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: First responders’ teamwork praised after I-95 bus fire during storm and travel ban

First responders’ teamwork praised after I-95 bus fire during storm and travel ban

Story image: ‘Craziness from opening till close.’ Stew Leonard’s sees surge of shoppers ahead of storm

‘Craziness from opening till close.’ Stew Leonard’s sees surge of shoppers ahead of storm

Story image: Fairfield residents push for volunteer group at animal shelter

Fairfield residents push for volunteer group at animal shelter

Story image: New report finds CT prisons 'operating in a state of sustained institutional failure'

New report finds CT prisons 'operating in a state of sustained institutional failure'

Story image: Warrant: Snowplow driver admitted doing ‘bumps of cocaine’ before bizarre Fairfield crash

Warrant: Snowplow driver admitted doing ‘bumps of cocaine’ before bizarre Fairfield crash

Story image: Danbury shooting suspect turns himself in for neighbor's death after 8-day manhunt

Danbury shooting suspect turns himself in for neighbor's death after 8-day manhunt