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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.
Fairfield Man Arrested For Breach Of Peace Following Alleged Fight With Woman
A Fairfield man was arrested for breach of peace after allegedly getting into an argument with a woman.
Charles Toth was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29, after turning himself into Westport Police, the department said.
According to police, the incident began around 4:50 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, when a witness to the disturbance reported to police that while driving on a local road, she had observed what she believed to be a man assaulting a woman, said the Westport Police.
After seeing the incident, the woman turned around and attempted to assist the woman being assaulted by offering h…
Man Texted, Called Victim 63 Times After Release On Domestic Violence Charge, Police Say
A 41-year-old man was arrested shortly after being released by Bridgeport Police on a domestic violence charge for texting and calling the victim some 63 times.
Esteban Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was arrested by Milford Police on Wednesday, Jan. 1, after the victim, who was under the protection of a no-contact order, reported he had texted 63 times in a two-hour period, said the Milford Police.
Gonzalez was charged with 63 counts of violation of condition of release, Milford police said.
He was held on a $100,000 bond pending arraignment Thursday, Jan. 2.
Two Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Apparent Drug Deal Gone Wrong, Bridgeport Police Say
Two are men were busted during an apparent "drug deal gone wrong," after police responded to a Text-to-911 call reporting a robbery.
Jeffrey Marroquin, 21, of Colchester, and Hector Rios, 18, of Bridgeport, were arrested around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, after police responded to an East Main Street parking lot to investigate the reported robbery, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management in Bridgeport.
During a search of Marroquin and Rios, police found one Charter Arms .22 caliber modified loaded survival rifle, under a seat as well as what appeared to…
Greenwich Woman Behind Bars After Failing To Appear In Court Following Two Fights
A Fairfield County woman is behind bars after being nabbed on two failure to appear charges.
Adrianna Rodzeno, 23, of Greenwich, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 2, for on failure to appear charge steeming from 2014, and another charge for an October event, said the Greenwich Police.
According to police, Rodenzo failed to show up to court after allegedly being involved in two separate physical altercations with two different people.
She is being held a $20,000 bond which she was unable to post.
Rodzeno is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, Jan. 17.
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say
A 40-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly shoving another person during a physical dispute while a protective order was in place.
Olivia M. Yonnetti, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to a domestic dispute on Sawmill Road, Chief Of Saugerties Joseph Sinagra said.
An investigation by officers determined that Yonnetti shoved the victim during a physical dispute, Sinagra said.
A file check revealed that there was a no-harass Order of Protection in place, on behalf of the victim from a past domestic i…
Long Island Man Accidentally Shoots Teen, Gets Into Crash Rushing To Hospital, Police Say
An accidental shooting led to a chain of events that ended with a four-vehicle crash that included a Nassau County Police officer, authorities said.
The first incident happened around 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, when Brian Gregg, 25, of Plainview, was inside a Plainview home while cleaning a handgun when he allegedly accidentally discharged the weapon striking a 17-year-old friend of his stepbrother in the neck, police said.
Following the shooting, all three got into a car to drive to the hospital. While traveling northbound on Plainview Road at the intersection of Old Country Road, the …
ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say
A 50-year-old man killed during a two-vehicle crash with a Bridgeport man who had been involved in a hit-and-run crash the day before, has been identified by police.
Peter Tsimbidaros, of Bridgeport, died a day after the crash that took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan., 1, near the corner of Ellsworth Street and Fairfield Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management.
Arriving officials found a two-vehicle crash involving a 2008 Chrysler van, driven by Keith Commerford, 50, of Bridgeport, and a 2006 Honda CRV driven by Tsimbidaros, said Terron Jone…
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