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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Three Nabbed Peddling PCP At Popular Stamford Park Three Nabbed Peddling PCP At Popular Stamford Park
Three Nabbed Peddling PCP At Popular Stamford Park Three men were arrested for allegedly peddling the hallucinogen PCP at a park n Stamford after members of the Narc Squad received a tip of where they would be. Members of the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit received information that the three men would be selling the powerful drug out of the back of a green and silver Chrysler minivan on Thursday, April 4, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Members of the Narc squad set up on the park on found the van just as it was leaving around 4:25 p.m. and officers pulled the van over on Shippan Ave., Conklin said. Whe…
Third Teen Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries Third Teen Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries
Third Teen Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries A third teen has been arrested in connection with a string of arson fires, including the Shakespeare Theater fire, on the heels of the arrest of two other Stratford teens also charged with the crimes. The third teen was arrested later Monday, following the arrests of the other two teens by the Stratford Police, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannnotti. Eannotti declined to comment more on the case, including whether the three are suspected in the recent arson fire of construction trailers at Silver Sands State Park. The names of the youths were not immediately released be…
Day Challenges Judge's Restraining Order On Measles State Of Emergency Day Challenges Judge's Restraining Order On Measles State Of Emergency
Day Challenges Judge's Restraining Order On Measles State Of Emergency Rockland County Executive Ed Day is challenging a restraining order issued by a state Supreme Court judge against Rockland's measles state of emergency. “I absolutely do not agree with the judge’s opinion that this measles crisis does not rise to the level of an emergency, when, in fact, we are facing the longest lasting current outbreak in the nation, and the largest outbreak in New York State in 30 years,” said Day. Day and Rockland County Attorney Thomas Humbach have sent a letter to the judge that says the judge’s order, as written, has been interpreted by some to mean that students may…
Traffic Violation Leads To Discovery Of Man With Pound Of Pot In Trumbull Traffic Violation Leads To Discovery Of Man With Pound Of Pot In Trumbull
Traffic Violation Leads To Discovery Of Man With Pound Of Pot In Trumbull An out-of-state man was nabbed with more than a pound of pot during a traffic stop on Route 8 in Trumbull. Jeffrey Charles, 26, of Cohasset, Massachusets, was arrested around 342 p.m., Sunday, April 7, after Connecticut State Police stopped his 2007 Volkswagon Jetta northbound on Route 8 in Trumbull for a traffic violation, said the Connecticut State Police. According to Police, Charles cut across the gore area of the highway, cutting off a black pickup in the process, state police said. The drugs seized.Connecticut State Police During the stop, officers found probable cause to search …
Stamford Man Charged In Norwalk Home Invasion Stamford Man Charged In Norwalk Home Invasion
Stamford Man Charged In Norwalk Home Invasion A man wanted for an alleged home invasion and assault at gunpoint has turned himself into Norwalk Police. The home invasion was reported around 8:30 a.m., Friday, April 5, when Norwalk Police received a 911 call from a Norwalk resident, stating that a man had entered the home, and pointed a gun at them, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake. Officers responded to the scene and discovered that Alvin Collins, 47, of Stamford, had fled in a vehicle after allegedly attempting to shoot one of the occupants of the home,  Blake said. According to the victims, Collin…
Stratford Teens Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries Stratford Teens Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries
Stratford Teens Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries Two Stratford teens have been charged in connection with a string of arson fires, including the devasting Shakespeare Theater fire. The teens, reportedly students at Bunnell High School, were arrested Monday, April 8, by the Stratford Police with setting the fire that destroyed the theater and recent burglary incidents, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannnotti. Eannotti declined to comment more on the case, including whether the two were suspected in the recent arson fire of construction trailers at Silver Sands State Park. The names of the two youths were not immediately released…
22-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Assault In Area, Police Say 22-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Assault In Area, Police Say
22-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Assault In Area, Police Say A 22-year-old man is being held without bail after stabbing another man during an assault, said police. Michael Klich, of Port Jervis, was arrested by Port Jervis Police detectives on Saturday, April 6, after an investigation into an early morning assault which took place on West Main Street, said Chief William Worden. According to detectives, at 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, patrols responded to a report of a stabbing victim on West Main Street. The victim, a 27-year-old old male was located and had a stab wound to the abdomen, Worden said. He was transported by police to Bon…
Man Stabbed With Own Knife After Being Thrown Out Of Stamford Strip Club Man Stabbed With Own Knife After Being Thrown Out Of Stamford Strip Club
Man Stabbed With Own Knife After Being Thrown Out Of Stamford Strip Club A father celebrating his 51st birthday with his two sons at an area strip club ended up stabbed several times with his own knife after being thrown out of the club. The incident took place around 12:25 a.m. Sunday, April 7, at Mystique Gentleman's Club at early 44 Poplar St., in Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, the father allegedly had too much to drink and touched one of the dancers who then became very upset and the father began fighting with the club's bouncers. The sons joined in the fight and the group were thrown out of the club, he sa…
34 Cars Get Flat Tires Due To Large Piece Of Metal On I-84, Police Say 34 Cars Get Flat Tires Due To Large Piece Of Metal On I-84, Police Say
34 Cars Get Flat Tires Due To Large Piece Of Metal On I-84, Police Say Thirty-four drivers started the morning off on the wrong foot when they hit a large piece of metal in the roadway and got flat tires in return. The multiple flat tires were reported around 8 a.m., Monday, April 8,  while exiting westbound I-84 west onto the northbound Route 8 ramp in Waterbury, near Mixmaster, the Connecticut State Police said. DOT responded and removed the metal with a payloader, state police said. Several tow trucks and the DOT’s State Farm Safety Patrol arrived to help the stranded drivers change tires.  Troopers remind motorists to use caution when…
Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle
Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle A Westchester County man was arrested on alleged animal cruelty charges after his badly injured Beagle was found running loose and saved by a Good Samaritan. Nuno Afonso-Gouveia of Yonkers was arrested on Saturday, April 6, by Putnam County SPCA officers after his dog "Snoopy," was found running loose near the Meadowlands Auto Dealership on Route 6, in Carmel, said Ken Ross, Chief of the Putnam County SPCA. The Good Samaritan observed that the dog’s barking collar was extremely tight and when it was removed,  they found three large holes and raw skin where the fur had been worn away by the…
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