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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

Details Emerge After Man Armed With Two Large Knives Is Shot By Officer Near NY/CT Border Connecticut State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting that took place between a Danbury police officer and a man armed with two large knives off a busy stretch of I-84 near the New York/Connecticut border. The incident began around 8:44 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, when Danbury Police were responding to a call of an assault at 38 Old Ridgebury Road, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams. When police arrived on the scene, they found a man in his 30s at a recreational area adjacent to Old Ridgebury and Reserve Road, Williams said. The man, who has not been identified, had a la…

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2019

Police & Fire

Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday Over the two-day Fourth of July time period so far, Connecticut State Police say troopers have responded to a total of 79 motor vehicle crashes, with one serious injury. Since the holiday enforcement got underway on Wednesday, July 3, at 7 p.m., state police responded to 2,642 calls for service, including the 79 for crashes, which, fortunately, none resulted in fatalities. Other stops included helping 112 disabled motor vehicles 23 arrests for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Troopers also issued 800 citations with 285 of those citations being issued for speeding, 26 f…

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2019

Police & Fire

New Canaan Resident Accused Of Uttering Profanities To Woman, Daughter At CVS A 48-year-old woman was issued a summons for allegedly uttering profane statements to a woman shopping at a CVS store along with her 10-year-old daughter. After the encounter, the mother and daughter went to the New Canaan police to report the incident which took place at the store at 94 Park St., in New Canaan, said the New Canaan Police. According to the woman, while shopping, a woman identified as Melissa Ann Schneider, of New Canaan, approached the pair in the store and began saying profane statements to her and her daughter, following them through the store and continuing to …

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2019

Police & Fire

Alligators, Turtles Found In Area Home A call to the state Department of Environmental Conservation led wildlife officials to two types of alligators and more than 20 turtles living in a living room of an area home in unsanitary conditions. The animals were discovered after Environment Conservation Officer Zachary Crain received a call notifying him of two crocodilians, also known as caimans, and approximately 20 turtles at a private residence in the town of Wappingers Falls, the department said. During the initial visit and permit compliance check at the residence, Crain found a miniature Caiman, a small-type reptile similar to…

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2019

News

Video: Estranged Husband Says He Had Dinner With Missing Mom Two Days Before Her Disappearance The estranged husband of New Canaan missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos says he had dinner with her just two days before her disappearance in an interview with NBC News 4 New York's Sarah Wallace. Fotis Dulos said he had an improved relationship with Jennifer Dulos before she disappeared without a trace on Friday, May 24. Related story: Police Shift Search For Missing Mom To Property Of Reservoir In Connecticut "The interesting thing was the last month, I tried many times to make an opening and start communicating with her directly, and that didn't go anywhere in the past," Fotis…

by Kathy Reakes

07/04/2019

News

County Says It's Ready For Huge July 4th Crowds At Rockland Lake After 'Mayhem' Last Year Ready for the ooh's and ahh's when the fireworks hit the sky on Thursday, July 4th. Well so are Rockland County officials who say the "mayhem" of last year's event won't happen again when crowds jammed the area, filling up the state parking lots and leaving vehicles along the side of Route 9W and in local neighborhoods. "We have every expectation that the mayhem that occurred last year on the Fourth of July will not be repeated," said County Executive Ed Day. "Zero tolerance will be the order of the day with tow trucks at the ready to deal with any violators. I thank all of the organiz…

by Kathy Reakes

07/04/2019

Police & Fire

Separate House Fires Displace 22 In Bridgeport Two early morning fires displaced 22 people when flames ripped through two residences in Bridgeport. The first fire took place around midnight, Wednesday, July 3, at 873 Kossuth St., and left six people homeless, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the City of Bridgeport. First units on the scene reported a fire on the second-floor porch. One occupant was transported to the hospital, he added. No firefighters were injured and the fire marshals bureau is conducting their investigation. The second fire started around 1:24 a.m. at 31 Savoy St., and displaced 16 residents, Jones said.…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2019

News

New Power Outage Update: Nearly 100 Percent Restored On Long Island Nearly all customers should have power back as of noon Wednesday, July 3 after an army of tree trimmers and repair crews descended on the island following a series of weekend storms that left more than 95,000 homes and businesses without power. In fact, there was so much damage, especially in Suffolk County, that by the end of the storm restoration, crews removed a total of 850 trees associated with the storm on Sunday, June 30, PSEG Long Island officials. In all more than 1,000 workers were deployed to the area after the storm, including 550 additional personnel from PSE&G in New…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2019

Police & Fire

Firefighter Seriously Injured In Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash Police are asking the public for help locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run of a pedestrian that left the victim with serious injuries. The incident took place around 11:18 p.m., on Friday, June 28, at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. According to police, a pedestrian, a 46-year-old off-duty Bridgeport firefighter, was crossing northbound on Stratford Avenue from the southeast corner to the northeast corner within the crosswalk. As he was crossing the westbound lanes, he was struck by a d…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2019

Police & Fire

Pawling Woman Accepted Thousands In Welfare Payments While Employed A 49-year-old woman was arrested by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office for welfare fraud for allegedly accepting public assistance while employed. Janet Rodriguez, of Pawling, was arrested Tuesday, July 2, following an investigating by the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Department of Community & Family Services, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, the investigation revealed that Rodriguez allegedly illegally obtained $6,896 in public assistance and SNAP benefits betw…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2019

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