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.

95 Crash

UPDATE:  Firefighters say the crash is spread out over a quarter mile. One person needs extrication. 2:39pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- A couple of crashes on I-95 southbound near exit 27 with injuries in the left lane.  Traffic is backed up.  

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8/25 Crash

2:10am--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A serious two-car crash on Route 8/25 northbound at exit 2.  Firefighters just completed extricating the victims in the car.  It sounds like a two-car crash. The on the ramp at 27 is closed.  You can see in the photo the guardrail is twisted on the right side of the photo.  Expect major delays, take a different route if possible.

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Fairfield News: Star Fuels Robbed…Again

Police UPDATE: On 06/23/2018 at approximately 9:39pm a robbery occurred at Star Fuels 350 Jennings Rd. Fairfield, CT. The store clerk called 911 to report he had just been robbed by two black males, one of which may have had a gun underneath his shirt, and the second male punched the clerk in the face just before taking cash from the register. The store clerk was not seriously injured. According to the clerk, the males were last seen running on Jennings Rd. A K-9 track led officers directly to a male that matched the description of one of the suspects emerging from a residential backyard at the intersection of Old Stratfield Road and Black Rock Turnpike. He was taken into custody…

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Bridgeport News: Ganim To The Border

Mayor Ganim joined the U.S. Conference of Mayors and mayors from across the country to visit the Tornillo Migrant Children’s Facility where immigrant children are currently being detained in cages.  This protest mission follows The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 86th Annual Meeting in Boston where mayors on the Criminal and Social Justice Committee unanimously adopted a resolution on this issue.   Mayor Ganim is a member of the Criminal and Social Justice Committee that passed the resolution to “Reverse the Department of Homeland Security’s Family Separation Policies.” “This is a cruel and inhumane way to treat families and children. These children have been traumatized by the loss of their family, and their parents have been disenfranchised.  They have all become the voiceless…

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Stratford News: Attempted Robbery

#Stratford CT--Brant Hufcut age 18 of Milford was arrested following an attempted robbery on Prayer Spring Road. The robbery occurred when Hufcut and an unknown accomplice were at the victim’s residence. At that time Hufcut displayed a handgun and attempted to rob the victim who Hufcut claims owe him money. A scuffle ensued and Hufcut struck the victim several times in the head with the pistol. Hufcut was detained at the scene by the victims and family while the unknown accomplice took the pistol and fled the scene.   Hufcut was charged with; Criminal Attempt to Commit Robbery 1, 53a-49/53a-134 Assault 2 w/Firearm, 53a-60a Disorderly Conduct - 53a-182 Hufcut was held on a $25,000 bond and a court date of…

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