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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.

Casey Donahue's Contributions

Business

Sports Comeback: Dick's Opening Soon In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Dick's Sporting Goods will join the lineup of big box stores in Norwalk as it opens a new location on Connecticut Avenue, with a grand opening celebration planned for the weekend of March 17-19. The new Dick's is located at 444 Connecticut Ave. in the former site of Sport's Authority. It is the 12th Dick's location in Connecticut, with the next closest locations are in Danbury and Milford. The store will hold preview days from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16. The store will officially open on March 17 at 8 a.m. The nationwide retailer of…

by Casey Donahue

03/05/2017

News

Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of A Minor BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man pleaded guilty Friday to sex trafficking of a minor in connection with a 2015 case where police said he held a girl under 18 against her will and forced her to engage in sex acts.Brandon Williams, also known as 14K, has been detained since his arrest on Aug. 26, 2015. He pleaded guilty in a Hartford Court to the count of sex trafficking of a minor, which carries a maximum term of life in prison, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly announced. According to court documents, between July and August 2015, he held a girl he new was un…

by Casey Donahue

03/03/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Man Who Robbed Wilton Bank Also Tried To Rob Southport Bank WILTON, Conn. -- The same man who attempted to rob a bank in Fairfield last week but arrived after it closed was successful in robbing a bank in Wilton two days later, according to police. 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 ma…

by Casey Donahue

03/03/2017

News

SHU Student Accused Of Making Up Rape Allegation Appears In Court BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Sacred Heart student accused of making false rape allegations against two other students appeared in court in Bridgeport Friday and had her case continued to April, according to the Connecticut Post. Nikki Yovino, 18, of South Setauket, N.Y. did not address the media or enter a plea, but her attorney later told reporters that she would be pleading not guilty, the Connecticut Post reported. Related story: SHU student admits to making up rape allegations against two former students Yovino had told police back in October at St. Vincent's Medical Center that she had been…

by Daily Voice

03/03/2017

Police & Fire

Westport Woman Arrested Again On Trespassing Charges WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Westport woman who had previously been charged with shooting arrows into a neighbor's yard and barricading herself in a home with a child was arrested again this week and charged with trespassing on someone's property back in June, police said. The victim told police that Carrie Owen, 45, had trespassed on her property on June 14, and had video footage that clearly showed Owen on the property, according to police. Owen had previous incidents with the victim and was advised not to trespass on her property or face arrest, according to police. Based on the complaint and vi…

by Casey Donahue

03/03/2017

Police & Fire

Three Arrested After Bridgeport Police Recover Guns, Stolen SUV BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport police arrested several individuals and seized weapons in a bust that started with an investigation into a stolen sports utility vehicle, according to the Connecticut Post.Two firearms and the SUV were found at Trumbull Gardens Thursday, where three arrests were made, police told the Connecticut Post. As many as 20 officers responded to the incident, the Connecticut Post reported. Click here for the Connecticut Post story.

by Donna Christopher

03/03/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Monroe Woman Sent Harassing Facebook Messages To Westport Child WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Monroe woman was charged with sending a Westport child derogatory Facebook messages about the child's parent, according to police. Westport Police responded to a North Avenue home on a report of harassment in October. The complainant said that her child had received a Facebook message with derogatory statements about the child's parent, police said. Officers determined that the messages were sent from a Facebook account in Monroe. Police developed 37-year-old Margaret Hyman of Monroe as a suspect due to a protective order that was already in place and because she had b…

by Casey Donahue

03/03/2017

Police & Fire

White Plains Man Charged With Assault, Robbery In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — A White Plains man was charged with assault and robbery after police said he hit his girlfriend and stole her purse in Greenwich, according to Greenwich Time. A woman told police that her boyfriend, 52-year-old Christopher Brennan, had hit her on the head and forcibly taken her purse after an argument about money, according to Greenwich Time. The woman had a cut on her head, police told Greenwich Time. Brennan was located at home in Greenwich and taken into custody on robbery, assault and larceny charges, Greenwich Time reported. Click here to read the Greenwich Time sto…

by Daily Voice

03/03/2017

Police & Fire

Police Step Up Traffic Enforcement At Greenwich High School GREENWICH, Conn. — Police were outside Greenwich High School this week handing out tickets and warnings to teenagers and parents in an effort to cut down on unsafe driving, according to Greenwich Time. Four officers were part of the step up of traffic enforcement on Wednesday and Thursday, and observed numerous drivers using cell phones, making unsafe U-turns, or dropping off passengers in unsafe areas of Hillside Road, Greenwich Time reported. The increased enforcement was ordered after police became concerned about the number of people committing driving violations during the morning drop…

by Daily Voice

03/03/2017

Weather

Say Goodbye To Early Spring As Snow, Winter Temps Return To New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Don't put away those winter coats just yet. Despite the recent warm weather, Fairfield County is expected to see snow showers and below-freezing temperatures Friday evening heading into a cold weekend. The National Weather Service predicts that snow showers and localized snow squalls are expected to hit Friday evening, mainly between 5 and 7 p.m. Wind gusts will be up to 40 mph, with brief heavy snowfall, poor visibility, and accumulations of up to an inch. The daytime will be partly sunny with a high near 35 and wind chill values between 15 and 25. After 7 p.m. i…

by Casey Donahue

03/03/2017

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