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Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Merritt Parkway In Westport Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Merritt Parkway In Westport
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Merritt Parkway In Westport One person was killed in an overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened just before 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 in Fairfield County on the Merritt Parkway in Westport on the southbound side just before Exit 42. Connecticut State Police say troopers who responded to the scene discovered a white 2016 Toyota Corolla stopped in the middle of two lanes and a white 2021 Infiniti Q50 in the right shoulder with its front end against the wood beam guardrail.  A preliminary investigation determined that the Toyota collided against the median's concrete barrier, causing…

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by Joe Lombardi
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20-Year-Old Nabbed Driving 120 MPH In Fairfield County, Police Say 20-Year-Old Nabbed Driving 120 MPH In Fairfield County, Police Say
20-Year-Old Nabbed Driving 120 MPH In Fairfield County, Police Say A 20-year-old man was nabbed by Connecticut State Police allegedly driving 120 mph on Route 8 in Fairfield Couty. New Jersey resident Ethan Steier, of Warren in Somerset County, was clocked around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 in a green BMW traveling in excess of 120 mph on Route 8 southbound in the area of Exit 2 in Bridgeport. The area has a posted speed limit of 55 mph, state police said. When troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop the BMW, accelerated and entered onto I-95 southbound, eluding troopers. Minutes later, another trooper spotted the BMW exiting I-95 southbound at Exit …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns In Greenwich, Police Say Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns In Greenwich, Police Say
Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns In Greenwich, Police Say Three men face charges in connection with a roadside fight involving firearms that was prompted by one of the suspects brake-checking motorcyclists on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident began on Tuesday, June 13 just after 7 p.m., when state troopers responded to the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) northbound in Greenwich by Exit 28 on a report of an active assault, according to state police.  The call for police assistance had come from 43-year-old Shelton resident Marvin Harris, who told troopers that he was being actively assaulted by a group of moto…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence On Merritt Parkway Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence On Merritt Parkway
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence On Merritt Parkway A 59-year-old Fairfield County man is accused of driving the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while under the influence. Troopers in New Haven County received 911 calls about a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) near Exit 55 in Milford at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Connecticut State Police reported. Shortly after the initial calls, police received a report of a crash on Route 15 near the Milford/Orange line involving a northbound vehicle that had reportedly swerved and struck a guardrail to avoid a crash with the wrong-way vehicle, au…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westport Officer Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bridge Westport Officer Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bridge
Westport Officer Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bridge A Fairfield County police officer who was on his way to work saved a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge overpass. The incident took place around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, as the Westport Police officer was driving through Fairfield on his way to Westport. According to Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police, Officer Brian Meraviglia encountered a suicidal man who was preparing to jump off the Redding Road overpass onto the Merritt Parkway below. Meraviglia got out of his car and started talking with the man who was obviously distraught, Wolf said.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Winter Storm Watch Issued For Region: Here's Latest On What's Coming Winter Storm Watch Issued For Region: Here's Latest On What's Coming
Winter Storm Watch Issued For Region: Here's Latest On What's Coming After a one-day reprieve from the barrage of wintry weather on Wednesday, Feb. 17, a new storm taking aim on the region has the potential to dump a significant amount of snowfall. The time frame for the new storm is Thursday morning, Feb. 18 into Friday, morning Feb. 19, with the potential for moderate to heavy snowfall and a brief wintry mix, the National Weather Service said. A look at the coverage area for a Winter Storm Watch in effect from 6 a.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday is shown in the first image above. The heaviest snow in the Northeast is expected from northern and c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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First Snowfall Projections Released For New Storm Taking Aim On Region First Snowfall Projections Released For New Storm Taking Aim On Region
First Snowfall Projections Released For New Storm Taking Aim On Region Precipitation from a massive winter storm that extended over much of the nation has changed over to rain for most of the region, while areas farthest north and inland are still seeing freezing rain on Tuesday morning, Feb. 16. After a one-day reprieve from the barrage of wintry weather on Wednesday, Feb. 17, a new storm taking aim on the region has the potential to dump a significant amount of snowfall. The time frame for the new storm is Thursday, Feb. 18 into Friday, Feb. 19, with the potential for moderate to heavy snowfall and a brief wintry mix, the National Weather Service s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Good Samaritan Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Merritt Parkway Crash Good Samaritan Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Merritt Parkway Crash
Good Samaritan Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Merritt Parkway Crash One person received a serious leg injury during a four-vehicle crash on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 9 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 4, on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, the crash occurred when a vehicle was disabled on the shoulder of the northbound lane and a second vehicle was stopped adjacent to the vehicle to offer aid when it was struck by another vehicle who was hit from behind while changing lanes and then braked because of the second car. The Good Samartarian driver, who had gotten out of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm That Will Sweep Through Region New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm That Will Sweep Through Region
