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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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Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say A juvenile and two 19-year-olds, all from different municipalities in Connecticut. were nabbed after allegedly breaking into a cookie shop and a pizza restaurant The burglaries were uncovered in September 2022 when North Haven officers responded to Universal Drive for the report of a burglary to Crumbl Cookies. Upon arrival, officers discovered a forced entry burglary had occurred. Additionally, it was discovered that Inferno Wood Fired Apizza also had been the victim of a forced entry burglary, North Haven police said. The scene was secured by patrol and detectives were …

by Kathy Reakes

01/29/2023

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19-Year-Old From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing Car For Sale At Gunpoint After a weeks-long investigation, a teenager from Fairfield County has been nabbed for allegedly stealing a car at gunpoint that was for sale online in New Haven County. The incident took place in Milford around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 on Maple Street. The victim told Milford Police they had listed a vehicle on Offer Up and were scheduled to show the vehicle to a potential buyer. A man interested in purchasing the car arrived on foot and the victim accompanied him on a test drive of the vehicle. The man drove around the block and returned to the area of 3 Maple St. The …

by Kathy Reakes

01/29/2023

Lifestyle

NY Lottery Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Hudson Valley players of the New York Lottery seem to keep picking the right numbers with the latest winning the top prize for the Take 5 draw game. The winning numbers of 1-3-11-15-19 were sold on two tickets, one in Rockland County on Tuesday, Jan. 24 during the midday drawing. The payout on the lucky $1 ticket sold at the TipTop Super Shoppe, located at 5 Orangeburg Shopping Center in Orangeburg, was worth $9,523, according to New York Lottery officials. The second ticket was sold in Brooklyn. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily…

by Kathy Reakes

01/28/2023

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Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Vehicle In Hudson Valley Know him? The New York State Police are attempting to identify a man who allegedly stole a vehicle in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Jan. 10, when the vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a residence on Route 9D in the town of Wappinger, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The vehicle was later found in Orange County in the city of Newburgh, state police said. Anyone with information regarding the possible identity of the man is asked to contact the New York State Police in Wappinger at 845-677-7300. Refer to case No. 11234309.

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

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Woman Severely Injured During 'Senseless' Robbery By Stamford Teen, Police Say A Stamford teen has been charged with allegedly severely injuring a woman during a robbery as she was leaving work. Roberto Carlos Herrera-Aleman, age 18, was charged on Thursday, Jan. 26, with robbery in connection with the Wednesday, Jan. 11 incident in the area of 201 Broad St., near Ferguson Library, said Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin. During the robbery, a 68-year-old woman who had just gotten off of work was walking when Herrera-Aleman, riding a bike, knocked her to the ground and grabbed a tote she was carrying that contained her cell phone and credit cards, Conklin…

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

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Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played High School Football In Connecticut A former Connecticut high school football player has been identified as one of the five Memphis Police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on Saturday, Jan. 7. Officer Desmond Mills Jr. lived in Hartford County and graduated from Bloomfield High School where he also reportedly played football. "Bloomfield Public Schools is aware of the disturbing situation involving five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee," said Stan Simpson, spokesman for Bloomfield Public Schools. "We can confirm that one of the officers – Desmond Mills Jr. - is a graduate o…

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

1,200-Pound Horse Stuck Under Fence Rescued By Firefighters In Stamford Firefighters in Fairfield County rescued a 1,200-pound horse who was stuck under a fence. Stamford firefighters responded to June Road around 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 to a stable in the rear of the property where a 20-year-old horse named Tex was down and partially stuck under a fence, said Captain Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department. Engine Co. 9 arrived on the scene and found a 20-year-old male horse lying on his side. The horse was severely fatigued and partially stuck under the side of an adjacent split-rail fence used to form a paddock. Due to the unique natur…

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

Woman's Body Recovered After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley New York State Police have confirmed that an 80-year-old woman died in an Ulster County house fire. Jone G Miller was located deceased in her residence in the town of Rosendale following a house fire on Sunday, Jan. 22, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The fire took place at a home located at 267 Mossy Brook Road, state police said. Earlier report: Ulster County House Fire May Have Killed Person, Officials Searching Debris The first arriving units discovered a fully involved house fire and requested multiple surrounding agencies to help battle the large blaze, said Nevel. Reports of…

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

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New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To Death A Connecticut father of three who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City had filed for divorce the day before his deadly leap. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. New York City Police officials said officers found the 46-year-old founder of a private investment fund unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and pronounced Cheney dead at the scene, NYPD said. "Preliminarily, the deceased does not …

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

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Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Police in Suffolk County are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole a truck from a Centereach parking lot last year. The man allegedly a 2017 Dodge Ram truck from the parking lot of 7-Eleven, located at 1740 Route 25, at midnight on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The keys to the truck were left inside the vehicle, the Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an an…

by Kathy Reakes

01/27/2023

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