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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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State Offers $50K Reward For Info On Fatal Norwalk Hit-And-Run State Offers $50K Reward For Info On Fatal Norwalk Hit-And-Run
State Offers $50K Reward For Info On Fatal Norwalk Hit-And-Run NORWALK, Conn. -- One year after a woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Norwalk, the state of Connecticut is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible.The accident took place at around 9:30 p.m. on May 11, 2016 on Van Buren Avenue near the intersection with Bedford Avenue. Police said that two pedestrians were hit by a gray BMW, which was last seen fleeing south on Van Buren Avenue. The BMW is believed to have sustained front and right side damage, including a missing right side mirror, which remained at the scene, police said. Both p…

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Woman Mugged By Group Of Teens In Stamford Woman Mugged By Group Of Teens In Stamford
Woman Mugged By Group Of Teens In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — A group of teens pushed a woman to the ground and stole money from her in Stamford Tuesday night, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police told the Stamford Advocate that the woman was in the area of Woodland Avenue and Pacific Street at around 11 p.m. Tuesday when she was approached by four teenage boys. They asked the 35-year-old woman if she wanted to buy drugs, and when she refused they pushed her to the ground and stole $50 from her pockets, the Stamford Advocate reported. The woman reported the incident to police, who arrested two of the boys, according to the Stam…

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New Westport Police Marine Patrol Vessel Ready For Duty New Westport Police Marine Patrol Vessel Ready For Duty
New Westport Police Marine Patrol Vessel Ready For Duty WESTPORT, Conn. --The Westport Police Department celebrated the arrival of its new marine vessel on Tuesday. The new vessel, Marine 1, is an all season 10 meter NAIAD Marine Patrol Vessel. The former Marine 1 was retired in 2012 after more than 14 years of service due to mechanical and safety issues. Since then, police and town personnel have worked diligently to acquire the new vessel. "The new vessel is critical to our Marine Patrol Division, giving us a boat that's in the water 365 days a year," said Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas. "I would like to thank the surroundi…

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Politics
Sen. Murphy Spells Out Foreign Policy Vision For New York Magazine Sen. Murphy Spells Out Foreign Policy Vision For New York Magazine
Sen. Murphy Spells Out Foreign Policy Vision For New York Magazine FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) believes that while a strong military plays an important role in protecting American interests across the globe, the United States needs to use other tools in its belt to deal with 21st century problems around the world. In an interview with New York Magazine, Murphy lays out some of his vision for how a progressive foreign policy would deal dilemmas seen around the world in countries such as Syria, Yemen, Israel and Russia. He discusses many components of his foreign policy plan released last month, "Rethinking the Battlefield…

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Darien Ranked Among 10 Richest Towns In America Darien Ranked Among 10 Richest Towns In America
Darien Ranked Among 10 Richest Towns In America DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien was listed among the 10 richest towns in America in a new ranking of the country's richest and poorest towns by financial news site 24/7 Wall St. The site analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey for the five-year period between 2011 and 2015 to determine the richest and poorest towns. Towns were ranked based on median household income, median home value, the percentage of adults with at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate.  Darien ranked No. 6 on the list, with a median household income of $208,906 and a median home value of …

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Shelton Parents Sue Diocese Of Bridgeport After Son Is Bullied At School Shelton Parents Sue Diocese Of Bridgeport After Son Is Bullied At School
Shelton Parents Sue Diocese Of Bridgeport After Son Is Bullied At School SHELTON, Conn. -- Parents of a Shelton student are suing the Diocese of Bridgeport after their son was bullied at a Catholic school, according to the Connecticut Post. The lawsuit alleges that while the student was a fourth grader at St. Joseph School in Shelton in 2014, he was bullied so severely by two other fourth grade students and a teacher that he walked out of the school, according to the Connecticut Post. The lawsuit claims that the boy, who was 9 years old at the time, suffered physical and emotional abuse from the students and emotional abuse from the fourth grade teacher, accordin…

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Case Continued For Fairfield Daycare Owner Charged In Shelton Baby's Death Case Continued For Fairfield Daycare Owner Charged In Shelton Baby's Death
Case Continued For Fairfield Daycare Owner Charged In Shelton Baby's Death FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The owner of an unlicensed daycare in Fairfield who was charged with manslaughter last year in connection with the death of a 4-month-old Shelton boy was granted a continuance in her case this week to allow her lawyers to consult with medical experts, according to the Connecticut Post. Carol Cardillo, 53, is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter, reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a minor after police say she gave Benadryl to the Shelton boy in March 2016. Police responded to the Edgewood Road daycare on March 22 on a report of an unresponsive infant. The …

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Politics
Bethel First Selectman To Run For Re-Election Bethel First Selectman To Run For Re-Election
Bethel First Selectman To Run For Re-Election BETHEL, Conn. -- Bethel First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker and Selectman Richard Straiton plan on running for a fifth term in office this November, according to WLAD. Democrats Knickerbocker and Straiton were first elected in 2009 and are currently in their fourth term in office. They cited the new police station, the town's municipal solar farm and renovations to the town's water system as among their accomplishments since they first entered office. Click here to read the WLAD story.

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Suspects Charged With Murder In Stamford Man's Death At Manhattan Party Suspects Charged With Murder In Stamford Man's Death At Manhattan Party
Suspects Charged With Murder In Stamford Man's Death At Manhattan Party STAMFORD, Conn. -- Two suspects have been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of a Stamford man at a party in a Manhattan apartment last November, according to the New York Daily News. James Rackover, 26, of Manhattan, and Lawrence Dilione, 28, of Jersey City, N.J., were indicted Wednesday on murder charges stemming from the death of Joseph Comunale, according to the New York Daily News. Comunale was killed on Nov. 13 at the age of 26 at a luxury apartment in Manhattan, and his body was discovered the next day in a shallow grave in New Jersey. Rackover and Dilione had …

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Police Investigate Suspected Fatal Drug Overdose In Ridgefield Police Investigate Suspected Fatal Drug Overdose In Ridgefield
Police Investigate Suspected Fatal Drug Overdose In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man who is suspected of having overdosed on drugs Tuesday evening, according to the Ridgefield Press. The man was discovered sitting in the driver's seat of a car parked in the lot of 15 Danbury Road at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Ridgefield Press. Police told the Ridgefield Press that the death is being treated as a suspected drug overdose, but they will not know the official cause of death until they receive a report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Click here to read the Ridge…

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