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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
Greenwich Police Locate Man Wanted After Drug-Related Crash Greenwich Police Locate Man Wanted After Drug-Related Crash
Greenwich Police Locate Man Wanted After Drug-Related Crash A Bridgeport man wanted in Greenwich for a 2015 car crash that involved drugs, was nabbed by police on a warrant. James Graves, 32, of Milne Road, was picked up by Bridgeport police after receiving information from Greenwich Police that he was wanted on a drug violation in connection with a car crash from 2015, said Lt. John Slusarz. The crash took place on April 22 on West Riche Avenue, police said. Graves was also wanted for missing a court appearance in Greenwich, as well as other court cases in Norwalk and Stamford, Slusarz said. He was arrested without incident on Friday, March 30, a…

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Police & Fire
Largest Carfentanil Lab In Stamford History Busted, Police Say Largest Carfentanil Lab In Stamford History Busted, Police Say
Largest Carfentanil Lab In Stamford History Busted, Police Say Stamford Police, along with help from the DEA, took down the largest carfentanil lab in the city's history during a raid on a quiet city street, according to Stamford police. Agents of the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad found the lab Tuesday on West Hill Circle while serving a search warrant on David Reichard, 29, said Capt. Richard Conklin.  Conklin said the team removed three 200- to 400-pound pill pressing machines, pill dyes and thousands of Percocet pills, which he said were manufactured in the barn of the home. Carfentanil is a synthetic opiate and animal tranquilizer used on li…

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Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Stony Point House Fire Breaks Out In Stony Point
House Fire Breaks Out In Stony Point Stony Pont firefighters are on the scene of a house fire that is showing heavy flames on the first floor. The fire, which started at 4:29 p.m., Friday, is located at 2 Clancy Farms Court, Stony Point, according to fire officials. The West Haverstraw Fire Department was also on scene, as well as the Hillcrest Fire Department. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds
Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds A tip about a car transporting stolen guns in the area ended with Stamford Police arresting two men with three stolen guns at a Glenbrook elementary school. According to Capt. Richard Conklin, agents in Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received a tip Thursday about the car, transporting the guns in the Glenbrook Road area, prompting them to stake out the region. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Conklin said the driver took off and one the car's occupants jumped out and ran with a backpack toward Julia A. Stark Elementary School. The agents, who put out a call for help from t…

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News
Suspect Nabbed In Threat That Led To Bridgeport Central HS Lockdown Suspect Nabbed In Threat That Led To Bridgeport Central HS Lockdown
Suspect Nabbed In Threat That Led To Bridgeport Central HS Lockdown A threat made by a student in New Mexico at a school with the same initials as Central High School in Bridgeport led to a lockdown of the local school. According to the Eastern New Mexico News, a 17-year-old student was arrested at Clovis High School in New Mexico, after posting a Snapchat photo threat with a person holding a rifle that said: “F*** CHS I’m going out with a bang” and “don’t go to school tmrw”. Local CHS students saw the threat and were afraid the threat was meant to be carried out at their school, according to the Bridgeport School District Before learning where the threat …

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News
Westchester Dentist Found Dead Inside Running Car Westchester Dentist Found Dead Inside Running Car
Westchester Dentist Found Dead Inside Running Car A Westchester dentist once affiliated with the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx was found dead inside a running car in the Bronx, according to the NYPD. NYPD officials said they received a report of Dr. Jeremy Wertman, 38, of Scarsdale, sitting in a running car in a parking garage at 2690 E. 188th St. in Fordham Heights about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police sources say Wertman had an IV tube connected to his foot with a bag filled with propofol, according to the New York Post. Propofol is the same drug Michael Jackson used before his death. The drug can be highly addictive and its side eff…

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News
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen A Fairfield County man is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to killing a 14-year-old boy during a downtown shoot-out, according to the State Attorney's Office. Garth Minto, 23, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and possession of a gun without a permit, said Senior Assistant State Attorney Howard Stein. Minto was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday for his part in the death of Luis Colon who was gunned down during a gun battle between Michael "Smitty" Majors, 24, and Minto on Christmas Eve 2015. Colon was caught in …

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Fatal One-Car Crash Under Investigation In Fairfield County Fatal One-Car Crash Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Fatal One-Car Crash Under Investigation In Fairfield County Police are investigating a one-car fatal crash that occurred on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road in Stratford. Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti said one person was killed in the crash that occurred at 12:18 a.m., Friday. An initial investigation indicates that the vehicle, which was driving westbound on Lordship Boulevard, failed to negotiate a slight curve in the roadway, drove off the road and struck a tree near the intersection, Eannotti said. The roadway and intersection were closed during the on-scene investigation. “At this time the incident is still under investigation and …

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News
Snapchat Photo Leads To Bridgeport Central High School Lockdown Snapchat Photo Leads To Bridgeport Central High School Lockdown
Snapchat Photo Leads To Bridgeport Central High School Lockdown Central High School in Bridgeport was on a lockdown while police conducted a sweep of the school as a precaution due to a "perceived" threat that was circulating on social media. The lockdown took place around 11:30 a.m. Friday at the school at 1 Lincoln Blvd. "There is no active shooter threat at Central High School," said Av Harris, director of Legislative Affairs/Public Policy City of Bridgeport.  Harris said students were circulating a “Snapchat” photo around the school and a student, who was possibly the suspect was immediately located and detained. "As a pre…

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Lifestyle
Tickets For 2018 Greenwich Town Party Featuring Eric Clapton Sell Out Tickets For 2018 Greenwich Town Party Featuring Eric Clapton Sell Out
Tickets For 2018 Greenwich Town Party Featuring Eric Clapton Sell Out Tickets to Greenwich's annual Town Party sold out in just minutes Thursday when partygoers found out the headliner for this year's event was iconic Grammy-winning Eric Clapton. "We are thrilled with the overwhelming interest and enthusiasm for the 2018 Greenwich Town Party," said Ray Rivers, the event's co-president, in a statement. "We want to thank everyone who purchased Community tickets this morning." Tickets went live at 10 a.m. and all 5,600 were gone within a few minutes for the May 26 event, Rivers said.   "It worked as a lottery, everyone online at 10 a.m.…

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