Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
Clearwater, Florida — A man who admits he killed his own father will see no jail time after a judge found him not guilty by reason of insanity. An expert has said drinking Red Bull was one of the things that led to the crime. Read More…..
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
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
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
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
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
11:04am–Fairfield–Fire fighters quickly put out this car fire that happened shortly after 11 this morning in the Staples Plaza on Kings Highway. 11:42am—Fairfield—Police were called to Bob’s Store on the Post Road for a violent shoplifter security had in custody. Before police could arrive the man had escaped on foot.
Authorities in this southwest Missouri city hammered by a tornado that killed at least 122 people believe that many, if not most, of those considered “unaccounted for” survived the storm safely.
Having solved all our other problems in Connecticut, our legislators are now debating cow chip bingo rules.
4:44pm–#Fairfield–Police were called to Sasco Beach to investigate that a man was pleasuring himself in public in his green and white panel van. A 17 year old girl witnessed it and ran home to tell her mother who called police. He was described as a white balding male wearing sunglasses. When police arrived the van
