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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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Lifestyle

NY Air Show Coming To Area This Weekend Airplane buffs will want to head to Stewart International Airport in Orange County this weekend to get a head-spinning thrill during the 2018 New York Air Show.The event runs Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept. 16, with gates opening at 9 a.m at the airport in New Windsor. This year's lineup will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the headliner followed by more than 15 different military and civilian performers. Some other favorites include the West Point Parachute Team, air tractor demos, stunt flyers, and all types of military aircraft. The show runs through 4 p.m. General adm…

by Kathy Reakes

09/15/2018

News

Missing Woman Found Safe This story has been updated. A woman whose family reported her missing after she vanished for more than a day has been found. Family member Gissell Alarcon said Katy Ordonez-Garces of Fishkill was found late Friday afternoon safe and unharmed. She was last heard from around 10 a.m. Thursday when she spoke with a family member, saying she had a horrible headache, said Alarcon. When the family member rushed to her home, Ordonez-Garces was not there. She also didn't respond to text messages or phone calls, which the family said was highly unusual. The family had contacted hospitals and file…

by Kathy Reakes

09/14/2018

Police & Fire

Intruder Shot By Homeowner In Fairfield County A Fairfield County resident shot a man who he says was an intruder at his home, according to police. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m. Thursday when a woman called 911 to report that her husband had just shot the person at their home, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. The 22-year-old man apparently left the area, and then called the police himself around 15 minutes later to say he had been shot, police said. Officers rushed to the area in the 100 block of Rainbow Road in Bridgeport and began looking for the man, who was not at the area he told 911 dispatchers. The…

by Kathy Reakes

09/14/2018

Police & Fire

37-Year-Old Charged After Falling Through Window Of Popular Sports Bar In Area A 37-year-old man was arrested after falling through the front window of a popular sports bar in the area. Toy Christiansen was arrested Wednesday after police responded to the Crush Sports Bar, 1015 Bridgeport Ave., for a report of property damage, said Milford Officer Joseph Dempsey. When officers arrived on the scene they found that Christiansen, a Seymour resident, had damaged the window after falling into it, he said. He was charged with criminal mischief and released on a promise to appear ticket.

by Kathy Reakes

09/14/2018

Police & Fire

Northern Westchester Motorist With No Insurance Faces Drunk Driving Charge In Fairfield County A 46-year-old Northern Westchester man nabbed in Fairfield County for allegedly driving without insurance was also charged with driving drunk. Christopher Evers, of North Salem, was stopped around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, on Route 7 in the area of Blue Ridge Road for failing to display registration, said the Wilton Police Department. During the stop, Evers was found to be driving a Toyota minivan with an expired NY temporary plate and no insurance. Upon speaking with Evers he displayed signs of impairment suspected to be resulting from alcohol, police said. Evers was placed into custody…

by Kathy Reakes

09/14/2018

News

Company Owner In Area Indicted For Submitting Phony Reports A 39-year-old man was indicted for submitting phony inspection reports on behalf of an alarm company he owned in Rockland County. Ben Klein of Monsey was indicted by a grand jury on eight counts of offering false information for filing for not properly maintaining a fire alarm at a restaurant in the village of Spring Valley, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Klein, the owner of Trust Security, submitted false fire inspection/test reports to the Spring Valley fire inspector on behalf of his alarm company, the DA's Office said. District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said the repo…

by Kathy Reakes

09/14/2018

Politics

Report Of Man With Weapons Prompts Police Sweep Of Building When word spread of a man with a gun through an office building in downtown Stamford, some workers locked themselves in their offices, while others hurriedly left the building. The incident took place around 11 a.m. Thursday when a person visiting the offices at 1100 Summer St., saw a man walk into the building carrying satchels across his shoulder, and thought there might be guns inside, said Stamford Police Capt. Rich Conklin. The visitor reported what he saw to security and police who quickly responded to the building with more than a dozen officers, Conklin said. Once on the scene, whi…

by Kathy Reakes

09/13/2018

News

High School Football Coach Accused Of Having Relationships With Students A 25-year-old former assistant high school football and track coach in Connecticut has been arrested and charged with sexual assault for allegedly having "inappropriate relationships" with students. Anthony Facchini was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into a report made to the Department of Children and Families in June regarding his actions at the Norwich Free Academy, said Lt. Christopher Conley of the Norwich Police Department. The initial report alleged that Facchini had an inappropriate relationship with a student at the school, Conley said. A further investiga…

by Kathy Reakes

09/13/2018

Lifestyle

Putnam Gets Alzheimer's Foundation Grant A $5,000 grant from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America will allow the Putnam County Sheriff's Office to expand its Project Lifesaver program aimed at finding lost adults. The Project Lifesaver program uses technology and training to help combat wandering, a common and dangerous behavior among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. In the event that someone with Alzheimer’s goes missing, the technology and training greatly enhance the department’s ability to quickly locate the person and return them to safety. “The Putnam County New York Sheriff’s department performs a critical service …

by Kathy Reakes

09/13/2018

News

Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester A large fight involving more than 30 students at a Westchester school ended with four arrests. The fight broke out around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on the campus of the Graham School at 1 South Broadway, in Hastings-on-Hudson, near the Odel Cottage, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Lt. David Dosin. Officers responded to the school, which was placed on lockdown, along with officers from the Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County. After officers were able to restore order, three girls and a boy were arrested, Dosin said. The Graham School is a residential education and treatment …

by Kathy Reakes

09/13/2018

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