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Frank MacEachern

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fmaceachern@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Canada, Frank started his journalism in his native country before moving to Fairfield County a decade ago where he continued his career. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and of University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Frank was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Police: Man Attacked, Robbed of $120 In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- A man was left bleeding after he was robbed in a Wednesday morning attack, Stamford Police said. Stamford Police Sgt. Simon Blanc said the man was walking home at about 5 a.m. after leaving a restaurant when he saw four black men on Atlantic Street and Bell Street. As he walked by, one man in the group came up from behind, put a chokehold on him and grabbed his wallet, which contained $120, he said. There was a brief struggle as the attacker unsuccessfully tried to grab the man’s cell phone, Blanc said. A passing taxi driver saw the man by the side of the road and called…

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Identify Baby As Investigation Continues Into Her Death STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford police released the identity of a 2-month-old girl from New Canaan whose "untimely" death is considered suspicious and is under investigation. Police identified the girl as Bella Redondo, who was born on April 24, 2016. "Officers determined that Bella may have passed away under suspicious circumstance and an investigation is underway," Stamford police said in a statement Wednesday. At approximately 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Stamford EMS was dispatched to a daycare on the East Side of Stamford, police said. They immediately transported the baby to St…

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

Police & Fire

Baby Girl Died After Being Transported From Day Care To Stamford Hospital STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford Police are investigating the death of a 2-month girl from New Canaan who was taken by ambulance from her Stamford day to the hospital, where she died Tuesday, police said Wednesday morning.The infant had suffered possible severe head trauma, Capt. Richard Conklin said. Police were calling it an "untimely death." An autopsy was to be performed on Wednesday, police said. The parents are New Canaan residents, and New Canaan Police have been notified, Stamford police Lt. Diedrich Hohn said Wednesday morning. "At this point we believe everything happened…

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Investigating 'Untimely' Death Of 2-Month-Old Girl 11:15 a.m. update: STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford Police are investigating the death of a 2-month girl, police said Wednesday morning. The infant had suffered possible severe head trauma, Capt. Richard Conklin said. Police were calling it an "untimely death." An autopsy was to be performed on Wednesday, police said. The baby was having breathing problems at a licensed East End daycare on Tuesday, and Stamford EMS was dispatched at 3:12 p.m., Lt. Diedrich Hohn said Wednesday morning. The the 2 1/2-month-old baby died at Stamford Hospital at 4:20 p.m., Hohn said, and police were called …

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

Police & Fire

Retired Area Police Lieutenant Commits Suicide While Talking With Officers A recently retired police lieutenant shot himself Tuesday night as he spoke with fellow officers who responded to a call that he was distraught, police in Bethel, Conn., said. Lt. Kevin Kennedy, who retired last year after 34 years of service with the Bethel Police Department, shot himself to death shortly after 9 p.m., according to a release from the Bethel Police Department. "Bethel Police responded to the Plumtrees Heights Condominium Complex after receiving a call from family concerning Kennedy's welfare," the statement said. "Police responded and located Kennedy on the c…

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

News

Norwalk NAACP Rallies To Push For Changes After Police Shootings NORWALK, Conn. -- There were pleas for better policing and understanding between police officers and the community they serve, at a rally organized by Norwalk's NAACP chapter Tuesday. Jalin Sead, an NAACP member as well as a member of the Democratic Town Committee, said it's important that the lives of police officers be honored as well as Black lives. "Blue lives do matter, we just want you to recognize that Black lives matter," Sead told the crowd and the assembled police brass in front of City Hall. Organized by the Norwalk NAACP chapter, the event also featured Norwalk Mayor …

by Frank MacEachern

07/12/2016

Police & Fire

Woman Tries To Use Sister's Name To Shake Off Wilton Police WILTON, Conn., -- A woman confessed to officers that she lied about her name during a traffic stop Monday evening because she knew there was a warrant for her arrest in Bridgeport from six years ago, Wilton Police said. Wilton officers stopped a driver at about 7 p.m. on Danbury Road for failing to display a front license plate on her vehicle, police said. She told the officer she had forgotten her driver's license as she verbally identified herself, police said. However, officers detected the odor of marijuana and during a search of the vehicle discovered a small amount of pot, police sai…

by Frank MacEachern

07/12/2016

Politics

Adams Fighting Challenge From Fellow Democrat In State Rep Race In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Terry Adams is ready for a fight. Surrounded by fellow Democratic members of Stamford's Hartford delegation at a local gym and wearing boxing gloves, Adams announced he's running again to represent the state's 146th District. He's facing an Aug. 9 primary challenge from Dan Dauplaise, while David Michel is suing to get on the ballot after he was denied by Stamford's Democratic Registrar of Voters Ron Malloy. Adams doesn't want to look forward to November's election, instead he's focused on winning the Democratic primary. "My biggest hurdle now is getting past the …

by Frank MacEachern

07/12/2016

News

Hundreds Gather For Bridgeport March After Deaths At Police Hands BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Hundreds of people stepped off for the Bridgeport police headquarters as part of a Black Lives Matter march to heal and to ask for change after the killings of black men at the hand of police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota. Bridgeport native Isa Mujahid, founder of Connecticut Community Organizing for Racial Equality, organized the march after the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling, 37, and Philando Castile, 32, by police. He said he wanted an opportunity for people to share their grief and to lobby for changes in police training and procedures. "It allows spac…

by Frank MacEachern

07/11/2016

News

Stamford Police Earn Thank You As Area Mourns Fallen Dallas Officers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Police, politicians and the public across all of Fairfield County are reacting with shock and disbelief to the murder of five Dallas Police officers and the wounding of six others in an ambush Thursday night. A few members of the public put their thoughts into action. On Friday morning, a man walked into Stamford Police Headquarters with a box of doughnuts to show his support for the officers. "I just want to show my respect for them," said the man who declined to give his name. He said the Dallas shootings plus the positive interactions he has had with …

by Frank MacEachern

07/08/2016

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