others Affected By Neurofibromatosis Diane Owens never used to like running. In fact, she was vocal about it.  But that all changed after her son was diagnosed with a rare condition.  Nine years and many marathons, half-marathons, and 5K races later, she hasn't stopped pushing forward. Owens is originally from Bethpage on Long Island, before later moving to Connecticut as a child. She now lives in Southbury, in New Haven County. For the 2021 New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 7, Owens said she spent less time preparing than she normally would, and chose instead to enjoy the views and take videos to honor loved ones and …
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…
Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash A high school sports standout in Connecticut was killed in a single-vehicle crash that also left a 16-year-old girl in critical condition. New Haven County resident Ryan Rutledge, age 17, of Southbury, died on Monday, April 5, after his Jeep went off the roadway around 10:35 p.m., and hit a wire rope guardrail, before the vehicle traveled down an embankment and into the Pomperaug River, said the Southbury Police. Both Rutledge, and his passenger, were ejected from the vehicle and found in the Pomperaug River. Rutledge, who was a junior at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, was known for a…
CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound
CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound Three men from Connecticut are facing up to a year in prison and fines after admitting to scuttling abandoned boats in the Long Island Sound. Southbury resident John Magness, 71, Peter Albrecht, 70, of Norwalk, and Carlos Santos, 60, of Westbrook, pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the destruction of several sailboats and motorboats between the Black Rock Harbor and the Pennfield Reef Lighthouse in Long Island Sound. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Magness was the owner of Bluefish Cove Marina in Bridgeport who was attempting to sell the property two years ago. Magness and A…
Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County
Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County Gloria Claudet, 95, known to her friends as "Glo," died on Nov. 24 at her home in Southbury, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Henri Claudet.  Gloria was born in Asbury Park, NJ in 1923 to the late James and Elizabeth (Kirwin) Jennings. For more than three decades, Gloria sold real estate at Emile Rellstab Real Estate in New Rochelle, gaining a reputation for professionalism and integrity that led to generations of families entrusting their purchases and sales to her. In 1974, she earned MAI status as a real estate appraiser, the highest standing …
Friendly's Closes 23 Restaurants, Including In New York, Connecticut Friendly's Closes 23 Restaurants, Including In New York, Connecticut
Friendly's Closes 23 Restaurants, Including In New York, Connecticut Friendly's is closing 23 more of its restaurants in the Northeast, including in New York and Connecticut. The closures will occur when the leases are up of the affected restaurants. "While this was a tough decision, we are confident it will best position the brand for a bright future," Friendly's CEO George Mitchell wrote in a letter to franchise owners in April. "Especially difficult is the impact these closures will have on the locations' wonderful employees, who we are working to support with opportunities in other locations or severance payments and other assistance." Fourteen of …
Area Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash Area Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash
Area Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash A 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-84 on Thursday. The crash occurred around 7:01 a.m. at the Rochambeau Bridge in Southbury, when William Jasmin of Danbury lost control of his motorcycle, according to Connecticut State Police. After losing control, the motorcycle struck the concrete bridge rail off the right side of the roadway, state police said. Jasmin was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the right lane near the shoulder, state police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The highway was shut down during the course of the investigation for several hour…
Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen Who Aspired To Be Cop Nabbed In CT Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen Who Aspired To Be Cop Nabbed In CT
Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen Who Aspired To Be Cop Nabbed In CT The latest suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old New York City boy and aspiring police officer was apprehended by Connecticut State Police on Monday. At approximately 2:36 p.m., troopers from Troop A-Southbury conducted a motor vehicle stop on I-84 eastbound near exit 13 in Southbury. Several people were in the vehicle, however, the operator was considered the 12th suspect in the Bronx homicide of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz, Connecticut State Police said. The name of the suspect has not yet been released. Guzman-Feliz was killed outside a Bronx bodega in June.on Jun…
Alert Issued For Missing Woman Last Seen Traveling In Area Alert Issued For Missing Woman Last Seen Traveling In Area
Alert Issued For Missing Woman Last Seen Traveling In Area A woman last seen traveling on I-84 has gone missing and state police are asking the public's help in locating her. A Silver Alert has been issued by Connecticut State Police for 90-year-old Evelyn Sasko, who was last seen on Thursday, June 21 at approximately 10:20 p.m., after leaving Danbury Hospital and traveling I-84 eastbound. At approximately 2 a.m. Friday morning, police officers and troopers responded to a missing person report from Pomperaug Woods senior living community in Southbury. The driver Sasko was following from Danbury Hospital to Pomperaug Woods lost sight of Sasko’s veh…
Westchester BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line Westchester BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line
Westchester BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line When Kelly Kegan-McGee and Kathryn Kirton opened Fairfield Swim n' Surf 12 years ago, they were still living at home in Westchester. Now, the two, graduates of Rye Neck High School, are married with kids and living in Connecticut-- Kegan-McGee in Fairfield and Kirton in Southbury. Not only have their families grown, their business has as well. The women recently applied for -- and got --  a micro-enterprise assistance grant from the Fairfield Department of Community & Economic Development to help grow their Fairfield store and add a new division.  Sweat by Swim n' Surf, a curated colle…