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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
Westport K-9 Officer Busts Driver On Drug Charges Westport K-9 Officer Busts Driver On Drug Charges
Westport K-9 Officer Busts Driver On Drug Charges WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Torrington man was arrested on drug charges in Westport on Sunday after a K-9 officer spotted him rolling through a stop sign, police said. At around 10:25 p.m. K-9 Officer James Loomer was on patrol and observed Joseph Costello, 48, fail to stop for the stop sign at the intersection of the Sherwood Island Connector and the I-95 entrance ramp, police said.  Costello was stopped, and police said that combined with on-scene observations of items in plain view, along with the assistance of K-9 Koda, several different prescription pills not in any prescription bottles and d…

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Hearing Set To Extradite Suspect In Murder, Abduction Back To Bridgeport Hearing Set To Extradite Suspect In Murder, Abduction Back To Bridgeport
Hearing Set To Extradite Suspect In Murder, Abduction Back To Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A man accused of stabbing his former girlfriend to death and abducting their 6-year-old daughter will not be extradited back to Bridgeport to face those charges until at least April, according to the Connecticut Post. Oscar Hernandez, 39, was arrested in Pennsylvania on Feb. 24 following a multi-state manhunt after police discovered the body of 26-year-old Nidia Gonzalez in her Bridgeport home.  Her daughter was missing and police issued an Amber Alert. Hernandez was taken into custody after he crashed his car in State College, Pa., and the young girl was safely recover…

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Westport Police: 'Aggressive' Driver Faces DUI Charge Westport Police: 'Aggressive' Driver Faces DUI Charge
Westport Police: 'Aggressive' Driver Faces DUI Charge WESTPORT, Conn. -- A driver who was speeding without his headlights on in Westport was arrested on drunken driving charges this weekend, according to police. An officer on patrol noticed a car driving "extremely aggressively" on Riverside Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. The car was traveling at a high rate of speed, without headlamps or tail lamps illuminated, and was left of center, according to police. The officer was able to catch up to the car and stopped it in the driveway of 105 Riverside Ave. The officer approached the driver, 32-year-old Hesham El Sayed of …

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Police Release Video Of Wilton Bank Robbery Suspect Police Release Video Of Wilton Bank Robbery Suspect
Police Release Video Of Wilton Bank Robbery Suspect WILTON, Conn. -- Police have released surveillance video footage of the man who robbed a Wilton bank and tried to rob a bank in Fairfield.On Wednesday, Feb. 22 a man arrived at the People's United Bank on Old Post road in Southport just after 4 p.m. The man was wearing a mask and gloves and carrying a duffle bag and was trying to enter the bank, which was locked. Employees told him the bank was closed and called the police after he ran off. Related story: Would-be robber shows up tardy for bank job Witnesses described the man as a white male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and in his 2…

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Neighbors
Husky Found Wandering In Danbury Up For Adoption Husky Found Wandering In Danbury Up For Adoption
Husky Found Wandering In Danbury Up For Adoption DANBURY, Conn. -- Neekah is ready to become the newest member of your family. The 9-year-old husky found wandering in Danbury last week is officially up for adoption. Danbury Animal Control began looking for Neekah's owner last week after she was found wandering on Shelter Rock Road in Danbury and dropped off at the pound in Bethel. She was wearing a collar and microchipped to a family in Cromwell. After searching they were able to track down a previous owner, who said she had been taken to a rescue shelter after his wife's death, and afterwards she had been adopted by a Bethel resident. An…

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Man Rescued After Falling Down Embankment, Into Norwalk River Man Rescued After Falling Down Embankment, Into Norwalk River
Man Rescued After Falling Down Embankment, Into Norwalk River NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk first responders rescued a man who fell into the Norwalk River on Monday afternoon. Norwalk combined dispatch received a call at about 2 p.m. that a man had fallen into the river in front of 601 Merritt 7. A passerby had heard the man's yells for help and called 911.  The man fell near an office complex along the Norwalk River at a point where the river is narrow, fast-moving and about 6 to 10 inches deep. The water temperature was about 40 degrees, Norwalk fire officials said. Police, EMS and firefighters arrived on the scene in about four minutes and saw a man s…

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Politics
Devereaux Announces Bid For New Canaan First Selectman Seat Devereaux Announces Bid For New Canaan First Selectman Seat
Devereaux Announces Bid For New Canaan First Selectman Seat NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Democrat Kit Devereaux is running for first selectman of New Canaan in this year's election, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Devereaux has served in a number of positions in town government over the past several years, including Town Council, Board of Finance, and currently the Parks and Recreation Commission. She is also president of the New Canaan League of Women Voters. Incumbent First Selectman Rob Mallozzi III has served three terms, and is expected to make an announcement this week on whether he will seek a fourth, the New Canaan Advertiser reported.  C…

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Weather
Warm Front Brings Higher Temps And Rain To New Canaan Warm Front Brings Higher Temps And Rain To New Canaan
Warm Front Brings Higher Temps And Rain To New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- After several days of freezing temperatures, the weather in Fairfield County will warm up this week, with some rain expected over the next couple days as well. Temperatures will then lower a bit, with some snow predicted for next weekend. A warming trend is expected through mid-week, according to the National Weather Service. Highs Monday will be in the upper 30s to mid 40s, a 5 to 10 increase compared to Sunday. The lows will be much warmer as well, in the lower 30s to near 40. The day will be mostly sunny, but there is a chance of rain Monday night as a warm fro…

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Schools
Feds Investigate Westport School Officials Accused Of Shaking Student Feds Investigate Westport School Officials Accused Of Shaking Student
Feds Investigate Westport School Officials Accused Of Shaking Student WESTPORT, Conn. — The U.S. Department of Education has launched two investigations into Westport school officials accused of grabbing and shaking a student, according to Westport News. A lawsuit from two Westport families against the Board of Education is also forthcoming, a lawyer for the families told Westport News. The federal investigations were launched in November and focus on racial and sexual discrimination underTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Westport News reported. According to Westport News, a school principal and a guid…

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Two Busted On Drug-Dealing Charges In Danbury SWAT Raid Two Busted On Drug-Dealing Charges In Danbury SWAT Raid
Two Busted On Drug-Dealing Charges In Danbury SWAT Raid DANBURY, Conn. — Two men were arrested in a SWAT raid in Danbury that yielded cocaine and heroin last week, according to police. Police began an investigation into residents of a second-floor apartment at 14 Division St. after citizens complained that illegal drugs were being sold from that location, according to police. After surveillance of the residence, police said that investigators detected activity consistent with drug trafficking, and a search and seizure warrant was issued for the apartment.  Police executed the warrant on Thursday afternoon, and said that because of the criminal h…

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