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: Police Investigate 10th Homicide

UPDATE:  jjust before 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of an injured person in front of 83 Seeley Street  When they arrived, they found the victim, Ivan Rodriguez Mendez, 51, lying in the road in a large pool of blood. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to witnesses, the victim had gotten into an altercation with one or more individuals.  One suspect is reported to have had a knife and several shots were fired during the incident. At this time, investigators have not determined if the victim was shot or stabbed. His cause of death will be determined at the autopsy which is scheduled for Monday. Anyone with information should contact Detective Heitor Teixeira at 203-581-5256 9:30pm--#Bridgeport CT--Three shots rang out…

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Tonight’s Car Fire

10:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's car fire is a truck at Union and Connecticut Avenue.  Fire was in the engine compartment and firefighters knocked it down pretty quickly.  UPDATE: This was set by kids in the area and now they are tearing up things at the post office according to radio reports.

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Buying A House?

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