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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

Landscaping Truck Stolen In Darien Found In New Canaan; Gun Not Recovered DARIEN, Conn. -- A landscaping truck with a loaded gun in it was stolen in Darien last week, according to police. The truck was recovered, but the gun and other items in the truck were still missing. The Ford F350 was reported stolen from the driveway of a home on Brookside Road on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. The owner, a 60-year-old Stamford man, was doing landscaping work at the house when it was taken, police said. He told police that he last saw the truck at 11 a.m. A housekeeper who was also working there told police that at 1 p.m. a white van pulled into the propert…

by Casey Donahue

09/14/2015

Politics

Norwalk League Of Women Voters Releases Voter Guide Ahead Of Primary NORWALK, Conn. -- The League of Women Voters of Norwalk has released its Primary Voter Guide for candidates running in the primary elections for Common Council District A and B seats and the Board of Education. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization consisting of women and men. The Norwalk League sent a questionnaire to each candidate running in the primary. Each candidate was asked to limit their answers to 250 words, and responses were cut off after the 250th word. The League did not edit, proof or spell check their responses. See the attached Voter Guide to re…

by Casey Donahue

09/14/2015

Police & Fire

Shoplifting Suspect Runs Across I-95 Trying To Escape Police NORWALK, Conn. -- A New Haven man ran across I-95 while trying to escape Norwalk police who eventually caught up to him and charged him with shoplifting, police said. Kevin Talbert, 25, and Carole Anderson, 30, of Norwalk were each charged with sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, and interfering with an officer. Each was held on $10,000 bond and will appear in court Sept. 24. Norwalk police responded to the area of HomeGoods on Connecticut Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Sunday on a report of a couple who were shoplifting. Police said they met with loss prevention officer…

by Casey Donahue

09/14/2015

Police & Fire

3 Florida Men Charged In Series Of Darien Car Burglaries DARIEN, Conn. -- Three Florida men were charged with a series of smash-and-grab car burglaries in Darien, according to police. Oliver Chance, 24; Kenton Chance, 31; and Jerevonte Bray, 18, all of Fort Lauderdale, were charged with three counts of third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, possession of burglar tools, two counts of sixth-degree larceny by possession, fourth-degree larceny and three counts of credit card theft. Each was held on $100,000 bond and will appear in court Monday. During the past week, Darien police have investigated several smash-and-grab c…

by Casey Donahue

09/11/2015

News

Darien Pays Tribute To Those Lost On Sept. 11 DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien community came together Friday morning to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks. The Monuments and Ceremonies Commission organized a remembrance ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial located behind Middlesex Middle School. A wreath was placed by the memorial, and members of the community were invited to place roses on the monument. A moment of silence was held at 8:46 a.m., the time when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Six Darien residents were lost in the attacks: Christopher Gardner, Stephen L…

by Casey Donahue

09/11/2015

News

New Canaan Pays Tribute To Those Lost On Sept. 11 NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The New Canaan community came together Friday morning to remember the events of Sept. 11 and pay tribute to those who were lost that day. The ceremony on the steps of Town Hall included remarks by First Selectman Rob Mallozzi and Fire Chief John Hennessey, prayers by Msgr. William Sheyd of St. Aloysius Church, and the posting of the colors by the New Canaan Police Honor Guard. “Fourteen years have passed, and I can confidently speak for each and every one of us that the images and emotions that are present today are the same ones we felt in 2001,” said Mallozzi. “Was the…

by Casey Donahue

09/11/2015

News

Norwalk Pays Tribute To Those Lost On Sept. 11 NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk community came together at City Hall on Friday to pay tribute to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and to vow to never forget the events of that day. In his opening remarks, Mayor Harry Rilling said that Sept. 11 was a terrible day, but it also brought out the best in the country's citizens. “It unified us as a country and showed our charitable instincts, and reminded us what we stand for and what we continue to stand for,” Rilling said. “Sept. 11 revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives, never called upon to demonstrate the extent…

by Casey Donahue

09/11/2015

Police & Fire

Norwalk Firefighters Put Out Blaze At Shorehaven Country Club NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze that broke out in a building at the Shorehaven Country Club Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. It began on the second floor of a two-story building where employees live, according to Assistant Fire Chief Lawrence Reilly. When firefighters arrived, all occupants of the building had already evacuated. About 25 firefighters responded to the scene and spent between 15 and 20 minutes putting out the flames. Reilly said that they open up the roof and space near windows to vent out smoke and get at the…

by Casey Donahue

09/10/2015

Police & Fire

Man Shot On Ely Ave. In Norwalk; Police Seek Info On Scooter Found At Scene NORWALK, Conn. -- A man was shot in Norwalk on Ely Avenue on Tuesday night, and police have recovered a scooter used in the shooting. Officers responded to the shooting on Ely Avenue at Lexington Avenue at 8:49 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Officers located a lone victim, who was taken to Norwalk Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Detectives located a scooter that was used in the shooting, and are asking for the public's assistance. Anyone familiar with the scooter or the persons who use it is asked to contact the Norwalk Detective Bureau at 203-854-3011. Tips can also…

by Casey Donahue

09/10/2015

Police & Fire

Man Killed By Train In Westport Identified As Wilton Priest WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Diocese of Bridgeport is mourning the death of the Rev. Colin McKenna of Wilton, who was killed Wednesday when he was struck by a train in Westport in what was called a possible suicide. McKenna, 50, was struck and killed by a New Haven-bound train just east of the Westport train station at about 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to the MTA. He was identified Thursday, and MTA officials said his death is still under investigation. "The MTA Police are investigating this a potential suicide,” MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said. “At this point there does not appear to b…

by Casey Donahue and Jay Polansky

09/10/2015

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