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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.
Staples HS Custodian Arrested For Stalking Student, Westport Police Said
A Stratford man who worked as a maintenance employee at Staples High School in Westport has been arrested for allegedly stalking a student.
Paul Telep, 52, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, and charged with stalking, after a school resource officer observed him allegedly recording a student in the school cafeteria, said Westport Police Lt. Jillian Cabana.
During the incident, Telep appeared to be recording students, particularly a juvenile female, with his work cell phone, Cabana said.
The school officer confronted Telep about the suspicious incident and notified school officials, …
Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area
Two area residents were nabbed with 250 bags of heroin following a traffic stop in the village of Florida.
Steven Scalici, 23, of Warwick, and his passenger Tiffany Reed, 23, of Sparrowbush, were arrested Monday, May 6, after Warwick K9 Officer Kevin Halsey and Officer Keith Slesinski conducted a traffic stop on Route 94 for several traffic violations, said Warwick Police Lt. Thomas Maslanka.
After interviewing Scalici and Reed, the officers received consent to search the vehicle, Maslanka said.
Officer Halsey deployed his K9 partner Niki who gave a positive indication of the presence of …
Cash For Gun: Here's When Bridgeport Buyback Is Scheduled
In an effort to remove dangerous guns from the streets of Bridgeport, the department will host a Gun Buyback program offering cash for the weapons.
The program will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Bridgeport Police Department Community Services, 1395 Sylvan, Ave., Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the department.
All types of guns are welcome including rifles, handguns and assault weapons, but they must work.
All guns dropped off should be secure in a bag or container and unloaded. No children should be brought to the event.
Participants can r…
Teen Faces New Charges For Pair Of Hit-Run Suffolk Crashes, Including One Involving Officer
A Medford teen was indicted on a list of new charges for allegedly injuring a Suffolk County police officer in a hit-and-run and for another crash the next day.
Jaheem Funderburke, 17, was arraigned Thursday, May 9, on charges including unlawful fleeing a police officer, reckless driving, and two counts each of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
According to the DA's Ofice, around 11:15 p.m. March 8, Suffolk County police officers were responding to a 911 call about a su…
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