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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 Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Man Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County
Man Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a man picking up a patient from a hospital in Fairfield County without any provocation. The incident took place around 10:42 a.m., Saturday, June 5 when the victim was loading the patient's items into the back of a vehicle at Norwalk Hospital. The victim had parked his vehicle in a Norwalk Hospital parking lot off of Rhodonolia Drive and was preparing to receive a patient who was in the process of being discharged, said Sgt. Sof…

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Man Attempted To Rob Woman Behind Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say Man Attempted To Rob Woman Behind Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say
Man Attempted To Rob Woman Behind Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a woman as she was walking in a parking lot behind a restaurant. Joseph Riley, age 40, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Sunday, May 30, by police following the reported attempted robbery in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri of the Darien Police Department.  According to Palmieri, the woman told officers that a Black man wearing a gray sweatshirt approached her and demanded money as she walking behind the Bodega Taco Bar. When she refused to give Riley money, he attempted to pull her purse off her arm, police said. Two w…

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Fairfield County Man Driving 'Erratically' Charged With DUI, Police Say Fairfield County Man Driving 'Erratically' Charged With DUI, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Driving 'Erratically' Charged With DUI, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for alleged DUI after he was seen driving by police driving erratically. Dennis Dickerson, age 36, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, May 24 by Darien Police after an officer spotted him driving erratically on Post Road near Center Street. The vehicle also had a front passenger's side flat tire.  As the officer attempted to position his vehicle behind Dickerson's vehicle, Dickerson hit a legally parked car on the eastbound side of the Post Road, said Sgt. James Palmieri. A stop was conducted and the officer said that while talking wit…

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Teen Nabbed For Stealing Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed For Stealing Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed For Stealing Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for a 2019 incident in which he allegedly stole a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. According to Darien Police, in November 2019, a resident called police to report their vehicle was missing from their driveway, said Sgt. James Palmieri. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside, police said. Several days later, Darien Police were informed that the stolen vehicle had engaged Bridgeport Police in pursuit and the suspect had gotten away on foot. Detectives responded to the vehicle and processed it for evidence. Also found in the Jeep was a …

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Worker Trapped After Porch Collapses In Western Mass Worker Trapped After Porch Collapses In Western Mass
Worker Trapped After Porch Collapses In Western Mass A construction worker received non-life-threatening injuries after being trapped during a partial structural collapse. The incident took place on Wednesday, June 2, at 783 Belmont Ave., when structural supports for the porch roof failed, trapping one worker, said the Springfield Fire and Emergency Management.  The man was extricated by the Springfield Fire Department and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said. 

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Man Shot Outside Of Long Island Home, Police Say Man Shot Outside Of Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Shot Outside Of Long Island Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was found shot in the leg outside of a Long Island home. The shooting took place around 7:42 p.m., Thursday, June 3, outside of 86 Parkwood Drive in Shirley, said the Suffolk County Police. The man was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.  Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Seventh Squad Detectives at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.  All calls will remain confidential.

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Lifestyle
Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Offers Fresh Seafood In Sophisticated, Casual Atmosphere Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Offers Fresh Seafood In Sophisticated, Casual Atmosphere
Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Offers Fresh Seafood In Sophisticated, Casual Atmosphere If you are in the mood for fresh seafood done right, then a popular Fairfield County restaurant that receives fresh seafood from New York markets each morning should handle that urge easily. The Saltwater Bar and Restaurant in South Norwalk is known across the region for its New England-style seafood with an edge. Their mission is simple, the owner says, "the very best in all that we do...food, service, and location." A large painting inside the restaurant greets you.Yelp Foodies and Yelpers seem to agree and flock to the restaurant that seems vast, but welcoming when you walk in the d…

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Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say
Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say Two Western Mass juveniles have been arrested for alleged possession of firearms and illegal narcotics. According to Pittsfield Police, on Wednesday, May 26, police received word that a man was in possession of a gun at a residence on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield.  Arriving officers initiated an investigation and determined that three males had fled the residence and engaged in suspicious activity as they traveled through nearby properties on foot, said Lieutenant Gary Traversa.    A short time later, two juvenile males that matched witness descriptions were detained by officers. A search…

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CT State Trooper, K-9 Hit By Drunk Driver, Police Say CT State Trooper, K-9 Hit By Drunk Driver, Police Say
CT State Trooper, K-9 Hit By Drunk Driver, Police Say A Connecticut State trooper and his K-9 partner were unharmed when their police cruiser was hit by an alleged impaired driver. The crash took place around 1:53 a.m., Friday, June 4, when the trooper was traveling northbound on I-91 in a construction zone in Hartford and was hit by a vehicle driven by Richard Harris, 57, of West Hartford, said state police. An investigation found that Harris was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, state police said. Harris was arrested and charged: DUI in a construction zone Failure to maintain proper lane in a construction zone Failure to ob…

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Fairfield County Man Attempted To Break Into Home Of Victim With Protective Order, Police Say Fairfield County Man Attempted To Break Into Home Of Victim With Protective Order, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Attempted To Break Into Home Of Victim With Protective Order, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested on alleged domestic violence charges after he attempted to break into the home of a victim who had a protective order. Arlind Bajraktari, age 21, of New Canaan, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, for an incident that took place on Monday, 31 in New Canaan. Police said Bajraktari had a domestic dispute with the victim on Monday. When police arrived Bajraktari had left the scene and officers could not locate him. Early Tuesday, he returned to the home and attempted to make entry into the home when New Canaan Police arrived on the scene and apprehended him, s…

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