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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

Man Charged With Arson For Involvement In Westchester House Fire A man has been charged with arson for his alleged involvement in a house fire that took dozens of firefighters in Westchester hours to extinguish. Michael Johnson 45, of White Plains, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 30, and charged with arson for allegedly starting the raging fire in the vacant home on Smith Street in Port Chester, that took place around 5 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29, according to the Port Chester Police. "Detective's worked vigorously all yesterday to charge Johnson with this incident after he was located by Patrol Officers," the Port Chester Police Department said on Faceboo…

by Kathy Reakes

02/01/2019

Police & Fire

Man Punches Worker To Assist Women Shoplifting From Post Road Target, Police Say A 28-year-old man wanted for punching and injuring a Target security employee last year was nabbed by Milford Police on a warrant. Ryan Norton of New Haven was arrested Wednesday and charged with robbery, larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny, and assault for an incident that took place on Oct. 5, 2018, at the Boston Post Road Target, said Milford Police Officer Joseph Dempsey. Norton is accused of assisting two women who were allegedly shoplifting at the Target at 1191 Boston Post Road, in Milford, by pushing the loss prevention employee to the groun…

by Kathy Reakes

02/01/2019

Police & Fire

Drug Deal Turns Into Fight For Life After Stabbing, Police Say A small drug deal almost turned deadly Wednesday when a drug dealer was stabbed three times after being attacked by the buyer who later stole his vehicle, according to police. The incident unfolded around 2:36 p.m. Wednesday when the City of Middletown Police received a call for a reported motor vehicle crash in the area of 37 Heidt Ave., said the City of Middletown Lt. Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen, commander of Operations. Upon arriving in the area, Middletown police officers located a 19-year-old male lying on a snowbank in front of 13 Heidt Ave., suffering from three separate st…

by Kathy Reakes

02/01/2019

Police & Fire

Stamford Woman Who Pulled Fire Alarm Faces Drug Charge, Police Say A Stamford woman who pulled a fire alarm ended up in handcuff after police found she was allegedly in possession of PCP. Adja Zeynabou Fall, 23, was busted around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, after police responded to a condominium building on Glenbrook Road for a report of an unruly woman, reported the Stamford Advocate. According to police, Fall allegedly pulled the fire alarm and was beating on doors of the first floor of the complex when they arrived, the newspaper said. When arrested, officers found 2.5 grams of PCP, a powerful hallucinogenic, the Advocate said. Fall was cha…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2019

Police & Fire

Body Found Floating In Ice, Water At Beardsley Park A body was found floating in ice and water at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport. According to Bridgeport Police, the body was discovered in Bunnell's Pond around 11:20 a.m. Thursday by a passerby who saw the body floating in the partially frozen water. Temperatures were frigid as Bridgeport firefighters pulled the body from the water and police confirmed the individual was dead when recovered. The body was taken by the Medical Examiner's Office who will determine a cause of death and help identify the individual. Police declined to say if the body was a man or a woman and sai…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2019

News

Contaminated Milk Found In Hudson Valley State agriculture officials announced Wednesday they have found disease-causing bacteria contaminating raw milk at a Hudson Valley dairy. A food alert issued by the Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner warned consumers in Dutchess County and the surrounding area not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Shunpike Dairy due to possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. To date, no illnesses have been reported with milk purchased at the dairy located in Millbrook, the department said. A sample of the milk collected by an inspector from the departme…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2019

Police & Fire

Man Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Woman To Ground In Stony Point A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a woman to the ground and damaging property during an altercation in Stony Point. Paul Bennett, of Tomkins Cove, was arrested on Jan. 22 after Stony Point Police responded to a home on Walter Drive for a report of an unruly man, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel J. Hylas. When police arrived on the scene they found Bennett had an altercation with a woman and during the fight, he allegedly damaged property and threw the victim to the ground, Hylas said. During a search, police also found that he was in possession of ma…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2019

Police & Fire

Man Driving On Suspended License Nabbed With Counterfeit Bills In Stony Point A 31-year-old man was arrested after a police officer observed him driving a vehicle with darkly tinted windows and using an electronic device while driving. Brian Stanislas of Spring Valley was arrested around 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 after Stony Point officers watched as he pulled out of the Budget Motor Inn, with the excessively tinted windows that obstructed his view and using an electronic device on South Liberty Drive, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. After the stop, it was discovered that Stanislas vehicle's license was suspended and that he was allegedly in possession of …

by Kathy Reakes

01/30/2019

Police & Fire

Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bridgeport AutoZone Bridgeport police say two or three suspects are on the loose following an armed robbery at the AutoZone on North Avenue. The robbery took place around 8 a.m. Tuesday when two or three armed suspects robbed the store at 300 North Ave., said Bridgeport Police spokesman Terron Jones. Jones said the suspects fled in a vehicle and the incident was under investigation. He added that no other information was available.

by Kathy Reakes

01/30/2019

News

Residents Warned Not To Walk On Ice At Local Reservoirs With winter in full swing, officials at Aquarion Water Company are warning people not to trespass at local reservoirs when taking part in recreational activities. “Over the last few weeks, we have seen an increase in unlawful winter recreational activities on our reservoir properties, including walking on reservoir ice,” said Stephen Stamos, Aquarion’s manager of Natural Resources. “We want to remind people that not only is it illegal to be on Aquarion reservoir property, but it is also extremely dangerous.” Officials said that at this time of year, ice may appear thick enough to walk on, b…

by Kathy Reakes

01/30/2019

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