New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm That Will Sweep Through Region New snowfall projections have been released for a storm system that will sweep through the region, bringing up to several inches of accumulation for areas inland from New York City and Long Island. A look at the latest projected snowfall totals from Sunday afternoon, Jan. 3 into early Monday morning, Jan. 4 is shown in the image above, released early Sunday morning by the National Weather Service. A Winter Weather Advisory for much of the area from 9 a.m. Sunday into midnight Monday for areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Motorists in th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Year Starts With Storm Bringing Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain New Year Starts With Storm Bringing Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain
New Year Starts With Storm Bringing Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain It won't take long for the first storm system of the new year to sweep through the region. New Year's Day, Friday, Jan. 1 will start out with plenty of sunshine on a day in which the high temperature will be in the upper 30s, with wind-chill values between 20 and 30 degrees. Clouds will rapidly increase in the afternoon as the system arrives around nightfall Friday, bringing a wintry mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. New York City, the surrounding immediate northern suburbs, and Long Island will see mainly rain with some sleet at times. Areas north of I-287 in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Watch: System Sweeping Through Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Rain To Much Of Region Storm Watch: System Sweeping Through Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Rain To Much Of Region
Storm Watch: System Sweeping Through Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Rain To Much Of Region To say it's been a mild winter would be a big understatement. Since Dec. 1, there have been about 50 days (depending on the exact location in the area) in which the average temperature has been above normal. But we'll be getting a reminder that it's still winter as a storm system will sweep through after Presidents Day that will bring rain to the entire region with a chance for snow in areas farther north. Here''s what to expect in the five-day forecast: Monday, Feb. 17: Presidents Day will be mostly sunny with the high temperature again in the 40s and wind-chill values between 25 an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Post-Presidents Day Storm Will Bring Snow Chance, Followed By Rain Post-Presidents Day Storm Will Bring Snow Chance, Followed By Rain
Post-Presidents Day Storm Will Bring Snow Chance, Followed By Rain A storm system that will sweep through after Presidents Day will bring rain throughout the region with a chance for snow in areas farther north. Here''s what to expect in the five-day forecast: Sunday, Feb. 16: It will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the low to mid 40s and wind-chill values between 25 and 35 degrees. Skies will be partly cloudy overnight with a low temperature in the mid 20s. Monday, Feb. 17: Presidents Day will be mostly sunny with the high temperature again in the 40s and wind-chill values between 25 and 35. Tuesday, Feb. 18: As the storm system arrives…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fast-Moving Storm System Will Bring Accumulating Snow To Parts Of Region Fast-Moving Storm System Will Bring Accumulating Snow To Parts Of Region
Fast-Moving Storm System Will Bring Accumulating Snow To Parts Of Region A fast-moving storm system will bring accumulating snow to parts of the area, with slick travel conditions possible. Morning snow showers on Sunday, Feb. 9 will continue intermittently until around noontime. The high temperature will rise to the upper 30s to around 40 degrees with mostly cloudy skies. The storm system will arrive sometime after midnight on Monday, Feb. 10 as rain and snow for areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, where about a trace to a half-inch of snowfall is possible before changing over to rain prior to daybreak. N…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Latest On Storm System That Will Bring Wintry Mix, Rain To Region Here's Latest On Storm System That Will Bring Wintry Mix, Rain To Region
Here's Latest On Storm System That Will Bring Wintry Mix, Rain To Region Get set for another stormy weekend. A potent system sweeping through the Northeast will bring a wintry mix at times to parts of the region and rain and strong winds to the entire area.  Friday, Jan. 24 will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the mid 40s. Overnight, the low temperature will fall to around 30 degrees north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. That will lead to a chance for a wintry mix and freezing rain in those areas farther north and inland in the early morning hours on Saturday, Jan. 25. (See first image above.) New York City, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's When Storm System Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Ice, Rain To Region Here's When Storm System Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Ice, Rain To Region
Here's When Storm System Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Ice, Rain To Region A storm system that will bring a mix of snow, ice and rain to the region will follow a return to more seasonable temperatures. Milder air arrives on Thursday, Jan. 23, which will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the mid 40s and wind-chill values between 25 and 35 degrees. Friday, Jan. 24 will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the low to mid 40s. Then comes the chance for a wintry mix and snow farther inland as the overnight low falls to at or below the freezing mark in areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. (See first image above.) Pre…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Time Frame, How Much Snow To Expect From Today's Winter Storm Here's Time Frame, How Much Snow To Expect From Today's Winter Storm
Here's Time Frame, How Much Snow To Expect From Today's Winter Storm A strong, quick-moving storm will bring as much as a half-foot of snow to parts of the region while creating hazardous driving conditions over a broad area. The storm will arrive from west to east early Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 and wind down during late Saturday evening. During that time, travel conditions are expected to be hazardous.  A projected radar image for 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 shows snowfall expected throughout the entire region. (See first image above.) A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for the entire region from 10 a.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Snowfall Projections Increase As Strong Winter Storm Approaches Area New Snowfall Projections Increase As Strong Winter Storm Approaches Area
