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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 Locate Car In Crash That Killed Fairfield County Man Police Locate Car In Crash That Killed Fairfield County Man
Police Locate Car In Crash That Killed Fairfield County Man Police have located a car that hit and killed a Connecticut man and then fled the scene. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 5:11 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, in New Milford. Fairfield County resident Galo Rafael Guaman-Sarmiento, age 61, of Danbury, was crossing Danbury Road when he was struck by a 2013-2016 black Ford Fusion, said the New Milford Police. The driver, who has not been found, fled the scene, and Guaman-Sarmiento was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police have been searching for the Fusion since the crash and located it on Saturday, Nov. 12, police said. …

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Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A man was apprehended with a loaded firearm and drugs during a routine traffic stop on Long Island. The incident took place in Elmont around 11:35 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop at Hempstead Turnpike and Belmont Park Road when they spotted a green-colored Dodge Neon traveling westbound with a defective headlight and no registration plate. During a search of the vehicle, officers found a black-colored Tauras Armas loaded firearm and two substances believed to be methylenedioxymethamphetamine&nbs…

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CT Man Reported Missing By Family Found Dead CT Man Reported Missing By Family Found Dead
CT Man Reported Missing By Family Found Dead A missing Connecticut man who had been the subject of a Silver Alert has been found dead. On Saturday, Nov. 12, East Hartford Police issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Howard Wilmes, who was reported missing by his family, said Office Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. Caruso said after a lengthy investigation and assistance from several jurisdictions, Wilmes was found dead on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Glastonbury. "As of this time, there are no signs of criminal activity," Caruso said. The Glastonbury Police Department will be leading the death investigation but has not prov…

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Lifestyle
New Hudson Valley Restaurant Cited For 'Fresh, Delicious' Fare, 'Sizable' Portions New Hudson Valley Restaurant Cited For 'Fresh, Delicious' Fare, 'Sizable' Portions
New Hudson Valley Restaurant Cited For 'Fresh, Delicious' Fare, 'Sizable' Portions Open for only three months, a new Afghan and Mediterranean restaurant in the Hudson Valley is receiving high ratings from foodies and online reviewers. Located in Rockland County, Mazadore Kebab, in the Tappan Plaza in Tappan, is quickly gaining a reputation for its fresh and quality ingredients with plenty of fragrant seasonings. But operating a top-notch restaurant is nothing new for the owners who owned Khyber Pass restaurant for 22 years in St Marks Place, in Manhattan, before the pandemic forced them to close. The menu features what you would expect from a kebab restaurant, plenty of…

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Ex-Town Of Fairfield Public Works Director Admits To Environmental Offenses Ex-Town Of Fairfield Public Works Director Admits To Environmental Offenses
Ex-Town Of Fairfield Public Works Director Admits To Environmental Offenses A former Fairfield County public works director pleaded guilty to nine felony environmental and fraud offenses. Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin announced on Monday, Nov. 7 that former Fairfield Director of Public Works Joseph Michelangelo, age 61, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to the charges. Michelangelo entered guilty pleas to: Receiving solid waste at an unpermitted facility Illegal disposal of asbestos Illegal disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Conspiracy to commit larceny and other environmental offenses. Under his plea agreement, he faces up to 10 years i…

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Driver Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Front Yard Of CT Residence, Police Say Driver Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Front Yard Of CT Residence, Police Say
Driver Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Front Yard Of CT Residence, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for alleged DUI after crashing his Toyota Camry into the front yard of a home. The crash took place in Middlesex County around 12:20 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in the town of Middlefield on Baileyville Road.  According to Connecticut State Police, Hartford County resident Paul Anthony Vaca, age 41, of Windsor, was driving southbound on Baileyville Road when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the roadway and veered off into the right shoulder of the roadway.  After veering off the right shoulder, he hit and rock and came to rest in the front yard …

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Lifestyle
'Definitely Will Go Back For More': New Stamford Eatery's Buffet Touted As 'Bargain' 'Definitely Will Go Back For More': New Stamford Eatery's Buffet Touted As 'Bargain'
'Definitely Will Go Back For More': New Stamford Eatery's Buffet Touted As 'Bargain' For people who love Korean barbecue and lots of meat then a new restaurant in Fairfield County is the spot for you. Opened for only two weeks in Stamford, Meat Love is offering up a buffet with a wide selection of meats for only $34.99 per person for its "soft" opening. Yelpers and online reviewers are loving the place with plenty of five-star reviews. One Stamford reviewer wrote this about Meat Love: "For only $34.99 per person for dinner buffet, this is a Bargain! Especially their meat is very fresh and marinated just right! Not too sweet, and not too salty! Definitely will go back …

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Hit-Run Driver Rams Into Wendy's, Breaks Gas Line, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Rams Into Wendy's, Breaks Gas Line, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Rams Into Wendy's, Breaks Gas Line, Police Say Police in Connecticut are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a Wendy's, causing a gas line to break loose. The incident took place in New London County around 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Wendy's located at 689 Long Hill Road in Groton. Groton Emergency Dispatch received several 911 calls regarding a vehicle that had struck a portion of Wendy’s restaurant building, said Capt. Greg McCarthy, of the Groton Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found the driver had fled and the damage to the building had caused the gas line to come loose, McCarthy, said.…

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21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Hudson Valley A 21-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a minor in the Hudson Valley. Connecticut resident Axell Enrique Orellana Flores, of Waterbury, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 7, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact involving a minor, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Flores is accused of having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 17 in the town of Fishkill on Sunday, Nov. 6, Watterson said. "The incident was not random, there doesn’t appear to be a risk to public safety," he said. The name of…

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Trio Nabbed For Norwalk Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Norwalk Shots Fired Incident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Norwalk Shots Fired Incident, Police Say Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with gunshots being fired in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the area of 4 Merritt Street. Norwalk police responded to the area after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired in the area and three men running away, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located one of the suspects, a 16-year-old male who was in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, on Chestnut Street, Gulino said. Gulino said officers continued the…

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