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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.
Police Need Help Identifying Gunpoint Pharmacy Robber
Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery of a pharmacy.
The incident took place in Dutchess County around 5:59 p.m., Friday, June 5, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.
According to Clark, police received a report of a robbery at the Smith Street Pharmacy at 269 Mansion St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, in which a man armed with a gun demanded pain medication.
Police were told by the pharmacy staff that the man, armed with a black and silver handgun entered the store, pointed the gun at them, and deman…
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say
Two men have been arrested in connection with allegedly committing multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox on Long Island.
Nassau County Police said the two men were arrested for the larcenies that took place around 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, in North Lawrence.
According to detectives, an investigation was being conducted of multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox at 136 Spruce St., in Cedarhurst.
The investigation determined that Thomas Mensah, 21, of Queens, and Michael Fayemiwo, of Far Rockaway, were allegedly responsible for the thefts.
Detectives were able to locate…
Long Island Physician Assistant Engaged In Sexual Contact With 14-Year-Old Patient, Police Say
A Long Island physician assistant has been arrested after he allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a minor patient and then gave her money in an attempt to prevent her from reporting the contact.
According to Suffolk County Police, Richard Bennett, 48, of Coram, was arrested Thursday, May 21, for having inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old female patient earlier that month while he was employed at Family Medical Care, located at 1745 Union Blvd, in Bay Shore.
He then allegedly gave the teen cash to prevent her from reporting the crime, police said.
Bennett was charged…
Newtown HS Grad Back In Connecticut To Face Murder, Kidnapping, Other Charges
A former Fairfield County high school football standout charged with the murders of two people, kidnapping a woman, and other crimes, is under suicide watch after being returned to Connecticut to face charges.
Peter Manfredonia, 23, a UConn senior and 2015 Newtown High School graduate who was the subject of a national manhunt, was returned to the state from Maryland where he was captured after the rampage that began on Friday, May 22, in Willington, Connecticut, said Connecticut State Police.
During an arraignment on murder charges on Friday, June 12 for the Willington killing of an e…
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