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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

Officials ID Driver, 19, Killed In Danbury Crash After Bethel Police Chase DANBURY, Conn. — Police have identified the driver who died after crashing his car into a tree in Danbury Saturday morning while being pursued by Bethel Police. The driver was identified as Joseph Edward Rothenbucher, 19, of Danbury, according to WLAD. The accident took place at around 1:20 a.m. in the area of Coalpit Hill Road in Danbury. Police said that Bethel officers were attempting to stop a 2005 Toyota Camry when the driver engaged police in a pursuit. He led Bethel Police into Danbury, where he lost control and struck a tree. The driver, who was identified by WLAD as Rothenbucher, …

by Casey Donahue

05/12/2017

Police & Fire

Driver Fleeing Stamford Crash Causes More Crashes, Injuring Three STAMFORD, Conn. — A driver trying to flee the scene of an accident in Stamford Thursday night ended up causing more cars to crash and ultimately sent three people to the hospital, according to the Stamford Advocate. The five-car crash occurred on Courtland Avenue at around 8 p.m. Thursday, the Stamford Advocate reported. A driver heading north hit a car heading in the same direction, causing it to hit a third car, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police said the first driver then tried to flee, which caused a fourth car to swerve and a fifth to roll over, according to the Stamford Advoca…

by Casey Donahue

05/12/2017

Schools

Rumors Of SAT Cheating At Wilton High School Prompt Investigation WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton High School officials are investigating a rumor of possible cheating on the SAT last month, according to the Wilton Bulletin. Principal Robert O'Donnell sent a letter to parents explaining that there had been an isolated report of cheating on the test, which was administered on April 5, the Wilton Bulletin reported. A student had contacted the administration last week and reported that another student had cheated off their test, according to the Wilton Bulletin. There was another rumor that students' scores would be canceled as a result of the alleged cheating, but O…

by Casey Donahue

05/12/2017

Police & Fire

Wilton Man, 20, Charged With DUI After Slamming Car Into Restaurant WILTON, Conn. -- A 20-year-old Wilton man was arrested last week on drunken driving charges after police said he drove his car into a restaurant back in March. On March 25, police responded to Naked Greens at 239 Danbury Road in Wilton after a car slammed into the front of the building at around 2:30 a.m. The crash caused significant damage to the restaurant, forcing it to close for a couple of days while repairs were made. Police said that the driver, Zachary Prete, was near the car and appeared disoriented and confused when they arrived at the scene of the crash. When officers spoke wit…

by Casey Donahue

05/12/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Identify Officer Who Fatally Shot Teen BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport Police have identified the officer who shot and killed a 15-year-old Tuesday afternoon. The officer who fatally shot Jayson Negron has been identified as 30-year-old Patrolman James Boulay, according to Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez. Boulay has been with the department since February 2016 and is currently assigned to the Patrol Division, Central Command. He has been placed on administrative leave pending a state police investigation. "As the Chief of Police and pursuant to departmental policy, I have ordered an internal administrative review of this i…

by Casey Donahue

05/11/2017

Police & Fire

Florida Man Charged With Robbing Stratford Bank STRATFORD, Conn. -- A federal grand jury indicted a Florida man on a bank robbery charge after officials say he stole $1,500 from a bank in Stratford in February. Robert Abel, 54, of St. Augustine, Florida, was charged with one count of bank robbery, according to Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut. Daly announced the indictment on Thursday, though it was actually returned on April 19. The charge stems from an incident on Feb. 17, where Able is accused of robbing the Webster Bank on Barnum Avenue in Stratford. Police said that Abel also tried to rob a …

by Casey Donahue

05/11/2017

Police & Fire

Elderly Couple Injured In Crash On Ridgefield Road In Wilton WILTON, Conn. — An 92-year-old man and an 88-year-old woman were injured in a crash on Tuesday in Wilton when their car was hit by another car and flipped over, according to the Hour. The married couple were turning from Millstone Road to Ridgefield Road when they were hit in the side by a Jeep driven by a Ridgefield man, police told the Hour. Their car flipped until it came to a rest on its side, trapping the two inside, the Hour reported. Firefighters and police cut the roof off the car to free the couple, who were taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to th…

by Casey Donahue

05/11/2017

Police & Fire

Homeless Man Charged With Hitting Woman With Baseball Bat In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford Police charged a homeless man with assault after he attacked a woman with a bat, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police told the Stamford Advocate that 44-year-old Dennis Chirino was staying in an abandoned building with a 35-year-old woman early Tuesday morning. The two had gotten drunk and fallen asleep, and when Chirino woke up he discovered that $50 was missing from his pocket, according to the Stamford Advocate. He began yelling at the woman and accused her of taking the money, police told the Stamford Advocate. He then hit her in the head with a baseball…

by Casey Donahue

05/11/2017

Police & Fire

Brooklyn Man Arrested On Forgery Charges In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A Brooklyn man tried to open a store credit card at a Best Buy in Norwalk using a fake New Jersey ID, according to the Hour. Police told the Hour that 51-year-old Philippe Lamour went into the Best Buy on Connecticut Avenue on Monday and tried to use the fake driver's license to get a store credit card. Employees told police that Lamour appeared nervous while he was waiting for the application to process, and that one employee pretended to process it while another called the police, the Hour reported. The employees faked that the application had been approved, at which poin…

by Casey Donahue

05/11/2017

Weather

Heavy Rain, Winds Expected For Mother's Day Weekend In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The rest of the week is expected to be cool and dry in Fairfield County, but heavy rains this weekend could put a damper on any Mother's Day plans. Below normal temperatures can be expected Thursday, which will be mostly sunny with a high near 64, according to the National Weather Service. There will be an east wind of 6 to 8 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Friday will also be cool, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 59. Rain will start rolling in Friday night, which will see a 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11 p.m. …

by Casey Donahue

05/11/2017

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