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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Little League Ceremony Honors Memory Of Westport's Perrin Delorey Little League Ceremony Honors Memory Of Westport's Perrin Delorey
Little League Ceremony Honors Memory Of Westport's Perrin Delorey This story has been updated. More than 30 Westport Little Leaguers lined up to the sign a team ball to present to the parents of one of their own who died in a car crash just days before. A crowd of 200 people turned out to honor 10-year-old Perrin Delorey who died in a car crash in upstate New York on Sunday, June 10. His parents were injured while on a visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Perrin was on life-support for one day and then his organs were donated to help others. The Greens Farms Elementary School fourth-grader loved his team, the Cubs, and loved baseball. "Perrin has …
18 Displaced In Poughkeepsie Fire 18 Displaced In Poughkeepsie Fire
18 Displaced In Poughkeepsie Fire Eighteen people were displaced following a fire Sunday in the City of Poughkeepsie on Eastman Terrace. The fire broke out in the back of one of 10 townhouse/apartments at 6 Eastman Terrace, officials with the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the scene around 11:30 a.m. and remained until 2:30 p.m., with firefighters working the fire, which started in the back of units five and six, from both sides of the building as the fire spread. All of the tenants, including 12 adults and six children were safely evacuated, and are being assisted by the Red Cross, du…
Greenwich Police Respond To Two Separate Hit-And-Run Incidents Greenwich Police Respond To Two Separate Hit-And-Run Incidents
Greenwich Police Respond To Two Separate Hit-And-Run Incidents Two people, including a Westchester man, were arrested in a pair of separate hit-and-run incidents involving pedestrians in Greenwich, police said. The first incident took place on Friday when police responded to South Water Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a grey Acura sedan, said Greenwich PD Lt. David Nemecek. When officers arrived they found that a person had struck a juvenile while he was backing in the roadway and then fled the scene, Nemecek. The juvenile was not seriously injured, he said. An investigation of video surveillance led officers to Jose Roberto Torres-Baus…
Photos: New Canaan Country School Celebrates 2018 Grads Photos: New Canaan Country School Celebrates 2018 Grads
Photos: New Canaan Country School Celebrates 2018 Grads Thirty-two ninth graders graduated from New Canaan Country School during the school's closing exercises on Thursday. The Head of School,  Dr. Robert P. Macrae,  encouraged the graduates of the Class of 2018 to continue to take ownership for their learning. “Each member of the Class of 2018 can proudly claim an ownership stake in Country School,” said Macrae. “Every one of you has a unique story of how this place has become your own. You went to great lengths to protect, preserve and promote the school you love—to leave it a better place than when you entered.” Ninth Grader Hannah Nightinga…
Greenwich Police Nab Man For Violating Protective Order Greenwich Police Nab Man For Violating Protective Order
Greenwich Police Nab Man For Violating Protective Order Greenwich police arrested a Westchester man for violating an order of protection over the weekend. Christopher Brennan, 54, of White Plains, was arrested Friday after police responded to the Glenville section of town. Officers found the Brennan had violated a court order prohibiting contact with another person, according to the arrest report. He was held on $1,000. bail. 
Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan
Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan An area chef accused of taking pictures up women's skirts in New Canaan is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing later this month. Patrick Bowdoin, 37, of Norwalk, was arrested in March for taking photos and videos under the skirts of at least 12 women with his cellphone, according to New Canaan Police. The incidents came to light after a woman reported an incident that occurred at the restaurant The Commons at Grace Farms in December.  According to warrant applications filed in Stamford Court, Bowdoin followed the 29-year-old woman into the bathroom and entered the stall next to her…
Inmate At Rockland County Jail Busted With Heroin Inmate At Rockland County Jail Busted With Heroin
Inmate At Rockland County Jail Busted With Heroin A 22-year-old Orange County woman being held at the Rockland County Correctional Facility was busted for possession of drugs after a search of her cell by a K-9 dog found heroin. Devon Rose of Tuxedo Park was being held on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and prostitution, said Rockland County Sheriff's Det. Lt. Ted Brovarski.  While in custody, a search of her jail cell was conducted at 7:300 p.m. Friday, which included a K9 sweep. During the cell search Corrections Division K-9 Bam hit on an area which uncovered several small packets of a brown powdery substance su…
Greenwich Man Kills Neighbor's Cat By Mistake Greenwich Man Kills Neighbor's Cat By Mistake
Greenwich Man Kills Neighbor's Cat By Mistake A Greenwich man meaning no harm to anyone but a groundhog that was continually digging up his yard has been charged with several misdemeanors after putting out a trap and killing his neighbor's cat instead of catching the pesky animal. "This was not malicious at all and you have to feel for the man because he only wanted to trap the groundhog," said Greenwich Police Lt. David Nemecek. Thomas Bollinger, 58, was charged with four state violations including trapping without a license, setting an illegal trap, failing to place proper identification on a trap and trapping out of season…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect Ramapo Police are asking the public for help in locating a man wanted for several crimes, ranging from burglary to harassment.  Mark A. Jones, 28, committed the crimes at different times recently and include charges of burglary; petit larceny; circumvention of an interlock device; possession of a controlled substance; obstructing governmental administration (two counts); harassment, and for traffic and vehicle violations, Ramapo police said. Anyone with information pertaining to Mark Jones’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Town of Ramapo Police at 845-357-2400. 
Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence
Police: Norwalk Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane In Wilton Under Influence A Norwalk man was busted by Wilton police for driving under the influence after failing to maintain a single lane. Gerardo Corona-Villalpando, 25, was arrested Saturday around 10 p.m. after officers saw him driving over the center line and then make a turn from a non-turn lane on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police. When officers approached the vehicle they could smell alcohol and Corona-Villalpando appeared intoxicated,  police said. He also failed a field sobriety test. He was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, failure to drive in proper lane and driving without a driver'…
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