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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.

Kathy Reakes's Contributions

Lifestyle

On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New Abc-tv Show A talented Westchester woman is flinging the sugar and flour to show off her baking talents and hopefully a win during her appearance on Season 4 of ABC's "Great American Baking Show." Hosted by Emma Bunton, or Baby Spice of Spice Girl's fame, the show hit the air last week and will have its grand finale on Thursday, Dec. 20. In the thick of the towering cakes and glistening cookies, viewers will find Eastchester resident Tina Zaccardi, one of 10 bakers on the show. For those not in the know, the show is based Based on the hit U.K. series "The Great British Bake Off,"…

by Kathy Reakes

12/16/2018

Police & Fire

Traffic Stop Leads To Alleged 'Runner' Of Untaxed Cigarettes From Fairfield County To New York A traffic stop for a seatbelt violation led to the arrest of an alleged "runner" for a supplier for bodegas and variety stores from Fairfield County to New York who was possessing illegal cigarettes and gambling records, police said. The stop took place around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, when Stamford Police Officer Christopher Felman-Merced was enforcing seat belt violations in the area of Canal/Jefferson streets when he noticed a driver, later identified as Luis Miguel Pena-Ramos, 32, driving without his seatbelt, said Stamford Police Capt. Diedrich Hohn. During the stop, the officer …

by Kathy Reakes

12/16/2018

Police & Fire

Violent Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Ammo In Stamford A Stamford man with a long criminal history was nabbed with a gun after cops received a tip he was armed. The bust went down around 8 p.m. Thursday when members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit received word that a man named "YaYa" was in possession of a gun, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. After notifying patrol officers they were looking for Yahya Qawi, 49, also known as Pedro Broady, officers spotted him in in front of 72 Spruce St., said Conklin. Officers headed to the location and were able to grab him at gunpoint once he was on the ground, Conklin said. A gun, a…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2018

Police & Fire

20-Year-Old Charged In Halloween Shooting In Trumbull A 20-year-old Trumbull man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Halloween in 2017. Anthony Digirolamo was arrested Tuesday on various weapons-related charges following an intensive investigation, said Trumbull Police Lt. Doug Smith. During the investigation, Trumbull Police detectives obtained evidence from the scene, reviewed nearby video surveillance footage, conducted numerous interviews and served several search warrants over the past year in their effort to identify those responsible for the shooting, Smith said. Forensic tests were conduct…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2018

Police & Fire

Suspicious Vehicle In New Canaan Park Results In Drug Charge For Norwalk Man A Norwalk man was arrested for possession of drugs after the vehicle he was riding in was stopped for having a smashed windshield in New Canaan. Elvis Canahaul, 20, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 12, when the officer making the traffic stop on Old Norwalk Road smelled marijuana inside the vehicle, said the New Canaan Police. A search of the vehicle found that Canahaul was in possession of marijuana. Another passenger, Fabian Vargas, 19, of Norwalk, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. All were released with a future court date.

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2018

News

Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients Hector May, a prominent investment adviser, has pleaded guilty to federal charges to participating in a conspiracy to defraud clients in the area out of more than $11 million. May, 77, of Orangeburg in Rockland County, the president of Executive Compensation Planners in New York City, admitted stealing the money with the help of an unindicted co-conspirator, said Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2018

Police & Fire

Woman Drove Drunk With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say A 25-year-old woman was arrested after police said she had driven while under the influence of alcohol with a child in the vehicle, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Bryana Paquette, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested Sunday, Dec. 9, after police responded to MidHudson Regional Hospital for a report of a man who had a laceration to his chest, possibly obtained during a domestic argument, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. While conducting the investigation, police learned that Paquette had driven the vehicle while intoxicated, Faber said. She was char…

by Kathy Reakes

12/14/2018

Police & Fire

Three Injured In Crash That Caused Route 9 Closure In Wappingers Falls Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash that closed Route 9 for more than three hours. The crash took place around 5:53 p.m. Thursday in the area of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change, 1788 South Road, in Wappingers Falls, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. According to Faber, a 2014 Nissan Maxima, driven by a 23-year-old from Hialeah, Florida, was traveling southbound on South Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crossed the median and hit a northbound 2007 Honda Accord, driven by a 63-year-old Beacon man, Faber said. The Ma…

by Kathy Reakes

12/14/2018

Police & Fire

Caregiver Charged With Theft, Illegal Use Of Credit Card In New Canaan A 25-year-old woman turned herself into New Canaan police on a warrant for failure to appear after allegedly committing credit card fraud while working as a caregiver in 2014. Tyetianna Owens-Coles, of Jonesboro, Georgia, was arrested Wednesday for credit card theft, larceny, forgery, and illegal use of a credit card, that took place while she was working in New Canaan, police said. She is being held on $10,000 bond.

by Kathy Reakes

12/14/2018

Police & Fire

Teen Charged With Dwai After Driver, Passenger Trapped In Single-Vehicle Crash On Taconic An 18-year-old teen was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol following a crash that trapped both the driver and a passenger. The crash took place around 8:55 p.m. Thursday on the Taconic State Parkway in Pleasant Valley, said Trooper AJ Hicks with the New York State Police. The unidentified driver of the 2017 Honda Accord was treated at MidHudson Regional for minor injuries. The passenger was not injured. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 15, 2019.

by Kathy Reakes

12/14/2018

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