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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.
Woman Arrested After Pulling Out A Knife In Fight At Jericho Hotel, Police Say
A 24-year-old woman was arrested for an alleged assault after stabbing another woman in the head and chest during a fight with two children in the room.
The incident took place around 1:50 a.m., Sunday, July 7, when Nassau County Police responded to the Meadowbrook Motor Lodge, at 440 Jericho Turnpike, in Jericho, for a disturbance.
Upon arrival, officers found two women fighting in the hallway of the motel. An investigation found that Crystal Poole, of Hempstead, allegedly attacked the victim, 26, with a knife before locking herself in the victim’s room with her two children, sa…
Father, Son Injured During Motorcycle Crash In Area
A father and son were injured while out for a motorcycle ride after the father lost control of the vehicle and slid off the highway, police say.
The crash took place in Putnam County at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7, when James Fordham, 54, and his 12-year-old son, Dominick Fordham, were heading eastbound on Route 301 near Forest Court in Kent when a car stopped to make a right turn in front of the motorcycle, said Kent Police Chief Kevin R. Owens.
Fordham attempted to stop but lost control and slid off the roadway and into a ditch and some trees, the chief said.
The father was airlifted…
Man Wanted For Murder Located By K-9 After I-95 Foot Chase, CT State Police Say
A man wanted for murder was nabbed after taking state police on a foot chase following a traffic stop.
Robert D. Annunziata, 33, of McDonough, Georgia, was arrested around 4:50 p.m., Sunday, July 4, after the vehicle he was in was stopped for speeding in the area of I-95 southbound just south of Exit 92 in Stonington, said the Connecticut State Police.
Annunziata, who was a passenger in the vehicle, jumped out of the car and ran into a wooded area just north of North Anguilla Road, but was located by K-9 officer Luka, state police said.
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Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI, Speeding During July 4th Holiday Period, Police Say
The numbers are in and drivers in Connecticut were safer this year compared to last year with fewer tickets for speeding and traffic crashes and no fatalities.
According to Connecticut State Police, they received 7,184 calls for service during the holiday period which ran from 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 7.
During the time period, troopers focused on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers, and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were also in place over the entire weekend.
There was more DUI arrest in 20…
Two Men Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Area, Police Said
Police nabbed two men for alleged possession of 110 bags of heroin, 13 THC vape pens, and pot following a traffic stop.
Johnnie K. Johnson Jr., 26, of the Town of Wallkill, and Gillbert R. Rodriguez, 27, of Middletown, were arrested on Monday, July 1, after they were stopped in the parking lot of the Claremont Condominium at 240 Schutt Road, said the Town of Wallkill Police.
During the stop, officers searched the vehicle and uncovered the drugs, police said.
Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. He was remand…
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