Fairfield, CT
News
Boy Killed In Skiing Accident At Mount Southington Boy Killed In Skiing Accident At Mount Southington
Boy Killed In Skiing Accident At Mount Southington An 8-year-old boy was killed from injuries sustained during a skiing accident in the area. Logan Murphy Mengold, the son of Jason and Kristen (Murphy) Mengold, died on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Yale-New Haven Hospital following injuries sustained in the accident on Feb. 19 at the Mount Southington ski area, his obituary said. Southington Police did not offer details of the accident.  According to his obituary, Logan, born in Danbury, on June 12, 2010,  was a kind and caring boy who got along with everyone - young and old, boys and girls alike.  "He had piercing green…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Hotel Owner Charged With Sex Trafficking, Connecticut State Police Say Hotel Owner Charged With Sex Trafficking, Connecticut State Police Say
Hotel Owner Charged With Sex Trafficking, Connecticut State Police Say A Connecticut hotel owner allegedly operating a “sex dungeon” is facing a host of charges, including human sex trafficking involving a preteen, police said. Simon Hessler, an Ellington resident and the owner and manager of Baymont Inn and Suites in Manchester, was busted by Connecticut State Police following an investigation into underage human sex trafficking.  Hessler was allegedly attempting to solicit a preteen girl for the purpose of a sexual interaction that included a forced restraint. Police said that Hessler was arrested when he attempted to pay an undercover trooper for the …

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by Zak Failla
Newtown, CT
Schools
Brothers From Newtown Named As Winners In Sen. Murphy's MLK Essay Contest Brothers From Newtown Named As Winners In Sen. Murphy's MLK Essay Contest
Brothers From Newtown Named As Winners In Sen. Murphy's MLK Essay Contest NEWTOWN, Conn. — Two brothers from Newtown are among the winners in the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge sponsored by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.  “Dr. King inspired us all to fight for justice and equality. For the second year in a row, I’m totally blown away by the essays and ideas of these students. It was hard to pick just a few winners,” said Murphy. Kenneth Konrad Miller, 7, a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and his brother, Karl Daniel Miller, a student at Newtown High, wrote about their experiences as African-American students in largely white town. In …

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by Daily Voice