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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

Police Investigating Fairfield County TD Bank Robbery Police are asking the public for help locating the person who allegedly robbed a TD Bank in Fairfield County. The robbery took place around noon Sunday, Nov. 7 at the TD Bank of Westport Avenue in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call the bank had just been robbed and the suspect had fled on foot. Officers on the scene gathered witnesses on the scene learned that the suspect handed a note to a teller advising that he was in possession of a weapon. No weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery. The robber w…

by Kathy Reakes

11/08/2021

Police & Fire

Massive Fire Kills Two Trapped In Hudson Valley Home Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Victims Of Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire Investigators are working to determine a cause of a massive Hudson Valley fire that killed two people who were trapped inside. The fire took place around 7:58 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, in Dutchess County at 5902 South Elm Ave., in Millerton, said North East Fire District Chief Jason Watson. According to Watson, the Millerton Fire Company was dispatched for a report of a possible house fire with people trapped. Watson arrived within four minutes and found the house fully engulfed in flames …

by Kathy Reakes

11/08/2021

Police & Fire

92-Year-Old Killed In Three-Car Crash, CT State Police Say A 92-year-old man was killed during a three-car crash in Connecticut over the weekend. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7, in Windham County on Route 44, in Ashford, said the Connecticut State Police. According to troopers, the crash occurred when a westbound Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Alexandra Barsky, age 35 of New Jersey, slowed down for a vehicle that was turning in front of her when the vehicle behind her, a 1993 Dodge 350 pickup, driven by John Brozek, age 32, of Coventry attempted to avoid hitting her. As he tried to avoid the crash, state police said he swerve…

by Kathy Reakes

11/08/2021

Police & Fire

One Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Updated story: Victim Of Fatal Westchester House Fire Was A Popular Teacher, Former HS Athlete One person was killed during a house fire in Westchester. The blaze broke out at around noon, Sunday, Nov. 7 in the basement at 518 Walnut St., in the Village of Mamaroneck. According to Det Sgt Plinio Trujillo, of the Village of Mamaroneck Police, officers responded along with the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department, whose members quickly extinguished the fire. Upon a search of the residence, a man was found dead at the location, Trujillo said. The man's identity has not yet …

by Kathy Reakes

11/08/2021

Police & Fire

CT Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Another Woman In The Face, Police Say A Connecticut woman who allegedly repeatedly punched another woman in the face at an area restaurant has been charged with assault. Charlotte Snow, age 31, of Milford, in New Haven County, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4, for the incident which occurred in October at the Stonebridge Restaurant. According to Milford Police, video surveillance showed a female, identified as Snow repeatedly punching another female in the face causing her to fall to the ground. An arrest warrant was issued for Snow and she was taken into custody and charged with assault and breach of peac…

by Kathy Reakes

11/07/2021

Lifestyle

HBO Max Previews New Show Filmed In Hudson Valley Locals will have great fun checking out all the familiar local spots in the upcoming new trailer for a series that has spent plenty of time filming in the Hudson Valley. The series, "The Sex Lives Of College Girls," created by Emmy-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, is now showing its trailer on HBO Max. The series, which filmed a large part of its production in Dutchess County, at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, tells the story of four college roommates at New England's prestigious -- and fictitious -- Essex College. Check out the trailer and see how many local spots…

by Kathy Reakes

11/06/2021

News

Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death A lawyer for the family of Long Island native Brian Laundrie said it may take two to three weeks for a forensic anthropologist to analyze his remains to provide a time and cause of death. Family Attorney Steven Bertolino, of East Islip in Suffolk County, told Fox News Digital the anthropologist will likely be able to provide some answers. An earlier autopsy by the Florida District 12 Medical Examiner conducted after Laundrie's remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Carlton Reserve in North Port, Florida, in Sarasota County came back inconclusive. The remains were then sent to t…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2021

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Series Of Commercial Burglaries In Fairfield, New Haven Counties, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a series of alleged commercial burglaries in Fairfield County. New Haven County resident James Aspinwall, age 45, of Seymour, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4 by Shelton Police. According to Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police, the arrest stems from a joint investigation by the Shelton Detective Bureau along with police departments in Fairfield and New Haven counties. During the month of October, several Fairfield and New Haven county towns experienced burglaries of commercial businesses, Bango said Shelton experie…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2021

Police & Fire

CT Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Blow Up An Apartment Nabbed By Police A Connecticut man who threatened to hurt himself and blow up an apartment has been arrested, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday, Sept. 21, when Milford Police responded to a 65 Railroad Avenue on the report of a male threatening to harm himself and blow up the apartment he was in. Officers talked the man, identified as Zachary Gallipoli, out of his apartment after seven hours of negotiating, Milford Police said. Gallipoli, age 33, of Milford, was then sent to the hospital for an evaluation. Possible explosive components were discovered in …

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2021

Lifestyle

Newly Opened Italian Restaurant Off To Strong Start In Fairfield County A newly opened Italian restaurant in Fairfield County is quickly making a name for itself with its homemade pasta, sizzling pizzas, and unique sauces. Quartiere (pronounced kwa-ti-eeray) literally means neighborhood, and that is what the owners are attempting to create -- a neighborhood spot that is causal but elegant with good food and service. In addition to the good food, diners will also find a creative group of mixologists behind the bar that are busy mixing up some crazy inventive and tasty drinks. And if that isn't enough to get your foot inside the door, the dishes are handmade by…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2021

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