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Casey Donahue

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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
Stamford Police Seek Hooded Suspects In Restaurant Burglary Stamford Police Seek Hooded Suspects In Restaurant Burglary
Stamford Police Seek Hooded Suspects In Restaurant Burglary STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police are searching for two men caught on video breaking into the Mi Terruno restaurant on East Main Street.The burglary at the restaurant occurred on Tuesday, May 23 at about 1:52 a.m. The two unidentified male suspects got into the restaurant by breaking into the back door, police said. The two were caught on surveillance video and audio, and can be heard possibly speaking Spanish. Both are wearing light colored hoodies, and one hoodie has a distinctive dark strip running vertically down the hood and a distinctive circle design on the front. Police are asking …

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Police & Fire
Officials Determine Cause Of Death Of Bridgeport Infant Officials Determine Cause Of Death Of Bridgeport Infant
Officials Determine Cause Of Death Of Bridgeport Infant BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Officials have ruled that the cause of death of an infant who died suddenly in Bridgeport in December was due to an over-the-counter antihistamine, according to the Connecticut Post. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told the Connecticut Post that 13-month-old Michael Citron died of acute chlorpheniramine intoxication. Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine found in many allergy medications. The aftermath of Citron's death on Dec. 2 was captured on the A&E show "Live  PD," which was following Bridgeport Police at the time, according to the Connecticut …

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News
Westport Unveils New 'Heat Kills' Signs Westport Unveils New 'Heat Kills' Signs
Westport Unveils New 'Heat Kills' Signs WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport community is working to make sure pets and children don't get left in hot cars this summer with a series of eye-catching Heat Kills signs that were unveiled Wednesday.The Heat Kills campaign is being led by students. Brandon Malin, a soon-to-be Staples High School student and member of Westport Animal Shelter Advocates, started and conducted the campaign with the cooperation of the Westport Police Department, the First Selectman's office, and the Department of Public Works. The signs were designed by Staples High School students Ali Green and Jordi Katz under t…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl Stamford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl
Stamford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man was charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl this weekend, according to the Stamford Advocate. The girl's father told police that he left the girl and her 8-year-old brother home alone Saturday night so he could check on a sick relative, the Stamford Advocate reported. He received a call from his son a short time later, saying that the father's 23-year-old friend Henry Campos was knocking on the door, according to the Stamford Advocate. When the father returned home, nobody was at home, according to the Stamford Advocate. He searched for his kids …

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Police & Fire
Two Women Charged In Shoplifting Spree At Six Danbury Mall Stores Two Women Charged In Shoplifting Spree At Six Danbury Mall Stores
Two Women Charged In Shoplifting Spree At Six Danbury Mall Stores Two women were arrested last week for stealing more than 70 items from six different stores at the Danbury Fair Mall, according to police. Police were called to the mall on a larceny complaint at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 26. When they arrived, they met with Mall Security, who had the two women in custody. The women were identified as 31-year-old Shanan Jordan and 29-year-old Dorothy Freelove, both of Bridgeport, Conn. Police said that Jordan and Freelove had stolen the items from several stores, including Pac Sun, Victoria's Secret and Forever 21. In all, the items were worth more th…

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Police & Fire
Help Wanted: Danbury Police Make Fun Video To Recruit For A Serious Job Help Wanted: Danbury Police Make Fun Video To Recruit For A Serious Job
Help Wanted: Danbury Police Make Fun Video To Recruit For A Serious Job DANBURY, Conn. – The Danbury Police Department is looking for a few good men and women to join its ranks, and has launched a new recruitment campaign complete with a lighthearted new hiring video to attract the best recruits. The video was produced by the Danbury-based production company RMediA. It starts with Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour saying that, even though Danbury is one of the safest communities in Connecticut, the department still needs more officers.  After deciding that having Lt. Vincent Daniello holding up a "Help Wanted" sign on Main…

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Weather
New Canaan Likely To See Above-Normal Hurricane Season This Year New Canaan Likely To See Above-Normal Hurricane Season This Year
New Canaan Likely To See Above-Normal Hurricane Season This Year FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- It's been five years since Superstorm Sandy pummeled Fairfield County, and with hurricane season officially starting on Thursday, officials are warning that the Atlantic could see an above-normal season this year. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say there is a 45 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 35 percent chance of a near-normal season, and only a 20 percent chance of a below-normal season. The NOAA predicts there could be 11 to 17 named storms with winds of 39 mph or…

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Neighbors
Maddie The Dog Recuperating After Being Hit By Car On I-95 In Westport Maddie The Dog Recuperating After Being Hit By Car On I-95 In Westport
Maddie The Dog Recuperating After Being Hit By Car On I-95 In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A dog hit by a car on I-95 in Westport a couple weeks ago is recuperating, but still has a long way to go.The dog, nicknamed Maddie, is a female black Staffordshire Terrier or possibly a Mastiff who was found by a concerned citizen between exits 17 and 18 of I-95 in Westport. The dog was first brought to Norwalk Emergency Veterinarian Clinic for treatment, and is now being treated at Schulhof Animal Hospital of Westport. Related story: Can you help Maddie? Injured dog hit by car rescued along I-95 in Westport Maddie's veterinary costs are being covered by Westport Animal …

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Driver Pulled Over With No Plate In Darien Gives Cops Fake Name Bridgeport Driver Pulled Over With No Plate In Darien Gives Cops Fake Name
Bridgeport Driver Pulled Over With No Plate In Darien Gives Cops Fake Name DARIEN, Conn. — A 22-year-old Bridgeport man tried to give cops a fake name after he was pulled over in Darien on a traffic stop and eventually arrested on a warrant out of Stratford, according to police. An officer monitoring traffic on Post Road near Brookside Road in Darien on Friday morning saw a car driving westbound without a front license plate. The driver was also not wearing his seat belt, police said, and a check of the license plate showed no record in the Connecticut DMV system. The car was pulled over, and the driver said he didn't have any identification on him but that his na…

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Police & Fire
'Customer' Steals $5K Worth Of Eyeglass Frames From Darien Shop 'Customer' Steals $5K Worth Of Eyeglass Frames From Darien Shop
'Customer' Steals $5K Worth Of Eyeglass Frames From Darien Shop DARIEN, Conn. — A man posing as a customer at a Darien glasses store made off with 10 frames worth about $5,000 last week. An employee of Specs of Darien on Tokeneke Road said that at around 11:30 a.m. on Friday she was helping a customer when a man came into the store and started looking in the same stock drawer that the employee and customer were looking in, police said. The man said he was "waiting for his wife and needed to run outside," at which point the employee continued to tend to her initial customer. After she finished helping the customer, the employee went to the area…

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