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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

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

Darien Woman Charged With Stealing Potted Plants DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien woman was charged with stealing potted plants from Stop & Shop on Friday afternoon, according to police. Stephanie Zangrillo, 55, was charged with sixth-degree larceny. She posted $250 bond and will appear in court Sept. 9. Police received a complaint from the Stop & Shop in the Goodwives Shopping Center at about 12:45 p.m. Friday. Witnesses told police that they had seen a woman loading a cartful of potted plants into the back of her BMW SUV, police said. When confronted, she jumped in the car and sped away at a high rate of speed, according to poli…

by Casey Donahue

09/03/2014

Police & Fire

Darien Police: Teens Shot Neighbor In The Face With Airsoft Gun DARIEN, Conn. -- A group of Darien teens shot a woman in the face with an airsoft gun Sunday night, police said. Officers received a report at about 8 p.m. Sunday from a home on Woodway Road saying a resident had been shot with an airsoft gun, police said. They met with the 43 year-old complainant, who had a small wound on the upper bridge of her nose, police said. She told the officers that several youths had been in the back corner of her yard. When she opened her rear sliding door to yell at them, several shots were fired at her house, including one that hit her in the face, police s…

by Casey Donahue

09/02/2014

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Crack Down On Speeders, Drunken Drivers NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police issued more than 200 tickets during its Back to School Slow Down Days last week and made several arrests during a DUI checkpoint Friday. Between Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 officers patrolled around the city during the morning and afternoon hours, targeting drivers speeding near schools. Police also observed school bus stops to make sure that drivers stopped for all buses that were picking up children. During the week, a total of 220 infractions were issued. Of those, 196 were for speeding, two infractions were issued for passing a stopped school bus, and 10 mot…

by Casey Donahue

09/02/2014

Police & Fire

New Haven Man Charged With Street Robbery In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- A New Haven man was charged with robbing a man in Norwalk Sunday night, police said. Roylee Nixon, 36, was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree robbery and possession of a hallucinogenic. He was held on $10,000 bond and will appear in court Sept. 8. Police received a report Sunday night of a man who said he was robbed in the area of Hanford Place and Water Street. He told officers that someone had approached him and offered to sell him drugs, police said. When he refused, he said the man grabbed him in a chokehold and took his wallet out of his pocket, p…

by Casey Donahue

09/02/2014

Events

Westport Celebrates Labor Day Weekend With Blues, Views And BBQ WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Levitt Pavilion in Westport was filled with the sound of music and the smell of barbecue for the seventh annual Blues, Views and BBQ Festival over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Hosted by the Westport Downtown Merchant's Association, the two-day festival, Aug. 30 to 31, featured a full lineup of musical acts, headlined by the Spin Doctors and Rick Derringer. While enjoying music, attendees got a chance to try out some barbecue from local vendors. "This is our seventh year, and it gets better every year," said Tim Doherty of Bobby Q's Bodacious BBQ in Westport. "It…

by Casey Donahue

09/01/2014

Events

Fairfield County Readers Stock Up On Books And More At Holiday Sale REDDING, Conn. -- Readers from Redding and beyond spent part of their holiday weekend perusing about 70,000 items available for sale at the Redding Community Center as part of the Mark Twain Library's annual book fair. The book fair is now celebrating its 54th consecutive year, making it one of the longest-running library book fairs in New England, said Trish Callaghan, one of the organizers. Books were donated from community members and private collections, and were collected and sorted by volunteers throughout the past year. "All the books were donated and all the labor was donated," …

by Casey Donahue

09/01/2014

Police & Fire

Rowayton Firefighters Knock Down Witch Lane Blaze; House Destroyed ROWAYTON, Conn. -- The Rowayton Fire Department knocked down a fire that consumed a home on Witch Lane late Thursday night. The fire was reported at about 9 p.m. at a home at 56 Witch Lane, according to the Rowayton Fire Department. A nanny staying with two kids discovered the fire and ran upstairs, grabbed the children and got out of the house. The family dog also escaped the fire, fire officials said. Nobody was injured. All 21 Rowayton firefighters were dispatched to fight the blaze. Mutual aid from Norwalk, Darien and Noroton Heights also arrived to provide assistance. The Rowayton …

by Casey Donahue

08/29/2014

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Charged With DUI After Hitting Pedestrian On Bridge Near SoNo NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was arrested late Thursday night after police said he hit a pedestrian while driving drunk on the Stroffolino Bridge near SoNo. Fred Vera, 23, was charged with driving under the influence and evading responsibility. Police received a report of a man struck by a car on the Stroffolino Bridge shortly before 11 p.m. When officers arrived, a 38-year-old Norwalk man was lying in the roadway. Police said he suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. Witnesses told officers at the scene that the man had been hit b…

by Casey Donahue

08/29/2014

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police To Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday Evening NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police will be conducting a DUI checkpoint Friday night. The checkpoint will be located along the West Avenue corridor and last from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, police said. There will also be additional officers roaming the city on the lookout for drunk drivers. The checkpoint is 75 percent funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office. The extra patrols are part of the Labor Day weekend enforcement.

by Casey Donahue

08/29/2014

News

Norwalk Signs Agreement To Develop Smith Street Property NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk officials signed an agreement with Head of the Harbor South on Thursday to develop residential and office space in the area of Smith Street and Wall Street. The agreement was signed by Mayor Harry Rilling and Michael DiScala, managing member of the Head of the Harbor South. Under the agreement, the city will vacate the half-acre property on Smith Street to Head of the Harbor South. The project calls for construction of two structures containing 60 residential units and 6,000 square feet of office space as well as landscaping, sidewalks, a waterfront boardwalk, a p…

by Casey Donahue

08/29/2014

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