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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Police & Fire
Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says
Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says A 43-year-old area man was allegedly busted with 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl during a warrant search of his home. The warrant was executed on Tuesday, June 9 in the Town of Fishkill by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force a result of an investigation into narcotics sales taking place at and around the area. During the search on Huntington Drive, Ryan McNamee, of Fishkill, was arrested after officers uncovered the 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. McNamee was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substan…

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Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Woman Shot On Residential Long Island Street 23-Year-Old Woman Shot On Residential Long Island Street
23-Year-Old Woman Shot On Residential Long Island Street Click here for an updated story: Suffolk County Man Accused Of Shooting 23-Year-Old Woman On Residential Long Island Street A woman was shot in the shoulder during an incident on Long Island. Nassau County Police said they responded to an assault around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, on Poplar Avenue in Farmingdale. According to detectives, responding officers found a 23-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her right shoulder when they arrived on the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her non-life-threatening injuries.  Detectiv…

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Police & Fire
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, Police Say Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, Police Say
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, Police Say A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Fairfield County shooting range. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., Thursday, June 11, at the Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, at 4 New Canaan Ave., in Norwalk, police said, Police said they are "investigating what appears to be an intentional self-inflicted gunshot wound." The individual has not been identified. The incident is contained, and there is no public threat, police said. The shooting was the second in Norwalk on Thursday. Earlier, one person was wounded at the Roodner Court housing complex on Ely Avenue. …

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Lifestyle
Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say
Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say Police are warning area residents that a woman was bitten by a coyote while walking her dog in a park. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11, when the animal attacked the woman at Waveny Park in New Canaan, police said. Animal Control officers are advising that people avoid the trails and tall grassy areas of the park. Anyone who spots the animal or has concerns should contact Animal Control Officer Alyson Halm at 203-594-3510.

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Police & Fire
Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case
Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case State police are searching a property in connection with the disappearance of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos. Connecticut State Police confirmed on Thursday, June 11, agents were searching an area on Skyview Drive in Avon in Hartford County. “If anything is found, we will provide an update,” state police said. Dulos, of New Canaan, was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Police believe that Dulos, who was estranged from her late husband Fotis Dulos, was sur…

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Man Nabbed With Child Porn, 15 Pounds Of Pot During Warrant Search, Sheriff's Office Says Man Nabbed With Child Porn, 15 Pounds Of Pot During Warrant Search, Sheriff's Office Says
Man Nabbed With Child Porn, 15 Pounds Of Pot During Warrant Search, Sheriff's Office Says A 34-year-old man has been arrested on charges of child pornography and marijuana possession following an investigation. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office report the arrest of Christopher B. Piccoli, of Shandaken, on Wednesday, June 10. Piccoli was arrested during the execution of a search warrant by deputies and investigators from the Ulster County District Attorney's Office at a residence on Silver Hollow Road in Chichester, the department said. The resulting search yielded evidence of child pornography on a computer and approximately 15 pounds of marijuana.  …

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Police On Scene Of Norwalk Shooting That Sends One To Hospital Police On Scene Of Norwalk Shooting That Sends One To Hospital
Police On Scene Of Norwalk Shooting That Sends One To Hospital Police are on the scene of a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Norwalk Police responded the shooting around 10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, after receiving a report of the incident at Roodner Court at 261 Ely Ave. Officers arrived and found one victim, who was taken to the hospital, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. "We are currently working with other law enforcement agencies as this is an active investigation," said Zwickler. Additional information was not available. Anyone with information is asked to call the Norwalk Police Detective Bureau at 203-854-30…

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34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees 34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees
34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees A 34-year-old area man was killed in a motorcycle crash after driving off the roadway and crashing into a number of trees. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 3:25 p.m., on Monday, June 8, on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The Poughkeepsie resident, whose name has not yet been released, was driving the motorcycle at the intersection of the Post Road Plaza at Route 9 (2566 South Road), when he drove off the pavement and into the center median where he struck a number of trees, Town of Poughkeepsie PD Capt. Michael O’Dowd said. The man sustained life-thre…

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Lifestyle
Young Social Media Star Who Moved To Connecticut For Better Life Gets Burglarized Young Social Media Star Who Moved To Connecticut For Better Life Gets Burglarized
Young Social Media Star Who Moved To Connecticut For Better Life Gets Burglarized A young social media star who had just moved to Connecticut for a new start on life was the victim of a robbery shortly after his arrival. Kamron Caldwell, a 19-year-old from Indiana moved to Southington, in Hartford County. Shortly after he arrived in Connecticut, he lost several thousand dollars worth of belongings on Monday, June 8, reported Eyewitness News 3.  The belongings, which included everything he owned from his clothes to a beloved skateboard deck, were stolen out of his truck. Caldwell, a content creator with dreams of becoming a megastar on both YouTube and Instagram, t…

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News
8-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Getting Hit By Pickup Truck 8-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Getting Hit By Pickup Truck
8-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Getting Hit By Pickup Truck An 8-year-old boy was airlifted with serious injuries to the hospital after he was hit by a pickup truck while he was riding a dirt bike. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, in the Town of Rhinebeck, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, the boy was riding the bike on Cove Road when he was struck by a Toyota Tundra, Hicks said. The dirt bike was not street legal. The boy was transported to Westchester Medical Center, state police said. His condition has not been released. The incident is under investigation.  C…

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