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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

Stamford Felon Sentenced To 3 Years For Gun Possession STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday for illegally possessing a firearm after police found guns and heroin at his home in 2015. Caleeb Brown, 26, of Stamford was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut. According to court documents, on Oct. 8, 2015, Stamford Police searched Brown's home and found a .22 caliber handgun, a 6.35 mm pistol, 14 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition, a quantity of hero…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Politics

Democrats Propose Marijuana Legalization, Tolls In State Budget Fix FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Democratic state legislators released a biennial budget proposal Tuesday that includes legalizing retail sale of marijuana, opening a third casino, and adding tolls in Connection, among other proposals. The budget proposal for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 aims to balance the state's budget without increasing sales tax, income tax or corporate tax. It was introduced by Democratic leaders in the state Senate and House of Representatives. Under the proposal, Democrats propose joining neighbor Massachusetts in legalizing the retail sale of marijuana. Democrats say that…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Pay Tribute To Fallen Officers With Memorial Ceremony NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Police Department will pay tribute to officers who have given their lives in the line of duty with a ceremony on Wednesday at police headquarters. The ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m., will impact some traffic around the headquarters at 1 Monroe St. The memorial service is part of National Police Week, which is held each year during the week of May 15. Norwalk Police will honor its own members who have made the ultimate sacrifice: Sgt. Frank Stratton, who was killed on Oct. 14, 1930 at the age of 64. Stratton had pulled over a suspicious car and discovered …

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

News

Fairfield County Has Highest Gas Prices In The State Despite Slight Drop FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Although Connecticut gas prices dropped by a penny in the past week, prices in Fairfield County remain well above statewide averages and more than 20 cents above national prices, according to AAA Northeast. Average gas prices in Connecticut dropped from $2.51 to $2.50 compared to last week, while nationally prices are down to $2.34 from $2.35. However, the Fairfield County area is seeing average prices of $2.58 this week, according to AAA Northeast. Additionally, average Connecticut and national prices are 14 cents and 12 cents higher than they were at this time l…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Lockout Lifted At Norwalk School After Police Find No Evidence Of Shooting NORWALK, Conn. — Police found no evidence of a shooting after responding to Nathaniel Ely Elementary School in Norwalk Tuesday on reports of shots fired, according to the Hour. The school was placed on a lockout after police received a report of three shots fired behind the school at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Hour reported. Nobody was allowed to exit the building while police investigated the report, according to the Hour. Police told the Hour that the reports appeared to be unfounded, and the sound was likely from a construction vehicle. The lockout was lifted, but police remained on …

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Man Reports Being Robbed By Group Of Guys He Met At Stamford Bar STAMFORD, Conn. — Be careful of who you meet in bars. A Stamford man reported that a group of people he met at a bar Friday night ended up robbing him on the way to the train station, according to the Stamford Advocate. The 22-year-old victim told police that he left the Bedford Street bar late Friday night with a group of five guys he had met that night, according to the Stamford Advocate. While they were on the way to the train station, two of them jumped him, with one putting him in a headlock until he passed out, the Stamford Advocate reported. Police told the Stamford Advocate that the…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Darien Couple Charged With Allowing Underage Drinking At House Party DARIEN, Conn. — A Darien couple were charged with allowing minors to possess alcohol after a teen party where several attendees fled into the woods once police arrived. At around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday police responded to the area of Silver Lakes Drive on a noise complaint. When they arrived they saw several people talking loudly in front of a home and other teens running from the house into a wooded area, police said. Officers saw empty beer cans on the garage floor, with tables set up that held beer cans and other alcoholic beverages, according to police reports. The home is adjacent to Me…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Ridgefield Police To Step Up Enforcement Around Memorial Day Weekend RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield Police will be stepping up enforcement during the time before and after Memorial Day weekend in an effort to promote safe driving.Ridgefield Police will be particularly looking for people who do not buckle their seat belts. Police said that they will be out on the roads enforcing state occupant protection laws and issuing citations to those who are unbuckled. The stepped up enforcement will take place from May 22 to June 4.

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged With Hitting Man With Bottle During Bar Fight STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 21-year-old Stamford man was charged with assault in a bar fight that took place during the early morning hours of Sunday, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police told the Stamford Advocate that a fight broke out at Brother Jimmy's BBQ on Bedford Street at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. A group of men had pushed a 21-year-old man out a back door and harassed his girlfriend, the Stamford Advocate reported. At one point during the fight, 21-year-old Jean Hargrove smashed a bottle over the man's head, according to the Stamford Advocate. The victim suffered a cut to his right eye and…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

Police & Fire

Texas Man Charged With Breaking Window On Taxi At Darien Train Station DARIEN, Conn. — A Texas man broke a window on a taxi at the Darien train station after he thought the driver refused him a ride, even though the driver had told him he could get in the back seat, according to police. The cab driver told police that he had been at the Darien train station at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10 when he was approached by Donald Cavett Jr. of Richardson, Texas. Cavett asked the driver if he was working, and the driver responded that Cavett could get in the back seat. according to police. However, instead of getting in the back, Cavett yelled an expletive and …

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2017

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