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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.
Elmont Man Attempts To Sexually Abuse Girl After Breaking Into Home, Police Say
An Elmont man was nabbed for breaking into an apartment and attempting to sexually abuse a juvenile girl who managed to escape.
The attack took place around 4:15 a.m., Sunday, June 30, when Alex Rivera, 24, allegedly entered an Elmont apartment and inappropriately touched the victim against her will, Nassau County Police said.
The victim fought with Rivera to get away several times before successfully escaping and alerting her parents of the intruder, police said.
Once the parents were awake, Rivera ran away in an unknown direction, according to police.
Rivera surrend…
Woodbury Felon Convicted Of Shooting Man During Violent Middle Island Armed Robbery
A Long Island felon was found guilty by a federal jury in Central Islip for shooting a man during a violent armed robbery on Middle Island.
Spencer Jean, 33, of Westbury, was found guilty of robbing a marijuana trafficker, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, said John Marzulli, of U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan.
When sentenced, Jean faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years on the firearms count, and up to a total of 45 years on the other four cou…
Suspect Still At Large One Year After Sexual Assault Of 89-Year-Old In Nanuet
One year ago, on July 4, 2018, an 89-year-old woman was brutally sexually assaulted in Nanuet.
Since then, the Clarkstown Police Department has continued to search for the person responsible for that attack that took place in the area of College Avenue and 1st Street, said the Clarkstown Police.
" We are seeking the public’s assistance with this investigation that is now a year old," said Clarkstown Det. Peter Walker.
Walker said detectives are searching for anyone who was in the area of College Avenue and 1st Street, including Normandy Village, between 4:30 pm on July 3, 2018, and 5…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash That Causes Five-Hour Route 15 Closure, State Police Say
One motorcycle rider was killed during a crash with another motorcycle on northbound Route 15 Tuesday, July 2.
Julio Rodriguez, 31, of Hartford, was killed around 1 a.m. in the area of Exit 85 in Hartford, said the Connecticut State Police.
Troopers said the two motorcycles were traveling on Route 15 north when both drivers lost control of their bikes at the same time and struck the right shoulder metal guardrails.
The driver of the other motorcycle, Charles Wooding, 24, of Vernon, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Hartford Hospital.
Route 15 was closed for mor…
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