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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Darien, CT
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Darien Man Arrested On Drug Charges Tells Officer 'I Hate Cops' Darien Man Arrested On Drug Charges Tells Officer 'I Hate Cops' Darien Man Arrested On Drug Charges Tells Officer 'I Hate Cops'
Darien Man Arrested On Drug Charges Tells Officer 'I Hate Cops' DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien man was arrested Wednesday after drugs were found in his car following a May incident involving two car crashes, police said. John Tyler Keegan, 22, was charged with illegal possession of prescription narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He posted $5,000 bond and will appear in court July 14. The charges stem from an incident on May 17, when police say Keegan was involved in a minor accident on Post Road near Weed's Landing. Keegan never stopped his car and left the scene of the acci…

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Norwalk, CT
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Fairfield County Officials Give Fourth Of July Safety Tips Fairfield County Officials Give Fourth Of July Safety Tips Fairfield County Officials Give Fourth Of July Safety Tips
Fairfield County Officials Give Fourth Of July Safety Tips NORWALK, Conn. -- Fairfield County public safety officials are asking residents to be safe this Fourth of July weekend. Each year, nationwide there are 10,000 injuries, three deaths and 25,000 fires due to illegal fireworks, according to the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association. The only fireworks permitted by law in Connecticut are sparklers and fountains. Illegal fireworks include bottle rockets, Chinese lanterns, firecrackers, black cats, lady fingers, roman candles, smoke bombs, party poppers, snakes, professional display aerial shells shot from mortar tubes, M-80s, M-100s, cherry bomb…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Says Welcome Home As Affordable Housing Development Opens Darien Says Welcome Home As Affordable Housing Development Opens Darien Says Welcome Home As Affordable Housing Development Opens
Darien Says Welcome Home As Affordable Housing Development Opens DARIEN, Conn. -- After nearly two years of construction, the Heights at Darien celebrated its opening with a ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The new development replaces the 53 rental units previously located on Allen O'Neill with 106 affordable housing units. The site now contains several buildings with one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhouses, as well as a Community Building. "All units are now fully occupied or about to be occupied. We have residents identified for each unit," said John McClutchy of JHM Group, the developer of the project. "And we’re excited about the people moving i…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Postpones Calf Pasture Fireworks Show To Saturday Norwalk Postpones Calf Pasture Fireworks Show To Saturday Norwalk Postpones Calf Pasture Fireworks Show To Saturday
Norwalk Postpones Calf Pasture Fireworks Show To Saturday NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk's Fourth of July fireworks have been postponed until Saturday, July 5. The fireworks were originally scheduled for Thursday, July 3, at Calf Pasture Beach, but have been rescheduled to the July 5 rain date due to the weather forecast. There is a 60 percent chance of rain and storms on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday's fireworks celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. with performances by the Amazing Andy, DJ Nuzzo, and Jimmy and the Parrots. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at dusk. There is no charge for admission, but a parking f…

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Darien, CT
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Naked Darien Teen Tasered After Breaking Into Home Naked Darien Teen Tasered After Breaking Into Home Naked Darien Teen Tasered After Breaking Into Home
Naked Darien Teen Tasered After Breaking Into Home DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien officers Tasered a man who ran naked through a Stephen Mather Road home while on hallucinogenic drugs Monday afternoon, police said. Police received numerous complaints at about 4:30 p.m. Monday of a naked man running through yards and trying to gain access to several homes on Stephen Mather Road. Officers arrived and saw the naked man, later identified as Eric Christensen, 19, of Darien, in the area of Maplewood Drive, police said. Upon seeing the officers, Christensen ran off and a foot pursuit ensued, according to police. Christensen then ran into an unlocked St…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Man, 63, Arrested Taking Change From Car Norwalk Man, 63, Arrested Taking Change From Car Norwalk Man, 63, Arrested Taking Change From Car
Norwalk Man, 63, Arrested Taking Change From Car NORWALK, Conn. -- A 63-year-old Norwalk man was arrested Monday after he was found breaking into a car on Connecticut Avenue, police said. Samuel Stroman was charged with sixth-degree larceny and third-degree burglary. Bond was set at $1,000, and he will appear in court on July 8. A woman reported that she was in a laundromat on Connecticut Avenue when she looked outside and saw Stroman sitting in the driver's seat of her car, police said. She went out to confront him and saw him taking change from the car, according to police reports. After she told Stroman to leave, he refused and con…

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Norwalk, CT
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$30 Million HUD Grant To Revitalize Washington Village In Norwalk $30 Million HUD Grant To Revitalize Washington Village In Norwalk $30 Million HUD Grant To Revitalize Washington Village In Norwalk
$30 Million HUD Grant To Revitalize Washington Village In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- The Washington Village public housing complex will be revitalized thanks to a $30 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant. Construction on the project's first phase is expected to begin in October and be completed in spring 2016. The work will include making every unit storm-resilient, an important issue following the flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, said Norwalk Housing Authority Deputy Director Candace Mayer. Washington Village is one of the oldest public housing complexes in the state, and the $30 million grant is the larges…

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Norwalk, CT
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Kids Enjoy Summer Fun At Camp Run By Norwalk Police Officers Kids Enjoy Summer Fun At Camp Run By Norwalk Police Officers Kids Enjoy Summer Fun At Camp Run By Norwalk Police Officers
Kids Enjoy Summer Fun At Camp Run By Norwalk Police Officers NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police officers and fifth-graders gathered at Art Plus Studio on Monday for a day of painting as part of the department's D.A.R.E. summer camp program. The program, which has been going on for nearly 20 years, allows students the opportunity to engage in fun and educational activities for two weeks in the summer. The program is led by Officers Christopher Holms and Phil Taborda of the Norwalk Police Department, both members of the Police Explorer Program.  "There's a lot of team-building skills," said Holms. The 35 students in the program have gone on rope course…

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Norwalk, CT
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Police: Norwalk Jogger Reports Attack By Unknown Man Police: Norwalk Jogger Reports Attack By Unknown Man Police: Norwalk Jogger Reports Attack By Unknown Man
Police: Norwalk Jogger Reports Attack By Unknown Man NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk woman reported that she was attacked by someone who jumped out of the bushes Sunday night on Old Saugatuck Road, police said. The 35-year-old woman reported the assault shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, police said. The woman told police she was running on Old Saugatuck Road near the Shorehaven Country Club when a white or Hispanic man jumped out from behind a bush. The man knocked her to the ground and began physically assaulting her, police said. The woman was able to fight him off, and he ran away, police said. Police said the assault was not sexual in nature…

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Norwalk, CT
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Boat Owner Downplays Fight Reported Aboard Island Belle In Norwalk Harbor Boat Owner Downplays Fight Reported Aboard Island Belle In Norwalk Harbor Boat Owner Downplays Fight Reported Aboard Island Belle In Norwalk Harbor
Boat Owner Downplays Fight Reported Aboard Island Belle In Norwalk Harbor NORWALK, Conn. -- A fight broke out on the Island Belle early Sunday, according to police, although the owner of the boat called the incident a "non-event." At about 4 a.m. Sunday, officers were parked at the boat launch when they received a report from headquarters that a large fight had broken out on the vessel, police said. Officers said they could see a large fight on the lower deck, and could hear yelling and screaming. As passengers departed the boat, they were seen carrying beer bottles, according to police reports. Small fights broke out in the parking lot, and officers were dis…

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