DoingItLocal

Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!

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.

Happenings NOW 6-15

Jun 15, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

  SILVER ALERT--Fairfield--Police are looking for an 83 year old male Joseph Maloney who the family describes as completely competent. Maloney does not have any other medical problems and does not take any medications.  Maloney was suppose to attend a meeting at the St. Vincent’s Foundationat 1200 pm and never arrived.  Maloney is described as a white male, 5’10” tall, 150 – 165 pounds, white hair, wearing glasses and possibly a green “Cal Poly Mustangs” cap. He drives a gray 2008 Mazda 3 bearing CT registration 772-MZN.  locating him as soon as possible.    UPDATE--FOUND!! The missing man from Fairfield was just located in Allegany, NY with the use of their police department’s license plate reader.  He is in good health…

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Happenings NOW 6-13 thru 6-14 2011

Jun 13, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

12:53am--Bridgeport--Police are investigating a stabbing at 465 Wilmont Avenue on the second floor.  Victim says it was her ex-boyfriend.  She was stabbed in the chest and losing a lot of blood, she is being rushed to the hospital in serious condition.   The ex-boyfriend has fled the scene.   Police are looking for a black male 5’6” 155 pounds wearing a white tee shirt dark sweat pants, glasses, clean shaven. Police believe he is on Bruce Avenue and are investigating.  2:01am--UPDATE--Bridgeport Police has suspect in custody.     Fairfield--Referendum to restore $800,000 to Board of Ed budget fails. 8640 Yes votes required to overturn Results: YES-4311 NO-3553   Police from Stratford and Bridgeport are searching for a suspect in a possible carjacking…

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Will ABC Cancel ‘General Hospital’ for Katie Couric?

Jun 9, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Just a few weeks after ABC announced that it is canceling “All My Children” and “One Life To Live“, TMZ is reporting that it has made a 20 million dollar deal for Katie Couric. The network is allegedly poised to cancel “General Hospital” to make room for Couric’s program. ABC issued a statement saying that it had “”No comment at this time,” which is not exactly a denial. Read More....

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Happenings NOW 6-8 thru 6-12

Jun 8, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Firefighters from all around the Bridgeport area paused to reflect and remember those that passed away this year. This year's service was held at Assumption Church in Westport. 1:59pm--#Stratford--Fire Department on scene at Klondike Street for a kitchen fire. Fire department reports light smoke coming from the home. UPDATE--Bridgeport and Milford Fire Department providing mutual aid to cover stations while Stratford FD battles a blaze on Klondike Street. UPDATE-- Kitchen fire spreads and leaves 7 in the family homeless, Red Cross is assisting them. The mother of the family sent to the hospital with smoke inhalation, expected to be released soon. A quick knockdown confined the fire to the kitchen and hallway.   Heat and smoke damage throughout the home.…

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Happenings NOW 6-5 thru 6-7

Jun 5, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

5:10pm--#Bridgeport--An 11 year old was just shot in the arm at1217 Iranistan Ave. Uncertain what type of gun or who shot him. On 06/06/11 Jermaine Johnson DOB (02/24/86) was arrested at 12 Carthage St in Fairfield after a loaded Glock 45 Caliber handgun was found inside his former apartment. Johnson had threatened to kill his wife, with the same handgun during an argument inside the Carthage St apartment during the early morning hours of 05/31/11. Johnson was charged with Threatening 2nd Degree 53a-62, Criminal Possession of a Firearm 53a-217c, Reckless Endangerment 1st 53a-63, Negligent Storage of a Firearm 53a-217a, Disorderly Conduct 53a-182, and Tampering with a Witness 53a-151. He was held on a $500,000 bond and a court date of…

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Happenings NOW 6-3 thru 6-5

Jun 3, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

10:29pm--#Fairfield-- Patrol Officer reports to dispatch that the 2 6' penguins were last seen on Post and Beach Street are NOT drunk and headed home. 11:43pm--Bridgeport--Police are investigating a shooting that just occurred at Nob Hill Circle, police are on scene investigating. UPDATE--Shooting victim has died of his wounds. 9:31pm--#Bridgeport--Bridgeport Fire Department on scene at 58 Beardsley Park Terrace for a structure fire, FD reporting light smoke from the attic area, possible disabled person trapped on the 3rd floor. UPDATE Fire fighters quickly contain the fire to one room in this three family home. A bicyclist struck a postal truck at the intersection of Courtland Ave. and Fairfield Ave around 1:30pm today. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital as…

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Happenings NOW 6-2-2011

Jun 2, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

10:30am--Bridgeport--Bridgeport Police, Fire and Marine Rescue responded to a overturned sailboat near St. Mary's by the Sea. The boater righted the sailboat and sailed to Fairfield Beach where Fairfield Marine checked them out, they were fine. Fairfield Police are trying to locate 86-year-old Fairfield man, Thomas Matif, who was last seen leaving the Ukrainian Club on the Post Road in Fairfield Wednesday night around 9:30pm. He is driving a four door 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass wand a Connecticut registration plate of 393 PRE. Police said Matif suffers from dementia and may have made a wrong turn on his way home. He was last seen wearing a dark blue or gray plaid shirt, police said. 11:22am--6/2--UPDATE-- A Department of Transportation Worker spotted…

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Happenings NOW 5-28 thru 6-1

May 28, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

3:31pm--Norwalk--Possible small child abduction--I-95 near exit 14/15 area. Police are looking for an older red pickup landscaping type truck CT plate #--3BJ 810 driven by a Hispanic male wearing a red tee shirt, sunglasses last seen getting on I-95 no direction given. Fairfield--Shortly after 11pm Sunday Night a boat owner who lives at 1172 Melville Avenue returned home from a day of boating and was backing his boat and trailer into his driveway when it was struck by a vehicle traveling on Melville Ave. The boat was knocked off the trailer and the striking vehicle had enough damage that it need to be towed from the scene. There were no injuries reported. Car collides with train in Milford: wtnh.com Bridgeport…

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