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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.

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Police & Fire

Suspect In Crime Committed Four Years Ago Nabbed Through DNA, Monroe Police Say A man wanted in connection with the attempted theft of a motorcycle more than four years ago has been arrested on a warrant after he was identified through DNA testing. Andrew Dwyer 33, of Waterbury, was arrested by Fairfield Police on Monday, July 29, and turned over to the Monroe Police Department for the alleged attempted theft that took place on April 16, 2015, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. Police became aware of the crime when they were called to the area of Maple Drive and Mill Street for the report of a stolen motorcycle. The person reporting the crime told police t…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

Police & Fire

Man Violates Protection Order, Assaults Woman At Work As She Tries To Call 911, Police Say A 32-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly violating a protective order and assaulting a woman by grabbing her neck and throwing her into a door, Milford Police said. Louis Perez, of Milford, was arrested around 12:30 a.m., Thursday, August 1, on an active warrant, said Officer Joseph Dempsey, of the Milford Police Department. According to police, Perez is accused of going to the workplace of a woman who holds the protective order and harassing her, Dempsey said. Perez is also accused of following the woman home and grabbing her by the neck, throwing her into a door, and stealing her…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

News

Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold The prosecution announced that there is no grand jury action in the case of the Hudson Valley dad who allegedly left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car causing their deaths until August 27, following pleas by his attorney to dismiss the case. A judge continued the case and prosecution could still come at a later date. Joey Jackson, the attorney for Juan Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County, appealed to the Bronx district attorney's "sense of justice" in an effort to have the charges dismissed against his client, in what he says everyone knows was a "horrible accident." On the steps of…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Groper Who Stood Over Woman's Bed At Large After Escaping From Window Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a groping and burglary incident that left a Queens woman in fear. The incident took place around 2:50 a.m., Saturday, July 27, when a 26-year-old woman was approached by a man requesting medical assistance in the area of 24th Street and 23rd Avenue, said the New York City Police. The man told the woman he was in a bike accident and injured. During the interaction, he allegedly touched the victim's breasts, NYPD said. The woman then fled from the scene and entered her nearby residence. At approximately 4…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

Police & Fire

Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area This story has been updated. A major Orange County roadway was closed for hours following a police chase that ended with a head-on crash on Route 17K in Newburgh. The incident began around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, August 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted for questioning regarding a felony investigation, said Trooper Tara McCormick, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. The Tahoe failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The Tahoe exited the thruway at exit 17 and continued on until it …

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

News

Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' A Hudson Valley man has died from Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks, health department officials said. This is the first known case of an individual diagnosed with the Powassan virus in New York State this year, the department said. The resident, who lives in Gardiner, had additional underlying health conditions and died earlier this week, said the Ulster County Department of Health. Powassan, known as "POW," is named after Ontario, Canada town where it was identified in a young boy who eventually died from the virus. POW is transmitted by the…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

Police & Fire

Estranged Husband's Lawyer Calls Report Of Mom's Blood-Stained Shirt 'Desperate Speculation' The lawyer for the estranged husband of the missing Fairfield County mother of five says reports that police found the blood-stained shirt worn by Jennifer Farber Dulos the day she disappeared is "desperate speculation." Norm Pattis, Fotis Dulos' attorney, said he wasn't aware of any evidence that pointed to what Jennifer Dulos was wearing when the New Canaan resident went missing on Friday, May 24. “I am unaware of any evidence about what she was wearing when she disappeared," Pattis said. "This sounds like desperate speculation." Norm PattisElite Lawyer Management The news that polic…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

Police & Fire

Wilton Man Nabbed For DUI After 911 Call Reports Erratic Driver An area man was arrested for alleged DUI after a 911 caller reported an erratic driver in WIlton. The incident took place around 12:20 a.m., Saturday, July 27, when the caller reported a man was driving a white SUV in the area of Horseshoe and River roads crossing over the double yellow line several times, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Police located a white 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer parked in the culdesac of Horseshoe Road occupied by Arnaldo Fraccaroli , 26, of Wilton, he said. While speaking to Fraccaroli a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was s…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

News

'I Still Love My Husband,' Says Mother Of Infant Twins Who Died In Hot Car The Hudson Valley mother of infant twins who died after being left in a hot car by their father said she still loves her husband. Marissa Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County said in a statement that her husband, Juan Rodriguez, is a good person. "This is my absolute worst nightmare," she said in the statement. "Everything I do reminds me of my sweet, intelligent, beautiful babies and I am still in disbelief. "Though I am hurting more than I ever imagined possible, I still love my husband. He is a good person and great father and I know he would've never done anything to hurt our chi…

by Kathy Reakes

08/01/2019

Police & Fire

Exploring Dog Climbs Out Third-Floor Window, Gets Stuck On Roof In Bridgeport A dog stuck on hot tiles on top of a roof was rescued by firefighters using a bucket truck. The dog became stuck on the roof on Sunday, July 28 when he walked out of an open third-floor window onto the roof of the home on Scofield Avenue, said the Bridgeport Fire Department on Facebook. Battalion 1 responded and called Ladder 5 to respond so they could use their bucket truck to rescue the pup, the department said. Firefighters rescue the stranded dog.Bridgeport Fire Department Firefighters Ryan Kane and Tom Varanelli safely rescued the dog from the roof. Once on the ground, the dog dr…

by Kathy Reakes

07/31/2019

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