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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

Former SHU Student Charged With Illegally Taking Nude Photos Of Another Student A former Sacred Heart University student has been arrested by police for disseminating nude photographs of a female student, police say. The incident took place on Oct. 6, 2019, when a female Sacred Heart University student reported to police that she believes she was the victim of a sexual assault, said Capt. Brian Fitzgerald of the Bridgeport Police Department. The victim reported that she was intoxicated in the early morning hours and believed that a man, she identified as Nicholas Otto-Bernstein, 20, of New York City, had sexual intercourse with her without her consent, Fitzgerald said.…

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

Police & Fire

Areas Near Transformer Explosion In Norwalk Expected To Remain Without Power For Most Of Day Norwalk Fire Department officials say businesses near the area where an explosion and fire in a sidewalk electrical transformer took place will be without power most the day. The incident took place around 9:35 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, in front of 44 North Main Street, said Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Edward Prescott. According to Prescott, the vault/transformer had its door blown open with flames and heavy black smoke showing, when firefighters arrived on the scene. Firefighters initially stood by with a hose line and checked the buildings near the vault for any smoke or fire extension…

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

News

Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located On Long Island With Help Of Drones Two Long Island hikers who called for help after becoming lost in freezing temperatures were located with the help of drones. Police in Suffolk County received a call of one of the hikers on Monday, Jan. 20, telling officials they had lost their way while hiking in Sears Bellows County Park in Hampton Bays, said the Southampton Police Department. Police and community response units responded and were met by Suffolk County Park Rangers at the main entrance to the park. The team of officers realizing the park size and the freezing temperatures would be a factor in the welfare of the hikers…

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

Police & Fire

Transformer Fire Closes Norwalk Roadway, Cuts Power, Police Say A transformer fire caused a road closure and cut power to many in Norwalk. A transformer exploded about around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, on North Main Street, police said. Police say North Main has reopened after being closed between Washington and Marshall streets. The explosion was caused by an underground transformer fire that also caused a major power outage in downtown Norwalk, police said. Norwalk firefighters and South Norwalk Electric Works crews are on the scene, police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into an occupied home and then taking police on a chase. Alberto Rosado, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 18, by Fairfield Police following the alleged burglary on South Benson Road, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident began around 2:56 a.m. Saturday when Rosado allegedly entered an unlocked vehicle parked on South Benson Road Fairfield, CT, stole a pair of sunglasses from the vehicle, and then used the remote garage door opener to open the garage and enter the home, said Kalama…

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

Politics

Route 59 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Crash Police are reporting that Route 59 has reopened following a single-vehicle crash that closed the roadway. The incident took place around 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Spring Valley at Route 59 and New Clarkstown Road. Reportedly one person was inside the vehicle. Additional details were not immediately available. There has been no report on the extent of injuries.

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

News

ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home An 8-year-old boy who died after falling in the driveway of his Long Island home has been identified by the family. Thomas Valva, of Center Moriches, died around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, said Suffolk County Police. Police found the boy after responding to the home on Bittersweet Lane for a report of a child who fell in a driveway. Valva was taken to Long Island Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy. The incident is under investigation by the Suffolk County Police.

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

News

ID Released For Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Putnam Sheriff's Deputy The man who allegedly stabbed a Putnam County deputy during a confrontation has been identified. Timothy Redmond, 25, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, assault and aggravated assault of a police officer, the department said. The unidentified sheriff's deputy was stabbed while investigating a disturbance in the Town of Putnam Valley around 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 20 in Putnam Valley, said Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. According to ABC News 7, two deputies responded to the Putnam Valley home after a report that a man had stabbed his father. Deputi…

by Kathy Reakes

01/21/2020

Police & Fire

Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say A man who had his wallet stolen from the Darien YMCA had it returned later the same day by a Good Samaritan who found it at a mall, intact, but missing $200 in cash. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, when the victim reported to Darien Police that their wallet had been stolen while taking a class at the YMCA, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to the victim, they had placed the wallet in a locker but failed to lock the locker. When he returned around 1230 p.m., his wallet was gone. Later that evening, a man knocked on the victim's door and handed over the wallet…

by Kathy Reakes

01/20/2020

Lifestyle

Hudson Valley Restaurant Named Among Nation's Best By Food Network Get your Mexican taste buds warmed up and get ready to wait in line now that the Food Network has named a Hudson Valley restaurant one of the best in the country. The hot spot -- Mexicali Blue in Wappingers Falls -- won its top rating for their mouthwatering short-rib burrito. According to the Food Network, the award-winning wrap is made from house-butchered meat, with the ribs cooked in dark Negra Modelo beer with herbs and spices for up to eight hours. Added to the meat mixture, is rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, a special coleslaw and a house-made hot sauce that offers a lasting,…

by Kathy Reakes

01/20/2020

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