Top 5 Stories This Week: Fireman Dies in Crash; Man Tries Luring 13-Year-Old Into Car; Couple Helps Prevent Hot Car Deaths

RIDGEFIELD, CT — There were plenty of interesting news stories this past week in your area. From students fighting after one urinated on a football field after a "friendly" scavenger hunt, to a firefighter who dedicated his life to help others, dying after a motorcycle crash and a local family fighting to prevent hot car deaths after their toddler died two summers ago. Here are the most-read stories this week in your area.

Lindsey and Kyle Seitz, formerly of Ridgefield are the parents of 15-month-old Benjamin, who passed away in July of 2014 after his father accidentally left him in a hot car all day while he went to work. Together they are turning their grief into good by advocating for safety measures to help prevent more tragedies. Read more here.>>>Ridgefield Couple Whose Baby Died of Hyperthermia Advocates to Prevent More Hot Car Deaths

A friendly scavenger hunt turned violent when a Ridgefield student urinated on rival Wilton's football field, according to police. The teens publicized their scavenger hunt on social media, Wilton teens showed up and a fight ensued when one student was dared to urinate on their rival's football field. Read more here.>>> Ridgefield-Wilton Fight Sparked By Student Attempting to Urinate on Rival's Football Field

A Sherman volunteer firefighter who was on his way home from work in Brewster, NY died after a motorcycle accident on Route 37 in New Fairfield near the Danbury line after losing control of bike. His daughter called him her hero. Read more here.>>> Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Dies in Motorcycle Crash: Report

Police arrested a Newtown man after a 13-year-old reported him when he asked her to get in his car in downtown Bethel. Read more here.>>> Man Arrested for Risk of Injury After He Approached a 13-Year-Old in Downtown Bethel

After two 3-year-long trials, the first of which ended in a hung jury, a Bethel man accused of raping 2 former employees escapes jail time. Read more here.>>> Former Restaurant Owner Escapes Jail Time in Alleged Rape of 2 Waitresses: Report

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