Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Ansonia Police arrest man on child porn possession charge
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| Alexander Beardsley |
ANSONIA - Police arrested Alexander Beardsley, 33, of Prospect Monday on a charge of possession of child pornography.
The investigation into Beardsley began in 2024 when he was a resident of Ansonia, police said in a release.
During the course of the investigation search warrants were conducted where computers, phones, and various electronic storage devices were seized and examined.
The examinations resulted in the discovery of over 100 images of child pornography.
The investigation was led by Det. Mark Clifford with the assistance of the Shelton Police Department, Prospect Police Department, and the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Digital Forensic Unit.
Beardsley was charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, he was held on a $75,000 bond and was to be arraigned today, Jan. 20, at Derby Superior Court.
All arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.
https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553
Shared from the Ansonia PD's Facebook page.
Learn about skin care Jan. 31 at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center
ANSONIA - Learn about balms, scrubs, and salves designed for cold-weather care using soothing, environmentally friendly ingredients at 1 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Ansonia Nature Center.
Ranger Dawn will guide you through creating natural winter skin-care products using soothing, environmentally friendly ingredients.
Each participant will take home a product that Ranger Dawn swears by for dealing with winter dry skin! MATERIALS FEE $20.
Registration required. Limited space for this adult only program. The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../winter-skin-care-workshop...
Shared from the nature center's Facebook page.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Great Hill United Methodist Church in Seymour to host flea market Saturday
SEYMOUR - Stop by Great Hill UMC from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday for our January Flea Market!
Fellowship Hall will be filled with 20+ vendors with treasures and delights! The hall is handicap-accessible, so everyone can enjoy the event.
The church is at 225 Great Hill Road.
Shared from a Facebook event page.
Griffin, Agency on Aging to host heart-health bingo for seniors in February
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Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host fun and educational programs on heart health for Valley seniors this February.
Griffin Health Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Richard Le Pera, MPH, CCRP, will lead Boost Your Heart Health, a free discussion of the basics of heart health followed by games of heart-healthy bingo.
Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure screenings and consultation.
The presentations are scheduled for Feb. 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center, Feb. 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center, Feb. 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelton Senior Center, and Feb. 26 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.
These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.
Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
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