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: Nonprofit in memory of Sandy Hook girl delivers gifts to seniors in need and their pets
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Nonprofit in memory of Sandy Hook girl delivers gifts to seniors in need and their pets

Story image: CT woman accused of spiking ex's wine with antifreeze chemical faces new charges
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CT woman accused of spiking ex's wine with antifreeze chemical faces new charges

Story image: Ridgefield woman accused of slipping antifreeze chemical into ex's wine posts bond
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Ridgefield woman accused of slipping antifreeze chemical into ex's wine posts bond

Story image: Stamford police identify homicide victim found in standoff home as 79-year-old former tenant
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Stamford police identify homicide victim found in standoff home as 79-year-old former tenant

Story image: Standoff suspect's wife assisting Stamford PD to 'best of her cognitive ability,' attorney says
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Standoff suspect's wife assisting Stamford PD to 'best of her cognitive ability,' attorney says

Story image: Stamford police remain tight-lipped on decomposed body found in explosives-filled home after standoff
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Stamford police remain tight-lipped on decomposed body found in explosives-filled home after standoff