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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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Norwalk Police: Man Tore Off Part Of Ear While On Drugs Norwalk Police: Man Tore Off Part Of Ear While On Drugs
Norwalk Police: Man Tore Off Part Of Ear While On Drugs NORWALK, Conn. -- A Stratford man was arrested in Norwalk on Sunday, Sept. 14, after partially tearing off his ear while on drugs, according to police. Donald Bridgeforth, 28, was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree criminal mischief and criminal violation of a protective order. He was held on $5,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday. Police received a complaint from security personnel for an apartment building on Elmcrest Terrace at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. They told police that a large commotion could be heard coming from one of the apartments, and that a man the…

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Employee Charged With Embezzling From Darien Doctor's Office Employee Charged With Embezzling From Darien Doctor's Office
Employee Charged With Embezzling From Darien Doctor's Office DARIEN, Conn. -- A Norwalk woman was charged with stealing more than $37,000 from a Darien doctor's office where she worked, according to police. Marisol Garcia, 37, of Norwalk was charged with first-degree larceny, embezzlement and 10 counts of second-degree forgery. She was released on a promise to appear in court Sept. 22. Police received a complaint in August from a doctor's office on Post Road that an employee was taking checks and depositing them in her personal account. Darien police investigated and found that Garcia, who had worked in the office since January, had taken 30 c…

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Norwalk Police Hunt For Bike-Riding Suspect In Bank Robbery Norwalk Police Hunt For Bike-Riding Suspect In Bank Robbery
Norwalk Police Hunt For Bike-Riding Suspect In Bank Robbery NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police are seeking a man who robbed the Hudson United Bank on Westport Avenue at gunpoint Saturday and fled on a bicycle. Officers were called to the bank at 12:19 a.m. Saturday on the report of a robbery, police said. The suspect was described as a thin white man between 5 foot, 6 inches and 5 foot, 8 inches tall. He was wearing a gray jacket with a white shirt underneath and a black ski mask, police said. The man displayed a black semi-automatic handgun during the robbery, possibly a .45-caliber, police said. After leaving the bank with an undisclosed amount …

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Police: 62-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered In Norwalk Apartment Police: 62-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered In Norwalk Apartment
Police: 62-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered In Norwalk Apartment NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police are investigating the murder of a 62-year-old woman in an apartment on Wolfpit Avenue. The woman was discovered in the apartment late Wednesday night, according to police. Officers responded to the apartment at 41 Wolfpit Ave. at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday on a welfare check, polcie said. The complainant had received a message from a male resident indicating that he might be suicidal, police said. When officers arrived and were unable to make contact with the residents, they forced entry into the apartment, police said. They located the 62-year-old woman and a…

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News
Wilton Pays Tribute To Victims Of Sept. 11 Attacks Wilton Pays Tribute To Victims Of Sept. 11 Attacks
Wilton Pays Tribute To Victims Of Sept. 11 Attacks WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton paid respects to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks Thursday in a ceremony at the Wilton Fire Department. Five Wilton residents were killed in the attacks 13 years ago: Edward Fergus, Peter C. Fry, John Henwood, John F. Iskyan and Edward P. York. They and the other victims were memorialized in speeches, salutes, prayers and musical performances Thursday morning. "Thirteen years ago this department and this town made a promise," said Firefighter James Blanchfield, who led the ceremony. "We promised never to forget. Our collective resolve in that regard will never…

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Rilling: Norwalk Rises 'More Resolute' After Sept. 11 Attacks Rilling: Norwalk Rises 'More Resolute' After Sept. 11 Attacks
Rilling: Norwalk Rises 'More Resolute' After Sept. 11 Attacks NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk gathered at City Hall on Thursday morning to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terror attack. The solemn event included prayers from Pastor Oscar DeStruge of El Camno United Methodist Church and the Rev. Michael Boccaccio of St. Philip Church. There were remarks on the tragedies and those who lost their lives, as well as Posting of the Colors and a salute by the Norwalk Fire Department and Norwalk Police Department Joint Honor Guard. Detective Kristina Lapak sang "The Prayer" and "God Bless America," accompanied by David Harris. Norwa…

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Events
Chowdafest Moves To Norwalk's Calf Pasture Beach For Fall Food Fun Chowdafest Moves To Norwalk's Calf Pasture Beach For Fall Food Fun
Chowdafest Moves To Norwalk's Calf Pasture Beach For Fall Food Fun NORWALK, Conn. -- This year, Chowdafest will be pulling up stakes and moving from its previous home at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport to Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. The chowder and soup competition will be held Oct. 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Chowdafest organizer Jim Keenan said the new space will better accommodate crowds for the ever-growing competition.  "The reason we're moving from Bridgeport and the Webster Bank Arena is principally because we outgrew it. Last year, we reached capacity in 30 minutes, and we were told we couldn't have any more in after that. And we stranded a …

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Bridgeport Bishop Delivers State Of The Diocese Address In Norwalk Bridgeport Bishop Delivers State Of The Diocese Address In Norwalk
Bridgeport Bishop Delivers State Of The Diocese Address In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Diocese of Bridgeport delivered his first State of the Diocese address to an enthusiastic crowd at the All Saints Catholic School in Norwalk on Tuesday night despite news of declining church attendance and growing deficits. Caggiano, who was installed as the Fifth Bishop of Bridgeport last September, outlined several challenges that the diocese is facing, including declines in church attendance and baptisms. Only 20 percent of confirmation students remain active in the church five years after being confirmed, he said. He called on the church t…

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State Pays Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 In Westport Ceremony State Pays Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 In Westport Ceremony
State Pays Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 In Westport Ceremony WESTPORT, Conn. -- Hundreds of people, led by family and friends, gathered at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on Wednesday night to pay tribute to the men and women of Connecticut who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The names of each of the 161 people with ties to the state who died on Sept. 11 were read during the ceremony. Following reflections by Gov. Dannel Malloy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and others, the family and friends of those lost carried flowers and placed them at the Sept. 11 memorial on the peninsula of the seaside park. Brian Mattiello, former director…

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Brooklyn Men Arrested In Darien Following Chase Brooklyn Men Arrested In Darien Following Chase
Brooklyn Men Arrested In Darien Following Chase DARIEN, Conn. -- Two Brooklyn men were arrested in Darien following a chase and accused of using fraudulent credit cards, according to police. Dave A. Delapara, 23, was charged with 15 counts of possession of a forged credit card, six counts of unlawful use of a credit card, five counts of receipt of goods or services through illegal use of a credit card, five counts of sixth-degree larceny, interfering with an officer, and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny. John H. Thomas, 27, was charged with five counts of possession of a forged credit card, two counts of unlawful use of a cr…

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