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10 Year Old Girl Drowns at Lake Mohegan in Fairfield

Jul 17, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

A ten year old Bridgeport girl was pulled from Lake Mohegan after being under water for about 45 minutes. EMTs performed CPR at the scene "This is heartbreaking, but we are hoping they can perform a miracle and save her" Chief of Police Gary MacNamara told us. "She was swimming with her mother, the daughter slipped, the mother grabbed her, at one point she had her on her back but she slid off and went under" Lieutenant James Perez told us. Chief MacNamara confirmed after 10pm that the girl did pass away.

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Bridgeport Bus Station Opened As Cooling Center

Jul 17, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Mayor Bill Finch and Greater Bridgeport Transit officials urge City residents to come to the Greater Bridgeport Transit Main Bus Terminal at 710 Water St., to cool off on Tuesday, July 17, and Wednesday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The American Red Cross will provide cold water. “With the temperatures expected to reach into the mid-90’s today and tomorrow, coupled with high humidity it has the potential to be some of the hottest temperatures yet this summer,” said Mayor Finch. “I urge anyone who needs a place to cool off to come to the bus terminal or visit a local senior center or one of our libraries to stay cool during the next couple of days,” said…

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Car Crashes Into Tree On Reservoir Avenue-Bpt.

Jul 17, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just before 10pm police came across a car that crashed into a tree on Reservoir Avenue between City View Avenue and Grandview Avenue Monday night. Although the driver was not trapped he was injured and police called the firefighters to assist getting him out of the car, as you can see was on a steep angle. The driver was transported to a local hospital, the extent of his injuries are not known at this time.

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Happenings NOW thru 7-16-2012

Jul 16, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ **Live Breaking News Feed** 7/16/2012 12:11pm--Fairfield--Firefighters have clear Independence Hall after an earlier report of a white powder found inside a tissue box. It was determined to be lint from the tissues themselves. 12:40am--#Fairfield--Man has lacerations after going through a door at the Gray Goose at 246 Old Post Road. Police on scene, EMTs on the way. UPDATE--Scratchy police transmissions indicate he was thrown through the window. 12:23am--#Seymour--#ctfire--Report of a structure fire on Curry Hill. 7/15/2012 11:35pm--#Bridgeport--Man shot in the leg at Pembroke and Stillman Street. Thanks to Recover My Flash drive in Fairfield for sponsoring the Bridgeport Police radio! With out them we would only be getting half the news out of Bridgeport. 10:00pm--#Bridgeport--Employee…

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State Spends $250,000 On Governor’s Mansion

Jul 16, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration has spent more than $250,000 upgrading the security system at the governor's Hartford mansion, state records indicate.  The biggest expenditure is $130,000 to fence in the entire 4.5-acre property for the first time since the state bought it 69 years ago.    Courant.com has the full story here.....

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3 Year Old Mugged In NYC

Jul 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

A three year old was mugged while sitting in his stroller Saturday. The mugger came up to the boy in his stroller and snatched a $400 gold necklace given to him by his grandparents on his baptism. The mother yelled at the mugger to let her son go, but he just laughed at her. He fled on foot along with a partner. They are thought to be 16 or 17 years of age. The New York Post has the full story here.......

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Flying Object over Jennings Beach remains unidentified

Jul 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Fairfield--A person at the Fairfield Beach Club on Fairfield Beach Road reported to police around 8:15pm Saturday evening that a balloon she believes was caring people landed in the water on Jennings Beach, possibly closer to St. Mary's by the Sea in Bridgeport. Police were quick to be on the scene and only located a yellow kayak but no balloon. They spoke to several people at the club who say it may have been a Chinese Lantern. While police were interviewing witnesses at the club I talked to a number of people enjoying the weather at St. Mary's and all said they had been there for quite a while and saw nothing in the sky. They said the were looking…

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