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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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Seven Officers Treated For Exposure To Fentanyl, Heroin In Hartford Seven Officers Treated For Exposure To Fentanyl, Heroin In Hartford
Seven Officers Treated For Exposure To Fentanyl, Heroin In Hartford Several of its police officers were treated for a possible exposure to fentanyl and heroin, according to the Hartford Police Department. The incident took place around noon Thursday when officers were attempting to serve a search warrant in relation to an active investigation, the department said on Facebook.  One of the suspects of the investigation threw a package possibly containing heroin or fentanyl, at a window, sending the powder into the air inside the apartment, they said.  Several officers were exposed to the substance and were decontaminated on scene by Hartford Fire Personnel. …

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Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says
Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says The Rev. Frank Gomez, the head of one of Fairfield County's largest Catholic parishes, has been removed from duty and sent for health treatment for violating the diocese’s policies involving contact with minors, according to the Connecticut Post. The Head of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Bridgeport since 2015, Gomez also serves as the Episcopal Master of Ceremonies/Secretary to the Bishop of Bridgeport.  When notifying parishioners earlier this week at St. Charles, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano said Gomez had not been accused of any immoral actions, but that he made poor choices, the Post rep…

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West Nile Case Confirmed In Westchester West Nile Case Confirmed In Westchester
West Nile Case Confirmed In Westchester Westchester County has learned of its first human case of West Nile Virus this year, which was confirmed in a 72-year-old Irvington resident who had been hospitalized and is now recovering at home. The Westchester County Department of Health found no signs of mosquito breeding activity around the resident’s home but treated surrounding catch basins with larvicide, said Westchester County officials. “This first case of West Nile Virus serves to remind all of us to take precautions against mosquito bites by removing standing water from our property after it rains and using repellents when we …

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Person Hit By Tree Branch In Ossining Person Hit By Tree Branch In Ossining
Person Hit By Tree Branch In Ossining This story has been updated. A person was hit by a tree branch late Thursday morning, Ossining Police said. Police received the call at 11:42 a.m. at 214 N. Highland Ave. in Ossining, police said. One lane of Highland Avenue was closed to traffic as firefighters and EMS worked to help the person.  Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester declined to provide additional information. 

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Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire
Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire A three-alarm fire damaged an Orange County home but was quickly extinguished with help from other volunteer agencies. The Goshen Fire Department received the call around 8:54 p.m. Wednesday at 12 West St., in the village for smoke alarms going off in the residence, the Goshen Fire Department said. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke showing from the second floor. The fire was found and extinguished within the hour.  Other fire departments responding included the Chester, Slate Hill, New Hampton, Campbell Hall, Mechanicstown, Silver Lake, fire departments, GOVAC, and Mobile Life, as wel…

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Burnt Food At Popular Northern Westchester Deli/Market Brings Fire Department Burnt Food At Popular Northern Westchester Deli/Market Brings Fire Department
Burnt Food At Popular Northern Westchester Deli/Market Brings Fire Department Just before 4:30 a.m. Thursday a whole contingent of dedicated firefighters responded to a popular Westchester County deli and market for a fire call but found instead burnt food. South Salem and Vista fire department were dual dispatched to a reported structure fire at the 5th Division Deli in Cross River, the South Salem Fire Department said. Car 2451 arrived on scene first and found the first floor filled with smoke and put out the call for additional departments to respond, they added. Hoses were stretched and firefighters entered the building to find burnt food on the stove filling th…

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Man Throws Knife At Daughter, Boyfriend He Doesn't Approve Of In Stamford, Police Say Man Throws Knife At Daughter, Boyfriend He Doesn't Approve Of In Stamford, Police Say
Man Throws Knife At Daughter, Boyfriend He Doesn't Approve Of In Stamford, Police Say A 53-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a knife at his daughter and her boyfriend that he doesn't approve of in Fairfield County. Richard Morabito of Stamford was arrested Monday after throwing a knife at his daughter and her boyfriend's feet, said Stamford Police Sgt. Robert Shawinsky.  After throwing the knife, Shawinsky said Morabito then followed them upstairs at the Faucett Street home and hit his daughter in the head with his hand. No one was injured during the confrontation, he added.  Morbito was charged with disorderly conduct, the risk of injury to a child and tw…

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Stamford Woman Arrested For Making False Death Threat Claim Stamford Woman Arrested For Making False Death Threat Claim
Stamford Woman Arrested For Making False Death Threat Claim A Fairfield County woman was charged with filing a false police statement claiming that her estranged husband threatened to kill her following a court proceeding. Maryann Conrad, 50, of Stamford, was charged Aug. 18 with falsely reporting an incident and giving a false statement, according to the Connecticut State Police. Conrad reported to a court marshal and then the state police that her husband, Kyle Conrad, came up behind her following a court hearing on a temporary restraining order and yelled "I'm going to kill you bitch! I'm in control," according to a police report by Tro…

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Norwalk Man Charged With Failure To Appear In Greenwich Norwalk Man Charged With Failure To Appear In Greenwich
Norwalk Man Charged With Failure To Appear In Greenwich A Norwalk man wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in court in a case that involved unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct was nabbed by Greenwich police while making a court appearance.  Anthony Villegas, 26, was arrested Monday at the Connecticut Superior Court House by judicial marshals and then turned over to Greenwich Police, said Greenwich Lt. John Slusarz.  Court records show that Villegas was arrested in January 2017 in Greenwich on charges of second-degree unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct. The circumstances surrounding the arrest were not available.  Villegas was …

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One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say
One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One of two men who took part in an alleged sex sting armed robbery has been arrested after fleeing the scene. The incident began around 1:11 a.m. Wednesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police began receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area of 77 Carroll St., with reports of a dark-colored SUV fleeing the area, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  One of the responding officers spotted a dark-colored SUV on Academy Street without its headlights on. The officer turned around, caught up to the vehicle, and stopped it. The driver Michael Fazio, 22, of Modena, was detained, Clar…

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