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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.
Six, Including Pair In 80s, Caught Engaging In Sexual Activity In Fairfield Woods, Police Say
After receiving complaints of people engaging in lewd and sexual activity in a wooded area in Fairfield, police made six arrests, including two people in their 80s, following surveillance of the area, said the Fairfield Police.
The surveillance -- conducted by the department's Special Services and Quality of Life units, on Friday, Aug. 19, in the Grace Richardson Open Space area at the intersection of Congress Street and Morehouse Highway, captured the six allegedly committing several violations, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
The following people were arrested and …
Hotel Worker Killed In Caribbean Had Drugs, Alcohol In System, Darien Dad Says
A Fairfield County man who is facing manslaughter charges on the Caribbean Island of Anguilla for killing a hotel worker told reporters the whole event is a "nightmare."
Scott Hapgood, 44, of Darien, told a room packed with reporters during a news conference on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Manhattan that his family's life changed forever on Saturday, April 13, the day he allegedly killed the hotel employee he says attacked his family.
A financier with UBS, who is currently on leave, Hapgood, comments come as toxicology reports show that the hotel worker had cocaine and other drugs in his system and…
Fire Department Captain Arrested For Allegedly Stealing $15K In Funds, Bridgeport Police Say
A captain in the Bridgeport Fire Department has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $15,000 in funds from the department's Firebirds organization.
Darrien L. Penix, 43, of New Britain, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 19, by Bridgeport Police following an investigation into the theft, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
The crime came to light when the vice president of the Firebirds -- the department's minority organization -- reported to police that he believed Penix, a former president of the group had misused monies from the organization's account through a cr…
Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach
The daughter of a former TV producer who allegedly attempted to blackmail Westchester resident and former late-night TV star David Letterman has been arrested for allegedly baring all at a beach in Fairfield County.
Anna Lee Halderman, 28, of Norwalk, turned herself into police on Saturday, Aug. 17, on charges of indecent exposure for allegedly taking off her bathing suit on Monday, July 15, at Compo Beach, said the Westport Police Department.
Halderman’s father, Robert “Joe” Halderman, was a CBS News producer when he found a diary belonging to longtime Letterman assistant Stephanie Birkitt…
Suspect Nabbed In Miller Place Bank Robbery
A man wanted for an alleged bank robbery at a busy Long Island shopping center has been arrested by police.
Raymond Peruggi, 29, was nabbed around 8:55 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19, in Mastic Beach for allegedly robbing the Miller Place Chase Bank, on Route 25A, earlier in the month, Suffolk County Police said.
Peruggi, address unknown, was arrested following an investigation into the Monday, Aug. 12 robbery of the Chase Bank in the shopping center anchored by Stop & Shop.
During the robbery, Peruggi displayed a note demanding cash to an employee, Suffolk County Police said. The teller c…
Long Island Man, 25, Kept Dog Locked In Cage In Dark Basement, SPCA Says
A Long Island man has been arrested for animal cruelty for keeping a pit bull in a feces and urine-filled metal crate in a dark basement.
Dashawn Belcher, 25, of Central Islip, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, after the female pit bull was found starved, with untreated open sores in the metal crate of a Cypress Street home, said the Suffolk County SPCA.
On Friday, August 16, 2019, Suffolk County SPCA Detectives charged a Central Islip man with cruelty to animals.
Belcher was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty for failure to provide proper sustenance including food, water, and veterina…
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