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Fairfield's Little League World Series run ended with an 8-2 loss to Las Vegas in the U.S. title game, with Vegas advancing to face Chinese Taipei in the final, aiming to become the first Nevada team to win the series.
Fairfield's Little League team advanced to the U.S. title game after a 7-3 victory over Las Vegas, showcasing strong defense, clutch hitting, and resilient pitching, with key performances from their top hitters and pitchers, moving closer to their first U.S. championship appearance since 2013.
A raccoon killed by six dogs in a Fairfield yard has tested positive for rabies, prompting the dogs to be put on 45-day home confinement despite having valid rabies vaccinations. Fairfield Animal Control emphasized the importance of pet vaccinations and announced a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic following the incident.
Stanford and Iowa move up in the women's basketball Top 25 rankings behind No. 1 South Carolina, with Fairfield making its first appearance at No. 25. Stanford secured the No. 2 spot after a weekend sweep, while Iowa's victory over Ohio State propelled them to third. Fairfield's historic ranking comes as they have won 24 straight games, joining South Carolina as the only teams with one or fewer losses. The Pac-12 leads with three of the top seven teams, followed by the ACC with five teams in the Top 25.
Interstate 95 in Fairfield, CT, has reopened after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle resulted in serious injuries and a full closure of the highway for several hours early Friday morning. The cause of the crash is unknown, and drivers were advised to find alternate routes while the closure was in effect.
Flooding in Fairfield has forced residents to evacuate their homes, as rising water levels pose a threat to the safety and well-being of the community.
Police in Fairfield, Maine issued a voluntary evacuation order for residents along the Kennebec River, which is expected to rise another three feet before cresting around noon. Many roads in Fairfield are flooded and closed, and shelters are open in other parts of the state.
Demetrious Restee Williams, a 36-year-old man from Fairfield, was identified as the first of three victims killed in separate shootings in Birmingham on Saturday. Police responded to a Shot Spotter alert and found Williams wounded and unresponsive at the scene. Two other men were also fatally shot later in the day, and no arrests have been made in any of the cases.
Jeremy Goodale, a Fairfield teenager, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the murder of his Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber. Goodale and another student, Willard Miller, beat Graber to death with a baseball bat due to a bad grade. They then concealed her body in a wooded area. Goodale apologized in court but suffered a bloody nose during the proceedings. The judge considered Goodale's immaturity and past experiences when deciding the sentence. Miller has already received a life sentence, which he is appealing.
Multiple college students were critically injured in a head-on collision on the Sacred Heart University campus in Fairfield, Connecticut. The crash involved two vehicles, both containing students from the university. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
A man accused of murdering his wife was found dead in Fairfield, Ohio. William Pratt, 55, called the police to report finding his wife, Katrina Pratt, 55, with a head injury and covered in blood. After arriving at the scene, authorities determined that Katrina was dead. During a controlled call with William, he confessed to the killing. William Pratt's body was later found deceased in a residence in Fairfield. Investigations are ongoing, and it was revealed that William had an ongoing case related to domestic violence.
Willard Miller, a 17-year-old teenager, has been sentenced to life in prison with a mandatory minimum of 35 years for the murder of his Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber. Miller pleaded guilty to the crime, which occurred in 2021 when he and his classmate, Jeremy Goodale, beat Graber to death. Goodale, who also pleaded guilty, is set for sentencing next month. The sentencing hearing included video excerpts of interviews with the defendants and revealed new details about the murder. The judge emphasized that despite Miller's age, the circumstances of the crime did not warrant lenience and expressed that Miller was fortunate that Iowa law does not allow for life without parole for juveniles. Graber's family expressed their grief and held Miller responsible for the deaths of both Graber and her former husband, who died shortly before the sentencing.
A judge is set to sentence Willard Miller, one of the teens charged with the murder of his Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, in Fairfield. Miller, who was 16 at the time of the crime, pled guilty to the murder and may face a recommended 30-year prison sentence. The sentencing is scheduled for Thursday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Another teen, Jeremy Goodale, also pleaded guilty in connection with Graber's murder, and his sentencing is set for August 23rd.
A suspect, identified as Alexis Burke, has been arrested after a 25-year-old woman was found dead in a motel room in Fairfield, California. The Fairfield Police Department is conducting an investigation and has not released the victim's identity or further details about the homicide. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.
A tweet showing a damaged Walmart with a caption blaming Democrats for the destruction has gone viral on Twitter, but local police say it's misleading and have been trying to get Twitter to intervene. The tweet has caused 911 calls and fear in the community. The video shows standing water on the floor, suggesting it could be from a natural disaster, and old clips from 2020 have been circulating as current looting. The Fairfield Police Department even attempted to get Elon Musk's attention with a meme. As of publication time, the tweet has not been removed, but a tagline has been added stating that the police deny any such incident occurred.