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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Popular CT Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location Popular CT Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location
Popular CT Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location Open for only five weeks, a new restaurant in Connecticut is just the spot to watch the game with friends while noshing on good food and drinks. Four Dads Pub in Hartford, an off-shoot of the original in Granby, is quickly gaining a reputation as the place to head to with friends and family for a pizza or a burger, along with a beer, or some high-dollar bourbon.  Started by, well four dads, who wanted a spot to kick back with friends and family, the restaurant reminds you of a Cheers atmosphere where fun and good food are the norms, according to online reviewers and local foodies. "St…
Greenwich Socialite Who Recorded Minors Released From Prison Early Greenwich Socialite Who Recorded Minors Released From Prison Early
Greenwich Socialite Who Recorded Minors Released From Prison Early A socialite rom the region who pleaded guilty to voyeurism charges after she filmed three people, including a minor, without their consent, has been released from prison. Fairfield County resident Hadley Palmer, age 53, of Greenwich, was released on Wednesday, May 4, after serving 90 days as part of a plea agreement, according to the Daily Mail. Palmer, who had been serving her time in the York Correctional Institution, the state prison for women in Niantic, since Feb. 4, still faces between 90 days and five years in jail when sentenced in August after admitting the offenses in January…
Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns During Warrant Search, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns During Warrant Search, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns During Warrant Search, Police Say A Long Island man was busted with guns, ammo, and drugs when sheriff's deputies served an "extreme risk" domestic violence order. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, in East Setauket, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. During the warrant service, deputies arrested Robert Ludwig, age 26, of East Setauket, the sheriff's office said.  Some of the weapons seized during the warrant search.Suffolk County Sheriff's Office While serving the order, deputies discovered multiple illegal weapons and drug paraphernalia. A search warrant was obtained and was served in…
15-Year-Old Caught With Loaded Firearm In Western Mass, Police Say 15-Year-Old Caught With Loaded Firearm In Western Mass, Police Say
15-Year-Old Caught With Loaded Firearm In Western Mass, Police Say A 15-year-old Western Massachusetts boy was arrested after he was allegedly caught carrying a loaded firearm.  The arrest took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 7 p.m., Thursday, May 5 on Walnut Street. The teen was arrested after Springfield detectives received information that he was currently in possession of a firearm in a parking lot on the 400 block of Walnut Street, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Detectives approached a group of four teens, including the suspect, who was detained, Walsh said. During a search, detectives recovered …
25-Year-Old Local Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash 25-Year-Old Local Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
25-Year-Old Local Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash A 25-year-old area woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 2. The crash took place in East Hartford around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 5, said the Connecticut State Police. When troopers arrived on the scene, an investigation found Wanda Figueroa, age 25, of Hartford, with serious injuries and she was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. According to the investigation, Figueroa was driving on the right shoulder in a 2018 Jeep Compass next to a Glastonbury woman driving a 2020 Volvo Momentum when for an unknown reason she swerved into the side of the Volvo, state police…
Two Men Steal Mercedes At Gunpoint From Woman On Long Island, Police Say Two Men Steal Mercedes At Gunpoint From Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Two Men Steal Mercedes At Gunpoint From Woman On Long Island, Police Say Police on Long Island are searching for two men who allegedly pulled a gun on a woman and stole her 2020 Mercedes Benz. The incident took place in Wantagh around 9 p.m., Thursday, May 5.  According to detectives, a 44-year-old woman parked her 2020 Mercedes-Benz on Ridgewood Drive; exited her vehicle, and proceeded to the passenger side to remove personal belongings.  As she removed items, the woman was approached by two Black males dressed in all-black clothing who claimed they were lost and requested directions, police said. One of the men then pulled out a blac…
Know Them? Two Wanted For Installing Skimmer On Stratford ATM, Police Say Know Them? Two Wanted For Installing Skimmer On Stratford ATM, Police Say
Know Them? Two Wanted For Installing Skimmer On Stratford ATM, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying two men who allegedly installed a skimmer on an ATM machine in Fairfield County. The skimmer was discovered in Stratford at the 7-Eleven in Paradise Green.  The skimming device was attached to one of the readers from Tuesday, April 26 to Thursday, April 28, said the Stratford Police. "This device will only record card numbers if the card was swiped along the magnetic strip," said the Stratford Police on Facebook.  The device does not record card numbers if the card was inserted in the chip reader or if the touchless feature was u…
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Colleges are issuing warnings about fentanyl-laced Adderall after one student died and another is in critical condition after using the fake drug. Ohio State University in Columbus issued an urgent warning on Thursday, May 5, after three students overdosed, with one later dying and one remaining in critical condition. Columbus Public Health said the fake Adderall pills appear to contain fentanyl, causing an increase in overdoses and hospitalizations. "Our community has suffered a tragic loss with the death of one of our students earlier today," said Ohio State president Kristina M. J…
Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four'
Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' In a renewed commitment to solve the Gilgo Beach serial killer murders on Long Island, police are releasing new information on the first four of the 10 victims and have increased the reward amount to $50,000. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison on Thursday, May 5, announced the release of information on victims Maureen Brainard Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello, also known as the "Gilgo Four.”  The four women were located within a quarter-mile of one another near Gilgo Beach in December 2010. All of the new information, along with in…
Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say
Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say A Connecticut man was killed after being hit by a train in Fairfield County. The incident place around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 in the vicinity of the Cos Cob station. Killed was Hartford County resident Michael Haden Crouse, age 38, of Newington, said MTA Police Department spokesperson Aaron Donovan. Trains were delayed for about 50 minutes as investigators worked, officials said. MTA Police are investigating. Additional information was not available at this time. 
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