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Man Transported to Hospital After Getting Pulled From Fairfield Home During Fire
A man was transported to the hospital after he was pulled from a home in Fairfield during a fire on Tuesday. Dispatchers received a call from a passerby reporting smoke and fire coming from a house on Kings Highway East around 5 a.m. Within minutes, firefighters arrived and found fire showing from the first floor of the home. According to…
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Person Hit and Killed By Metro-North Train in Fairfield
A person was struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Fairfield Wednesday afternoon. Fairfield police said they were at the scene in the area of Commerce Drive. Metro-North said the incident took place near the Fairfield Metro station around 3:45 p.m. Trains in the area were being delayed because of the incident, according to Metro-North.
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A Magical Experience: CT Actress in Disney's ‘Encanto'
As Hollywood gears up for the Oscars, one of the biggest movies in contention has a Connecticut connection. Disney’s smash hit “Encanto” is delighting audiences of all ages with its magical tale set in Colombia of an ordinary girl in an extraordinary family, and some of the very first characters we meet onscreen were voiced by a homegrown talent...
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15-Year-Old Fairfield Student Arrested, Accused of Making Threat to Classmates
Police in Fairfield have arrested a student who is accused of making a threat to several classmates. Detectives said they worked with school safety officers and arrested a 15-year-old Fairfield Ludlowe High School student on Saturday after a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates. According to authorities, it was reported to police that several students received…
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2 Hospitalized After School Bus Crash in Fairfield
A school bus crash in Fairfield sent a student and the bus’s driver to the hospital Monday afternoon. The bus crashed into a utility pole on Mill Plain Road near Sconset Road around 3 p.m., according to police. Two students from Tomlinson Middle School were on the bus at the time of the crash. One student was taken to...
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Around 2 Dozen People Exposed to Pepper Spray in Line at Fairfield Restaurant
Around two dozen people were exposed to pepper spray while waiting to get into a restaurant in Fairfield on Friday night. Officers received reports of multiple people being pepper sprayed at the Wafu Asian Bistro on Post Road around 10:45 p.m. When police arrived, they said they found approximately 200 people near the parking lot with about 20 to 30…
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Fairfield's Kristen Santos Advances in Women's 1000M
Fairfield’s Kristen Santos is advancing in her Olympic debut in Beijing. She came in first in her heat in women’s 1000m in short track on Wednesday morning and advances to the quarterfinals. Santos is expected to be in the mix for a medal in the event after beating defending Olympic gold medalist Suzanne Schulting during the World Cup season....
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Woman and Her Dogs Rescued After Falling Through the Ice in Fairfield
Fairfield emergency crews rescued a woman and her two dogs after they fell through the ice Wednesday afternoon. Crews said they responded to Perry’s Mill Pond on Sturges Road after receiving a call at approximately 1:40 p.m. Emergency personnel were able safely remove the woman from the water when they got to the scene, but her dogs were still...
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Man Throws Drink at Fairfield Robeks Employees After Son Has Allergic Reaction to Smoothie: PD
Police have arrested a man who is accused of yelling at and throwing things at Robeks employees in Fairfield after his son had an allergic reaction to a smoothie from the store on Saturday.
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Man Throws Drink at Fairfield Robeks Employees After Son Has Allergic Reaction to Smoothie: PD
Police have arrested a man accused of yelling and throwing things at workers of a smoothie shop in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Several Boats, Trailers Vandalized in Fairfield: PD
Fairfield Police are investigating after receiving reports that several boats and trailers were vandalized. Officials said the boats were vandalized at the South Benson Marina on both Dec. 17 and 23. Responding officers found multiple boats spray painted with similar markings on them. All of the effected boats were marked with black paint and what appears to be either the…
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2 Save the Children Staff Members Missing After Myanmar Attack
After a deadly attack that left dozens dead, including children, two Save the Children staff members are now missing. A spokesperson with the organization said two staff members traveling home for the holidays were caught up in the incident and remain missing. The organization, stationed in Fairfield, Connecticut, said they’ve confirmation that the private vehicle the staffers were traveling...
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Wonderland at Roseville: Giving Back By Lighting Up Fairfield
An elaborate light display in Fairfield that’s visible for blocks is spreading holiday cheer and raising money for a good cause. The display, called “Wonderland at Roseville” on Roseville Terrace, has thousands of lights, an army of nutcrackers, snowmen, angels, and a photo sleigh booth. The home has decorations all over, extending from the front of the home all...
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Wonderland at Roseville: Giving Back By Lighting Up Fairfield
An elaborate light display on Roseville Terrace is visible for blocks, and the best part about it is it’s raising money for the 22 Shriner children’s hospitals across the world.
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Fairfield Police Investigate Several Reports of Mail Theft, Check Fraud
Fairfield Police are investigating after several reports of mail theft, resulting in check fraud. Officials said they’ve received at least six reports of mail being stolen from mailboxes in the overnight hours since September. Some of these cases included checks, which resulted in check fraud, according to police. Police said they believe more cases of theft happened during this...
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Al Roker Gets a Look at UPS Holiday Deliveries in Fairfield
With 10 days to go before Christmas, the Today Show’s Al Roker was in Fairfield, getting a look at how all those deliveries are made.
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Hundreds Gather to Welcome Fairfield's Charlie Capalbo Home From the Hospital
Charlie Capalbo, 23, was greeted by friends and family on Friday as he returned home from the hospital after beating cancer for the third time. A former hockey goalie, Charlie still loves the game and he has felt the love from the hockey community throughout his battle with cancer. They chanted Charlie’s name as a parade marched by his house,…
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Hundreds Gather to Welcome Fairfield's Charlie Capalbo Home From the Hospital
Charlie Capalbo, 23, was greeted by friends and family on Friday as he returned home from the hospital after beating cancer for the third time.
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How a Possum Porch Pirate Led to Laughs and a Special Donation
A video of a furry porch pirate making off with a package of gold hoops not only gave people a good laugh, it also led to a donation that will protect the possums.
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Fairfield Woman Gets Surprise After Possum Steals Amazon Package
The woman whose Ross Simons earrings were stolen off of her porch by a possum last month got a replacement pair from the company, and some more good news as well.