New Snowfall Projections Increase As Strong Winter Storm Approaches Area Click here for an updated story: Here's Time Frame, How Much Snow To Expect From Today's Winter Storm Brand-new snowfall projections have been increased for the fast-moving winter storm that will create hazardous driving conditions over a broad area this weekend. The storm will arrive early Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 and wind down during Saturday evening. During that time, travel conditions are expected to be hazardous.  A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for the entire region from 10 a.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.  Although most areas will see sno…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong, Gusty Winds Will Be Followed By Big Drop In Temperatures, Storm With Accumulating Snow Strong, Gusty Winds Will Be Followed By Big Drop In Temperatures, Storm With Accumulating Snow
Strong, Gusty Winds Will Be Followed By Big Drop In Temperatures, Storm With Accumulating Snow Click here for an updated story: Snowfall Projections Increase For Sprawling Weekend Storm An active weather pattern starting with the arrival of strong winds will be followed by a drop in temperatures, setting the stage for a weekend storm that will bring accumulating snow to the region, with areas farthest north and inland possibly seeing as much as a half-foot of snowfall. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. Winds out of the northwest will pick up strength later in the morning with speeds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 mph&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel
Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel The weekend winter storm that will start as snow will turn to ice and rain, creating potentially hazardous travel conditions. The entire region is expected to see snowfall sometime after 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Areas south of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut will see a changeover to a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain late in the afternoon and then all rain after 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Farther north and inland, the changeover from snow to a wintry mix is expected to come several hours later. The entire region will see ra…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rainstorm Will Be Followed By Return Of Wintry Weather, Some Snow Rainstorm Will Be Followed By Return Of Wintry Weather, Some Snow
Rainstorm Will Be Followed By Return Of Wintry Weather, Some Snow Wintry weather will return in the second half of the weekend with blustery conditions and wind-chill values below the freezing mark, leading the way to a new storm system that will bring some snow to the region. Here's the five-day forecast: Saturday, Jan. 4: Steady morning rain will become more scattered with mainly light rain and drizzle in the afternoon. The high temperature will be in the low 40s.  There will be showers at times during the evening and in the early overnight hours. The low temperature will be around 34 degrees south of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area This story has been updated. Projected snowfall totals have increased for the powerful storm that will bring a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region. The storm will arrive Monday night, Dec. 16 and continue through Tuesday evening, Dec. 17. A total of 3 inches of accumulation is now predicted for areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service in projections released late Monday afternoon. A total of 2 inches of snowfall is predicted for Southern Westchester and Southern Fairfield County. (See first i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winter Weather Advisories Now In Effect For Much Of Region As Storm Nears Winter Weather Advisories Now In Effect For Much Of Region As Storm Nears
Winter Weather Advisories Now In Effect For Much Of Region As Storm Nears Click here for a new, updated story: Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area As a powerful, quick-moving storm that will bring a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain nears, Winter Weather Advisories have now been issued for much of the region. The advisories are in effect from 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 until 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 for the counties north of New York City and Long Island shown in purple in the first image above. Those traveling through the areas covered by the advisories should plan on slippery road conditions, the Na…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed In Merritt Parkway Chase After Attempting To Steal Hemp In Easton, Police Say Duo Nabbed In Merritt Parkway Chase After Attempting To Steal Hemp In Easton, Police Say
Duo Nabbed In Merritt Parkway Chase After Attempting To Steal Hemp In Easton, Police Say Two suspects have been charged after police say they attempted to steal legally grown hemp in the area. Police say they received a call reporting suspicious activity on a farm in Easton on Sport Hill Road on Monday, Oct. 7 around 1:15 a.m. The report stated that the party was attempting to steal legally regulated hemp plants used to produce CDB oil, police say. Officers responded to the location and allegedly observed a dark-colored Honda with New York registration parked near Sport Hill Road and Adams Road. When the officer attempted to investigate the vehicle, the driver allegedly fled …

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by Valerie Musson
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Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says
Intoxicated Westchester Man Found Slumped Over Wheel On Side Of Merritt, Greenwich PD Says A man from Westchester has been charged after he was found slumped over in his vehicle on the side of Merritt Parkway, according to police. Greenwich Police say they responded to the area of Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 29 (Lave Avenue) on a report of a driver slumped over the wheel on the side of the road on Sunday, April 7 around 11:45 p.m. Officers say they located a silver Honda with heavy front end damage traveling south on Lake Avenue near Old Mill Road. The driver, identified as 36-year-old Anthony Cangemi of White Plains, allegedly told officers that he had no recollection …

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by Valerie Musson
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Wrong Way Driver On Merritt Parkway Causes Three-Car Crash Wrong Way Driver On Merritt Parkway Causes Three-Car Crash
Wrong Way Driver On Merritt Parkway Causes Three-Car Crash A 59-year-old woman driving the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield caused a three-car crash, sending three people to the hospital, according to Connecticut State Troopers. Ashley W. Cooper, of Bridgeport, was driving southbound in the left lane of the northbound side of the parkway in a Nissan Altima around 10:55 p.m. Tuesday when she ran head-on into a GMC Acadia, driven by Jeffrey Butler, 51, of Shelton, said Trooper Kelly Grant. The impact of the crash caused Butler to lose control of his vehicle, sending him slamming into a third vehicle driven by William McGeorge, 54, of Tru…

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by Kathy Reakes