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.

Bridgeport News: 2 Shot Overnight

11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received calls for shots fired at Union and Stratford Avenue. The clerk said someone fire a shot into the store. Police found a number of bullet holes in the store window and number of shell casings around the corner. A short time later police received a call that a man and a woman arrived at Bridgeport hospital with gunshot wounds. They arrived in a private vehicle. Witnesses told me one person was in the store and the other parked outside the store when they were hit. A number of parked vehicles were also hit.

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Bridgeport News: 107 Year Old Woman Escapes Fire

3:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A 107-year-old woman escaped unscathed with the help of family when a fire broke out in her home at 292/294 Maplewood Avenue.  Chief Thode of the Bridgeport Fire Department confirmed the fire started in the basement and spread to the first floor.  He said everyone made it out of the home safely and there were no injuries to either the occupants or of the firefighters.  Four handlines were used to put out the blaze.  The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.  Servpro is on scene to make it Like It Never Even Happened and John Cotter of Nutmeg Public Adjusters will make sure the homeowner gets full compensation from their insurance comapny.  

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