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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

Police & Fire

Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say A 49-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after Stamford Police saw a 2-year-old child in the vehicle without being in a car seat. Rigoberto Contreras, address unknown, was arrested on Saturday after an officer working a special "operating under the influence" detail saw a blue Nissan Quest traveling east on East Main Street with a defective muffler, Stamford Police said. When the vehicle made an abrupt turn into the parking lot of 838 East Main St the officer saw a young child unrestrained in the rear seat, police said. Following the stop, the officer said t…

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

Police & Fire

Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County A 39-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged in the brutal murder of his wife's disabled uncle who was tortured before his death. Brent Whiteman of Bridgeport was arrested Friday on a warrant charging him with the Feb. 8, 2017, murder of his wife's uncle, Robert Jones, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Whiteman's wife, Tynisha Hall, is currently awaiting trial for her role in the murder. Whiteman and Hall were the caregivers for the 61-year-old victim, who was disabled and unable to live on his own. Recent evidence revealed that Whiteman and Hall routinely abus…

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

Police & Fire

Car Slams Into Store At Mahopac Village Shopping Centre A driver hit the gas instead of the brake and slammed into the front of the Rite Aid pharmacy in Mahopac, closing the business, according to Carmel Police. The incident took place around 9:15 a.m. Monday at the Mahopac Village Shopping Centre on Route 6 in Mahopac, police said. No one was injured, but the building was asked to close until it could be inspected for structural soundness, Carmel Police said. All all of the other businesses in the plaza remain open.

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

Police & Fire

Search Is On For Man Who Allegedly Stole Cell Phones, $500 From Fairfield County Church Do you know him?Stamford Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who allegedly stole items from a local church on perhaps more than one occasion. Detectives from the Property Crimes Division says the video shows footage of the suspect stealing items from St. John's Episcopal Church on Main Street in Stamford. Break-in began at the church in October, with the latest taking place in May. Items stolen include cell phones and other goods. Police are hoping the public will be able to help bring the thefts to an end. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 203-…

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

Police & Fire

Greenwich Man Driving 'Unreasonably Fast' Was Under Influence, Police Say A Greenwich man was nabbed for DUI after police spotted him driving "unreasonably fast." Richard Luke Lamanna, 23, was arrested around 1:24 a.m. Monday on Round Hill Road after police spotted him driving 50 mph in a 30 mph zone, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. During the stop, officers could smell alcohol on Lamanna's breath and he was asked to take a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed, police said. He was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, traveling unreasonably fast, and DUI. Lamanna was released to a friend on $100 bond.

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Greenwich A Norwalk man was charged with violating a protective order after allegedly sending the victim an email. John E. Burns, 42, was busted on Thursday, Aug. 2, around 3:28 p.m. when Greenwich police responded to a private residence for a complaint of a violation of a protective order, said Lt. John Slusarz. An investigation revealed that Burns had contacted the victim through an email after the court order was served, he added. Burns was charged with violation of a court order and held on $1,000 bond which he was able to post.

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

Lifestyle

Local Man Named New President, CEO Of Central Hudson Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has appointed a local man as president and CEO of the Poughkeepsie-based utility. Charles A. Freni, of Rhinebeck, will succeed Michael L. Mosher, who has served in the position since 2016, effective Sept. 15, according to the Central Hudson Board of Directors. “Charlie’s extensive background in utility management and operations makes him an ideal leader for Central Hudson,” said Margarita K. Dilley, chairman of the board. “We are confident that Charlie will guide the organization well and maintain its longstanding commitment to excellent custome…

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

News

ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train The woman hit and killed by a Metro-North train on the Harlem Line in Westchester on Sunday has been identified. Susan Singer, 57, of Ossining, was hit around 7 a.m. between the Hawthorne and Valhalla stations, said MTA officials. Initial delays of between 30-40 minutes were down to 10-15 minutes by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Service was back to being on or close to schedule later in the morning. The incident is being investigated as non-criminal nor accidental in nature, MTA officials said. It was the second time in three days a person was struck by a Metro-North train. A man was struck and kille…

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

News

Car Slams Into Pole, Knocking Out Power To More Than 1,000 In Orange County A car crash caused a power outage to more than 1,000 customers in Orange County early Monday morning. The outage occurred around 6:30 a.m. Monday after a car hit a utility pole bringing down power lines in the area of East Main Street and Schutt Road in Middletown, said Mike Donovan, spokesman for Orange and Rockland Utilities. Most of the customers affected were in the Town of Wallkill. The utility was able to reroute wires to have service back up by 9 a.m. "Workers are still in the area working, but power is restored," he said. About 1,008 customers were affected during the ou…

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

News

ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Fairfield County Metro-North officials have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a New Haven Line train Friday in Fairfield County. Jamir Rawlings, 29, of Bridgeport, was hit by the train near Stamford around 6:50 p.m. Friday, according to MTA officials. The incident remains under investigation by MTA Police, officials said.

by Kathy Reakes

08/06/2018

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