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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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Police & Fire

LI Man Had Hard Drive Files Of Infants, Children Being Sexually Abused, DA Says A Long Island man has been charged with 50 counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child after he allegedly was found with a hard drive containing images of sexual abuse of children as young as 18 months old Suffolk County resident, James Gaffga, age 36, of Southold, was indicted on Friday, March 10, said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. According to the investigation, between Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, and Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, Gaffga allegedly downloaded 50 images and videos from the internet that depict sexual abuse and the lewd exhibition …

by Kathy Reakes

03/11/2023

News

ID Released For Person Killed In Yonkers Apartment Fire Police have released the identity of a man killed during a large blaze at a seven-story, 95-unit housing cooperative in Westchester that also injured numerous residents and first responders. The incident took place in Yonkers around 1 a.m., Wednesday at 671 Bronx River Road. Upon arrival, members of the Yonkers Fire and Police departments immediately began rescue, firefighting, traffic, and crowd control operations. Residents were evacuated, and approximately 65 residents were sheltered in the Scotti Community Center north of the fire scene with the assistance of the Office of Emerge…

by Kathy Reakes

03/10/2023

Police & Fire

Greenwich Dog Walker Crtically Injured In Crash, Police Say A Greenwich resident is in critical condition after being struck by a 2016 Lexus ES350 while walking their dog. The incident took place in Greenwich on Thursday, March 9 around 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Weaver Street and Hawthorne Street North. The Lexus was traveling North on Weaver Street when it suddenly crossed the double yellow line and mounted the curbing in the northwest corner of the intersection, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. A pedestrian had been walking their dog, off the roadway, in the northwest grassy area of this intersection, Zuccerella said. …

by Kathy Reakes

03/10/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Shooting: Man Found Dead In Driveway Of Long Island Home A Long Island man was found shot dead in his driveway after police responded to a report of shots fired. The incident took place in Bay Shore around 4:50 p.m., Thursday, March 9 at 31 Walbridge Ave. Detectives are investigating after finding Jose Manuel Sosa, age 36, shot in his driveway, Suffolk County Police said. Sosa was transported to South Shore University Hospital where he died from his injuries. The man's identity has not yet been released. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to…

by Kathy Reakes

03/10/2023

Police & Fire

28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death inside a crashed vehicle after responding to a Shot Spotter alert. The incident took place in Hartford on Thursday, March 9, around 2:36 p.m., at the intersection of Albany Avenue. Hartford Police patrol officers responded to the Kent Street area on a ShotSpotter activation. While investigating, dispatch received reports of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Albany Avenue at Woodland Street, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding fire, EMS and officers located an unresponsive male in…

by Kathy Reakes

03/10/2023

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed Within Minutes After Norwalk Bank Robbery, Police Say A suspect was caught within minutes after allegedly robbing a bank in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk on Thursday, March 9 at the First County Bank located at 700 Connecticut Ave. Officers responded to the bank after receiving an emergency report that they had just been robbed by a man wearing a mask and a hat, said Lt, Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Bank staff reported that the suspect fled on foot with cash from the bank, and they provided a detailed description of the suspect which was immediately given to the responding patrol units, Dinho said. …

by Kathy Reakes

03/10/2023

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Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Murder, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty in connection with the shooting death of another man last year. Dutchess County resident Devin A. Taylor, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, March 8, to the Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, death of Darren Villani, said Assistant Dutchess County District Attorney Matthew Weishaupt. He also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon, Weishaupt said. Villani, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, was found after officers responded to 911 calls reporting a shooting on Mansion Street, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police.&nb…

by Kathy Reakes

03/10/2023

News

$520,000 Stock Fraud Scheme Leads To Indictment For Barred NY Investment Broker: DA A barred investment broker has been indicted on charges he stole $520,000 from six investors who believed they were investing in stocks for several high-profile companies. Long Island resident Peter Quartararo, age 57, of Glen Cove, was arraigned Thursday, March 9 on charges of grand larceny, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “This defendant allegedly tricked investors into believing they were getting in on the ground floor of high-profile companies that were going public," Donnelly said. During the "scheme" which began in July 2018 and continued through January 2021, Qua…

by Kathy Reakes

03/09/2023

Police & Fire

Ridgefield Man Attempts To Set Fire To Hospital In New Canaan, Police Say A Ridgefield man has been charged with allegedly breaking windows with a baseball bat and attempting to set fire to a hospital in New Canaan. Darren Yu Huang, age 23, was arrested by New Canaan Police on Tuesday, March 7, for the incident which took place on Monday, Feb. 20 at Silver Hill Hospital. Officers responded to the hospital around 6 p.m. after receiving a report of an individual with a baseball bat breaking windows and pouring gasoline around one of the buildings of the hospital campus, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Based on an investigation, Huang was identifi…

by Kathy Reakes

03/09/2023

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Propaganda Stickers Found On Westport, State Property, Police Say Propaganda stickers discovered on local and state property in recent days in Fairfield County prompted a swift response from the town administration and the police department. On Wednesday, March 8, Westport Police were notified of propaganda, in the form of stickers, affixed to signs in the Saugatuck area of town, said Lt. Eric Woods. "These stickers were small, and in some cases, old and tattered," Woods said. The stickers are confirmed recruitment materials from a group called “Patriot Front," Woods added. Woods said the Anti-Defamation League has documented the group and written ext…

by Kathy Reakes

03/09/2023

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