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: Woman Charged With A Gun & Other Charges

Bridgeport, Conn. (October 26, 2015 Press Release) – Te Bridgeport Police Department reported the arrest of a woman -- Shontaizjah Fleming (01/12/92) -- on several charges related to criminal possession of a firearm and marijuana.  More specifically, Fleming was charged with: possession of carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm, theft of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, and possession of marijuana.  Bond has been set at $20,000.   Police officers also consider Fleming a person of interest while investigating a non-fatal shooting that took place on Sunday, October 25, 2015.  Background: On October 25, 2015 at around 2:35 a.m., a nearby police officer on patrol heard…

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Trumbull News: Kennedy Center Gas Leak

11:40am--#Trumbull CT-- The Kennedy Center at 2440 Reservoir Avenue has been evacuated due to an odor of gas indoors and detected by firefighters according to radio reports.  The gas company has been called to the scene and firefighters are turning off the main shutoff in front of the building.  Firefighters will conduct a search of the building to make sure everyone has evacuated the building.   This report is made possible by:

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Stratford News: St. V’s Vapor Cloud

UPDATE: Firefighters reporting it is NOT propane and they cannot identify what is in the tank causing a large vapor cloud. The fire marshal has been requested to the scene. Contact for the building cannot be made. Fire marshal is reporting that it might be liquid oxygen. Nobody light anything! 11:11pm--Firefighters on scene at St. Vincent Health Care at 3272 Main Street where there is a vapor cloud in the back of the facility, possibly from the gas tank in the back of the structure.  Firefighters are investigating.   This report is made possible by:

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