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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.
Milford Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing
A 33-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with alleged DUI and other crimes, including fighting with police, after she struck another vehicle and fled the scene.
New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera, age 33, of Milford, was charged on Sunday, July 7 in Milford.
According to Milford Police, an officer spotted a vehicle driving erratically on Bridgeport Avenue and stopped the car.
The driver, identified as Rivera, was found to be intoxicated, the department said. Around the same time, dispatch received a call that the same vehicle had struck another vehicle in the Pi…
Rafter Who Drowned In Delaware River Near Barryville Bridge In Sullivan County ID'd
This story has been updated.
A 37-year-old man drowned while rafting in the Delaware River near the New York border.
The incident occurred in Pike County in Shohola, Pennsylvania, around 12:45 p.m., Sunday, July 7, near Sullivan and Orange counties in New York.
According to officials from the Highland Lake Fire Department in Sullivan County, the department coordinated with rescue units from the Port Jervis Fire Department, the National Park Service, and the Sullivan County dive team.
This was in response to a report of a missing rafter, identified as Chirag Patel, from Be…
Bridgeport Police Officer Charged With Domestic Violence
A Fairfield County Police officer was charged with stalking and fear of safety, among other charges, in connection with a domestic violence case.
According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department, Officer Dani Soto, was arrested on Wednesday, July 3, following a criminal investigation that began in May into domestic violence allegations.
Soto, age 47, of Bridgeport, has been on administrative leave during the investigation.
With the department since 2017, Soto was charged with:
Five counts of stalking -- fear of physical safety
Four counts of unlawful restraint
22 cou…
4 Shot, 1 Critically, In Poughkeepsie During Large, 'Disorderly,' Gathering, Police Say
Four people were shot, one critically, in the region during a large, disorderly gathering.
The incident occurred in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 3:30 a.m., Friday, July 5, in the area of 380 Main St.
According to Det. Sgt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police, responding officers, encountered a large disorderly group and four people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers began rendering aid to the victims and secured a crime scene. A 28-year-old man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, Beam said.
Three women in thei…
Fairfield Moves Fireworks Due To Storms, Rain
Don't worry; thunderstorms forecast for the weekend won't ruin planned fireworks displays in Fairfield County; they are just moved a day later.
Numerous cities and towns, including Stamford, New Canaan, Fairfield, and Greenwich, announced on Friday, July 5, that they have canceled fireworks scheduled for Saturday, July 6, to Sunday, July 7.
All the details remain the same, such as time and place, just the date has changed.
"Safety is always our top priority in making any decision to postpone," said Fairfield First Selectman William Gerber. "The weather for Sunday is expecte…
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