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Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.
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Stratford News: Narcotics Arrest

Oct 13, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#Stratford CT--During the year the Stratford Police Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit received numerous neighborhood complaints of drug activity ongoing at the Stony Brook Bar and Restaurant located at 825 Success Avenue in Stratford. An investigation was initiated where it was determined the bar's owner, Angelo Recine along with bartender, Laurie Herb were trafficking cocaine from the bar. Detectives conducted numerous buys of cocaine from the bar. As a result search warrants were executed on 10-12- 2017 at the bar as well as Herb'ss and Recine's residence. Angelo Recine (DOB 09/26/1949) of Bridgeport was charged with a total of (3) counts of Sales of Cocaine (1) Count of Operating a Drug Factory Laurie Herb (DOB 04/28/1966) of Stratford was charged…

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Bridgeport News: Serious Crash

Oct 13, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

11:30PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders were called to Dewey and Maplewood Avenue for a serious 3 car crash.  Witness said one of the vehicles allegedly ran a stop sign.  Radio reports said they located one of the accident victims down the street in the 200 block of Dewey Street. I saw two people transported by EMS but there may be more injured.  It took firefighters about twenty minutes to extricate the people trapped in the cars.      

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Trumbull

Trumbull News: Integrity Awards

Oct 12, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#TRUMBULL— Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe) hosted the 2017 Trumbull Integrity Awards at Town Hall Thursday evening where she honored five town residents making a positive impact on the community through their work and volunteer efforts.   “A person of integrity personifies a state of incorruptibility, soundness, and completeness,” Sen. Moore said. “Throughout the town of Trumbull, this is a quality that resonates in our residents.”   Sen. Moore’s Trumbull Integrity Award identifies and honors individuals whose integrity stands out in their community and echoes throughout. This year, the honorees were Edward Gillespie, Jennifer Gillis, Paulette Mack, Jeffrey Kunkel, Michael Silva, and Dr. Matthew Wheeler. Honorees were selected by the Trumbull Rotary Club and Trumbull Mothers Offering Mothers Support…

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Bridgeport Norwalk

Norwalk News: Cold Case Murder Arrest

Oct 12, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#Norwalk CT--Hakeem Atkinson, age 22, of 68 Bradley St., Bridgeport, was charged with Murder in the unrelated slaying Joseph “Jabs” Bateman, who was fatally shot behind the Avalon Gates housing complex on Belden Avenue in Norwalk on February 3, 2012. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Atkinson was 16 years old when Bateman was shot to death in a crime related to street gang activity in Norwalk. The arrest is the result of an intensive investigation by the Norwalk Police Department in conjunction with the Cold Case Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney and the Office of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk. Bateman’s death was featured in the fourth edition of the cold…

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