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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.
Convicted Rapist Who Lived In CT Failed To Register As Sex Offender, Feds Say
A convicted rapist who was illegally living in Connecticut waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Fairfield County for failing to register as a sex offender.
Lester B. Joy, 40, formerly of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to failing to register as a sex offender, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2002, Joy was convicted in the State of New Jersey of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and theft.
For those offenses, he was sentenced …
Duo Charged For Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Westchester
A pair of men already serving prison time have been indicted in the murder of a Westchester man.
Marcus Chambers, 29, aka “Chino,” “Chi D,” and “SP,” and Darnell Kidd, 29, aka “Black,” “Donney,” and “Donney Black,” were indicted on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains, said Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Both men are currently serving prison sentences from prior federal convictions and will be brought to the federal courthouse in White Plains at a later date to be present…
Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
A 31-year-old man was arrested on Long Island for allegedly attempting to pull an "elder scam" on an elderly woman.
Devon Johnson, of Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Westbury for the scam which took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an 80-year-old woman, who lives out of state, was contacted via telephone on Tuesday by an unknown man who told her grandson was arrested and needed bail money for his release.
The victim was instructed to put $8,000 cash into a package and have it sent by UPS to a Westbury addre…
Police Asking For Information Regarding Attempted Burglary At Long Island Jewelry Store
Police are asking the public for help with information regarding an attempted burglary at a Long Island business.
Nassau County Police said the attempted burglary took place at Saatchi Jewelry, around 2 p.m. between Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Island Park.
According to detectives, officers responded to 4547 Austin Blvd. for the report of a burglary. After an investigation, it was determined that an unknown suspect entered the vacant commercial store through a hole in the roof.
Once inside, the suspect attempted to enter the adjacent store, Saatchi Jewelry, by cutting a …
Northern Westchester Man Receives Summons For Failing To Register Dog Following Bite
A 31-year-old Northern Westchester man was served a criminal summons for failing to register his dog after it allegedly bit a person.
William Henriquez, of Yorktown, was cited on Saturday, Oct. 31, after Yorktown Police responded to a home on Arbour Lane in Yorktown Heights for a report of a dog bite, police said.
According to police, on Thursday, May 28, police responded to the home for a report of an alleged dog bite. Following an investigation, officers found that Henriquez did not have a license for the dog in question.
As a result, a criminal summons was applied for.
Henriquez was re…
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