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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

Fire Damages Home On Muirwood Court In Brookfield BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire on Muirwood Court in Brookfield on Thursday morning. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. and drew mutual aid from several surrounding departments, including the Danbury Fire Department, Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company, Newtown Hook & Ladder, Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company and the Water Witch Hose Co. 2 of New Milford. Firefighters went to work right away upon arrival and were able to quickly extinguish the structure fire. Some stayed on scene to assist in roof ventilation and overhaul of the damaged structure. The cau…

by Casey Donahue

01/18/2018

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged In Fatal Heroin Overdose In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — A Stamford man was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with a fatal heroin overdose in Stamford, according to Greenwich Patch. The arrest stems from a fatal overdose on Alexander Street in Greenwich on July 8, 2017, according to Greenwich Patch. A 34-year-old victim was found dead at the scene, and an investigation determined that the drugs in the overdose had been supplied by Christopher F. Brokaw, 42, of Stamford, Greenwich Patch reported. Police told Patch that Brokaw had tried to cover up his involvement in the fatal overdose. A warrant was issued for…

by Daily Voice

01/18/2018

Business

Stamford Reacts To Not Making Amazon's List Of Finalists For New HQ STAMFORD, Conn. – Even though Stamford did not make it to the short list of possible locations for Amazon's second headquarters, city officials still see a silver lining and think that Stamford will make an appealing location for another major company. Stamford had been one of two locations the state of Connecticut had proposed to the online retailer as a possible location for a new headquarters. Hartford had been the other possible location the state suggested. Amazon came out with a list of 20 possible locations on Thursday, with no Connecticut locations making the cut. Related story: Ama…

by Casey Donahue

01/18/2018

Weather

Above Normal Temperature On Tap This Weekend In Brookfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Temperatures will drop to below normal on Thursday in Fairfield County, but are expected to warm up to the upper 40s this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 31, and wind chill values between 5 and 15. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 17, and a west wind around 6 mph. It will be mostly sunny on Friday, when the high will be near 36. Wind chill values will be between 15 and 25. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Temperatures will warm up to a high near 49 on Satur…

by Casey Donahue

01/18/2018

Police & Fire

Escaped Inmate From Connecticut Prison Captured In Georgia An inmate who escaped from Carl Robinson Correction Institution in Enfield was captured in Georgia on Wednesday after 10 days on the run, according to state police.Jerry Mercado, 25, had escaped from prison on Sunday, Jan. 7, lead to a full scale search by multiple public safety agencies. Mercado, who is from Hartford, had been classified as a low-risk offender, according to state police. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force received a tip, which was quickly communicated to law enforcement in Georgia, state police said. This tip led to police locating Mercado at a Canton gas station on Wedn…

by Casey Donahue

01/17/2018

Police & Fire

Juvenile Charged With Stealing Credit Cards In Monroe Car Burglary MONROE, Conn. -- A juvenile has been charged with stealing credit cards from a car at a Monroe home, where another car was also stolen, according to police. At around 2 a.m. Dec. 19, Monroe Police responded to a Doris Drive home on a report of a stolen car. They determined that a car had been stolen and a second car had been burglarized. The owner's wallet and personal identification were stolen from the car that was burglarized, police said. During the same time frame, a stolen car from Derby was found down the road. The stolen Monroe car was later found abandoned in Shelton, where another…

by Casey Donahue

01/17/2018

Police & Fire

Police: Norwalk Men Arrested With Cocaine, Pot, Stolen Trailer NORWALK, Conn. -- Two Norwalk men were arrested after police found hundreds of grams of cocaine and marijuana in their home, as well as a stolen trailer, according to police. Police said that over the past three months, Special Services investigators conducted a lengthy investigation into Christopher Macdow, 49, who was suspected of selling drugs out of his Charcoal Road home. During the investigation, police made three controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Macdow, as well as from his co-conspirator Scott Kostrna, who lives at the same address, police said. Police executed a search and…

by Casey Donahue

01/17/2018

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Seek Suspect Who Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Jewelry NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police are seeking a person suspected of stealing someone's credit cards and using them to buy jewelry and handbags in Trumbull and Greenwich. Police said that on Oct. 19, 2017, the suspect made several thousand dollars worth of fraudulent purchases of jewelry and handbags at the Trumbull Mall and at Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich, using the victim's store credit cards. The suspect also had the sales associates look up the accounts using the victim's personal information, and opened several other store credit cards in the victim's name as well, police said. Anyon…

by Casey Donahue

01/17/2018

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Host Coat Drive For Those In Need BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Police Department is hosting a coat drive for adults and children in need through the month of January.The coat drive will last through Friday, Jan. 26. New or gently-used coats can be dropped off at a number of locations throughout the city between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the following locations: Bridgeport Police Community Services Division, 1395 Sylvan Ave. Bridgeport Police Department Headquarters, 300 Congress St. Bridgeport City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport CityHall Annex, 999 Broad St. Bridgeport Emergency…

by Casey Donahue

01/17/2018

Police & Fire

Darien Police: Bridgeport Driver Fled Cops And Lied About It DARIEN, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was arrested after police said he fled from officers who tried to stop him in Darien, and then later tried to convince officers that he hadn't even been driving the car. On Thursday, Jan. 11, an officer saw a car driving east on Heights Road in Darien with heavy front end damage and no headlights on, police said. The officer got behind the car, at which point it picked up speed. When the officer tried to pull the car over, it took off, passing cars in the oncoming lane of traffic, according to police. It eventually got onto I-95 north, at which point the off…

by Casey Donahue

01/17/2018

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