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Kathy Reakes

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kreakes@dailyvoice.com

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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

High School Employee In Bridgeport Threatens To 'Kill White People' Comments by a Harding High School employee caused a brief lockdown of the school Wednesday after the man threatened to kill "white people." Carl Lemon, 63, an in-school suspension coordinator, was charged with second-degree threatening and breach of peace after another teacher reported threatening statements made by Lemon, said officials with the Bridgeport Police. School Principal, Dane Brown, told officers that the other teacher was very concerned about Lemon's statements, including "I will kill every white man I get my hands on," and that he had made these same types …

by Kathy Reakes

03/30/2018

Police & Fire

Suspect Charged In Stamford Park Stabbing A Stamford man who was nabbed by police for stabbing another man in Lione Park Tuesday night was also wanted for pending drug and domestic violence cases. Evans “Indian” Powell, 26, had been charged with assault and carrying a dangerous weapon for stabbing another man in the neck and back because he owed him $20 bucks for drugs, according to the arrest affidavit. The victim, who is listed in stable condition, according to police, said the fight got out of hand when he saw Powell had a knife and he grabbed a wrench to protect himself. After the victim showed up at a local hospital, police …

by Kathy Reakes

03/30/2018

Police & Fire

Alleged Orange County Heroin, Crack Dealer Busted After Warrant Search A Town of Deerpark man in Orange County was nabbed following the execution of two "no-knock" warrants following a several-months-long investigation into illegal sales of heroin and crack cocaine. Peter Alvarez, 37, was charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell after heroin and cocaine were seized during the raids, police said. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William J. Worden, the search warrants were carried out at 25 West Main St., in Port Jervis and at Alvarez’s home at 29 Bolton Basin Road in Sparrowbush, by the Port Jervis and…

by Kathy Reakes

03/30/2018

Real Estate

Historic Bronxville Stone Mansion With View Of Manhattan Listed At $6.9M If you find yourself in need of nine bedroom and six bathrooms and love a historic home, then a Bronxville mansion that just hit the market might be what you're looking for. Rich in history, the estate that was built in 1949, sits on a hilltop and offers commanding views of the Manhattan skyline and the village below and is listed at $6.9 million, according to Zillow. This stately stone mansion, set on over an acre of private gardens, is full of 19th-century craftsmanship complete with Intricately carved woodwork, ceilings, and fireplaces. The home also features jewel-like Tiffany window…

by Kathy Reakes

03/30/2018

Police & Fire

Two Unlocked Cars Stolen In New Canaan Overnight Two unlocked cars with the keys inside were stolen overnight Tuesday from driveways in New Canaan, according to the chief of police. Chief Leon Krolikowski said a 2003 Mercedes was stolen from a driveway on Horton Lane and a 2017 Kia was stolen from Nubel Lane. The 2017 Kia was recovered in New Haven, he added. The Mercedes has not been found. In addition, on Wednesday, the department received reports of vehicles being entered on Crystal Street, Lincoln Drive and Nubel Lane. The vehicle thefts and the vehicle entries occurred during the early morning hours. "It is probable that thes…

by Kathy Reakes

03/29/2018

Police & Fire

Woman Fights Off Would-Be Purse Snatcher In Stamford During Broad Daylight A 22-year-old woman managed to fight off a would-be purse-snatcher outside a downtown Stamford bank. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Jennifer Pinto, the woman came out of the Wells Fargo ATM at the corner of Main and Atlantic streets about 4:40 p.m. Monday and was looking at her cell phone when she felt someone trying to pull her purse off her shoulder. The woman turned and saw a teenage male who had grabbed the strap and was trying to get away with the purse. But the woman had other ideas, and pulled back with the tug-of-war moving into the middle of the street, Pinto said. When the wo…

by Kathy Reakes

03/29/2018

Police & Fire

Pair Face Drug Charges In Stop By Danbury Police, K-9 Two local men were popped on drug-related charges during a traffic stop by Danbury Police Officer Alex Relyea and his new K-9 partner, Gunner. Frederico Mateo-Ogando, 21, and Tahjae Roberts, 20, both of Danbury, were arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after being stopped in the Balmforth Avenue area, said Lt. Mark Williams. Relyea’s attention was brought to a vehicle being operated by Mateo-Ogando, as a computer check revealed the registration plate on the vehicle didn’t match the car he was operating. Based on that, Relyea initiated a motor vehicle stop while approaching the vehicle detecte…

by Kathy Reakes

03/29/2018

Police & Fire

Westport Police: Man Arrested For Having Bullet In Pocket Westport police arrested a man who kept going inside a gas station and harassing an employee after being told to leave.Lee Bember, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 9 p.m. Sunday, March 25, when officers were dispatched to the gas station and found him parked in the lot, Westport Police said. According to police, Bember, who also had an outstanding warrant from Trumbull, had taken an employee's cell phone off the counter the day before and called his own. Since that time, he kept coming to the business after repeated verbal statements and texts to stay away and leave. He was taken int…

by Kathy Reakes

03/29/2018

Police & Fire

Spring Valley Man Attacks Co-Worker With Hammer An argument between co-workers at a Spring Valley auto repair shop ended with one of them hitting the other in the head with a hammer. Juan Carlos Paredes-Gonzalez., 41, of the Village of Spring Valley, was arrested following the assault around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday at Dutch Auto at 162 E. Route 59, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli. When police responded to the shop they found a worker who had a large cut on his head after being hit with a hammer during a dispute with Paredes-Gonzalez, Galli said. The victim was taken to a local hospital for his head injury, which were considered not…

by Kathy Reakes

03/29/2018

News

Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School A 24-year-old teacher's aide who was arrested for bringing a gun to a school in her purse has been fired. Gillian J. Jeffords, 24, of Warwick, was fired Wednesday evening, effective immediately, from the Jesse Kaplan School of the BOCES Campus in West Nyack, according to Scott Salotto, director of communications for BOCES. "The Board of Education met last night and a decision was made to terminate Ms. Jeffords," he said. "She was informed last night." The discovery of the gun took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the schoo…

by Kathy Reakes

03/29/2018

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