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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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Shelton Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Heroin Overdose Death Shelton Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Heroin Overdose Death
Shelton Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Heroin Overdose Death SHELTON, Conn. -- A Shelton man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for selling heroin to a Bridgeport woman who died of an overdose, according to Deirdre Daly, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut. Jorge Morales, 30, of Shelton was sentenced Wednesday to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport also ordered that Morales serve the first six months of supervised release in home confinement. According to court documents, a 21-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a Bridgeport home on Ap…

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Schools
Online Petition Seeks To Remove Monroe Student From Masuk High Online Petition Seeks To Remove Monroe Student From Masuk High
Online Petition Seeks To Remove Monroe Student From Masuk High MONROE, Conn. — Members of the Masuk High School community have started an online petition seeking to remove a student from the Monroe school over what they call offensive posts on social media. The petition was posted on Change.org on Tuesday by a senior at the high school, and it gained more than 1,700 signatures in its first 24 hours. Organizers plan to send it to the Monroe Board of Education, Masuk Principal Joe Kobza and Vice Principal Mark Schwartz. The focus of the petition is a junior who shared offensive posts and memes on social media targeting people with special needs and Afric…

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Police & Fire
One Killed In Rollover Crash On Merritt In Norwalk One Killed In Rollover Crash On Merritt In Norwalk
One Killed In Rollover Crash On Merritt In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- One person was killed in a rollover car accident on the Merritt Parkway Wednesday morning, state police said. The one-car accident took place on Route 15 southbound near exit 41 in Norwalk, near the Westport border. The accident occurred at around 11 a.m. and slowed traffic as police closed down the right lane. State police confirmed that one person was killed in the accident. The identity of the person killed has not yet been released.

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Schools
Easton/Redding Schools Cancel After School Activities Due To Weather Easton/Redding Schools Cancel After School Activities Due To Weather
Easton/Redding Schools Cancel After School Activities Due To Weather EASTON, Conn. -- After school activities for the Easton, Redding and Region 9 School Districts have been canceled Tuesday due to inclement weather.Superintendent Tom McMorran announced that the high school athletic program will run as usual through 6 p.m., but not after that. Student athletes and their families should look for communications from their coaches. Tuesday's forecast calls for a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation is expected, but rain could continue into Wednesday morning. If a family is unable to get to the school for a pick-up, a…

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Monroe Schools Evening Activities Canceled Due To Weather Monroe Schools Evening Activities Canceled Due To Weather
Monroe Schools Evening Activities Canceled Due To Weather MONROE, Conn. -- All Monroe Public Schools activities after 5 p.m. are canceled Tuesday due to inclement weather. Tuesday's forecast calls for a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation is expected, but rain could continue into Wednesday morning.

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New Fairfield School Evening Activities Canceled Due To Weather New Fairfield School Evening Activities Canceled Due To Weather
New Fairfield School Evening Activities Canceled Due To Weather NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- All New Fairfield Public Schools activities after 5 p.m. are canceled Tuesday due to inclement weather. Tuesday's forecast calls for a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation is expected, but rain could continue into Wednesday morning.

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Neighbors
GoFundMe Set Up After Handicap Van Stolen From Stratford Family GoFundMe Set Up After Handicap Van Stolen From Stratford Family
GoFundMe Set Up After Handicap Van Stolen From Stratford Family STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Stratford family was left struggling last week after a vitally important handicap-accessible van was stolen out of their driveway, but a GoFundMe has been established to help the family replace the vehicle. The van was stolen out of the McDowell family's driveway on Ruby Lane in Stratford sometime between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. James McDowell told News 12 Connecticut that he reported the van stolen to Stratford Police, but that the family's life has been made more complicated by the loss of the van. McDowell uses the van to take transport his son Jamie, w…

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News
Duff Urges DMV To Find Vendor In Fairfield County To Replace AAA Duff Urges DMV To Find Vendor In Fairfield County To Replace AAA
Duff Urges DMV To Find Vendor In Fairfield County To Replace AAA NORWALK, Conn. -- After it was announced last week that AAA offices in Fairfield and New Haven counties will no longer perform any services for the Department of Motor Vehicles, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk, Darien) is calling on the state to find a new vendor for driver's license renewals.  Connecticut's contract with AAA Northeast ended on January 1 after the DMV could not reach an agreement with the franchise, which owns offices throughout the state. The department said that it had been in negotiations with AAA Northeast since October, but could not agree to the franchise's …

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects Norwalk Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects
Norwalk Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects NORWALK, Conn. -- Two armed men robbed a gas station on East Avenue in Norwalk Friday night, according to police.Police said that two Caucasian men entered the Shorehave Mobil/Dunkin Donuts located at 219 East Ave. at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Friday. One suspect was wearing a blue hooded jacket and was carrying a black bag, and the other suspect was wearing a black hooded jacket and was carrying a pink bag, police said. Both suspects displayed and pointed what appeared to be semi automatic pistols at the employees, and ordered them to the ground, police said. After robbing the store, both…

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Maple Avenue Reopens In Greenwich After Truck Pulls Down Wires Maple Avenue Reopens In Greenwich After Truck Pulls Down Wires
Maple Avenue Reopens In Greenwich After Truck Pulls Down Wires updated: GREENWICH, Conn. — Maple Avenue in Greenwich reopened at about 1:45 p.m. after a truck pulled down wires in the area of East Putnam Avenue, fire officials said.  original story: GREENWICH, Conn. -- Part of Maple Avenue in Greenwich was closed Monday morning after a truck pulled down utility wires. Maple Avenue was reported closed from Patterson Avenue and East Putnam Avenue due to downed wires, according to the Greenwich Dispatch Center. The road was still closed as of 10 a.m. Police warn that the accident might affect those traveling on North Street between U.S. Route 1 and the Me…

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