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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
Bus Aide Charged With Assaulting Fairfield Boy Bus Aide Charged With Assaulting Fairfield Boy
Bus Aide Charged With Assaulting Fairfield Boy This story has been updated. A bus aide has been charged with abusing an autistic boy after the father noticed physical injuries on his son. The incident began on Nov. 26, 2018, when the parent of the 15-year-old Fairfield boy went to the Fairfield Police Department to file a report of injury to his son, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. The parent reported that his son attends a school that works directly with autistic children and he has been attending school there for about 5-and-half years.   He went on to inform officers that on Nov. 19,…

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Ex-Teacher's Aide Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students Arrested Ex-Teacher's Aide Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students Arrested
Ex-Teacher's Aide Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students Arrested A former teacher's aide at the Boys & Girls Village in Milford has been arrested for sexually assaulting two girls under the age of 16 at the school for children with special needs. Ronnie Maebry, 34, of New Haven, was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual assault in the second degree, sexual assault in the fourth degree, and two counts of risk of injury, said Milford Police Officer Mike DeVito. The abuse, which allegedly includes sending sexually suggestive text messages, exposing his genitals to them and inappropriately touching at least one of them, was first reported in October…

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Police & Fire
Some Divisions Will Be Closed During Move To New HQ, Dutchess Sheriff's Office Says Some Divisions Will Be Closed During Move To New HQ, Dutchess Sheriff's Office Says
Some Divisions Will Be Closed During Move To New HQ, Dutchess Sheriff's Office Says The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announces that shortly it will be moving into its new headquarters, and consequently some of its divisions will need to be temporarily closed during the move.  The Sheriff’s Office is currently at 150 No. Hamilton St., in Poughkeepsie, however, it’s scheduled to be moved to 108 Parker Ave., during the third week of February. Due to the complexity of the move and the high volume of property needing to be transferred in order to continue efficient public service, the following divisions will be closed to the public from F…

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Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area
Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area A 32-year-old man was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison in connection with the deaths of two women during a vehicle crash. Christopher Perrella, of Vernon, New Jersey, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 24, by Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill for the deaths of two women, who were passengers in a car that Perrella had been driving on Nov. 4, 2017, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. The DA's Office had recommended that Perrella be sentenced to six to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in December to aggravated vehicular h…

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Police & Fire
Nanuet Woman, 19, Driving Drunk Hits Deputy's Cruiser In Rockland, Sheriff's Office Says Nanuet Woman, 19, Driving Drunk Hits Deputy's Cruiser In Rockland, Sheriff's Office Says
Nanuet Woman, 19, Driving Drunk Hits Deputy's Cruiser In Rockland, Sheriff's Office Says A 19-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk through a red light and slamming into a Rockland County Sheriff's deputies cruiser, injuring the officer. Marissa Ann Goldin of Nanuet was arrested around 12:36 a.m. Thursday for DWI, passing a red light and driving with a blood-alcohol level higher than .08 percent after the crash on Main Street in New City, said Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief William Barbera. The crash occurred when Goldin drove through a steady red light striking a marked Rockland County Sheriff Patrol vehicle, Barbera said. "T…

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Lifestyle
$100,000 Bridgeport Lottery Winner Says It's A 'Life Changer' $100,000 Bridgeport Lottery Winner Says It's A 'Life Changer'
$100,000 Bridgeport Lottery Winner Says It's A 'Life Changer' A Bridgeport woman who was hoping to win at least a $100 when she purchased a Premiere Play lottery scratch-off ticket on Tuesday, Jan. 15. But to her surprise and delight, Jannette Pagan walked away with a lot more after scratching the ticket purchased at the Grocery Village in Bridgeport. She scratched her ticket and found a winning number match - not with a prize for $100, but one for $100,000. Pagan said she will use the prize money to pay off the mortgage on her house -- years earlier than planned. "This really is a life-changer," she said.

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Two-Thirds Of Those Hospitalized In Stamford For Flu Didn't Get Vaccine, City Says Two-Thirds Of Those Hospitalized In Stamford For Flu Didn't Get Vaccine, City Says
Two-Thirds Of Those Hospitalized In Stamford For Flu Didn't Get Vaccine, City Says A simple flu shot is an easy way to prevent catching the nasty virus, and it can be easily found, but health officials say many aren't taking the time to get protected. Stamford Hospital’s Chief of Infectious Diseases Dr. Michael Parry said approximately two-thirds of patients who were recently admitted to the Stamford Hospital for influenza had not received a flu shot. It's not too late to get the shot and have it help even if you get the flu, Parry said. The current influenza vaccine is still considered to be a good match for the influenza viruses that are circulating.  Vaccina…

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Police & Fire
Boy Scout Helps Rescue Man From Frigid Waters After ATV Falls Through Ice On Lake In Putnam Boy Scout Helps Rescue Man From Frigid Waters After ATV Falls Through Ice On Lake In Putnam
Boy Scout Helps Rescue Man From Frigid Waters After ATV Falls Through Ice On Lake In Putnam This story has been updated. A Putnam Valley man in his 50s was rescued in dangerous conditions after falling through the ice on his four-wheeled ATV on Lake Oscawana. The incident took place around 7:19 p.m. Wednesday, when deputies were responding to a report of a male screaming for help, possibly out on the ice in Lake Oscawana in Putnam Valley. One of the deputies, Jonathan Bradley was responding to the call when he was flagged down, in the area of Colemans Landing, by 14-year-old Zachary Kuttruf. Zachary, who is a Sheriff’s Cadet and Boy Scout, led Bradley to the area of&nbs…

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Handicapped Motorists Parked In Metered Lots Will Now Be Charged In New Canaan Handicapped Motorists Parked In Metered Lots Will Now Be Charged In New Canaan
Handicapped Motorists Parked In Metered Lots Will Now Be Charged In New Canaan In the near future, handicapped motorists parking in New Canaan will have to pay to park in metered lots following a vote by the Parking Commission. Officials voted 4-1 (Crum against)  to begin charging handicapped permit-holders who park in designated spaces in the lots at Morse Court and Center School, according to city documents. During the meeting, Chairman Keith Richey stated that handicapped motorists park for free on downtown streets such as Elm, just as non-handicapped people do. Officials said that other visitors to the lots pay and there was no reason why the handicappe…

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Police & Fire
Man Caught Hiding Items Shoplifted From CVS In His Jacket, Greenwich Police Say Man Caught Hiding Items Shoplifted From CVS In His Jacket, Greenwich Police Say
Man Caught Hiding Items Shoplifted From CVS In His Jacket, Greenwich Police Say A 76-year-old man was found hiding more than $50 worth of items in his jacket after leaving a local CVS store. Antonio Gagliardi, 76, of Greenwich, was arrested on Tuesday after Greenwich Police were called to the CVS store on West Putnam Avenue for a report of shoplifting, Greenwich Police said. An investigation found that Gagliardi secreted more than $50 worth of merchandise from the store inside his jacket and left without paying, police said. He was later located and charged with larceny and released on a promise to appear notice. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 6. 

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