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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CT Man Known As 'Scoot' Sentenced For Role In Drug Ring, Feds Say CT Man Known As 'Scoot' Sentenced For Role In Drug Ring, Feds Say
CT Man Known As 'Scoot' Sentenced For Role In Drug Ring, Feds Say A 30-year-old man had been sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in a Connecticut-based drug trafficking ring. Tyrese Stanley, also known as “Scoot,” of New Haven, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 26, to prison time, followed by four years of supervised release, said John Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Stanley was also ordered to serve the first three months of his supervised release in home confinement. According to Durham, the matter stems from an investigation headed by the FBI’s New Haven Safe Streets/Gang Task Force and New Haven Police Department that targe…
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives Just as a fierce Nor'easter moved into Fairfield County, firefighters were out battling an early-morning house fire. The fire started around 1:20 a.m., Monday, Feb. 1, at a home on Treat Avenue in Stamford. Firefighters from Stamford Fire Department Engine Co. 6 arrived on the scene in less than four minutes and found a large volume of fire visible at the rear of the structure that was extending into the roofline and interior second floor and attic space, said Stamford FD Deputy Chief Matt Palmer. The fire also was impinging on at least two nearby homes and structures. In addition, f…
Crashes Mount On Long Island As Nor'easter Moves Across Region Crashes Mount On Long Island As Nor'easter Moves Across Region
Crashes Mount On Long Island As Nor'easter Moves Across Region Transportation officials on Long Island are asking motorists to stay off the roadways as the major Nor'easter makes its way across the region causing numerous crashes. In Nassau County, police are reporting crashes on the Wantagh State Parkway in Westbury with one person injured. Other crashes include an accident on the Wantagh State Parkway northbound in Hempstead with one lane closed and another in Manhasset in which a van hit a tree. Nassau County Police said they have recorded 27 crashes since midnight on Monday, Feb. 1.  Just after 11 a.m., a crash was reported westbou…
New Restaurant Offers Fresh Take On Caribbean Cuisine In Fairfield County New Restaurant Offers Fresh Take On Caribbean Cuisine In Fairfield County
New Restaurant Offers Fresh Take On Caribbean Cuisine In Fairfield County If you're feeling a need for a little island time during the winter months, there's a relatively new Caribbean restaurant that's sure to fill the bill.  Open for almost six months, Ethno Caribbean Cuisine, at 73-75 Main St., in Norwalk, is like walking into an island's eatery with bright colors, palm wallpaper, and plenty of spicy island smells. Owned by Louis Nostain, who is both Haitian and Cuban, the restaurant specializes in dishes that bring the Caribbean to mind including goat, yep, it's big in the islands, and plenty of curry dishes, and of course, jerk everything and …
New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives
New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives No one was injured during a crash of a tractor-trailer on the new Tappan Zee Bridge shortly after the arrival of the Nor'easter, one of many crashes already reported in the region. The crash took place during the early morning hours on Monday, Feb. 1, after the tractor-trailer lost control due to the weather conditions in Orangetown, said Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police. "The weather is only going to get worse as the day continues so we are asking motorists to stay off the roadways if possible and to use caution," she said. No injuries were reported, but 60 gallons of f…
CT Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Threats, Feds Say CT Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Threats, Feds Say
CT Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Threats, Feds Say A Connecticut man was sentenced to nine years in prison for making numerous hoax threats, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed his earlier federal convictions for sending threatening communications. Gary Joseph Gravelle, also known as Roland Prejean, 53, of New Haven, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 27, followed by three years of supervised release, said John Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to court documents and statements made in court, on Friday, July 19, 2013, Gravelle was sentenced in Bridgeport federal court t…
Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer
Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer Three people were evacuated by a police officer from a home on Long Island after police found heavy smoke coming from the residence. The fire took place at a home in New Hyde Park around 11:55 a.m., Sunday, Jan., 31, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a Flower Lane residence for a house fire. Upon police arrival, Officer Raymond Pescatore observed heavy smoke emanating from all windows of the home.  Pescatore then entered the home and was able to safely evacuate a man and two women.  There were no injuries reported.  The New Hyde …
Woman Nabbed For DWI After Crashing Into Long Island Realty Building Woman Nabbed For DWI After Crashing Into Long Island Realty Building
Woman Nabbed For DWI After Crashing Into Long Island Realty Building A woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing into a realty company building on Long Island. Maria Palacios, age 27, of Hampton Bays, was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 31, following the crash into the South Fork. Realty building in Hampton Bays, Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph said. Responding officers found Palacios who was driving an unregistered 2015 Ford Fusion had crashed into the corner of the commercial establishment, said Ralph. During an investigation, officers found that Palacios was found to be intoxicated and was taken to Southampton Town Police Head…
Cold Case: Disappearance Of 17-Year-Old In Area Remains Mystery Cold Case: Disappearance Of 17-Year-Old In Area Remains Mystery
Cold Case: Disappearance Of 17-Year-Old In Area Remains Mystery It's been decades since a teen was last seen in the area, but the New York State Police haven't forgotten and continue to work to solve the case. Joseph D. Helt disappeared in Ulster County, on Friday, Jan. 16, 1987, when he was just 17 years old, Trooper Steven Nevel said. He was last seen at an outdoor party at an abandoned ski lodge off Mount Cathalia Road near Sam’s Point ice caves in Ellenville, Nevel said. Helt left Mount Cathalia with friends in a white Subaru to drive to the ice caves at Sam’s Point. The vehicle got stuck in the snow. Helt left the area on foot to find help and wa…
Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County
Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County A family was displaced following a fire at their Fairfield County duplex. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the fire around 3:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30 on Ferri Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. First arriving firefighters found a working fire on half of the duplex with heavy fire on the second-floor, Appleby said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire before it moved into the other half of the building, he added. No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting with the relocation of the two adults displaced by the …
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