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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.
Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil
The mother of a Long Island 8-year-old boy who died after allegedly being left in a frigid garage overnight said her son's death was "preventable" during a vigil for the boy.
Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17.
Thomas’ father Michael Valva, 40, an NYPD transit officer, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, have been charged with murder in connection with his death, said the Suffolk County Police.
Police said the child was allegedly kept overnight in the home's garage in frigid temperatures that…
Suspect Charged, Victims Identified In Triple-Fatal Home Invasion Shooting
A man has been arrested and charged with the shooting deaths of three people and the attempted murder of a toddler in a quiet, suburban area neighborhood.
Kaliek Goode-Ford, 30, of Newburgh, has been charged in the connection with the triple homicide in Orange County that took place around 8 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, in the Town of Newburgh, police said.
Goode-Ford is believed to be the lone shooter in the incident that left Jimmy Crisantos, 27, Shatavia Crisantos, 26, and Giovanni Tambino, 9, the son of Shatavia from a previous relationship, dead, according to Town of Newburgh Police Chi…
Teen Killed, 21-Year-Old Wounded In Shooting At Apartment Complex, Bridgeport Police Say
An 18-year-old was shot and killed and another man injured during a shooting at a Bridgeport apartment complex.
Bridgeport Police were notified of a shooting by the Shot-Spotter around 5:37 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, on Highland Avenue, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.
Officers responded to the scene and located a man down on Highland Avenue adjacent to building No. 5 of Greene Homes, and a second victim down inside the Greene Homes complex, Fitzgerald said.
The first victim, identified as Myreke Kenion, was shot at least once and was transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center w…
16-Year-Old Teen Girl Shot In Head While Passenger In Vehicle, Bridgeport Police Say
Police are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl in the head while a passenger in a vehicle in Bridgeport.
The shooting took place around 1 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, in the area of James Street and Calhoun Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Office of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport.
According to Appleby, patrol officers responded to the scene and located multiple shell casings. While investigating, officers found the victim, a 16-year-old girl, on Cottage Street.
The victim was a passenger in a vehicle when she was shot on James Street and was t…
Second Man Admits To Role In Gunpoint Area Robbery
A second man has pleaded guilty to the gunpoint robbery of a 67-year-old man who was locked in the trunk of his vehicle in the area.
Orange County resident Justin White, 30, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 23, robbery in connection with the August 2018 crime, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
White had previously pleaded guilty to rape for having sex with an underage girl, the DA's Office said.
He faces up to 17 years in prison when he is sentenced in March.
According to the District Attorney's Office, on August 3, 2018, White and Tranelle Drake, 31, of …
Man Nabbed For Attacking Trumbull Mall Restaurant Employee, Police Say
A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking a female employee at a Westfield Trumbull Mall restaurant.
Shaire Bascome, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19 by Trumbull Police, said Lt. Brian Weir.
According to Weir, Bascome entered the Ten Asian Bistro restaurant with another unidentified male, who was observed grabbing a handful of cash from a tip jar that was on the countertop.
When an employee confronted the man and tried to stop him from leaving, Bascome grabbed the employee by wrapping his arms around her, picked her up a…
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