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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
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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Police & Fire
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 & Fire
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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Police & Fire
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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Physician's Assistant In Fairfield County Accused Of Fatally Shooting Wife Physician's Assistant In Fairfield County Accused Of Fatally Shooting Wife
Physician's Assistant In Fairfield County Accused Of Fatally Shooting Wife A longtime physician's assistant has been charged with fatally shooting his wife earlier this year. Fairfield County resident Richard Commaille, 70, of Redding, surrendered to Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, June 9, and was charged with murder. A physician's assistant in the Redding area for 40 years, Commaille was arrested following an investigation into the alleged suicide of his wife Nanci Commaille, who was reportedly found shot in their home on Monday, April 6, on Top Ledge Road. Redding police handled the original call but turned the investigation over to state police. State po…

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Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI For Weaving Between Lanes, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was busted for alleged drunk driving after failing to stay in her lane of travel.  The incident took place in Fairfield County on Tuesday, June 2, when a Wilton Poice officer spotted the woman driving a 2011 Subaru Legacy on Danbury Road. While watching the vehicle drive southbound, the officer noticed that the vehicle failed to stay in its lane of travel, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The officer stopped the vehicle that was being driven by Katie L. Mallon, of Thomaston, in Litchfield County. While speaking with Mallon, the officer noticed she was alle…

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Police & Fire
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed, One Critically Injured After Large Fight Breaks Out Shots Fired, Two Stabbed, One Critically Injured After Large Fight Breaks Out
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed, One Critically Injured After Large Fight Breaks Out Two people were stabbed and shots were fired during a large fight involving more than 200 people. The incident took place in Orange County around 11:30 p.m., Monday, June 8, in the City of Newburgh. According to City of Newburgh Police Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano, police responded to the area of Renwick and South Lander streets for a report of a large fight involving more than 200 people.  As officers were responding to the fight, they received two Shot Spotter notifications of seven shots fired in the area, Rutigliano said. When officers responded on scene they noticed a v…

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News
Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge
Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge A man is in serious condition after jumping off a highway overpass bridge. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, when the man allegedly jumped from the Route 59 bridge in Spring Valley near Dutch Lane. Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli said police immediately responded to the area and located the injured man under the bridge. Due to the difficult terrain, police and the Spring Valley Fire Department provided aid until the man could be transported to Westchester Medical Center, Galli said. The Spring Valley Police Department is continuing the inve…

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