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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
Large Gas Explosion Blows Out Windows, Doors At Norwalk Home Large Gas Explosion Blows Out Windows, Doors At Norwalk Home
Large Gas Explosion Blows Out Windows, Doors At Norwalk Home A man and a woman who is nine months pregnant escaped a large gas explosion at a Norwalk home that blew out all the windows and started a fire. The explosion happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday at 10 Deepwood Lane, according to the Norwalk Fire Department. All the windows and doors were blown off the house, the department said. The two occupants home at the time were able to escape because they were upstairs and there was a window cracked.  When firefighters arrived they encountered heavy smoke and fire showing from the basement and garage area, the department added. Three engines and two truc…

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There's A Bear In My Backyard: Easton Police Report Multiple Incidents There's A Bear In My Backyard: Easton Police Report Multiple Incidents
There's A Bear In My Backyard: Easton Police Report Multiple Incidents A black bear or bears have been busy in Easton recently, with police receiving multiple calls of sightings from residents. Easton Police Capt. Richard Doyle said the numerous sightings on Thursday and Friday are probably the same bear that lives in the area and is just traveling around. On Thursday the department received five calls of bear sighting and another one on Friday. "We don't respond to the different sightings unless the bear is aggressive or there is something unusual," said Doyle. "We tell residents to take care, don't approach, etc." Residents are reminded…

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Police & Fire
Keep Vehicles Locked, State Police Warning States Keep Vehicles Locked, State Police Warning States
Keep Vehicles Locked, State Police Warning States Connecticut State Troopers are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles and take their keys after a new round of break-ins has occurred. In the latest thefts, troopers said two women's purses were stolen from two different vehicles parked in the same parking lot. In both instances, the purses were left in plain sight, troopers said.  One car was unlocked, and the other had its window smashed so the thief could reach the purse. Troopers are reminding residents that criminals are opportunists and it's every person's responsibility to protect their property and not be a target. …

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Johnny Utah's In Norwalk Will Not Reopen After Underage Drinking Bust Johnny Utah's In Norwalk Will Not Reopen After Underage Drinking Bust
Johnny Utah's In Norwalk Will Not Reopen After Underage Drinking Bust Following an underage drinking bust in April at its South Norwalk location, the popular bar Johnny Utah's will not reopen. In an announcement on Monday, the state Department of Consumer Protection said it had reached a settlement with the owners for the bar to close permanently following an investigation into a large number of underage drinkers. The bust took place April 19 when the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and agents from the Connecticut Liquor Control Commission conducted liquor compliance checks within the city, Norwalk police said. According to police, when officers arr…

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Police & Fire
Motorist Charged With DWI After Car Slams Into Tree In Greenwich Motorist Charged With DWI After Car Slams Into Tree In Greenwich
Motorist Charged With DWI After Car Slams Into Tree In Greenwich A Riverside man was busted for drunk driving after slamming his car into a tree, according to Greenwich Police. Richard Wright, 51, was arrested around 10:38 p.m. Thursday after police received a 911 and a hang-up in the area of Pilot Rock Lane. While on the way, officers noticed indications of an accident on Indian Head Road, a police report said. When officers found Wright he was slurring his speech and unsteady on his feet. He also failed a field sobriety test, the report said.  Wright was charged with driving while intoxicated and evading responsibility involving property damaged and c…

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Police & Fire
Spring Valley Fire Chief Rescues Man Saving Kitten Spring Valley Fire Chief Rescues Man Saving Kitten
Spring Valley Fire Chief Rescues Man Saving Kitten Spring Valley Fire Chief Ray Canario thought he would go help save a kitten up a tree when a call came in, but instead, he ended up rescuing the man who was trying to save the kitten.  "It was priceless," the chief said with a laugh.  According to Canario, the man, who lives on Wolfe Drive, had used a 6-foot ladder to try and save a kitten in a tree but ended up climbing about 10 feet to reach the little fuzz ball.  Once he reached that high, he couldn't get back down to his 6-foot-ladder with the cat, Canario said. Luckily, the chief came to the rescue with a taller ladder and …

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Woman Found Dead, Covered In Blood In Stamford Woman Found Dead, Covered In Blood In Stamford
Woman Found Dead, Covered In Blood In Stamford Police are investigating the death of a woman, found covered in blood in Stamford, according to multiple sources. The woman was found bloodied and not breathing around 8:30 a.m. Monday on Hycliff Terrace after receiving an emergency call.  A man who was hovering over the woman had to be removed when investigators arrived, sources said. Police, who have not released the names of the man or woman, are not releasing any information at this time.  Stamford property records show the home is owned by a couple in their 70's. If found to be a homicide, it would be the city's second murder in 18 …

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Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Police Officer Killed 8 Days Before Wedding Support Pours In For Family Of Police Officer Killed 8 Days Before Wedding
Support Pours In For Family Of Police Officer Killed 8 Days Before Wedding Instead of wedding bells and cheers of joy, friends and family members of Carmel Police Officer Gary Pietropaolo Jr.'s, will be mourning the loss of the young officer who died in a crash eight days before his wedding. Pietropaolo, 29, who lived in Fishkill, died Thursday after his motorcycle was struck by a mail truck on Route 301 in Carmel while he was off duty, according to Kent Police Chief Alexander DiVernieri Jr. A GoFundMe page, set up to help his fiancée, Jacqueline "Jaci" Krampitz, keep their home and have time to grieve, shows photos of the two smiling and happy with fun…

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Fire Destroys Two-Story Home In Putnam Fire Destroys Two-Story Home In Putnam
Fire Destroys Two-Story Home In Putnam A fast-moving fire destroyed a Putnam County two-story home Sunday. The fire broke around 3:35 p.m. at the home in Kent on Hortontown Road, the Kent Fire Department said.  When firefighters arrived, they found a fully-involved fire on the second-floor of the home that is located close to the Dutchess County border.  Mutual aid crews included Carmel, East Fishkill, Lake Carmel, and Putnam Valley fire departments, along with help from the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team and the Putnam County Fire Police, the department said. Because of a lack of fire hydrants in the area, tanker truck…

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$10K Reward Offered For Info In Fatal I-84 Hit-Run $10K Reward Offered For Info In Fatal I-84 Hit-Run
$10K Reward Offered For Info In Fatal I-84 Hit-Run The father of a Hudson Valley man who died in a hit-and-run crash on I-84 has raised the reward being offered to $10,000 to help find the vehicle that hit his son. Daniel "Danny" Crawford Jr., 32, was found around 1 a.m. Saturday, on April 7,  after a Connecticut State Police received a 911 car reporting a body in the road near Exit 2 in Danbury. Once on scene, police located a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee on the right shoulder and Crawford's body, who died of an apparent fatal injury, according to state police.  Police said they believe a tractor-trailer may have hit Crawford withou…

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