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Casey Donahue

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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.

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Police & Fire

Police Investigate Threat Made At Wilton High School WILTON, Conn. -- Police are investigating an alleged threat made by a student at Wilton High School. Police did not release much information about the incident, but said that it is conducting an ongoing investigation, and that the student being investigated does not pose a direct threat to the school at this time. "The police department has been working closely with the Wilton High School administration to ensure a safe environment for students and staff," police said in a statement. "The safety of the schools in our Wilton community is always a priority of the police depart…

by Daily Voice

01/31/2017

Politics

Connecticut Reps. Support Act To Overturn Trump Immigration Order FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – All five members of Connecticut's U.S. House delegation supported legislation introduced Monday that would overturn President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees. Democratic U.S. Reps. John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) joined with more than 170 Democratic colleagues to introduce the Statue of Liberty Values (SOLVE) Act of 2017. The act would overturn Trump's executive order, which bans entry of refugees into the country for 120 and entry of immigrants from seven majority-Mu…

by Daily Voice

01/31/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Burglary, Assaulting Family STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was arrested twice in three days in Stamford after police said he first broke into a building and later assaulted a father and son.Michael Fagan, 33, of 8 Pumpkin Lane was first arrested in the early morning hours of Saturday. At around 1:30 a.m. police responded to an active burglary alarm at 1281 Cove Road. Officer Mike Costello was checking the property when he heard movement on the roof. Fagan was then observed on the roof of the building, police said. Officers surrounded the home and Fagan descended a ladder that was resting against the building and was…

by Casey Donahue

01/31/2017

Police & Fire

Two Charged With Christmas Eve Murder In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Two men have been arrested in connection with a deadly Christmas Eve shooting that left one person dead, Bridgeport Police announced. Just after midnight on Christmas Eve, 33-year-old Miguel Rivera was shot and killed in front of 323 North Ave. Police said detectives were able to quickly develop information in the case and secure arrest warrants for 34-year-old Xavier Rivera and 29-year-old Moises Contreras. Contreras was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 24 without incident at his mother's house on Olive Street in Bridgeport, police said. He was charged with murder, …

by Casey Donahue

01/31/2017

Schools

Sacred Heart U Shows Solidarity With Muslim Students After Immigration Ban FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is advising students from countries outlined in President Donald Trump's immigration ban not to leave the country at this time. In a letter to the school community, SHU President John J. Petillo reached out to those affected by Trump's executive order that denies citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States for 90 days, and bars refugees from entry into the country for 120 days. Petillo wrote that the school will work to help students from the impacted countries, and that SHU will ho…

by Casey Donahue

01/30/2017

News

Stamford Mayor Blasts Trump's Muslim Ban, Increases Security At Mosques STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford Mayor David Martin blasted President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants from seven majority Muslim countries and has asked police to increase security at the city's mosques. “In immediate response to the President Trump’s executive order, on Saturday I spoke with Police Chief Jon Fontneau about security at local mosques and asked him to increase already existing patrols at these locations. This was done to provide for the safety and security of our Muslim residents," Martin said. "I am concerned that actions like the President’s executive o…

by Casey Donahue

01/30/2017

Police & Fire

Christmas Fire Debris May Have Been Destroyed Too Soon, Court Records Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- Court records show that some Stamford fire officials believe a house that caught fire on Christmas Day in 2011 was demolished too soon, thus preventing a full investigation into the deadly blaze, according to the Hartford Courant. The home caught fire in the early morning hours of Christmas Day, killing five people, including three young children. The children's mother, Madonna Badger, as well as her then-boyfriend Michael Borcina both escaped, but the three Badger girls -- 10-year-old Lilly and 7-year-old twins Sarah and Grace -- died along with Badger's parents, Lomer an…

by Daily Voice

01/27/2017

Politics

Connecticut Election Chief Calls Trump's Claims Of Voter Fraud 'Lies' HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill disputed claims by President Donald Trump that millions of people voted illegally, calling them "lies" and "frankly un-American." Trump has repeatedly said that widespread voter fraud kept him from winning the popular vote in November's election. He first brought up the topic in late November, and this week told a group of Congressional leaders that he believes 3-5 million people voted illegally, according to CNN. Neither Trump nor members of his administration have produced evidence to support their asser…

by Casey Donahue

01/26/2017

Police & Fire

Four Arrested After Car Chase, Crash In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Four men were arrested in Bridgeport after a short car chase Wednesday in what police said is part of an ongoing investigation into violent crime in Bridgeport, Stamford and Norwalk. At around 7:30 p.m. police engaged in a very brief pursuit on Beechwood Avenue that ended at the intersection of Park Avenue when the suspect vehicle hit a utility pole, according to police. Two occupants ran from the vehicle. One of them, 18-year-old Onaje Smith of Bridgeport, was apprehended by a Bridgeport Police K9 and the other, 20-year-old Jaquin Morris of West Haven, was apprehended b…

by Casey Donahue

01/26/2017

Politics

Former Rivals Join Greenwich's Linda McMahon At Confirmation Hearing GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich's Linda McMahon may have built her career on fights in the wrestling ring, but there was a feeling of reconciliation in the air as she was joined by two former political rivals when she appeared before the U.S. Senate for her confirmation hearing to become the head of the Small Business Administration. McMahon is the co-founder of the Stamford-based WWE and former Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. She was tapped by President Donald Trump in December to become SBA chief in the new administration. She was introduced before the hearing by Connecticut's two…

by Casey Donahue

01/24/2017

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