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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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Two Families Homeless After Fire Rips Through Greenwich Home Two Families Homeless After Fire Rips Through Greenwich Home
Two Families Homeless After Fire Rips Through Greenwich Home GREENWICH, Conn. — Daniel DiPaolo said he was awestruck by the scene as he drove down West Putnam Avenue toward his rental property early Friday as flames shot out of the home at 63 Riverdale Ave. "It was very dramatic. You could see the flames from the top of the hill," he said, motioning to West Putnam Avenue in the distance. "The flames were at least 20 feet in the air."  Although he has to wait for the adjuster and the insurance company to complete their investigation, DiPaolo isn't hopeful about the condition of the house. "I'm assuming it's going to be a tota…

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Long Island Woman Charged In $27K Credit Card Fraud Scheme In Westport Long Island Woman Charged In $27K Credit Card Fraud Scheme In Westport
Long Island Woman Charged In $27K Credit Card Fraud Scheme In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A New York woman and an accomplice came up with a scheme to create phony companies in a massive credit card fraud. However, the scheme, which totaled $27,000 in fraudulent charges in Westport, collapsed and the woman was arrested Thursday afternoon, police said.The investigation, which resulted in the arrest of Rachel Alexander, 39, began in November 2014, when a victim reported that his credit card had been charged $13,000 by a fraudulent company, police said.  As Westport detectives investigated, they discovered other fraudulent companies that had been created by Alexande…

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Danbury Trio Arrested On Drug Charges Danbury Trio Arrested On Drug Charges
Danbury Trio Arrested On Drug Charges DANBURY, Conn. — Three Danbury residents are facing drug charges after an investigation prompted by neighbors' complaints of drug dealing, Danbury Police said. The three people arrested Wednesday morning are:  William “June” Carrasquillo, 39, of 190 Triangle St.,  Ashleigh Studwell, 29, of 190 Triangle St., and  Chanmor Andy Khuth, 26, of 6 Golden Hill Road, Apt. 11.  They were arrested while in the middle of a suspected drug transaction at Byron and White streets, police said.  The three suspects had a considerable quantity of illegal prescription drugs and powder cocaine in their posses…

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Police: Two Men Attacked, Robbed Victim Who Owed Them Money In Danbury Police: Two Men Attacked, Robbed Victim Who Owed Them Money In Danbury
Police: Two Men Attacked, Robbed Victim Who Owed Them Money In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Two men beat up a man who owed them money Thursday afternoon in downtown Danbury and then threatened his girlfriend after they learned he had gone to the authorities, Danbury police said. Jin Lee, 22, of Ridgefield, and Terral Belin, 23, of Danbury, are also accused of robbing the man of money when they attacked him on Liberty Street, Danbury Police said.  Several hours after the attack, the victim went to police headquarters with several facial injuries to report the assault, police said. He told police that he had owed the two men money. While police were investigating, …

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Police: Norwalk Man Makes Threatening Comments To Officers After Arrest Police: Norwalk Man Makes Threatening Comments To Officers After Arrest
Police: Norwalk Man Makes Threatening Comments To Officers After Arrest NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk man couldn't contain himself as he made threatening comments to officers after he was arrested in a drunken disturbance involving family members, Norwalk Police said. Kevin Hadden, 30, of 7 Tierney Street, was arrested Thursday and his bond was set $500,000.  Officers were called to a Tierney Street residence on a report of an intoxicated man who was threatening to harm family members, police Sgt. Sofia Gulino said.  By the time officers arrived, the man had left the scene, she said. Police conducted a search of the area, Gulino said. A short time later, Hadden …

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Two Pedestrians Hit By Truck In Hope Street Crosswalk In Springdale Two Pedestrians Hit By Truck In Hope Street Crosswalk In Springdale
Two Pedestrians Hit By Truck In Hope Street Crosswalk In Springdale STAMFORD, Conn. — Two men stopped in a Hope Street crosswalk to avoid a northbound speeding vehicle but didn't see the southbound truck that ran into them Thursday night, Stamford Police said. The two men, who are 51 and 49, were in a crosswalk near 899 Hope St., and crossing in an easterly direction toward the Springdale train station when the accident occurred at 8 p.m., Blanc said. They stopped in the southbound lane because a speeding small SUV heading northbound caught their attention, he said.  But they didn't see the southbound 2003 GMC Sierra pickup truck driven by Michael Pasquino…

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Stamford Police Investigating Suspicious Person At Stillmeadow School Stamford Police Investigating Suspicious Person At Stillmeadow School
Stamford Police Investigating Suspicious Person At Stillmeadow School STAMFORD, Conn. — School officials and Stamford Police are trying to find the identity of a woman in a strange incident at Stillmeadow Elementary School on Thursday morning. A woman entered the school and swiped a timecard from a record-keeping machine at the school between 7:45 and 7:50 a.m., Police Sgt. Simon Blanc said.  An intern at the school didn't recognize the woman, whom she thought might be a substitute teacher, approached and spoke with her, Blanc said.  The woman didn't answer, he said, instead saying she forgot something in her vehicle and returned to the parking lot. Thinkin…

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Check Cashed, Car Taken: Man Steals Vehicle Left Running At Stamford Biz Check Cashed, Car Taken: Man Steals Vehicle Left Running At Stamford Biz
Check Cashed, Car Taken: Man Steals Vehicle Left Running At Stamford Biz STAMFORD, Conn. — A woman got her cash but lost her car after it was stolen Thursday morning when she left it running while she ran into a business, Stamford Police said. The woman left her 2007 Toyota Camry running while she went into the check-cashing place on Woodland Place near Pacific Street around 10 a.m. Friday, police said. When she returned, it was gone, police said.  Sgt. Simon Blanc said store surveillance video showed a hooded black male with a backpack walking around the vehicle. Hen then jumped behind the wheel, made a U-turn on Woodland Place and drove away, Blanc said. Poli…

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Bridgeport Police: Niece/Caretaker Charged With Murder In Uncle’s Death Bridgeport Police: Niece/Caretaker Charged With Murder In Uncle’s Death
Bridgeport Police: Niece/Caretaker Charged With Murder In Uncle’s Death BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport woman who worked as the caretaker for her disabled uncle has been charged with murder in connection with his death last month, Bridgeport police said.  Tynisha Hall, 35 was arrested Thursday and charged with the murder of her uncle, Robert Jones, who died Feb. 8 of blunt force trauma to the head, Captain Brian Fitzgerald said in a statement.  Jones died at his niece's home at 304 Dover St. home, and his body was taken to Bridgeport Hospital, he said. Doctors there called police to investigate a suspicious death, Fitzgerald said. Detectives "processed a…

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Teen Leads Stamford Police On Wrong-Way Pursuit That Ends In Old Greenwich Teen Leads Stamford Police On Wrong-Way Pursuit That Ends In Old Greenwich
Teen Leads Stamford Police On Wrong-Way Pursuit That Ends In Old Greenwich STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford teenager blew by two Stamford officers in front of police Headquarters in a stolen car while driving the wrong way on Bedford Street just before 3 a.m. Friday, said police who arrested one of the two suspects. Jose Perez, 18, of 43 Young Dixon Way, was arrested after the chase ended on a dead-end street in Greenwich at 3 a.m., police said.  Officers Daniel DeRocco and Conor Canning were stopped at the red light at Hoyt and Bedford Streets right in front of police headquarters at 805 Bedford St. when they noticed a Hyundai steaming south on Bedford Street and dri…

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