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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 Man Arrested Twice Over Weekend DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien man was arrested twice this weekend after police said he was first involved in a domestic incident and then later violated the conditions of his release. Officers were dispatched to a home in Darien shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday on a report of an assault in progress. When they arrived on scene, they saw that one of the participants, 58-year-old James Ward, was lying on a couch in the living room and appeared to be heavily intoxicated, incoherent and irritable, according to police. There was an odor of alcohol emanating from him, police said. Officers spoke to the o…

by Casey Donahue

01/23/2018

Police & Fire

Swastika Carved Into Tree In Redding REDDING, Conn. -- A swastika was recently found carved into a tree on a popular trail in Redding. First Selectman Julia Pemberton posted on the town's Facebook page Saturday afternoon that the swastika had been found carved into the tree. She said that town officials are working to identify the person or persons responsible. "THERE IS NO PLACE FOR HATE IN REDDING," Pemberton wrote. There have been several instances of anti-Semitic graffiti in the area in recent weeks and months. Earlier in January, five swastikas were found drawn in two locations in Ridgefield, and swastikas have…

by Casey Donahue

01/23/2018

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man was charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in October, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police told the Stamford Advocate that the girl's family reported that the girl was missing in October. She was eventually located with 19-year-old Adelso Santiago-Gomez of Stamford in New Jersey, and brought back home to her family, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police determined that Santiago-Gomez, who was originally charged with risk of injury to a child, had had sex with the girl, and a warrant was issued for his arrest, the Stamford Advocate re…

by Daily Voice

01/22/2018

News

Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Director Accused Of Sexual Misconduct NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The artistic director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven has been placed on administrative leave after several current and former employees have accused him of sexual misconduct, according to a report in the New York Times. Gordon Edelstein, who has been the artistic director at the theater since 2002, has been accused of making unwanted sexual contact with several people, as well as frequently using sexually explicit language in the workplace, according to the New York Times. The New York Times conducted interviews with dozens of current and former employees of the L…

by Daily Voice

01/22/2018

News

Fairfield County Gas Prices Keep Climbing Above National Average FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Gas prices in Connecticut continue to rise along with the rest of the nation, with the Nutmeg State moving up to have the 10th highest prices in the country, according to AAA Northeast. As of Monday, Connecticut gas prices are $2.68 per gallon, 2 cents higher than this time last week and 21 cents higher than this time last year. The average gas price in the United States is $2.54 per gallon, a penny higher than last week and 23 cents higher than this point last year. Gas prices in Fairfield County continue to be well above the rest of the state. The average price …

by Casey Donahue

01/22/2018

Police & Fire

Lexus Stolen In Darien, Several Unlocked Cars Entered DARIEN, Conn. -- A 2015 Lexus RX was stolen from a home on Laforge Road in Darien this weekend, and several other unlocked cars were entered, according to police. Just before noon on Sunday, the owner of the Lexus reported that her car had been stolen from her driveway overnight. She said that she had both sets of keys, but one may have been stored close enough within her house to unlock and activate the car, police said. Car burglaries were reported in a couple sections of town this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, residents of Deepwood Road and Hickory Lane reported that their cars had bee…

by Casey Donahue

01/22/2018

Police & Fire

Oxford Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Neighbor's Cat OXFORD, Conn. -- An Oxford man was charged with shooting and killing his neighbor's cat because he thought it was a stray, according to state police. State police said that on Sunday, 48-year-old Craig Middendorf was annoyed at what he believed was a stray cat, so he shot and killed it in his backyard with a .22 caliber rifle. The cat ended up belonging to a neighbor, who lived next to Middendorf in a duplex on Roosevelt Drive, police said. Middendorf was charged with unlawful discharge of firearms, cruelty to animals and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was released on a $2,500 bond …

by Casey Donahue

01/22/2018

News

Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Bridgeport saw its first homicide of the year, and a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan died of complications of the flu. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week in Fairfield County, as reported by Daily Voice: A 21-year-old man was shot to death early Tuesday morning in Bridgeport's first homicide of the year. Police said that Jawuan Green was shot at The Snack Shop on Newfield Avenue and taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. New Canaan mourned the loss of Nico Mallozzi, a 10-year-old boy who died of complications…

by Daily Voice

01/21/2018

Neighbors

Fairfield County Hospice House Opens Its Doors In Stamford Stamford, Conn. – Fairfield County Hospice House, the first residential home in the state for individuals receiving home hospice care, opened its doors to residents on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Fairfield County Hospice House is located at 1 Den Road in Stamford, and is dedicated to filling a need for those receiving home hospice care in Fairfield County. The house provides 24-hour private assisted living services for people receiving home hospice care from an accredited hospice agency, and offers people a place to find meaning and joy in their final days. The 10,000-square foot home is located in…

by Casey Donahue

01/21/2018

Politics

Malloy: Trump Admin Should Exempt Connecticut From Offshore Drilling FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined a group of other governors on the east coast this week in opposing the expansion of offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean proposed by the Trump administration. Trump administration officials announced earlier in January that it would open up offshore drilling for all United States coastal waters. Malloy, along with the governors of Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Virginia, wrote a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke of the U.S. Department of the Interior, expressing their joint opposition to o…

by Casey Donahue

01/21/2018

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