Severe Weather Threat Upgraded For Region: Here's Time Frame For Approaching Thunderstorms
The threat of severe weather from an approaching round of thunderstorms has just been upgraded for most of the region.
Storm activity is expected from west to east from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 1.
The area covers New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange counties, and Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties in Connecticut. (See the image above.)
"The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area in an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms this evening," the National Weather Service said in a statement issued mid-Saturday afternoon. "…
How Much Snow, Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Fairfield County
Although most of the winter was snow-free for the most part, residents across Connecticut saw plenty of the white stuff fall thanks to a late-winter Nor'easter.
Related Story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures
The storm, which began on Monday evening, March 13, and continued into Tuesday, March 14, brought several inches of rain and snow across the state, according to the National Weather Service, which reported precipitation totals for municipalities in several counties.
Here are the reported totals for Connecticut…
CT Man Kills Wife, Ignites Fire At Home With Baby Inside, Police Say
The husband of a woman who was found dead inside a Connecticut home that had burned has been arrested for her murder.
George Dodson, age 23, of New London, was arrested on Wednesday, July 20, and charged with murder, said Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police.
The fire at the Sherman Street home was reported around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Galante said.
Firefighters arrived on the scene and quickly began working to extinguish the working fire. Inside of the residence, fire personnel located a 23-year-old female victim, identified as Shelby Dodson, and a one-year-old boy victim, Gal…
ID Released For CT Man Found Shot Dead On Roadway
Police have released the identity of a Connecticut man found shot dead on a city street.
Abdiel Rodriguez, age 25, was found around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 5 in the city of New London, in the area of Colman Street and West Pleasant Street.
Upon arriving on the scene, officers located and treated Rodriguez who had sustained life-threatening injuries, Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police, said.
Rodriguez, of New London, was transported to Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Galante said.
"The incident does not appear to be a random act," Galante said.
Anyone…
