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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Westport, CT

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Westport Police Chief Catches Pair With Fake Money Orders WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas caught two men while they were in the process of trying to cash a fraudulent money order Thursday, according to police. Koskinas saw a vehicle sitting in the Greens Farms Railroad Station parking lot with its blinker on, the engine running, and the driver laid back, police said. When he went to check on the driver, Koskinas could immediately smell marijuana as the window rolled down, according to police. Other officers were called to the scene, and the driver, 24-year-old Lorenzo Woods of Jamaica, N.Y., was asked out of the car, police …

by Daily Voice

02/24/2017

Darien, CT

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Deadline Nears For Darien Art Center Smartphone Photo Contest DARIEN, Conn. – The deadline to submit an entry to the Darien Art Center's smartphone photo contest, Pic Darien, is rapidly approaching. The last day to submit smartphone photos for cash prizes in five categories is Monday, Feb. 27. Photos do not need to be taken in Darien. The contest is open to all. There are no age restrictions and contestants are not required to live in Darien. Professional artist and accomplished Westport graphic designer Miggs Burroughs will judge the contest. This is the second year for the photo contest, which garnered more than 400 entries in 2016. Burroughs, the …

by Daily Voice

02/24/2017

Bridgeport, CT

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Malloy Signs Transgender Student Bathroom Protections After Trump Rollback FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order Thursday designed to protect transgender students in public schools following President Donald Trump's rolling back of Obama-era federal guidelines on school bathrooms. The guidelines issued last May ordered public schools to let students use bathrooms that matched their gender identity, otherwise they would be in violation of anti-discrimination laws and would lose funding. On Wednesday Trump revoked those laws, with his administration saying that the decision on school bathrooms should be left up to the states. Mall…

by Casey Donahue

02/23/2017

Darien, CT

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Stamford Teens Charged In Darien Car Burglary Spree DARIEN, Conn. – After a string of more than 20 car burglaries and two stolen vehicles in Darien in the past two weeks, two Stamford teens were arrested Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation, police said. During processing, one of the teens told police, "Everyone knows you can go to Darien to get money," referring to the number of unlocked cars in town that contain valuables and keys. All the cars that were broken into recently were unlocked, and the two stolen cars had their keys in them, police said. On Wednesday the Darien Police Department Selective Enforcement U…

by Casey Donahue

02/23/2017

Fairfield, CT

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One Killed In East Haven Plane Crash Near Tweed Airport EAST HAVEN, Conn. — One person was killed and another was injured Wednesday after a plane crash in East Haven near Tweed New Haven Airport, according to NBC Connecticut. The plane was from a Connecticut flight school, NBC Connecticut reported. It had issued a mayday call after leaving Tweed Airport. The person killed was identified as Pablo Campos, 31, of East Haven, according to NBC Connecticut. The unidentified injured person, a flight instructor at Connecticut Flight Academy, was in critical condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital, NBC Connecticut said. The crash was reported just before …

by Daily Voice

02/22/2017

Westport, CT

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Tractor Trailer Crash Backs Up I-95 South Traffic In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Traffic is congested on I-95 southbound in Westport after a tractor trailer crash Wednesday afternoon. The highway is backed up over a 3.9-mile stretch between exits 19 and 16 after the tractor trailer hit another vehicle between exits 17 and 16, according to the Department of Transportation. The incident was reported at 12:32 p.m. The right and center lanes are closed.

by Daily Voice

02/22/2017

Norwalk, CT

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Beloved Parrot Missing After Fatal Norwalk House Fire NORWALK, Conn. — The family of a woman who died in a house fire in Norwalk last weekend is hoping to recover the woman's pet parrot, who has been missing since Sunday. Penne is a yellow-naped green Amazon parrot who went missing after the fire on Bettswood Road on Sunday morning. His owner, Alice Klavun, was killed in the fire, according to the Hour. Related story: Woman dies in Norwalk house fire. According to a post on WherePetsAreFound.com, Penne is a "free confident flyer" who likely fled into the bushes or hedges when the fire broke out. He is described as a medium-size parr…

by Casey Donahue

02/21/2017

Trumbull-Monroe, CT

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Man Charged With Trespassing After Driving Jeep Into Easton Reservoir EASTON, Conn. — An off-roading excursion ended in charges Monday when a West Haven man drove his Jeep into the Easton Reservoir, according to police. Oliver Preissler, 24, said he was four wheeling with a group of people when he entered private property to gain access to the Easton Reservoir entrance road, according to police. His Jeep became disabled a few feet from shore, police said. Preissler was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespass. He was issued a misdemeanor summons to appear in court on March 2.

by Casey Donahue

02/21/2017

Stamford, CT

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Police: Ex Broke Into Stamford Woman's Home, Threatened To Kill Pet Rabbit STAMFORD, Conn. -- A man was charged with breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Stamford apartment, threw things around and threatened to kill her pet rabbit, according to police.On the night of Thursday, Feb. 9 police were sent to an apartment at 110 Towne St. on a report of a woman screaming for help. Officers received no answer at the doors and numerous attempts to contact the resident were unsuccessful, police said. They eventually were able to gain entry into the apartment and found a distraught woman crying, police said. She said that her ex-boyfriend had come and flipped out, thrown thing…

by Daily Voice

02/17/2017

Westport, CT

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Staples Graduate Killed In Car Crash In Pakistan WESTPORT, Conn. -- A graduate of Staples High School in Westport was killed in a car accident in Pakistan this week, according to the Connecticut Post. Citing a report from Pakistani website The News, the Connecticut Post reported that Reda Gul, 19, was killed Tuesday when the car she was riding in overturned on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway. Two other people were injured in the accident, The News reported. Gul graduated from Staples High School in 2016, where she had played on the basketball team and was named one of 19 "Students of the Month" in January 2016, the Connecticut P…

by Daily Voice

02/17/2017

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