A town man was arrested on Tuesday for possession of child pornography, a charge that stems from the investigation into a fatal fire on Wood Creek Road in April 2024, police say. John Fairchild, 66, was charged with third-degree possession of child pornography,

A New Fairfield man whose wife was found dead at the scene of a fire at their home last year was arraigned on a child pornography charge Wednesday, an alleged crime that police say was discovered while they were investigating the fatal blaze.