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New CT Street Takeover Arrest: 19-Year-Old Charged With Drifting, Performing Donuts
A 19-year-old man is the latest suspect to face charges in connection to a series of "street takeover" events in Connecticut, state police said.
On Tuesday, June 6, New London resident Freilyn Guzman, age 19, turned himself in to state police after he was found to have participated in a "street takeover" that happened in West Hartford on Sunday, May 14, police said.
On the day of the incident, which began around 1 a.m., a group of vehicles formed in the parking lot of the Prospect Plaza Shopping Center at 18-54 Kane St. in West Hartford. Once more people began arriving at the lo…
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…
