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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
Man Charged In Darien Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say Man Charged In Darien Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say
Man Charged In Darien Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with threatening in connection with a domestic incident.  John Reese, age 18, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, March 3 for the incident which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 14 in Darien.  According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros. the victim told officers that she drove with Reese to a business in Darien where he threatened the victim with physical violence when she refused to give Reese the car keys.  The victim reported that Reese took the vehicle without permission, which was found parked in Stamford.  Re…

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Police & Fire
CT Street Takeover Participant Charged For Threatening Police, Other Crimes CT Street Takeover Participant Charged For Threatening Police, Other Crimes
CT Street Takeover Participant Charged For Threatening Police, Other Crimes A Connecticut teen was charged with rioting, threatening police, and other crimes for his part in a street takeover event. New Haven County resident Adalberto Oceguera, age 18, of West Haven turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Thursday, March 7 for taking part in several street takeover events including one in Meriden on Saturday, May 6, 2023. According to State Police, during an extensive and ongoing investigation into numerous street takeover events, Oceguera was identified as a co-conspirator in the damage of a Meriden Police cruiser which occurred on May 6. During the even…

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Police & Fire
CT Police Searching For Red Infiniti G37 Involved In 'Targeted' Shooting, Cops Say CT Police Searching For Red Infiniti G37 Involved In 'Targeted' Shooting, Cops Say
CT Police Searching For Red Infiniti G37 Involved In 'Targeted' Shooting, Cops Say Police in Connecticut are searching for a red Infiniti G37 and its occupants allegedly involved in the shooting of a man multiple times. The incident took place in Hartford County around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 6 in the area of East Road and Union Street in Bristol. According to Lt. Michael Duval of the Bristol Police, the victim was undergoing surgery late Wednesday. Police are seeking the red Infiniti G37 with Connecticut registration BK77317, Duval said. "If anyone sees this vehicle, they are asked to contact local law enforcement, Lt. Eric Hanson said. "Please do no…

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Police & Fire
Man, 23, Charged In Wilton Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam Man, 23, Charged In Wilton Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam
Man, 23, Charged In Wilton Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam A 23-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with an alleged mail theft/check fraud investigation. Kenyel Ventura-Villa, of New Haven, was arrested on Feb. 29 by warrant where he was alleged to have deposited stolen and forged checks in 2022 into an account belonging to a woman who was also arrested last year, said Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police.  Ventura-Villa was charged with: Larceny Conspiracy to commit larceny Conspiracy to commit ID theft  He was held on a $100,000 bond.

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Two Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a shooting at a group of people during an argument at a bar. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at the Taurus B Cafe in the area of Thompson Street and Division Divison Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, during an investigation, Officer Joshua Hurlburt was able to determine that Walter Casteel, age 34, and Demont Simuel, age 31, both of New Haven were involved in an argument at the Taurus B Cafe with another group of people.  Following the argument…

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Police & Fire
Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Hudson Valley Fentanyl Operation Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Hudson Valley Fentanyl Operation
Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Hudson Valley Fentanyl Operation A Hudson Valley drug task force raided an apartment allegedly being used to distribute fentanyl throughout the region. The raid occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, March 7 on South Clinton Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force received numerous complaints about an apartment reportedly being used to distribute fentanyl and other dangerous drugs to vulnerable community members.  Residents in the area also reported being threatened by individuals in this apartment and they…

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Police & Fire
Brookfield Schools, Town Hall Closed Due To Bomb Threats Brookfield Schools, Town Hall Closed Due To Bomb Threats
Brookfield Schools, Town Hall Closed Due To Bomb Threats A Fairfield County town has closed all of its public schools and Town Hall after receiving early morning email bomb threats. The incident took place in Brookfield on Friday, March 8 after the Brookfield Police were notified by local media of a bomb threat at several buildings in town and employee homes, according to the Brookfield Police.  In response, all Brookfield Public Schools and the Brookfield Town Hall were closed for the day for police to investigate the threat, the police department said. "Our team is currently conducting sweeps of all schools and the town hall to ensure the…

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News
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes A man who has been arrested for multiple crimes in the Hudson Valley is headed to prison. Orange County resident David Mead, age 32, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 5 to three to six years in prison in connection with previous guilty pleas to burglary and criminal possession of stolen property. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, after Mead pled guilty in Nov. 2023 he was re-arrested three times while he was pending sentence.  Mead admitted that he had violated the conditions of his plea and was subject to the enhanced sentence …

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Police & Fire
Police Warn 'Street Takeover' Event In CT Town To Stay Away Police Warn 'Street Takeover' Event In CT Town To Stay Away
Police Warn 'Street Takeover' Event In CT Town To Stay Away Police in a Connecticut town are warning a planned "car event" to stay away. The event is planned in Hartford County on Friday, March 8 on Spring Street in Southington, according to Southington Police Lt. Keith Egan. "Police have confirmed that this event is not sponsored or condoned by area businesses and is not a sanctioned event permitted by the town," Egan said.  Egan said the police department prohibits organizing, participating in, or gathering with the intent to disrupt businesses in what can be defined as a “street takeover.”  Southington Police, with assi…

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Business
Popular Hudson Valley Deli Sold After Decades In Business Popular Hudson Valley Deli Sold After Decades In Business
Popular Hudson Valley Deli Sold After Decades In Business After 36 years in business, a popular Hudson Valley deli has been sold after the owner retired. Rockland County's Dee's Country Deli at 51 N Liberty Drive closed on Friday, March 1 in Stony Point after owner Tom Sayre announced he was retiring. According to a notice on the building, Sayre said he was closing to pursue the next chapter of his life.  "Your loyalty and friendship are appreciated more than you know," the sign said. The deli, what many might call a "hole in the wall," has been popular with locals and Yelpers for years. One Yelper put it this way: "Dee's Country Deli…

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