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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Man Charged With Wolcott Killing Now Nabbed For Sex Assault Man Charged With Wolcott Killing Now Nabbed For Sex Assault
Man Charged With Wolcott Killing Now Nabbed For Sex Assault A Connecticut man who is charged with manslaughter for allegedly running over and killing a woman on purpose has been arrested again for an alleged sexual assault. The assault occurred in Tolland County in August 2023 in the parking lot of a Coventry commercial business. According to Coventry Police, James Sadlowski, age 31, with no address known, was charged on Tuesday, April 30, after a lengthy investigation into the sexual assault. Coventry Police said the victim had only met Sadlowski that evening. He was identified with the assistance of the Cromwell and Wolcott Police, along with con…
Mega Millions Player Wins $1 Million At Popular Orange County Store Mega Millions Player Wins $1 Million At Popular Orange County Store
Mega Millions Player Wins $1 Million At Popular Orange County Store A Mega Millions player walked away with a cool $1 million cash after winning the second-place prize on a ticket purchased at a lucky Hudson Valley store. The winner picked all five numbers -- 10-18-27-37-61 and a Powerball of 5 -- but failed to pick the Powerball to win the large haul of cash for the Tuesday, April 30 game, said New York Lottery officials. The ticket was purchased in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh. No word yet on who the winner is. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70, and the Mega Ball is d…
More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn's Storrs Campus More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn's Storrs Campus
More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn's Storrs Campus More than 20 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at the University of Connecticut after being told to leave by university officials. CBS affiliate WFSB Eyewitness News 3 reported that 23 protestors were arrested on Tuesday, April 30 as UConn Police moved in to take down the encampment. They were charged with charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.  According to Stephanie Reitz, spokeswoman for the university, on Friday, April 26, UConn shared guidelines with protest organizers and the university community for larger outdoor gatherings, including prohi…
Road Rage: Man Nabbed For Incident In Darien Road Rage: Man Nabbed For Incident In Darien
Road Rage: Man Nabbed For Incident In Darien A 24-year-old man who allegedly pointed a BB gun at a tow truck driver on I-95 in Fairfield County and slowed down to 5 mph has been charged by state police. Dae Jesus Acosta, age 24, of Central Falls, Rhode Island, was arrested around 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 29, in Darien for a road rage incident. According to Connecticut State Police, a tow truck driver called 911 after Acosta, who was trying to merge onto I-95 in Darien, in front of the truck slowed down to 5 mph and then pointed what looked like a gun at the driver. He kept following the car for several miles.  A responding troop…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sale Of Drugs To Undercover Agents For Second Time Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sale Of Drugs To Undercover Agents For Second Time
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sale Of Drugs To Undercover Agents For Second Time A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly selling drugs to undercover agents from a drug task force for a second time. The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force arrested Raequan Keemer, age 29, of Beacon, on Tuesday, April 30, for two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, Keemer's arrest is related to an unsealed Dutchess County Grand Jury indictment for those charges. In June of 2023, Keemer pled…
Orange County Man, Brother Found Guilty In Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Orange County Man, Brother Found Guilty In Killing Of Hudson Valley Man
Orange County Man, Brother Found Guilty In Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Two brothers have been found guilty of killing a man found lying dead in his driveway in the region. Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County Court of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji, in January 2023, a homicide investigation was conducted by the New York State Police into the death of Daniel Spotards, a 41-year-old father of two, whose body was found at t…
Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Milford Police Cruiser, Police Say Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Milford Police Cruiser, Police Say
Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Milford Police Cruiser, Police Say An 18-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after he hit a police car to get away from officers investigating a shots fired incident. New Haven County resident Eric Johnson-Charles, age 18, of Hamden, was arrested in Milford on Saturday, April 27. The incident began when Milford Police responded to the Holiday Inn Express at 278 Old Gate Lane for a possible “shots fired” call.  When they arrived, a black sedan driven by Johnson-Charles struck a police cruiser and took off at a high speed. Officers pursued the vehicle before it eventually stopped on Old Gate Lane, Milfor…
Darien Police Department Promotes Officers Darien Police Department Promotes Officers
Darien Police Department Promotes Officers Three Fairfield police officers have been promoted after years of service on the job. Darien Police Chief Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. announced on Tuesday, April 30, the following promotions: Lt. Andrew Mastroianni was promoted to the rank of captain, effective Sunday, May 5. Mastroianni has been with the department for 19 years and currently serves in the Training Division. Detective Sgt. Daniel Skoumbros was promoted to lieutenant, effective Sunday, May 5. Skoumbros has been with the department for 20 years and currently serves in the Detective Division. Officer James Martin was promoted to t…
Fatal Orange County Crash: 34-Year-Old Charged After Months-Long Investigation Fatal Orange County Crash: 34-Year-Old Charged After Months-Long Investigation
Fatal Orange County Crash: 34-Year-Old Charged After Months-Long Investigation After a seven-month-long investigation, a  34-year-old man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide after his box truck veered into another lane, killing a man from the region. Related: 64-Year-Old Killed In Crawford Crash When Truck Crosses Center Lane, Police Say. Marcos Medina, of the Bronx, was arrested on Thursday, April 25, for the Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, crash in Orange County on Route 17 in the town of Crawford. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, the crash killed Sullivan County resident Gerald Filcher, age 64, of B…
Fatal New Haven Hit-Run: Man Found In Road ID'd As Victim Fatal New Haven Hit-Run: Man Found In Road ID'd As Victim
Fatal New Haven Hit-Run: Man Found In Road ID'd As Victim A Connecticut man was killed after allegedly being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident occurred in New Haven around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28, at Whalley Avenue and Brownell Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, responding officers found 70-year-old Yusuf Suat Gursey of New Haven in the roadway suffering from serious injuries. Bruckhart said the offending vehicle's driver was reported to have left the scene following the collision. American Medical Response transported Gursey to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he later died. Bruckhart sa…
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