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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.
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…
Family Arrives From Greece To Visit Fotis Dulos In Hospital After Police Conduct Search Of Home
Click here for an updated story: Fotis Dulos, Suspect In Murder Of Missing Mother Of Five, Declared Dead
State police report a search of the Farmington mansion belonging to Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband and alleged killer of missing Fairfield County mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, was performed following his attempted suicide.
The search, conducted on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Jefferson Drive home, was related to the on-going murder investigation of Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan, state police said.
Citing a gag order by the courts, the department said the warrant would be seale…
Teen Arrested For Swiping Cellphones From Shoppers At Trumbull Mall, Police Say
A 14-year-old Bridgeport teen has been arrested for his alleged taking part in two robberies at the Westfield Trumbull Mall.
The unidentified teen was arrested, Sunday, Jan. 26, after being identified as one the suspects wanted in two separate incidents where cellphones were snatched from mall shoppers, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir.
The thefts took place around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, when the teen, along with his 17-year-old brother and other unidentified teens, grabbed a cellphone from the hands of a teenaged girl at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, before they fled the…
Drunk Man Apprehended After Assaulting Medic Inside Ambulance, Bridgeport Police Say
A 30-year-old man who was allegedly drunk was arrested after attacking a medic inside an ambulance, police said.
Peter Ragusa, address unknown, was arrested at 8:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, by Bridgeport Police following the attack, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.
According to Appleby, police responded to assist medics with a "very intoxicated," person who had a thumb injury and was not coopering and screaming obscenities at ambulance personnel.
Once on the scene, police talked Ragusa into going with the medics to receive medical assistance with the injury, App…
IDs Released For Two Shot During Hail Of Bullets In City Of Newburgh
Two people injured when at least 17 bullets were fired during a shooting in the City of Newburgh have been identified by police.
Allah Gayle, 17, and Aaron Stone, 33, both of the City of Newburgh, were shot around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, outside of 119 S. Clark St., said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns.
Gayle was shot several times in the leg and abdomen area. Stone was shot in the hand and leg, Burns said.
Both are being treated at St. Luke's Hospital.
Two 9mm semi-automatic handguns were recovered on the scene, he added. Police also recovered at leas…
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