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, CT
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Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other
Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other NORWALK, Conn. -- The cab driver who was stabbed and killed Monday in his taxi on Grove Street knew the man who has been charged with his murder, Norwalk police said Friday morning. Ramiro Arcos Garcia, 32, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested and charged Friday with the murder of Jackson Pierre-Louis, 51, a Bridgeport man who worked as a taxi driver for Norwalk Yellow Cab Inc. Garcia is being held on $2.5 million bond and will be arraigned later Friday. "Upon his arrest, the suspect provided investigators a full confession during his interview," Police Chief Thomas Kulhawik said during a p…

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Norwalk, CT
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Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver
Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a cab driver on Monday. Ramiro Arcos Garcia, 32, of Elizabeth, N.J., has been charged with murder, police said. He is being held on $2.5 million bond. Cab driver Jackson Pierre-Louis, 51, of Bridgeport was stabbed early Monday in his cab on Grove Street in Norwalk. He then crashed his cab into a parked car and called 911. Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported him to Norwalk Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police said more information on the arrest of Garcia will be made available later Fr…

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Norwalk, CT
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Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook
Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook NORWALK, Conn. – Connecticut lawmakers took appropriate steps after the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown two years ago, state Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk/Darien) said as the two-year anniversary of the tragedy nears. In response to the shooting deaths of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, 2012, the state legislature passed new laws in April 2013 requiring background checks on all firearms sales and restricting the sale of high-capacity magazines like those used in the shooting. Duff, who served in the state Senate at the time and recently w…

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Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships
Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships NORWALK, Conn. – Members of two Norwalk Packers Cheerleading teams could barely contain their excitement Wednesday as they prepared to board a bus to take them to the American Youth Cheer National Championship in Florida this weekend. The under-10 and under-13 teams from Norwalk are both defending national champions and are heading to Orlando to for back-to-back championships. Both teams won their divisions at the New England Regional Championships in Manchester, N.H., last month. “We’re very excited. Hopefully we’ll win first place again,” said Jordyn Kidd, a fifth-grader at Columbus M…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event
Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event NORWALK, Conn. – As Norwalk residents and officials gathered in City Hall on Wednesday to mark International Human Rights Day, they reflected on the progress the country has made in civil rights – and the work that still needs to be done. The theme of the city’s 23rd Human Rights Day celebration was the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Speakers praised the good that has been accomplished since the passage of the act. But in the wake of events in Ferguson and New York City, where grand juries did not indict white police officers who caused the deaths of black…

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Darien, CT
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Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Darien Rest Stop Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Darien Rest Stop Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Darien Rest Stop
Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Darien Rest Stop DARIEN, Conn. -- A caravan of trucks from Wreaths Across America received an enthusiasm welcome as they pulled into the rest-stop on I-95 in Darien on a rain-swept Tuesday night on its way to Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America began in 1992 when Karen and Morrill Worcester of Worcester Wreath Co. in Maine donated 5,000 wreaths to adorne the graves of veterans in Arlington. In 2007, the Worcesters formed a national nonprofit to lay wreaths in Arlington and in veterans cemeteries across the country. This year, they will be placing 700,000 wreaths in 410 state, national…

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Norwalk, CT
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Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery In Norwalk Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery In Norwalk Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery In Norwalk
Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Using his trademark humor and dressed in his signature bow tie, scientist Bill Nye spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk on topics such as space exploration, climate change, evolution and the joy of scientific discovery. Nye is best known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” as well as his appearances on talk shows and “Dancing With The Stars.” He is the CEO of the Planetary Society, and recently wrote a book “Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation.” In his talk, Nye repeatedly encouraged the audience to use science to “…

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Danbury, CT
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Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays' Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays' Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays'
Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays' DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury’s Kimberley Locke hopes audience members will relive their favorite Christmas memories when she performs her “Home for the Holidays” concert at Palace Danbury on Saturday, Dec. 13. Locke first found fame as a singer when she was a finalist in the second season of “American Idol.” She has been called the “Queen of Christmas” by Billboard Magazine, and is the only artist to have a No. 1 Christmas song three years in a row. “Christmas is one of those things where people are almost transported back to childhood. Everybody has a great Christmas story,” Locke said. Wh…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Cab Driver Who Called 911 After He Was Stabbed Dies At Hospital Norwalk Cab Driver Who Called 911 After He Was Stabbed Dies At Hospital Norwalk Cab Driver Who Called 911 After He Was Stabbed Dies At Hospital
Norwalk Cab Driver Who Called 911 After He Was Stabbed Dies At Hospital NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old cab driver from Bridgeport who was stabbed early Monday morning on Grove Street in Norwalk. The driver, Jackson Pierre-Louis, called 911 himself shortly after midnight after he had been stabbed multiple times, police said. Officers responded to Grove Street, where he had crashed the cab he was driving into a parked car, police said. Paramedics arrived on the scene and treated Pierre-Louis, who was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:05 a.m., police said. Police could not sp…

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Darien, CT
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Man Charged With DUI In Darien After Hitting Tree Man Charged With DUI In Darien After Hitting Tree Man Charged With DUI In Darien After Hitting Tree
Man Charged With DUI In Darien After Hitting Tree DARIEN, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was charged with drunken driving after his truck hit a tree in Darien on Saturday night, police said. Robert Russell, 41, was charged with driving under the influence. He posted $250 bond and will appear in court Dec. 17. Police received reports of an accident on West Norwalk Road near the Post Road at 11:13 p.m. Saturday.  While officers were en route, they received a report from police headquarters that the operator of the vehicle involved in the crash was attempting to leave, according to police reports. They arrived to find that the truck had hit…

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