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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.
CT State Rep. Accused Of Operating Under Influence After Crash
A Connecticut state representative has been stripped of her committee assignment after being arrested for operating under the influence following a crash near the state capitol.
Rep. Robin Comey, a Democrat in New Haven County who represents Branford and the 102nd District, was arrested on Thursday, March 16 after allegedly crashing her Honda, Hartford Police confirmed on Friday, March 17.
Comey, age 55, allegedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested following the crash, police said.
House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford released a statement Friday morning, saying that Comey, …
Hudson Valley Man Makes Off With $1K In Goods From Store, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man made off with more than $1,000 after allegedly breaking into a store.
The burglary took place in Ulster County on Monday, March 6 in the town of Ulster.
Scott A. Nussbaum, age 52, of Kingston was arrested on Monday, March 13, after the town of Ulster police responded to the Skywalker Smoke Shop at 1082 Morton Blvd., said Ulster Police Chief Kyle Berardi.
As a result of an investigation by Ulster Police detectives, Nussbaum was found to have forcibly entered the business and stolen over $1,000 in merchandise, the chief said.
Nussbaum was located at his home a…
Hudson Valley Man Sexually Abused Child Under 11, Police Say
A 54-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 11.
Dutchess County resident Marc H. Santoro, of Wappingers Falls, was arrested on Wednesday, March 15 at his home, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Santoro was arrested after state police received a tip of the abuse and a follow-up investigation found that he sexually abused a child, Hicks said.
Santoro was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail, $30,000 bond, or a $60,000 partially secure bond.
He is scheduled to reappear before the court on Monday, March 20.
Man In 'Altered Mental' State Busted With Guns, Drugs In CT, Police Say
A Connecticut man who held police at bay for several hours last week has been charged with alleged criminal possession of weapons and drugs.
New Haven County resident Eric Warren, age 50, of Ansonia, was arrested on Tuesday, March 14 on a warrant for the Wednesday, March 8 incident at his home.
During the original incident, Ansonia Police responded to Warren's home on a report of a person in an altered mental state acting irrationally and armed with a handgun, said Lt. Patrick Lynch.
Lynch said when police arrived, Warren refused to exit the home when contacted by the police. After several…
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