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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

Man Charged With Shooting Girlfriend's Estranged Husband In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Stamford man was charged with shooting the estranged husband of his girlfriend during a confrontation in Bridgeport last month, according to the Connecticut Post. The shooting took place in a parking lot on Ellsworth Street in Bridgeport on Sept. 1, according to the Connecticut Post. The girlfriend told police that she believed her estranged husband was stalking her, and that he had planted a GPS tracking device in her car and phone, the Connecticut Post reported. She said the night of the shooting, the husband jumped out of bushes and confronted both her and her new …

by Casey Donahue

10/26/2017

Weather

Shelton Could Get Hit By Storm On 5-Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Sandy FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- This Sunday is the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, and Mother Nature may mark the occasion by dumping buckets of rain on Fairfield County. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the next several days, warning that an intensifying storm is expected to move up the coast Sunday into Sunday night. The storm could produce heavy rain capable of causing areal and stream flooding, as well as strong winds. Showers are possible in Fairfield County on Thursday, mainly before 11 a.m. The rest of the day will be cloudy, with a high ne…

by Casey Donahue

10/26/2017

Police & Fire

Video: Third Suspect Spotted In Street Beating In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Police are searching for a third suspect involved in a fight on Post Road East in Westport on Tuesday, and have released video of the suspect fleeing the scene after kicking a man while he was on the ground. Police responded to the Volvo dealership on Post Road East at around 9 a.m. Tuesday on a report of a fight in the middle of the road. After officers arrived, one person had fled the area, but they arrested Fernando Morales, 41, of Derby, and Rafael Valle, 34, of Bridgeport. Related story: Two charged with fighting in middle of road in Westport; third suspect sought W…

by Casey Donahue

10/26/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police: Woman Sleeping In Car Had Drugs, Stun Gun NORWALK, Conn. — A woman who fell asleep in a car in the Maritime Aquarium parking lot in Norwalk on Tuesday night was found with crack, pills and a stun gun, according to the Hour. Police responded to the parking lot on North Water Street at around 11 p.m. on a report of a suspicious motor vehicle, and found a Ford Explorer with the engine running and a woman sleeping in the back seat, the Hour reported. Police told the Hour that there was crack cocaine in plain view next to the person, identified as 31-year-old Rose Capece of Prospect. The officer woke up Capece, who said that the crack …

by Casey Donahue

10/25/2017

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Getting Involved In Youth Hockey Fight In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A Maryland man was arrested after getting involved in a fight at a youth hockey game at the Winter Garden Arena in Ridgefield last week, according to the Ridgefield Press. Police told the Ridgefield Press that on Friday, Oct. 20, the arena was hosting a hockey game between teams from Maryland and Toronto when a fight broke out between the teenage players. At that point, 42-year-old Eric Rancourt of Frederick, Maryland, went out onto the ice during the fight and came into contact with some of the players, the Ridgefield Press reported. Rancourt was asked multiple times t…

by Casey Donahue

10/25/2017

News

Is This Your Dog? Lost Black And White Shih Tzu Mix Found In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Police are trying to find the owner of a black and white Shi Tzu mix that was found roaming on Hickory Lane in Ridgefield. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ridgefield Animal Control Officer Zulkeski at (203) 431-2711.

by Casey Donahue

10/25/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Family Members STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man who has been in jail since June after he was charged with raping a young niece has now been charged with also raping the girl's younger sister when she was between the ages of 5 and 10, according to the Stamford Advocate. The 41-year-old man's identity was not released to protect the identity of the victims, but he was first charged in June with sexually assault after impregnating his niece, according to the Stamford Advocate. The younger girl told police that the man and another uncle both sexually assaulted her when she was between the ages of 5 and 10 in…

by Casey Donahue

10/25/2017

Obituaries

Peggy McGoldrick, 91, Former Darien Resident DARIEN, Conn. -- Margaret (Peggy) McGoldrick, formerly of Darien, died at her home in Brevard, N.C. on Oct. 9 at age 91 after undergoing surgery for colon cancer. She was born August 4, 1926, in Shiloh, N.J. to Kenneth and Mary Roberts. A self-professed tomboy, she grew up on her parents' farm in southern New Jersey and developed an early love of animals, especially horses. Peggy was a graduate of Hannah More Academy in Reisterstown, MD and the University of Pennsylvania. After completing the Marine Corps' first post-war Women Officers Training Class she was commissioned a second lieuten…

by Daily Voice

10/25/2017

Police & Fire

Marine Repair Shop Catches Fire In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- An office area caught fire in a marine repair shop on Water Street in Norwalk on Tuesday evening, but firefighters were able to put it out before it spread to the rest of the building or the several boats that were nearby. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a fire in a commercial building at 108 Water St. just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday after receiving a call reporting smoke coming from the roof of the building. When they arrived at the Landan and Rondano Marine repair shop, they encountered heavy smoke coming from the front door of the business, fire officials said. E…

by Casey Donahue

10/25/2017

Weather

More Rain Could Hit Shelton Today FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The storm that hit Fairfield County on Tuesday may not have ended up being quite as severe as predicted, but it did knock out power to several hundred people throughout the day and lead to a few road closures across the area. The National Weather Service predicts that there could be some more rain on the way Wednesday and later this week. There is a 20 percent chance of showers on Wednesday, which is expected to otherwise be mostly cloudy with a high near 66. There will be a northwest wind around 6 mph, becoming a south wind in the morning. Wednesday night will se…

by Casey Donahue

10/25/2017

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