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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

Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip A fire at a Variety store in a strip mall on Main Street in Norwalk spread throughout the building early Thursday. Norwalk firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m. at 61 Main St., for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Todd Smith. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the Variety store and after the initial attack crews made entry and found heavy fire in the rear of the building that was quickly extinguished, Smith said. Two upstairs apartments were evacuated at the onset. The fire was initially reported to be stacks of magazines…

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2018

Police & Fire

Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Bernard Mendoza Promoted Orange County Sheriff Carl E. DuBois recently presided over the promotion ceremony of Deputy Bernard Mendoza to Sergeant. Mendoza has been with the department for more than 12 years and has been a member of Investigations, Bike Patrol, Boat Patrol, ATV, Honor Guard and Field Training. "Sheriff DuBois and the entire OCSO would like to congratulate Sergeant Mendoza and wish him the best of luck," the department said on Facebook.

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2018

News

Wake Scheduled For Man Killed In Northern Westchester House Fire A 53-year-old man killed in a fire at his Northern Westchester will be remembered during a visitation on Monday, July 9. Frank Fonte was found unconscious around 5 p.m. Sunday by Yorktown Heights firefighters and was pronounced dead a short time later at his home at 1789 Baldwin Road. Yorktown Police could not confirm the identity until they receive forensic verification and await investigation results, but services have been scheduled for Fonte. Fonte, who was the sole occupant in the house at the time of the fire, will be remembered from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 9 at Clark Funeral Home, 210…

by Kathy Reakes

07/05/2018

News

Woman Hits Boyfriend Over Head With Coffee Pot, Stamford Police Say A Stamford woman was arrested for smashing an empty glass coffee pot over her boyfriend's head during a domestic dispute, police said. Johanna Garcia, 45, was arrested early Tuesday morning after Stamford Police responded to a home on Woodland Place for a report of a man hit with a bottle, said Sgt. Rhett Connelly. When officers arrived on scene they found the 48-year-old boyfriend with a large cut on his neck that required several stitches, Connelly said. Garcia had left before police arrived but they quickly tracked her down and arrested her for the attack, he added. According to Conne…

by Kathy Reakes

07/04/2018

News

Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan Many New Canaan residents are a bit on edge these days after seeing a pickup truck that is driving around town with a large Confederate flag. The talk about the truck and its driver has been circulating on Facebook chat rooms and among neighbors. One Facebook poster said the truck has been driving "aggressively" around town. The New Canaan Police Department said it received "a couple of calls" regarding the truck, but didn't immediately know if it has been pulled over for any reason. One poster wrote on Tuesday the truck was "ripping through all parts of town toda…

by Kathy Reakes

07/04/2018

Police & Fire

Police: 20-Year-Old Hits Cop After Greenwich Dad Calls To Get Stolen Money A 20-year-old man was busted for assaulting a police officer after punching the cop several times in the head during an arrest attempt, said Greenwich Police. Constantino Faria of Greenwich was arrested around 9 p.m. Monday after officers were called to a report of a father and son arguing over stolen money, said Lt. John Slusarz. According to Slusarz, Faria's father wanted officers to speak with his son and retrieve the stolen money when he refused to obey officers' requests, and then engaged in a physical assault, the arrest report said. When officers attempted to arrest him he "beg…

by Kathy Reakes

07/04/2018

News

25 Decapitated Goats, Birds Discovered Near Roadside In Hudson Valley A horrific discovery of 25 decapitated animals probably used in a ritual sacrifice has spurred the Hudson Valley Humane Society to offer a $5,000 reward for information. The grisly discovery was made Saturday, June 23, when volunteers from Hir Tor Animal Care were walking dogs from the center when one of the dogs kept going to one a large black garbage bag on the southbound shoulder of County Road 49 also known as Fireman’s Memorial Drive in Pomona, said Ann Marie Gaudio, Humane Society board president and chief law enforcement officer on this case. One of the volunteers opened the bag and …

by Kathy Reakes

07/04/2018

Police & Fire

Bottle Thrown Out Of Car Window Leads Police To Drugs, Gun In Stratford A plastic bottle tossed out of a car window led police to undercover guns and drugs during a traffic stop that led to four arrests in Fairfield County. The incident took place Saturday when officers from the Stratford Narcotics Vice and Intel Unit stopped a silver Kia Forte in the Honeyspot Motor Lodge, said Capt. Frank Eannotti. While interviewing the driver, Matthew Prosnick, 32, of Bridgeport, detectives could see narcotics in the vehicle, prompting a search, Eannotti said. During the search, officers undercovered a 9mm Taurus containing several rounds of ammunition in the center conso…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2018

News

Hudson Valley Man Admits To Burning Cat, Kitten To Death An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and bail-jumping after he burned a kitten and a cat to death in a cage. Dee Jay Atkins, 55, pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated cruelty to animals and second-degree bail jumping, confirmed the Orange County District Attorney's Office. During his plea, Atkins admitted that on Aug. 6 he caught the cat and kitten in a cage, poured lighter fluid on them and then lit them on fire, killing both, the DA's Office said. He also pleaded guilty for failing to appear in court following his initial arrest in the case. In exchange for his gui…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2018

Police & Fire

Four Women, Three Men Charged In Hudson Valley Prostitution Bust Four women and three men were arrested during a Hudson Valley prostitution bust conducted by a task force made up of several law enforcement departments. Officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department, Orange County Drug Task Force, and New York State Police conducted the sting in the City of Newburgh. During the sting, four women were arrested and charged with prostitution and three men were arrested for patronizing a prostitute, said officials with the Orange County District Attorney's Office. “Prostitution is not a ‘victimless crime’,” said District Attorney David Hoovler. “It den…

by Kathy Reakes

07/03/2018

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