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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Darien Police Investigate Untimely Death, Find No Criminal Activity DARIEN, Conn. — Officers investigating an untimely death in town have determined that no criminal act occurred, Darien police said late Tuesday afternoon. Police were called to 217 Mansfield Ave. at about 5 p.m. Monday, June 19, according to Police Chief Ray Osborne. Officers conducted an untimely death investigation after finding a 51-year-old male resident of the home was deceased, Osborne said. An investigation was conducted, and it has been determined that no criminal act occurred, he said. No additional investigation is anticipated, and no further information will be released at th…

by Daily Voice

06/20/2017

Police & Fire

Two Cars Stolen, Seven Ransacked In Trumbull Crime Spree TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Several residents of lower White Plains Road and Beardsley Parkway in Trumbull awoke Friday to find that their cars had either been broken into or stolen, police said. Police said that a total of nine cars were affected. Two were stolen, while the other seven were rummaged through and had personal items stolen. All the vehicles were unlocked when they were entered, police said. The two cars that were stolen were a 2013 Toyota and a 2005 Honda, both of which were later recovered in the north end of Bridgeport, police said. In addition to the stolen cars, purses, credit car…

by Casey Donahue

06/20/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Teen Busted On Pot, MV Infractions Driving Just-Bought Jaguar DARIEN, Conn. -- A Stamford teen was so eager to drive his newly-purchase Jaguar that he put another car's license plate on it, which led to him getting pulled over and arrested on drug charges in Darien. An officer on patrol Sunday afternoon saw the Jaguar sedan traveling on the Post Road and noticed that it did not have a front license plate. The rear license plate also belonged to a Toyota Camry, so the officer pulled the car over, police said. When the officer spoke with the driver, 19-year-old Jason Najarro of Stamford, she noticed the odor of marijuana, police said. Najarro said he di…

by Casey Donahue

06/20/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Charged In Norwalk With Hitting Car With Tire Iron NORWALK, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was charged with threatening a fellow bar patron and smashing their car with a tire iron in Norwalk early Sunday morning, according to the Hour. Police were called to the area of a bar on Commerce Street at around 3:40 a.m. on a report of a man armed with a knife, the Hour reported. Witnesses told officers that the man, 32-year-old Juan Moreno of Bridgeport, had threatened another bar patron, then followed that person and hit their car numerous times with a tire iron before driving away, according to the Hour. Police stopped Moreno on Wall Street and found …

by Casey Donahue

06/20/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Busted With 10-Inch Knife, Pot In Car In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Police found marijuana and a 10-inch hunting knife in the car of a Bridgeport man after he was stopped in Darien last week. At around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, police stopped a white Honda Civic in the area of Old Kings Highway North and Brookside Road in Darien after it was seen driving without a front license plate. When offices asked the driver, 22-year-old Clive Scott of Bridgeport, he said it had fallen off and he hadn't replaced it, police said. While they were speaking with Scott, officers detected the odor of marijuana, according to police. When asked about …

by Casey Donahue

06/20/2017

Weather

Last Day Of Spring Will Be A Bright And Sunny One In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- After Monday's storms dropped a couple inches of rain on parts of Fairfield County, residents can look forward to a couple days of sunnier and more pleasant weather. Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and a west wind of 10 to 16 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 62. A west wind of 5 to 9 mph will become calm after midnight. Wednesday is the official first day of summer, and is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 81. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorm…

by Casey Donahue

06/20/2017

Schools

New Canaan High School Bids Farewell To The Class Of 2017 NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan High School will say goodbye to the Class of 2017 on Tuesday with its annual graduation ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. on Dunning Field. If there is light inclement weather, the ceremony will still take place outside as long as there is not danger of lightning. If there is a passing shower, the school may wait it out for a short time before making a final decision. If there is a change to the date or time of the ceremony, it will be posted on the NCPS website and on the phone number (203) 594-4000 by 3 p.m. on June 20. The rain date for the cer…

by Casey Donahue

06/19/2017

Schools

Stamford Schools Bid Farewell To The Class Of 2017 STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford schools will say goodbye to the Class of 2017 at all of its high schools this week. AITE will hold its graduation ceremony on Monday, June 19 at 5 p.m. at Rippowam. Westhill and Stamford High Schools will both hold their graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, June 20. The Westhill graduation ceremony will be held at the Walter J. Kennedy Athletic Stadium at 4 p.m. In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place inside in the school's gymnasium. If there is an indoor ceremony, all students will receive two rain tickets for gymnasium seating. School officials advise…

by Casey Donahue

06/19/2017

Schools

Greenwich High School Bids Farewell To The Class Of 2017 GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich High School will say goodbye to the Class of 2017 on Tuesday with a graduation ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held indoors in the GHS Performing Arts Center in two groups: students with last names beginning with L-Z will begin at 4 p.m. and students with last names A-K will begin at 7:15 p.m. While seating for the outdoor ceremony is limited and on a first come, first serve basis, each family will receive three tickets for use in case there is an indoor ceremony. The …

by Casey Donahue

06/19/2017

Lifestyle

Happy Father's Day: Working Dads Find Warm Welcome In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- With Father's Day approaching in a few days, dads in Fairfield County can be glad that they're raising their kids in the Nutmeg State, as Connecticut has been ranked as the best state for working dads. Nearly 93 percent of dads with kids under 18 are working, but dads in some places have it better than others. A new report by the personal finance website WalletHub ranked the best and worst states for working dads. The report looked at data on economic opportunity across 22 indicators of friendliness toward working dads. WalletHub's analysis looked at all 50 state…

by Casey Donahue

06/18/2017

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