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Here's How Much Snowfall Has Fallen So Far From Slow-Moving, Two-Day Storm Here's How Much Snowfall Has Fallen So Far From Slow-Moving, Two-Day Storm
Here's How Much Snowfall Has Fallen So Far From Slow-Moving, Two-Day Storm More snowfall is expected overnight into Friday, Feb. 19 from the slow-moving system barreling through the region. But the brunt of accumulation has fallen by nightfall on Thursday, Feb. 18. Here is a sampling of just some totals reported from areas in the region as of 8 p.m. Thursday.  Add your hometown now by simply leaving a comment. These reports are from the National Weather Service and submissions. New York New York City Central Park, 3.5 inches Nassau County Carle Place, 4 inches Massapequa, 5 inches Suffolk County Deer Park, 6 inches Smithtown, 4.5 inches Westcheste…

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Parole Of Man In Rape/Murder Case Of Two Northern Westchester Women Sparks Outrage Parole Of Man In Rape/Murder Case Of Two Northern Westchester Women Sparks Outrage
Parole Of Man In Rape/Murder Case Of Two Northern Westchester Women Sparks Outrage Found guilty of the rape and murder of Sheila Watson and Bonnie Minter while their children were within earshot at their Northern Westchester home in Lewisboro in 1978, the now-68-year-old Sam Ayala was granted parole in mid-March and could be released as early as Thursday, Sept. 3.  Ayala lived in Fairfield County at the time, in Norwalk. More than 5,000 have signed a Change.org petition urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to keep Ayala behind bars.  Jason Minter, both a son to one of the victims and a witness to the crime, speculated that the convict's release was influenced…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Masturbating On School Grounds In Fairfield County Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Masturbating On School Grounds In Fairfield County
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Masturbating On School Grounds In Fairfield County A 52-year-old man was nabbed allegedly masturbating in the parking area of an elementary school after police spotted a vehicle at the closed facility in Fairfield County. Dutchess County resident Troy Musacchio, of Beacon, was arrested around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, by Norwalk Police officers, said Lt. Jared Zwickler. According to Zwickler, officers were patrolling the area of Cranbury Elementary School located on Knowalot Lane in Norwalk when they noticed an occupied vehicle in the parking lot. Officers observed Musacchio masturbating inside the vehicle while watching a porn…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Trump Confidant, Area Native Roger Stone Sentenced For Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress Trump Confidant, Area Native Roger Stone Sentenced For Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress
Trump Confidant, Area Native Roger Stone Sentenced For Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress Roger Stone, a Fairfield County native who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester and has been a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to prison for lying to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and other charges. The 67-year-old Stone was indicted in January 2019 as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into whether Russia colluded with the Trump's presidential campaign. Stone was sentenced to 40 months (three years, four months) in prison by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Thursday, Feb.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Photos Released Of Chick-fil-a Armed Robbery Suspects In Mercedes With NY Plates Photos Released Of Chick-fil-a Armed Robbery Suspects In Mercedes With NY Plates
Photos Released Of Chick-fil-a Armed Robbery Suspects In Mercedes With NY Plates Do you know them or the Mercedes-Benz shown above with its New York plate number? Two suspects who brazenly robbed a busy Fairfield County Chick-a-fila at gunpoint during the morning rush on Valentine's Day are on the loose and authorities are asking the public's help in finding them. The robbery took place around 7 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at the Chick-fil-a located at 467 Connecticut Ave., in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. The two suspects are shown in the first two images above. The plate on the vehicle is NY JCF6744 (third and fourth images above.) Anyone who recogniz…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Prosecutors Seek Harsh Sentence For Trump Confidant, Area Native Roger Stone Prosecutors Seek Harsh Sentence For Trump Confidant, Area Native Roger Stone
Prosecutors Seek Harsh Sentence For Trump Confidant, Area Native Roger Stone Ten days away from his scheduled sentencing,  prosecutors are asking a federal judge to give a harsh prison sentence to longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, Roger Stone. Stone, a Fairfield County native who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester, was found guilty of lying to lawmakers who were investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and other charges. He's due to be sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 20. In asking for a seven- to nine-year sentence for the 67-year-old Stone, prosecutors wrote on Monday, Feb. 10: "Roger S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Wanted In $20K Smash-Grab Robbery Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Wanted In $20K Smash-Grab Robbery
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Wanted In $20K Smash-Grab Robbery Police are asking the public for identifying a man in a vehicle with New York plates who allegedly smashed a display case at Kohl's and made off with $20,000 in jewelry in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 9 a.m. on Jan. 27 at the Kohl's on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. The man fled the scene in a vehicle with New York plates.  Anyone who recognizes the individuals pictured or has information regarding the crime is asked to contact Detective Dan Fitzmaurice at 203-854-3180, dfitzmaurice@norwalkct.org, or anony…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich A hearing has been scheduled as lawmakers in Connecticut get ready for a vote on proposed tolls on state highways, including a gantry on a mile-long stretch of I-684 that runs through Greenwich. A vote following the hearing could come as soon as next week. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that will force truck drivers to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile.  The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to…

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by Zak Failla
News
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
Politics
Area Native Roger Stone Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress Area Native Roger Stone Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress
Area Native Roger Stone Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress Roger Stone, a Fairfield County native who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester and has been a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, was found guilty of lying to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and other charges. The 67-year-old Stone was indicted in January 2019 as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into whether Russia colluded with the Trump's presidential campaign. A jury of nine women and three men deliberated starting on Thursday, Nov. 14 before announcing on late Friday morning, Nov. 15 t…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers
Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers Many New Yorkers are miffed at Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to install toll gantries on I-684, which would force some residents to have to pay a toll without traveling to or from the state. Lamont introduced his latest plan for statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 in Greenwich that will force motorists to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile. The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to pay the toll. According to a Middletown Press report, in response, angry area elected officials are banding tog…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Stamford Couple Among 34 Victims Of Fatal California Boat Fire Stamford Couple Among 34 Victims Of Fatal California Boat Fire
Stamford Couple Among 34 Victims Of Fatal California Boat Fire Two victims in the fast-moving boat fire that killed 34 people in California were a couple from Fairfield County. The two, Kaustubh Nirmal, 44, and Sanjeeri Deopujari, 31, lived in Stamford and were married for two-and-a-half years, according to the Los Angeles Times. The boat, a 75-foot vessel called Conception, was on a three-day scuba-diving excursion when the blaze broke out on Monday, Sept. 2. Five crew members were able to escape. Nirmal was a senior adviser at Ernst and Young and Deopujari was a dentist in Norwalk. “He found a soulmate in Sanjeeri,” Nirmal’s cousin, …

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by Joe Lombardi