Marissa Alter

Evening Reporter

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Marissa Alter grew up in Connecticut and is thrilled to be back home. She joined News 12 in May 2015 after reporting in KY and IL. Marissa is the station’s courts and crime reporter and has covered several big cases during her career.

Story image: Investigation into Darien home invasion looks at potential link to Fairfield burglaries
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Investigation into Darien home invasion looks at potential link to Fairfield burglaries

Story image: Former New Haven police chief arraigned in embezzlement case, ordered not to gamble
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Former New Haven police chief arraigned in embezzlement case, ordered not to gamble

Story image: 'Going to help out a lot of people.' News 12 meets K-9 Jake, first Trumbull police wellness dog
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'Going to help out a lot of people.' News 12 meets K-9 Jake, first Trumbull police wellness dog

Story image: Man's body found in Norwalk Harbor near Water Street docks
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Man's body found in Norwalk Harbor near Water Street docks

Story image: Bridgeport man charged in double fatal wrong-way crash rearrested by police after court no-show
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Bridgeport man charged in double fatal wrong-way crash rearrested by police after court no-show

Story image: ‘A born leader.’ Norwalk man killed on I-95 remembered as great teammate and beloved camp counselor
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‘A born leader.’ Norwalk man killed on I-95 remembered as great teammate and beloved camp counselor