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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.
IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed In Overnight Crash
Two people killed overnight in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County have been identified.
Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were killed during the crash around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton, said Shelton Police Lt. Christopher Nugent.
Two passengers, Meghan Nealy, 26, of Ansonia, is currently listed in critical condition and Rakiem Reid, 30, of Derby, was treated and released from the hospital, said Nugent.
An initial investigation found that two vehicles, a white BMW 5 series with four occupants, and a white Toyota Rav 4 wit…
Prosecutors Detail Physical, Mental Abuse In Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
During the indictment of an NYPD officer from Suffolk County and his fiancée for the alleged murder of his 8-year-old son, prosecutors outlined the mental and physical abuse suffered by the child.
Thomas Valva was found dead in the basement of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father, Michael Valva, 40, told police he had fallen in the driveway.
Earlier Story: 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say
Valva, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42 both of Center Moriches, were indicted on Thursd…
Fatal Heroin Overdose Death Leads To Arrest Of Fairfield County Dealer, Police Say
A man wanted for selling a fatal dose of heroin has been arrested following an investigation of drug sales in Fairfield County.
David Armstrong, 28, of Fairfield, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, and charged with possession of a controlled substance, attempting to sell a narcotic and selling a controlled substance, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
According to Kalamaras, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, police responded to Roselle Street to investigate a heroin overdose death.
During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to collect several items of evidence tha…
Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion
A 30-year-old man charged with murdering three members of a family and attempting to kill a toddler during a home invasion at a home in the area has been indicted by a grand jury.
Orange County resident Kaliek Goode-Ford, 30, of Newburgh, was indicted on Friday, Feb. 7 and charged with three counts of murder in connection with the Jan. 26, shooting of three members of a Town of Newburgh family, and the attempted murder of a 3-year-old boy he allegedly shot five times, said the Orange County District Attorney Dave Hoovler.
During the shooting, Goode-Ford allegedly killed Jimmy Crisantos…
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher
A math teacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography and voyeurism that took place at his home following a six-month investigation.
Gregory Kelly, 35, of Stamford, a teacher at Cloonan School, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, following an investigation initiated by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
According to Conklin, after receiving the tip in August 2019, that images of child pornography originating from Stamford had been discovered, the department's special unit traced the associated I…
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