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Ansonia News: Shootout on Main Street

Jun 22, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Ansonia CT--On June 22, 2023 at about 6:30 P.M., the Ansonia Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the parking lot of Rite Aid and Marshalls at 407 Main Street. The first officers on scene found a male suffering from a gunshot to the lower body. Medical personnel responded to the scene and the male was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the wound is not life threatening. The preliminary investigation showed there was a dispute between two males in the parking lot during which a handgun was displayed and one of the males was shot. The other male remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The handgun was recovered, all the involved parties…

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Newly Updated Website Launches for the City of Bridgeport

Jun 22, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT – Last night, the City of Bridgeport officially launched a revitalized version of the City’s website. The new look of the website is fully accessible for all users and has been updated to meet the standards and guidelines for municipal websites. The website refreshment is a result of three years of effort to best service the City while providing a new look to the site. With the completion of this project, the City of Bridgeport plans to draw more users and attention to the website, as it will continue to be a primary source of updated information regarding services in the City. “The newly designed website is a direct reflection of the work being done in all areas of our…

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State News

BLUMENTHAL & BLACKBURN DEMAND META ANSWER FOR INSTAGRAM’S FAILURES TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM PREDATORS & EXPLOITATION

Jun 22, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

“Meta’s own failures have made Instagram a safe haven for child abuse,” the senators wrote following The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the platform’s hosting of a “vast pedophile network” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Following reporting by The Wall Street Journal about Instagram hosting and connecting a vast network of pedophiles and child sexual abuse material (CSAM), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), authors of the Kids Online Safety Act, demanded Meta answer for its failures to protect children on its platforms and efforts to stop and report the heinous crimes. The investigation by the Wall Street Journal, Stanford University’s Internet Observatory, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Recue Lab found hundreds of accounts on the platform were…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Shooting Suspect Arrested

Jun 22, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT-- On June 21, 2023, at approximately 7:35 pm Bridgeport Police responded to the area of Madison Avenue and Robin Street on numerous reports of shots fired with a victim on scene.  The Emergency Operations Center updated responding officers with a suspect description.     Upon arrival, Officers located a male victim suffering from injuries to his head and a gunshot wound to the leg.  Officers observed a suspect fitting the description hovering over the victim.  At that point, the victim was laying on the sidewalk just outside the Brasa Pub & Restaurant located at 1439 Madison Avenue.  The victim told the officers the suspect was still in possession of a firearm and that the suspect was going to kill…

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Bridgeport

After 720 Days Bridgeport Police Get A Contract

Jun 21, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim met with Local 1159 President Bradford Seely, Bridgeport’s Chief of Police Roderick Porter, and Police Commission Chair Daniel Roach, to announce the tentative agreement that was made between the City of Bridgeport and AFSCME, Council 4, Police Local 1159. The tentative agreement will assist with the recruitment and retention of police officers within the City of Bridgeport by reducing medical insurance costs and implementing pay scale increases. The City will also benefit from this contract in several ways, including being able to recoup more for the use of outside overtime and the civilianization of certain administrative positions in the department. “This tentative agreement is very important to retaining and recruiting police officers for the Bridgeport…

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Local News

MURPHY, SMITH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WASHINGTON–

Jun 21, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) reintroduced legislation to strengthen school-based mental health services for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Mental Health Services for Students Act would help schools partner with local mental health providers to establish on-site mental health services for students. It would also provide training for school personnel on how to recognize, assist and refer students who may need mental health support. The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). “Kids spend most of their week at…

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Westport

Traffic Advisory – Great Duck Race and Westport Sidewalk Sale

Jun 21, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

The Westport Sunrise Rotary will be holding their annual Great Duck Race event on Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The event’s footprint will encompass Jesup Green as well as the Taylor Municipal Parking Lot. In order to accommodate for the set-up of the various activities associated with the event, please be advised that the municipal lot will be completely closed to the public beginning on the evening of Friday, June 23, and will re-open on the afternoon of Saturday, June 24. The weekend will also feature a sidewalk sale in the downtown area, scheduled to run from Friday, June 23, through Sunday, June 25. Many local merchants are expected to participate in this event. With the additional…

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Bridgeport

Homicide Arrest

Jun 21, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT-- 24-year-old Terrence Simpson of Bridgeport CT has been identified as being present during the April 26, 2023, Denver Avenue shootout that culminated in the death of Aaron Hunt. As a result of the criminal investigation conducted by Detective Brian Coyne it was determined that Terrence Simpson targeted and fired at an unidentified secondary victim who was standing on the porch of 92 Denver Avenue.  That secondary victim has yet to come forward and speak with police. Terrence Simpson was taken into custody today and charged with Criminal Attempt Assault in the 1st Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm.  Simpsons bond is set at $75,000.00 and he is scheduled to appear in court on…

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