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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.
Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say
A Nassau County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident after hitting two people and then fleeing the scene.
Amir Dashti, 27, of Glenwood Landing, was arrested around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, for the crash which took place at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, on Scudders Lane, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Dashti was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro eastbound on Scudders Lane in Glenwood Landing when he allegedly struck two victims standing in front of 150 Scudders Lane and then fled the scene, police said.
Both male victims, age 27, sus…
Man Charged In Theft At Car Repair Shop, Milford PD Says
A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly taking a vehicle from work without permission and stealing parts off cars.
Jose Ramos, of New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and charged with two counts of larceny and using a vehicle without permission, said the Milford Police.
According to police, Ramos, an employee at Anthony's High Tech, at 541 New Haven Ave., allegedly using a work vehicle for personal reasons without the owner's consent in April.
He is also accused of stealing parts off of cars meant to be delivered to another business, police said.
Ramos was released on…
Nordstrom To Hold Event For 280 New Jobs At Norwalk Store
As the finishing touches go on the new SoNo Collection Nordstrom store in Norwalk, the company is planning a mass hiring event for more than 280 positions.
Recruiters will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 474 Main Ave., in Norwalk.
The company is looking for both sales and support staff that includes positions from beauty consultants and hairstylists to housekeeping, loss prevention, and positions in the new store's restaurant and coffee bar.
The 140,000-square-foot store is set to throw open its doors on…
Bridgeport Firefighters Safely Evacuate 25 Residents During Fire
Some 25 Bridgeport residents were safely evacuated from their homes during a fire on Pembroke Street.
The incident took place around 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 1387 Pembroke St., which is a six-unit home, said the Bridgeport Fire Department.
Upon arriving on the scene, the fire department was able to safely evacuate everyone out of the home in addition to extinguishing the fire quickly, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Fire Department.
Firefighters safely evacuated 25 residents.Bridgeport Fire Department
A total of 25 people, including children were temporarily displaced, h…
'Overly Aggressive' Door-To-Door Salesman In Area Faces Charges, Police Say
A door-to-door salesman who was scaring residents in Monroe has been arrested for his "overly aggressive tactics" and for not having a license, police said.
Jamarcus Styles, 22, of Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after Monroe Police received calls from residents on Lazy Brook Road, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The first call came in around 5:25 p.m. from a resident reporting that Styles was acting aggressively.
While checking the area for the salesmen, officers were stopped by a second resident informing them they had a salesman that caused a d…
Armed Robbery Suspect Caught In Area Chinese Restaurant, Police Say
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly robbing two women at gunpoint and then running from the scene.
Patrick Geyer, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after a Bridgeport Police officer tracked him to a Chinese food restaurant following the attack, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.
According to Jones, the two women were allegedly robbed around 1:30 p.m. by two men, one which had a gun and took one of the victim's belongings.
The women then chased the men and the robbers dropped the stolen items as the fled, said Jones.
"The victim…
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