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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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Battle Of Ridgefield Re-Enactment To Impact Traffic Saturday Battle Of Ridgefield Re-Enactment To Impact Traffic Saturday
Battle Of Ridgefield Re-Enactment To Impact Traffic Saturday RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A re-enactment of the Battle of Ridgefield on Saturday will impact traffic in the Main Street area for a couple hours.The re-enactment will close Main Street form 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Southbound Main Street traffic will be diverted down Pound Street to New Street to Gilbert Street to High Ridge, and letting out onto West Lane. From West Lane, drivers will be abel to travel eastbound towards the fountain or westbound towards the New York state line. Northbound traffic will be diverted down Branchville Road to East Ridge Road to Grove Street, and letting out onto Danbury R…

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Police & Fire
Chase In Norwalk Leads To Weapons Bust Chase In Norwalk Leads To Weapons Bust
Chase In Norwalk Leads To Weapons Bust NORWALK, Conn. — One person jumped out of a car that was trying to escape police in Norwalk Thursday night and three more were arrested on gun charges. Police on patrol in the area of Bouton Street detected the odor of marijuana emanating from a Mazda that was stopped, according to police. When the officers approached the car, it took off, speeding through the streets as police chased it, according to police. At one point as the Mazda passed another car, one of the passengers jumped out and ran away while the car was in motion, police said. Police managed to stop the car in the area of Robb…

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Two Arrested After Assault On Mulvoy Street In Norwalk Two Arrested After Assault On Mulvoy Street In Norwalk
Two Arrested After Assault On Mulvoy Street In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A man was assaulted on Mulvoy Street in Norwalk by two people who might have mistaken him for someone else, according to the Hour. The incident took place Wednesday afternoon, when the man said he was approached by two other men who asked him about a prior incident he knew nothing about, the Hour reported. When he told them they might have the wrong guy, one of them punched him in the face and reached for an object with a black handle, according to the Hour.  After a scuffle, the two men fled and the victim went to police headquarters to report the incident, according to th…

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Schools
Ponus Ridge To Dismiss Early After Sewage Backup Ponus Ridge To Dismiss Early After Sewage Backup
Ponus Ridge To Dismiss Early After Sewage Backup NORWALK, Conn. -- Ponus Ridge Middle School in Norwalk will dismiss at 10:30 a.m. while a sewage backup is being addressed, the district announced. Buses will be available for students who normally take them.

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Schools
Darien School Board Approves High School Graduation Date Darien School Board Approves High School Graduation Date
Darien School Board Approves High School Graduation Date DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien High School's graduation date has been set for Friday, June 16, according to the Darien Times. The Darien Board of Education approved the date at its Tuesday meeting, after having tentatively selecting it in late March, the Darien Times reported.  The board also selected Wednesday, June 14 as the last day of exams at Darien High School, with an exam make-up day taking place the next day on Thursday, June 15. Click here to read the Darien Times story.

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Police & Fire
Cops: Norwalk Man Who Grabbed Teen Girl Had Tried To Lure Woman Into Car Cops: Norwalk Man Who Grabbed Teen Girl Had Tried To Lure Woman Into Car
Cops: Norwalk Man Who Grabbed Teen Girl Had Tried To Lure Woman Into Car NORWALK, Conn. — A man who was charged last week with grabbing a 13-year-old girl and trying to get her into his car was charged again this week with trying to lure a woman into his car two months earlier, according to the Hour. Angel Jimenez-Barzallo, 32, of Norwalk had been arrested on Tuesday, April 18 after police said he grabbed the 13-year-old girl by the wrist and tried to get her into his car on Chestnut Street. He only stopped once he saw a nearby police officer, who arrested him and charged him with risk of injury to a minor and breach of peace. Related story: Norwalk man charged …

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Thieves Continue To Target Unlocked Cars In Monroe Thieves Continue To Target Unlocked Cars In Monroe
Thieves Continue To Target Unlocked Cars In Monroe MONROE, Conn. -- Monroe Police are once again urging residents to lock their cars after two more stolen cars and a rash of overnight thefts from unlocked cars. Car owners should lock their cars at night, even if it is parked in their driveway. Do not leave keys or any other valuable items inside. "It is happening all over our town and all over Fairfield County. Our patrol officers are working tirelessly to stop this and our detectives are working with other departments experiencing the same problem," Monroe Police said. Thieves have been targeting unlocked cars all over the state…

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State Board Of Ed Member From Trumbull On The Run After Four DUIs This Year State Board Of Ed Member From Trumbull On The Run After Four DUIs This Year
State Board Of Ed Member From Trumbull On The Run After Four DUIs This Year TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Police have issued a warrant for a member of the state Board of Education from Trumbull after he failed to show up for court for his fourth DUI arrest this year, according to the Connecticut Post. Stephen Wright, 62, was appointed to the state Board of Education by Gov. Dannel Malloy in 2011 and reappointed in 2015, and previously served as chair of the Trumbull Board of Education, according to the Connecticut Post.  Wright has been arrested four times this year on drunken driving charges, the Connecticut Post reported. The first was in Norwalk on Feb. 22, followed by a s…

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Police & Fire
Search Continues For 10-Year-Old Stamford Girl Abducted By Mother Search Continues For 10-Year-Old Stamford Girl Abducted By Mother
Search Continues For 10-Year-Old Stamford Girl Abducted By Mother STAMFORD, Conn. — Police are still searching for a 10-year-old Stamford girl believed to have been abducted by her mother, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police had issued a Silver Alert Wednesday evening for Cashmere Robinson, who was taken by her mother Samantha Cuevas, NBC Connecticut reported. Cashmere is 5 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair and was last seen wearing a burgundy shirt, jeans and Michael Kors boots.  Related story: Police issue Silver Alert for missing 10-year-old Stamford girl Police told the Stamford Advocate that Cuevas had lured h…

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Police: Danbury Man Brought Baby To Drug Deal Police: Danbury Man Brought Baby To Drug Deal
Police: Danbury Man Brought Baby To Drug Deal DANBURY, Conn. -- A Danbury man under investigation for selling crack was seen bringing his 1-year-old daughter along to a drug deal on Wednesday, according to police. Danbury Police had received citizen complaints that 22-year-old Xavier Bishop of Spring Street had been selling crack cocaine in Danbury, and began an investigation. Police said that through their investigation and surveillance of Bishop's house, they were able to detect activity consistent with drug trafficking, and they were able to get a search and seizure warrant for his home and car. At around 3 p.m. Wednesday, police sa…

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