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Bridgeport News: Police Investigate Homicide

Police UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Gregory Ingram (DOB: 4/6/87). Anyone with information should contact the case detective, Martin Heanue at 203-581-5242. 2021-03-13@2:00AMish--This morning, shortly after 0200 hours, officers responded to a multi-family house at 2100th block of Seaview Avenue on a report of a party shot. When they arrived, they found the victim, in the front stairwell. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a witness, when the victim went to investigate a noise on the back porch, he was shot through the window. Detectives are in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the scene. Anyone with information should contact the case detective, Martin Heanue at 203-581-5242. The family has not yet been…

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LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS LONG-TERM STUDENT NEEDS RELATED TO COVID-19

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.),and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Wednesday introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act to create a $100 billion application-based grant program over the next ten years to help accelerate academic progress and address students' social, emotional, mental, behavioral and physical health needs related to COVID-19.  Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, elementary and secondary public schools lacked sufficient funding and resources to provide all students with a high-quality public education. This challenge has been exacerbated by the pandemic and is likely to significantly worsen existing achievement gaps for students in low-income communities and communities of color. Students are also experiencing significant academic and mental health needs.…

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Fairfield News: Fire Damages 2 Homes

12:02am--Fairfield CT-- Firefighter were called to the 200 block of Ruane Street for a fire in a backyard.  High winds helped spread the fire to two homes with extensive damage. Another call came in for a fire on Second Avenue which turned out to be leaves burning in the backyard close to the multi-family home. Bridgeport Fire Department provided mutual aid to both fires.

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Bridgeport News: Person Shot

2021-03-12 #Bridgeport CT-- Police are reporting a person that a person shot in the foot arrived at Bridgeport Hospital. Earlier tonight police responded to Cowles Street a for a gunshot victim but they did not find a victim nor a complainant. It's not known if the two calls are related at this time. This news report is made possible by:

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