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

Bridgeport News: Wanted BMW in Fatal Hit & Run Found

Dec 17, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT--Police say they have located the BMW wanted in the fatal hit and run accident on Seaview and Boston Avenue earlier this month.  A tip from the public coupled with good old fashioned gum shoe detective work has helped locate the car. La policía dice que han localizado el BMW quería en el golpe fatal y ejecutar accidente en Seaview y Boston Avenue a principios de este mes. Un consejo del público junto con un buen trabajo de detective zapato goma pasada de moda ha ayudado a localizar el coche. A polícia diz que localizou a BMW procurada no hit fatal do acidente na Seaview e Boston Avenue no início deste mês. Uma dica do público juntamente com bom…

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Westport

Westport News: Power Outage

Dec 17, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:04am--#Westport CT--Several circuit breakers have blown at 1790 Post Road East knocking power out from Stop and Shop to Morningside Drive according to radio reports. Too bad they don't have battery back up from our sponsor! Varios disyuntores han soplado en 1790 Post Road Oriente golpeando poder salir de Stop and Shop en Morningside unidad de acuerdo con reportes de radio. Vários disjuntores cairam em 1790 Post Road Leste derrubando a energia do Stop and Shop para Morningside unidade de acordo com relatos de rádio.

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Bridgeport News: Odor Of Gas Indoors

Dec 17, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

1:06am--#Bridgeport CT-- Time to wake the northend with an odor of gas indoors at 275 Vincellent Street.  Here come a bunch of firetrucks to wake you! And if you wake to a car that won't start you need to visit our sponsor: Hora de despertar el extremo norte, con un olor a gas en el interior a 275 Vincellent Street. Aquí vienen un montón de camiones de bomberos para despertarle! Hora de acordar a extremidade norte com um cheiro de gás dentro de casa a 275 Vincellent Street. Lá vem um monte de caminhões de bombeiros para acordá-lo!

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Bridgeport News: Church Car Stolen

Dec 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

8:50pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are looking for a green 2004 Ford Escape that was stolen from the Assembly of God Church at 140 North Avenue.  It has CT plates 8AFWC7. Not the car taken, just a word from our sponsor: La policía busca a un verde 2004 Ford Escape de que fue robado de la Iglesia Asamblea de Dios en el 140 North Avenue. Tiene CT placas 8AFWC7. A polícia está à procura de 2004 Ford Scape verde que foi roubado da Igreja Assembléia de Deus em 140 North Avenue. Tem CT placas 8AFWC7.

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Bridgeport News: Rubbish Fire Extends Into House

Dec 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

6:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A dumpster fire has extended left side of the house at 130 Wetmore Road.  Firefighters just arriving on scene to take care of it. If it is a problem our sponsor at ServPro would have made it like it Never Even Happened!   Un incendio basurero ha extendido lado izquierdo de la casa a 130 Wetmore Road. Los bomberos acaban de llegar a la escena para cuidar de él. Um incêndio no lixo atingiu o lado esquerdo da casa na 130 Wetmore Road. Os bombeiros acabam de chegar no local para cuidar dele.

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Bridgeport Police Arrest Suspect in 2012 Homicide

Dec 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, Conn.  (Dec. 16, 2014) – A 53-year-old man was extradited Tuesday from Florida in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in 2012 in the city’s East Side.   Mario Chavez, formerly of Washington Avenue , was detained this month in Miami on a fugitive from justice warrant stemming from the fatal stabbing of  23-year-old Francisco Barbosa-Vega in the 500 block of Arctic Street. According to witnesses,  Barbosa-Vega intervened  in a fight between two individuals on May 27, 2012, at that location and was stabbed in the chest. Lt. Christopher Lamaine conducted the investigation. Witnesses told police that Barbosa-Vega was on the porch of a house in the 500 block of Arctic Street when two males got out of…

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Fairfield

Operation Hope Needs Our Help!

Dec 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Operation Hope needs our help! More and more of our neighbors are turning to the Fairfield-based organization for help feeding their families, and with the holiday season upon us, the need is greater than ever. That’s why state Senator-elect Tony Hwang, state representatives-elect Laura Devlin and Cristin Vahey, along with Representative Brenda Kupchick are proud to join Operation Hope and First Church Congregational in hosting a community food drive. It will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20, from noon to 4 p.m. During those hours, donations may be dropped off in the parking lot of First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Road, Fairfield. All donations will go directly to Operation Hope’s Food Pantry. “Since the founding of Operation Hope in 1986, the citizens of Fairfield have demonstrated time…

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Reps Concerned About Unemployment Taxes

Dec 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD – State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143) today expressed serious concerns about an increase in unemployment taxes that Connecticut employers will have to pay starting in 2015. The additional tax is designed to help the state pay off the more than $1 billion it borrowed from the federal government in 2009 to keep its unemployment compensation trust fund solvent. Connecticut is the only state where employers will have to pay this tax. As a result, Connecticut’s employers will have the highest federal unemployment tax rate in the country.   “Although employers will see the increase in their federal tax bills, the state is responsible for it,” said Lavielle. “The other seven states with loans outstanding for more than five years all applied for, and obtained, waivers from…

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Stratford Trumbull

Taking Packages Off Porches

Dec 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Trumbull CT--#Stratford CT--Police in both towns are looking for a green pickup truck with two white males driving around town taking package off porches.  They did not have a plate number for the truck. This report sponsored by: La policía de ambas ciudades están buscando una camioneta verde con dos hombres blancos conducir por la ciudad tomando paquete apagado porches. Ellos no tienen un número de placa para el camión. A polícia de ambas as cidades à procura de uma caminhonete verde com dois homens brancos dirigindo pela cidade levando pacote dos alpendres. Eles não têm um número da placa para o caminhão.

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