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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.
Former Town Of Fairfield CFO Stole 'Fill Pile' Documents After Being Let Go, Police Say
The former chief financial officer for the Town of Fairfield has been arrested for allegedly removing files connected to the fill pile controversy after his employment was terminated.
Robert Mayer, 77, turned himself in to Fairfield Police on Friday, Jan. 31 and charged with burglary, larceny and tampering with evidence, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
According to police, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Mayer was terminated from his employment as the CFO with the Town of Fairfield.
On Thursday, Jan. 16, police allege that Mayer entered Sullivan Independence Hall durin…
Missing Mom Estranged Husband Fotis Dulos 'Executed' By Court Of Public Opinion, Lawyer Says
In the minutes after announcing the death of Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband accused of murdering New Canaan mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, attorney Norm Pattis said his client was "executed."
“Mr. Dulos was tried and convicted in the court of public opinion," Pattis said. "Now he has been executed. We remain committed to demonstrating he did not murder Jennifer.”
Dulos, 52, who was declared dead at 5:32 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, attempted to end his life on Tuesday, Jan. 28, by attaching a vacuum cleaner hose to the tailpipe of his vehicle and running it through a window, started the engine…
Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe
Drunk drivers beware, the Monroe Police Department will be conducting a DUI and unsafe driving enforcement over the weekend.
The enforcement will run from late evening Saturday, Feb. 1, to the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The primary purpose of the enforcement is the detection and apprehension of intoxicated drivers, Corrone said.
In addition to the checkpoint, officers will also be enforcing speed limits, looking for distracted driving, and seatbelts requirements and aggressive driving throughout the checkpoint.
"Aggre…
Father, Two Sons Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Fairfield Police Say
A father and two of his sons have been charged in a string of burglaries that included occupied Fairfield homes and vehicles.
Following an extensive investigation, Jose Valentin Sr. 42, Jose Valentin Jr., 26, and Jonathon Valentin, 23, all of Bridgeport, were arrested on Monday, Jan. 27, by Fairfield Police, said Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
The investigation began following an incident on Jan. 11 when officers responded to a home on Riverside Drive in Fairfield for a report of a stolen vehicle, Kalamaras said.
The victim told officers that the vehicle, a white Subaru Crosstrek, had been l…
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