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 Beats Up Restaurant Employees After Being Asked To Leave, Police Say CT Man Beats Up Restaurant Employees After Being Asked To Leave, Police Say
CT Man Beats Up Restaurant Employees After Being Asked To Leave, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with assault after he allegedly attacked staff members of a popular restaurant when they asked him to leave. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at the Stonebridge Restaurant on Daniel Street in Milford. According to Milford Poice, Christopher Bier, age 34, of Milford, was dining at Stonebridge Restaurant when he was asked to leave by the security staff for inappropriate conduct towards other patrons.  Bier was asked to leave repeatedly, and he refused to do so. Security staff escorted Bier off the pr…
Accused Dealer Busted: 34-Year-Old Charged For Norwalk Drug Sales Accused Dealer Busted: 34-Year-Old Charged For Norwalk Drug Sales
Accused Dealer Busted: 34-Year-Old Charged For Norwalk Drug Sales A Fairfield County man has been charged with possession of heroin and crack with an intent to sell following an investigation into drug sales in the area. Robert Dennison, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, May 26 by Norwalk Police Special Services agents during the execution of a search warrant, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. The warrant was served at a home in Ryan Park on Raymond St., in Norwalk, Dinho said. During the search, officers found Dennison in possession of crack and heroin which contained fentanyl and were packaged for sale, Dinho said. Dennison was ch…
CT City Official Charged With Hit-Run That Left Teen Critical CT City Official Charged With Hit-Run That Left Teen Critical
CT City Official Charged With Hit-Run That Left Teen Critical The chairman of a Connecticut city's zoning board has been charged with running down a teen on a scooter and then leaving the area. New Haven County resident John Egan, age 58, of Waterbury, the Zoning Commission chairman and former head of the Parks and Recreation Department, was arrested on Wednesday, May 31, for the incident that took place in Waterbury on Monday, May 26, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. The crash took place just after 12 a.m., in the area of West Main Street at Highland Avenue, Bessette said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a scooter …
Grab Your Racket: New Pickleball Courts Open In Hudson Valley Grab Your Racket: New Pickleball Courts Open In Hudson Valley
Grab Your Racket: New Pickleball Courts Open In Hudson Valley As the pickleball craze takes over the nation and is even vying for a spot in the Olympics, four new courts have opened in the area. Tuesday, May 30 at 10 a.m., Dutchess County Executive William O’Neil hosted a ribbon cutting and exhibition game at the county’s new pickleball courts at Quiet Cove Riverfront Park in the town of Poughkeepsie.  Attendees will be invited to try out this fun, accessible sport that is rapidly growing in popularity across the nation. Dutchess County has constructed four pickleball courts on the upper portion of the park, near the park’s entrance off Route 9.  …
Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Hudson Valley Business Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Hudson Valley Business
Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Hudson Valley Business An E-bike started a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley barbershop. The fire took place in Rockland County at the Veloz Barbershop on Thursday, June 1,  in Spring Valley, said the Ramapo Police. The fire started from an E-bike that was located at the front of the barbershop by the entrance, said Chris Kear, Rockland County Fire Coordinator. "An employee said that she heard loud popping noises turned around and saw the bike on fire and then got everybody out the back door," Kear said. There were no injuries. The incident is currently under investigation by the Ramapo Police Investiga…
Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven
Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven At least six people were injured when a building under construction partially collapsed, trapping at least five people. The incident took place in New Haven County on Lafayette Street in New Haven around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 2. Rick Fontana, New Haven’s director of emergency operations, told NBC News Connecticut that six people are injured and two are in critical condition.  There were no fatalities, the news outlet said. Fire officials said concrete was being poured on the second floor when the collapse occurred.  CT Fire Photo, on the scene, said on Twitter that all f…
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer A Hudson Valley woman was seriously injured following a crash with a tractor-trailer. The crash took place in Orange County around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, June 1 in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt, Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police, officers on the scene found an accident involving a 2008 Infinity and a 2002 tractor-trailer.  Preliminary investigations show the tractor-trailer,  driven by a 42-year-old Sullivan County man from Wurtsboro, was traveling southbound on Route 300. The 2008 Infinity, driven by a 62-year-old New Windsor woman, was traveli…
Fast-Moving Fire: 2 Cars Burn In Norwalk, House Saved Fast-Moving Fire: 2 Cars Burn In Norwalk, House Saved
Fast-Moving Fire: 2 Cars Burn In Norwalk, House Saved A garage fire in Fairfield County burned two cars inside, but firefighters were able to keep the flames from jumping to the home. The fire took place in Norwalk at 21 Huckleberry Drive on Thursday, June 1. Firefighters made a quick attack and kept the fire from extending into the home, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay. All occupants managed to evacuate with no reported injuries. The fire was…
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli 'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli A 23-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with the murder of an area man who was shot in the head in front of a deli.  Nelson Perez was arrested on Thursday, June 1 by members of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Homicide Squad, assisted by the state police for the Wednesday, April 12 shooting death of Micheal Gaines, age 58. Earlier report: Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli Gaines, of Bridgeport, was found at the corner of East Main Street and Arctic Street located on the City’s East Side in front of Shorty's Deli, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of t…
Two Teens Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Purse In Shelton As She Loaded Items In Car Two Teens Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Purse In Shelton As She Loaded Items In Car
Two Teens Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Purse In Shelton As She Loaded Items In Car Two 16-year-olds were nabbed after allegedly stealing the purse of a 73-year-old Fairfield County woman as she loaded items in her car. The incident took place in Shelton at the Walmart located on Bridgeport Avenue around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31. According to Shelton Police, a vehicle approached the woman and the passenger exited and stole her purse while pushing her.  Eyewitnesses and video surveillance revealed the vehicle was Hyundai Tucson which was later discovered to be stolen, police said. Shelton Police communicated with surrounding towns and the New Haven Police Dep…
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