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Man arrested for possession of child porn after deadly fire in New Fairfield
A man was arrested months after a woman was found dead inside of a home that caught fire in New Fairfield last year. State police said a man in his 60s was arrested after officers executed a search and seizure warrant. Firefighters responded to a home on Wood Creek Road around 5:30 a.m. on April 27, 2024. A woman who…
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Woman dead, 3 teens injured in head-on crash in New Fairfield
A woman has died and three teenagers are injured after a head-on crash in New Fairfield on Monday night. State police said a 17-year-old male from New Fairfield was driving a Hyundai Palisade northbound on Ball Pond Road near Harvest Road around 9:30 p.m. At the same time, a 62-year-old woman from New York was driving a Jeep Compass southbound…
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Man poses as contractor, takes money from homeowners in New Fairfield: police
A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a contractor and taking money for work he never completed in New Fairfield, police said. State police said they arrested a New York man who posed as a general contractor and collected $265,000 from homeowners who hired him to complete renovations. He was arrested for first-degree larceny in New York on…
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Woman faces charges for trying to steal over $350K from CT homeowner: police
A woman from Michigan is facing charges after attempting to commit fraud and theft in New Fairfield two years ago, according to state police. In October 2022, the woman sent a loan payoff notice of over $358,000 to a homeowner under a fake mortgage lender’s name, according to police. Police said the homeowner contacted his bank after receiving a second…
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This Month in Connecticut History: July
From a man-made lake in New Milford to a battle in Norwalk, and over to a century-old state park on Connecticut’s shores, explore milestones and moments from July that stand out in the Nutmeg State.
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No reservations left at Squantz Pond for July 4: DEEP
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says there are no reservations left for visitors looking to head to Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield. DEEP says only people with prior reservations will be let into the park on Thursday; those who haven’t booked yet will be turned away as the park will be at capacity. The new...
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Man turned off power to resident's medical equipment so they would vacate apartment: police
State police have arrested a New Fairfield man who they said turned off the power to an apartment and a resident’s medical equipment in an attempt to get the person to leave the residence. New Fairfield police officers and state troopers responded to an undisclosed address on Tuesday to investigate a disturbance. The caller told them that a resident...