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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.
Man Nabbed With Fully Automatic Submachine Gun, Police Say
A 22-year-old local man was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon following an investigation into an earlier incident in which a submachine gun was seized.
According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, on Thursday, July 10, members of the police department responded to 13 Duane St, for a dispute, and report of a person in possession of a gun, City of Poughkeepsie Police Sgt. Terrence Beam said.
A search warrant was later executed at the home where police found a fully automatic, Sten Mark II submachine gun, along with two loaded magazines and ammunition, Beam said.
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State Attorney Files For Gag Order In Missing Mom Case
The Stamford/Norwalk State Attorney is asking the court to enact a "gag order" on all parties involved with the case of the missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos.
State Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. filed the one-sentence motion on Wednesday, Aug. 7, saying statements could prejudice the case.
In response, her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos’ attorney, has filed a five-page response, arguing that prosecutors should focus their time on preventing police leaks to the media.
Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan, has been missing since Friday, May 24, after dropping off her five children at school.…
Man Stabbed To Death In Norwalk, Police Say
A man was stabbed to death in Norwalk overnight, police said.
Michael Moody, 29, was found around 1 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, after police received a 911 call, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake.
Arriving officers located Moody in a Fairfield Avenue apartment and began rendering aid. He was then transported to Norwalk Hospital where he died, Blake said.
A person of interest in Moody’s death has been identified and the investigation remains active, Blake said.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Woman Pulled Over For DUI Yells At Officers, Urinates On Jail Floor, Wilton Police Say
A 41-year-old woman was arrested for DUI after she allegedly almost hit another vehicle after swerving from her lane in Wilton.
Erica Torres, of Norwalk, was arrested around 11:10 p.m., On Saturday, July 3, after she was spotted her driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on Danbury Road when she swerved and almost collided with another vehicle traveling northbound, said the Wilton Police.
After being stopped, Torres failed field sobriety tests and registered 0.1459 on a blood-alcohol test, police said.
During the booking process, Torrest allegedly became verbally abusive with officers…
Teen Nabbed With Pot, Cash During Stop, Police Say
A 19-year-old was nabbed by Monroe Police for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop.
Kevin Harper, of Monroe, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., on Monday, August 5, after an officer stopped to check a vehicle parked in a railroad access parking area near Cottage Street and Brookside Drive, said Monroe Police Department Lt. Stephen Corrone.
The officer pulled over to check on the people in the vehicle and when he approached the vehicle, he saw Harper in the driver’s seat with drug paraphernalia resting in his lap, Corrone said.
A search of the vehicle found more than a …
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