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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

Student Charged With Writing Threat That Led To Greenwich High Lockdown GREENWICH, Conn. — A teen was charged this week with writing a threatening message on a bathroom wall in March that led to a lockdown at Greenwich High School, according to Greenwich Time. At around noon March 29, a threatening message was discovered written on a bathroom stall wall in a girl's bathroom at Greenwich High School, according to police. School officials acted quickly and the school was placed on lockdown while police investigated the threat. Students were gathered in the auditorium while police searched the school for hours. Related story: Greenwich Police investigate threat w…

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Man In Lockup Charged With Flooding Courthouse Basement STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man in holding at the courthouse on Wednesday morning broke a sprinkler pipe and flooded the basement, forcing an evacuation of the building, according to the Stamford Advocate. Angel Rios, 52, had been arrested with another man at around 6 a.m. Wednesday on larceny charges after he was seen carrying a stolen generator down Atlantic Street, according to the Stamford Advocate. While in a holding cell in the Stamford courthouse, Rios began banging on the ceiling, and then wrapped a t-shirt around a fire sprinkler pipe and pulled it down, the Stamford Advocate repo…

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Fire That Displaced 32 People Likely Started In Illegal Dwelling STAMFORD, Conn. -- A fire that spread across two multi-family homes and displaced 32 people on Monday night was caused by overloaded electrical in a small illegal apartment, according to the Stamford Advocate. The fire started at around 5:12 p.m. on Monday night, beginning at 50 Alden St. and spread to the adjacent 46 Alden St., according to fire officials. Firefighters arriving on scene encountered heavy fire coming out the back of 50 Alden St., and the blaze grew to a five-alarm fire while they were battling it. The fire took place in a densely populated area, according to fire officials. …

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Housing Authority Employees Recognized For Helping During Fire NORWALK, Conn. -- Three Norwalk Housing Authority employees were recently recognized for helping to evacuate residents during a fire at Roodner Court. The Norwalk Police Commission recognized Peter Agosto, Arnold Fuller and Devon Moore with Civilian Awards for Community Service for their actions during a fire in building 20 at Roodner Court in Norwalk. The three men took action to evacuate residents of the building and make sure that they all made it outside safely. "You exemplify what it means to be a citizen and you certainly serve as role models for others to follow," said Chie…

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Cops Arrest Nine On Drug Charges In Raid Targeting Gang Members BRIDGEPORT, Conn -- Police arrested nine people on drug charges in a raid targeting gang members in the East End of Bridgeport on Wednesday morning, according to police. The statewide Gang Unit, which is a joint task force consisting of Connecticut State Police and Bridgeport Police, conducted a series of search warrants and arrest warrants on Wednesday as a result of a five-month investigation involving street gang members from the East End, police said. The investigations involved dozens of undercover heroin and crack cocaine purchases from the suspects, who are also suspected to be involv…

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Schools

Wilton Middle Schooler Named Finalist In Young Scientist Challenge WILTON, Conn. -- Anika Bhagavatula of Middlebrook Middle School in Wilton has been named a finalist in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.The Young Scientist Challenge is one of the nation's premier science competitions for students in grades 5 through 8. Students submit short videos describing a new invention or solution to address an everyday problem that impacts them, their families, their communities or the global population. Finalists receive a summer assignment to develop an invention under the mentorship of a 3M scientist. Bhagavatula, who is 14 years old and in eigh…

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Probation Officer Awarded For Helping To Locate Man With Gun NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Adult Probation Officer Jason Grady was recently recognized for his help in getting a gun out of a convicted felon's possession. Grady was given the Certificate of Community Service by the Norwalk Police Commission on Monday. Police said that during the month of July, Grady provided information to the Special Services Division regarding a man that was armed with a handgun. Officers were able to locate and arrest the man, who was in possession of a handgun and crack cocaine, police said. Police Chief Thomas Kulhawik noted that Grady's actions help officers safely re…

by Casey Donahue

09/27/2017

Schools

Harding High School In Bridgeport To Re-Open Wednesday BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Harding High School in Bridgeport will re-open on Wednesday after a flood forced a closure on Tuesday. The school had been forced to close on Tuesday morning and send students home because of a flood on the second floor.

by Casey Donahue

09/26/2017

Police & Fire

Woman Reported Missing In Ansonia Found Safe UPDATE, 5 p.m. ANSONIA, Conn. -- A woman with Alzheimer's who had been reported missing in Ansonia has been found safe, according to police. Orignal story: A woman with Alzheimer's has been reported missing in Ansonia, and police say she may be trying to return to Stratford. Brinda Lebron is 5-foot, 3 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes, and a burn mark on one of her arms. She was last seen wearing a blue sweater/jacket and black pants, carrying a yellow plastic bag filled with clothes, police said. Lebron has Alzheimer's disease and was last seen in the C…

by Casey Donahue

09/26/2017

Schools

Connecticut Students Increase Participation And Performance On AP Exams FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Public schools students are taking more Advanced Placement exams and performing better on those exams, according to results published by the College Board. The number of students who took at least one AP exam in 2016-17 rose to 28,961, an increase of 4.9 percent over the 2015-16 school year. Those students took 53,106 exams, an increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year. Of the exams taken, 36,404 exams achieved a score of three, four or five, which is an increase of 3.6 percent over the 2015-16 school year. These improvement were seen among students from all r…

by Casey Donahue

09/26/2017

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