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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

Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl In Fatal Overdose BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man pleaded guilty Tuesday to selling heroin and fentanyl to a woman who later died of an overdose. Perry Deshazo, 27, also known as "Hov" and "Amafia Hov," of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin and fentanyl, according to John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut. According to court documents, on Dec. 2, 2016, police responded to St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport at around 1:30 a.m. on a report of a suspicious death. Hospital staff told police that a 40-year-old woman had been dropped off at th…

by Casey Donahue

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Route 34 in Monroe reopened to traffic in both directions at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of the van was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Waterbury Hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after the crash with a school bus on Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam, police told the Monroe Courier. Route34 was closed for about four hours after the crash. Original story: MONROE, Conn. — Route 34 will be closed for an extended time Wednesday after a crash involving a school bus and another motor vehicle, Monroe police said. The accident occurred on Route 3…

by Casey Donahue

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam MONROE, Conn. -- An accident involving a school bus has closed part of Route 34 in Monroe at the Stevenson Dam near the Oxford town line Wednesday. Monroe Police said the collision involved a school bus with no students on board. The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department said at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday that crews were responding to the major motor vehicle accident. Route 34 is closed between Route 111 and the Oxford town line. Stevenson Dam carries Route 34 from Monroe to Oxford. Monroe crews were operating along with crews from the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company, the Stepney Fire Depart…

by Casey Donahue

01/03/2018

News

Parking Ban In Effect In Stratford Beginning Wednesday Night STRATFORD, Conn. -- There will be a parking ban in Stratford beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday ahead of the snow that is expected to hit the area. Parking will be allowed on the odd side of any street. The parking ban will be in effect until further notice.

by Casey Donahue

01/03/2018

Weather

3 To 6 Inches Of Snow Possible For Greenwich; Winter Storm Watch In Effect FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday evening, as the National Weather Service predicts that 3 to 6 inches of snow could be headed for Fairfield County. Higher amounts of snow in excess of 6 inches are possible, according to the National Weather Service. Winds gusting as high as 35 to 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. There is the potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. A few tree limbs and power lines m…

by Casey Donahue

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Troopers Warn Of Scammers Claiming To Be From Connecticut State Police FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Scammers are claiming to be from the Connecticut State Police in order to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting victims. A victim recently reported that they were contacted by an unknown person, claiming to be from the state police. The caller said that the victim had written a check to the Connecticut State Police and that the check had bounced. The caller provided a "case number" and claimed that the bad check was in reference to a payday loan. The victim was informed that payment was now owed for the bounced check. Connecticut State Police are a…

by Casey Donahue

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Greenwich Man Loses $600K After Getting Fake Email From Attorney GREENWICH, Conn. — A Greenwich man was scammed out of $600,000 by someone he thought was his attorney closing on a real estate deal, according to Greenwich Patch. Police told Greenwich Patch that the man was preparing to close on a real estate deal when he received an email on Friday, Dec. 29, asking him to wire funds to California. Thinking that the email was from his attorney, the Greenwich man authorized the wire transfer, Greenwich Patch reported. Shortly afterwards, the man discovered that his attorney's email had been compromised, and that the funds had not been sent to the attorney, …

by Daily Voice

01/02/2018

Police & Fire

Missing Dog Mozart Reunited With Family In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- A dog that went missing the day after Christmas was reunited with his family in Westport on New Year's Day.Animal Control Officer Gambino reunited Mozart with his family on Jan. 1, after he had been missing almost a week, police said in a Facebook post.

by Casey Donahue

01/02/2018

News

Arbitrator Doubts Accusations That Fairfield Teacher Exposed Self: Report FAIRFIELD, Conn. — An arbitrator appointed by the Fairfield Board of Education has recommended that a Fairfield Warde High School teacher accused of exposing himself to a student, should not be fired following an investigation into the allegations, according to the Connecticut Post. Jeff Iwanicki, 45, of Milford was arrested last year after a 15-year-old student told police that he had twice exposed himself to her in the multipurpose room where he teaches graphic design. Police said that the student reported that Iwanicki had exposed himself to her on Nov. 2, 2016 and Dec. 6, 2016. Related …

by Daily Voice

01/02/2018

Police & Fire

Fight In Stamford Leaves Man With Knife Wound Above Eye STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man was slashed above his left eye by a neighbor during a fight outside their apartment building on Tuesday, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police told the Stamford Advocate that 30-year-old Tracey Burgess had been banging on the victim's door and yelling for him to come out, and at one point kicked in a door thinking it belonged to the victim. He then saw the victim and began waving a knife at him, according to the Stamford Advocate. He slashed the man several times, including above the left eye on on his shoulder, according to the Stamford Advocate. He wa…

by Daily Voice

01/02/2018

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