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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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$5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Fairfield County The winner of $5 million dollars might be walking around and not even know they have a chunk of change to collect from the Connecticut Lottery. The lucky winner won the pile of cash on a Mega Millions ticket for Tuesday's game that was sold at Dolly's Deli at 6 Boston Ave., in Stratford, said lottery officials. The winning numbers were: 6 - 30 - 58 - 60 - 61, Mega Ball number 17 and the Megaplier number 5. The player matched five numbers, but because they plopped downed an extra buck for the Megaplier, their $1,000,000 prize was multiplied to $5 million. This was the lottery's first $5,00…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Lifestyle

Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Horror film fans will want to keep their eyes open for "Deadgirl " star Shiloh Fernandez and "Glee" hottie Harry Shum Jr., who are filming a movie in the Hudson Valley.The two join the cast of the movie "Plume" the latest thriller, written and directed by Mike Gan along with cast members Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey. The crew will be filming in the Poughkeepsie and Lagrangeville areas over the next month or two, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission said. According to advanced PR, the film follows a lonely, unstable gas station a…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Police & Fire

Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase A carload of juveniles in a stolen car took police on a high-speed chase early Friday from the City of Poughkeepsie before being stopped in the Town of Amenia, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The event took place around 1:15 a.m. when sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help from the City of Poughkeepsie Police to stop the vehicle which wasn't complying, said Capt. John Watterson. Once the vehicle was outside the city limits the Sheriff’s Office assumed the lead role and continued attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle then continued to travel without stopping…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Police & Fire

83-Year-Old Danbury Resident Busted With Cocaine An 83-year-old Danbury resident was arrested for possession of cocaine following a months-long investigation into illegal drug sales at his home, according to Danbury Police. Juan Castano, was arrested Thursday following a search warrant of his home at 3 Lawncrest Read after the department received complaints from residents about illegal drug sales taking place, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams. During the investigation Castano was seen engaging in conduct consistent with drug trafficking on several occasions, Williams said. During the search by members of the Special Investigations Division, …

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Police & Fire

Car Break-In Spree Under Investigation In North Wilton Wilton police are asking for help in identifying two people caught on video attempting to burglarize cars in several different areas of town.The car burglaries took place Thursday night and early Friday on Ambler Lane, Briardale Place, Crosswicks Ridge, Hurlbutt Street, McFadden Drive, Old Danbury Road, Pimpewaug Road, School Road, Winton Terrace and Skunk Lane, police said. At least a dozen cars were burglarized and one was stolen. Detectives asking for the public's assistance in identifying the individuals seen in two videos that captured the suspects. Anyone with information is asked t…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

News

Trio Face 100 Years Each In Prison For Connecticut Kidnapping Plot Three Bridgeport cab drivers are facing 100 years in prison after a federal jury found them guilty of kidnapping and extorting money from immigrants trying to find their way to Connecticut, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The trio, Lucilo Cabrera, 44, Carlos Hernandez, 53, and Francisco Betancourt, 67, were convicted Friday, March 9, on multiple counts of kidnapping and extortion, confirmed U.S Attorney's Spokesman Tom Carson. A fourth cab driver, Pascual Rodriguez, 49, had his case severed and he is scheduled for trial in June, Carson said. In court documents, which offer sketchy…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Police & Fire

New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women A New Windsor cab driver pleaded guilty Monday to raping two young women he picked up as fares in the City of Newburgh, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Javier Alexander Vilchez Salazar, 34, admitted that on Nov. 12, 2017, he was driving a cab by the waterfront in Newburgh when he picked up a young woman who was looking for a cab to take her home. He said instead of driving her home, he took her to the vicinity of Lake Street in the Town of New Windsor and raped her, the DA's Office said. He also admitted that on Sept. 3, 2017, he picked up a different young woman…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Police & Fire

Spring Valley Man Busted With Crack Cocaine, Pot A Spring Valley man was nabbed on drug charges following an investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force along with the Spring Valley Police Department. Lloyd Jack, of Ewing Steet, was busted around 6 a.m. Thursday after police served a search warrant at his apartment and seized 91.6 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $1,323, said Officer Matthew Galli. Jack, who was being held pending arraignment in Spring Valley Village Court, faces two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia, and a violation for unl…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

News

Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Wanted For Sex Abuse Of 11-Year-Old New York State Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help in locating a man who is wanted for the sexual abuse of an 11-year-old child. Ruben Mosquera, 74, was arrested after an investigation in Middletown determined that he had inappropriate contact with an 11-year-old. Mosquera left the area and never returned to court to answer the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest, state police said. Mosquera is described as a Hispanic male, 6-foot-1, 220 pounds with brown hair and eyes. He is known to have ties in Allentown, Pa., and Columbia. He frequently visits New York…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2018

Police & Fire

New Windsor Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor A reported theft of a water jug full of coins, led to the arrest of a New Windsor woman after she was caught on video entering the apartment where the theft took place, according to the New Windsor Police Department. Mia Toi Hood, 33, was arrested Thursday for the theft which took place on March 3 at an apartment in the Mason Ridge Apartment complex, said Det. Sgt. Chris Sager. A resident had reported that an unknown person had entered his apartment and stole a water jug full of assorted coins. Detectives initiated an investigation, which led to the identification of Hood, who lived in the …

by Kathy Reakes

03/16/2018

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