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Woman Charged For Stabbing At I-95 Rest Stop In Fairfield County Woman Charged For Stabbing At I-95 Rest Stop In Fairfield County
Woman Charged For Stabbing At I-95 Rest Stop In Fairfield County A woman who managed to walk away from a crime scene at a Fairfield County I-95 rest stop and was wanted for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend has been caught. State police responded to the Fairfield rest stop around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26 for a report of a physical fight between a man and a woman. When troopers arrived they found a man bleeding profusely pointing to a woman who he identified as Long Island resident Kristin Allen, age 35, as the person who stabbed him, state police said. As medical aid was being provided to the victim Allen, of Sound Beach in Suffolk County, walked aw…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region A tropical rainstorm developing off the East Coast will put a damper on the region's second half of the weekend. The system is on track to arrive in this region during the day on Sunday, Oct. 23, with potentially heavy rainfall and damaging winds Sunday night into Monday morning, Oct. 24, according to the National Weather Service. “If the storm hugs the coast, it would push rain into the Philadelphia area Sunday morning and into New York City and Boston by Sunday afternoon,"  AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "But, if the storm develops to its full potential, it c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weekend Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled Weekend Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled
Weekend Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled Officials have issued an alert to motorists in Westchester County about the planned closure of a stretch of the Hutchinson River Parkway. The New York State Department of Transportation reported that the parkway will be closed in both directions from Exit 4A (Interstate 95) in Pelham Manor to Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in New Rochelle. The closure is set to take place from about midnight on Saturday, July 9, to 5 a.m. on Monday, July 11, to facilitate the removal of the temporary bridge and paving of the Hutchinson River Parkway for the Lincoln Avenue bridge project, officials …

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by Nicole Valinote
Weather
New Weather Alert: Storm Will Cause Messy Morning Commute; Here's Latest New Weather Alert: Storm Will Cause Messy Morning Commute; Here's Latest
New Weather Alert: Storm Will Cause Messy Morning Commute; Here's Latest A new storm system expected to bring accumulating snowfall and cause slick travel conditions will be followed by the potential for a major Nor'easter during an active weather pattern in the region. The quick-moving system should bring widespread snowfall overnight Wednesday into daybreak on Thursday morning, Jan. 20. (See the first image above.)  Generally, an inch or so of accumulation is expected by sunrise.  "A light snowfall accumulation could result in snow-covered and icy roads for the Thursday morning commute," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Wea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter An active weather pattern that started with a potent system that brought snow, ice, and damaging winds to the region will be followed by two new storms in the coming days, including a potential major Nor'easter. Tuesday, Jan. 18 has started off with patchy black ice on what will be a clear, sunny, blustery, and cold day with a high temperature around 30 degrees and wind-chill values between 10 and 15 degrees.  Clouds with increase overnight into Wednesday, Jan. 19, as an Arctic air blast moves in. The overnight low will be around 20 degrees, with wind-chill values between 10 and 15 deg…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after an hours-long standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects…

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by Joe Lombardi
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11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after a standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in mil…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Where Highest Snowfall Totals Will Be Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Where Highest Snowfall Totals Will Be
Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Where Highest Snowfall Totals Will Be A major winter storm taking aim on the region will bring snowfall throughout the region, but the final track the system takes will determine where the highest amounts will be. If the storm moves east and tracks off the coast, it will set up the band of heaviest snow right smack over the Interstate 95 corridor up through Boston, according to AccuWeather. But if the storm remains closer to the coast, "it will be more likely to produce a swath of moderate to heavy snow farther inland" to interior parts of New England, AccuWeather noted. The storm is expected to develop just after midnight Mon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Veer Out To Sea? Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Veer Out To Sea?
Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Veer Out To Sea? Click here for an updated story: Storm Track: Here's Latest Projected Path, Timing For Weekend System As the weekend nears, three possible paths have emerged for a potential Nor'easter leading into Groundhog Day. The time frame in this region is Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1 and overnight into Sunday, Feb. 2, which happens to be Groundhog Day.  The storm is expected to gather in the southeastern United States on Friday, Jan. 31 before heading northeastward for the weekend. If it merges with a separate storm moving east from central Canada, it is expected to move inland…

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by Joe Lombardi
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State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95 State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95
State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95 A state patrol cruiser was among two vehicles hit by a Tesla driving in autopilot on a busy stretch of Interstate 95 in Fairfield County. It happened on Saturday morning, Dec. 7 on the northbound side near Exit 15 in Norwalk, Connecticut State Police said. Two police cars responded to a disabled vehicle in the left-center lane when the incident occurred. The troopers activated their emergency lights and set up a flare pattern behind the cruisers while waiting for a tow truck for the disabled vehicle. The Tesla, a 2018 Tesla Model 3, hit the disabled vehicle before striking the rear of…

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by Joe Lombardi