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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New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist
New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist Two police officers are being recognized for saving the life a person who was on fire following a vehicle crash in New Canaan. The incident took place around 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, when responding to a report of a vehicle fire on Rosebrook Road, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. Officers arrived within minutes of being dispatched, and found a vehicle off the road, fully engulfed in flames. Two of the arriving officers, Sgt. Peter Condos and Officer Tom Patten, ran down an embankment to the burning vehicle, the chief said.  They located the motorist who was …
Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Stealing $20K In Property During Burglary, Greenwich Police Say Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Stealing $20K In Property During Burglary, Greenwich Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Stealing $20K In Property During Burglary, Greenwich Police Say A 28-year-old woman was arrested by Greenwich Police after being extradited from Westchester County, on a warrant for allegedly stealing more than $20,000 in property from a home. Latonia Stewart, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, in connection with a burglary in western Greenwich, in which some $20,000 worth of property was stolen, said the Greenwich Police. During an investigation, Stewart was identified as the suspect in the crime and a warrant was issued for her arrest, police said. She was charged with larceny and two counts of burglary and is being held on a $250,000 …
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area This story has been updated. Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Orange County man who was found beaten and bound on the side of a roadway. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, around 8:15 p.m., Michael Partridge, 28 of Chester, was discovered by a passing motorist on North Hudson Street in the Village of Chester, severely beaten and bound, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The motorist called 911 and the Village of Chester Police Department responded along with EMS.   Partridge was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center whe…
SPCA Seizes Nine Sick Puppies From Outside Long Island Pet Store SPCA Seizes Nine Sick Puppies From Outside Long Island Pet Store
SPCA Seizes Nine Sick Puppies From Outside Long Island Pet Store Nine sick puppies were seized from a delivery truck outside Shake A Paw pet store in Hicksville by officers with the Nassau SPCA. The seizure was part of an ongoing investigation into a pipeline of sick animals being transported from out of state for sale on Long Island, SPCA officials said. The puppies were found inside a delivery truck by SPCA detectives at the back entrance to the Shake A Paw's Hicksville location. The organization's Executive Director, Maria Mora, said the puppies seized on Wednesday, Dec. 18, have been fully examined and in conclusion, all puppies tested pos…
FBI Searches For Convicted Westchester Gang Member Eluding Capture FBI Searches For Convicted Westchester Gang Member Eluding Capture
FBI Searches For Convicted Westchester Gang Member Eluding Capture Feds and local law enforcement are asking the public for help finding a gang member from Westchester wanted for alleged possession of a firearm by a felon. Jamar Manners, aka Gutter, who has been charged federally for possession of a firearm by a felon, has violated the terms of his probation twice after serving time in federal prison, said officials with the FBI New York. The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, Yonkers Police Department, and U.S. Marshals Service have been searching for Manners, who was once the leader of the Elm Street Wolves, a violent street gang in Yonkers.…
High School Resource Officer Stops Runaway Vehicle With Two Inside High School Resource Officer Stops Runaway Vehicle With Two Inside
High School Resource Officer Stops Runaway Vehicle With Two Inside A school resource officer saved two people when a vehicle began rolling downhill into traffic without a driver behind the wheel. The incident took place during the afternoon on Monday, Dec. 16, at Harding High School, as a flood of students filled the sidewalks and crosswalks in the area of Boston Avenue on their way home, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. During the rush, Resource Officer Carlos Carmo Jr. saw that an SUV parked on Boston Avenue facing east, was rolling down the hill slowly and makings its way into moving traffic and was heading towards a bar…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six In Area Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six In Area
Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six In Area At least six people were seriously injured during a multiple-vehicle crash in the area. The crash took place in Putnam County around 630 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, on Route 9 in Garrison and included several vehicles and a box truck, according to multiple sources. Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and closed the road for an investigation but could not provide additional details. At least six people were injured during a multiple-vehicle crash in Garrison.Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps Officials with the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps said the first units …
Services Set For Greenwich Police Officer, 38, Who Died Unexpectedly Services Set For Greenwich Police Officer, 38, Who Died Unexpectedly
Services Set For Greenwich Police Officer, 38, Who Died Unexpectedly Services for a Greenwich Police Officer who die unexpectedly during a medical emergency have been announced. Officer Justin Quagliani, 38, of Greenwich, died on Tuesday, Dec. 17, while at home, Greenwich Police said. Quagliani had been with the department since 2015. Prior to becoming a police officer, he served 10 years as a military police sergeant with the U.S. Army Reserves. He also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and received numerous awards and certifications during his tenure. During his time with the Greenwich Police, Quagliani received numerous letters from citizens commending h…
Long Island Road-Rage Incident Lands Grandfather In Hospital, Police Say Long Island Road-Rage Incident Lands Grandfather In Hospital, Police Say
Long Island Road-Rage Incident Lands Grandfather In Hospital, Police Say A Suffolk County man is recovering after suffering numerous injuries during an alleged road rage incident. According to Suffolk County Police, the 73-year-old man was injured around 10:50 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, after getting into a fight following a road rage incident on Moriches Middle Road in Manorville. The man, identified as John Blanco by ABC 7 News, and his grandson Joe Blanco, were reportedly driving slowly when the driver behind them became impatient and began tailgating and honking his horn, the news channel reported. According to the family, the driver then began yelling and…
Danbury Man Found Asleep In Vehicle In Road Arrested For DUI, Drug Possession, Newtown PD Says Danbury Man Found Asleep In Vehicle In Road Arrested For DUI, Drug Possession, Newtown PD Says
Danbury Man Found Asleep In Vehicle In Road Arrested For DUI, Drug Possession, Newtown PD Says A Danbury man found asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle parked in the roadway was arrested for DUI and drug possession, police said. Julio Moreno-Paulino, 29, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14 by Newtown Police after the department received a call that a man was asleep in a vehicle while in the roadway on Mount Pleasant Road, said Newtown Police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. An investigation by police found that Moreno-Paulino was allegedly driving under the influence and was in possession of marijuana, Bahamonde said He was arrested and released on a $1,000 bond. Moreno-Paulino is scheduled to …
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