After some discussion amongst our newsroom staff today, I've made the decision not to post the full text of the arrest warrant in the case of Francsico Cruz, the 19 year old who is charged with the brutal rape and murder of 16 year-old Chloe Ottman last week in Waterbury.

It is not the kind of decision I make lightly, because our stated goal is to be as transparent as we can in bringing you the news each day. Whenever it is possible to share with you documents such as this, we usually do so, if only to allow those who want the ability to read all of the details of a particular crime.

But in this case, the horrific details on what the suspect alleged he did, are so graphic and disturbing that we were uncomfortable making them too easily accessible in their entirety.

Our reporter Erin Cox and web editor Rebecca Santillo have done an excellent job distilling the key details of what allegedly happened into our stories that will appear here at wtnh.com. They are graphic enough to tell you the story properly.

The full warrant will likely appear elsewhere online and that will be someone else's decision on what is acceptable for them to publish.

All I can say is that in 30-plus years of working in newsrooms and reading police documents about terrible crimes, this was just about the worst warrant I've ever come across, and so we won't be posting it here.

We have had our share of active weather, but today, the weather put on an unusual show. Normally rain shrouds our cloud formations, but we got to see the strange formations today before the torrents of rain came along. A turbulent atmosphere was in vivid view. To many, it appeared that funnels were extending from the clouds. Even I saw a formation which could have been a rope funnel---a funnel shaped like a rope.

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Regardless of your team affiliation, this has been a sad week for all of baseball. On Sunday, "the Voice of God", Bob Sheppard passed away at the age of 99, and just this morning "The Boss" George Steinbrenner passed away at 80. Both men left unforgettable marks on the national pastime.

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You're in Southern Florida and your favorite team needs a jump-start. The owner spends big bucks to bring in high-priced talent to win a championship -- Is this Miami in 1997 or 2011?

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In my nearly 14 years of fighting a form of terminal cancer, I have met many good friends, and I have lost more than just a few. But this week, I lost an acquaintance who may not have had cancer but a variety of other ailments including the suspicion of being poisoned by anti-freeze. The police are investigating the murder of Michael Collins who through his associations is known to most broadcasters in our area and beyond. It is a very sad passing.

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Growing up, I was always told don't knock something until you try it. Well, I tried soccer, and I am prepared to knock it.

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Shortly before noon on Friday, the National Weather Service said that the storm which hit Bridgeport was in fact a tornado. It is called an EF1 level storm which is considered to be a "weak" storm, but winds of 100 mph is anything but weak. The EF1 category storm has winds of 73 to 113 mph. The storm hit just north of I-95 on Main Street, Nichols and Ceder. However, the damage profile in other areas resemble more straight-line winds than circular tornadic activity. How does the weather service determine if there has been a tornado?

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*Update* Tornado Confirmed

National Weather Service investigators will be in Bridgeport Friday survey the storm damage and determine whether a tornado struck the area the previous afternoon.

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