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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

Staples Graduate Killed In Car Crash In Pakistan WESTPORT, Conn. -- A graduate of Staples High School in Westport was killed in a car accident in Pakistan this week, according to the Connecticut Post. Citing a report from Pakistani website The News, the Connecticut Post reported that Reda Gul, 19, was killed Tuesday when the car she was riding in overturned on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway. Two other people were injured in the accident, The News reported. Gul graduated from Staples High School in 2016, where she had played on the basketball team and was named one of 19 "Students of the Month" in January 2016, the Connecticut P…

by Daily Voice

02/17/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Owner Set Newtown Liquor Store Ablaze, Vandalized With Swastikas NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The proprietor of a Newtown liquor store that was vandalized with swastikas and set on fire last month has been charged with arson and insurance fraud in connection with the incident. Scott Young, 39, of Southington was taken into custody Thursday afternoon and charged with first-degree arson, insurance fraud, first-degree criminal mischief, three counts of reckless endangerment, second-degree providing a false statement, and interfering with an officer. Young was the proprietor of Rooster Wine & Liquor Store at 113 S. Main St., but was renting the space, police said…

by Casey Donahue

02/16/2017

Schools

Norwalk Teachers: Put Students First In School Improvement Debate NORWALK, Conn. -- After some elected officials this week announced an alternative to the Board of Education's plan to improve school infrastructure, the Norwalk Federation of Teachers has chimed in on the debate and said the parties should work together in the best interest of the city's students. On Monday state Sen. Bob Duff, Mayor Harry Rilling, state Rep. Bruce Morris and others gathered to announce the "Fix It First" proposal, a plan to improve and modernize existing school buildings to address problems of overcrowding and deterioration. They presented it as an alternative to …

by Daily Voice

02/16/2017

Politics

Connecticut Senators Vote Against Bill Overturning Gun Control Law FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Both of Connecticut's Democratic senators voted against a measure passed in the U.S. Senate Wednesday that undo a rule preventing people with mental disabilities from purchasing guns. The bill nullify's a rule that allows the Social Security Administration to send information on individuals with mental disabilities who receive disability payments to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Proponents of the rule say that it prevents people with mental illnesses from being able to purchase or possess firearms. Opponents say it strips citizens of their …

by Daily Voice

02/15/2017

News

Russian Spy Ship Spotted Off Connecticut Coast GROTON, Conn. -- A Russian spy ship was spotted "loitering" about 30 miles south of a naval base in Groton on Wednesday morning, a U.S. official told Fox News. The Congressional delegation from Connecticut expressed alarm about Russia's escalating "aggressive actions" that threaten U.S. security and called on President Donald Trump to act. The ship Viktor Leonov was located in international waters and had not entered U.S. territory, which extends 12 miles from the shore. But the official told Fox News that it was the farthest north the ship had ever traveled up the Ea…

by Daily Voice

02/15/2017

Police & Fire

Police Close Case Of Trump Fan Taunting Danbury Students With No Arrests DANBURY, Conn. -- No arrests were made in the incident of a man holding a Trump sign who shouted obscenities at Danbury High School students last month. Police were unable to secure an arrest warrant against the man and the investigation is now closed. The incident took place on Jan. 20 and was caught on video and posted on Twitter. According to the video and witness statements, the man was waving a Trump sign as the vehicle in which he was a passenger pulled into the school parking lot as school was letting out. The man appeared to be intoxicated and was at the school to pick up a student, …

by Casey Donahue

02/15/2017

News

Lawmakers Demand Fixes After Ridership Falls On Metro-North New Canaan Line FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Even though the Metro-North New Haven Line broke ridership records in 2016, a recent report in the Republican-American revealed that Connecticut's three Metro-North branches all saw decreasing ridership last year, prompting members of Congress to demand improvements. The Waterbury, Danbury and New Canaan branches all saw declines last year, the Republican-American reported. The Waterbury branch saw a decrease of 2.9 percent, the Danbury branch had a decrease of 2.4 percent and the New Canaan branch saw a decrease of 1.1 percent, the Republican-American found. In re…

by Casey Donahue

02/14/2017

Politics

Linda McMahon Of WWE Fame Confirmed For Trump Cabinet Post GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich resident and WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the head of the Small Business Administration by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday morning. McMahon's nomination was confirmed by a vote of 81-19 as she joins President Donald Trump's Cabinet. McMahon co-founded the Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment in 1980 with her husband, Vince McMahon, and served as CEO. She also founded the organization Women's Leadership LIVE. She was tapped by Trump in December to head the SBA, and on Jan. 31 the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship approved…

by Casey Donahue

02/14/2017

Politics

Blumenthal Calls On Trump To Abandon Travel Ban Targeting Muslims FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on President Donald Trump Monday to abandon any approaches to national security that specifically target Muslims, and instead come up with solutions that do not rely on a “religious test.” After Trump’s travel ban was blocked last week by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the president and his administration have indicated that a new version of the ban may be issued this week, according to multiple media reports. Blumenthal joined with advocates for immigrants and refugees Monday to speak out against any measures that may ill…

by Casey Donahue

02/13/2017

Police & Fire

Lawyers Say Cops Illegally Questioned Suspect In Murder Of Stamford Man STAMFORD, Conn. -- Lawyers for one of the suspects in a case of a Stamford man who was murdered in Manhattan are arguing that their client's rights were violated by police during the investigation, according to the New York Daily News. Lawrence Dilione, 28, of Jersey City, N.J., James Rackover, 25, of Manhattan and Max Gemma, 29, of Oceanport, N.Y. have all been charged in connection with the Nov. 13 death of Joey Comunale of Stamford, who was stabbed in a Manhattan apartment and buried in New Jersey. None of the suspects have been charged with Comunale's murder, but face charges such as tamp…

by Daily Voice

02/13/2017

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