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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.

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'Game Of Thrones' Star Reportedly At Luxury Retreat For Alcohol, Anxiety Treatment In Area 'Game Of Thrones' Star Reportedly At Luxury Retreat For Alcohol, Anxiety Treatment In Area
'Game Of Thrones' Star Reportedly At Luxury Retreat For Alcohol, Anxiety Treatment In Area A week after the grand finale of the "Game of Thrones," one its main stars is reportedly receiving treatment at a luxury Connecticut retreat for alcohol, anxiety and other issues. Kit Harington, aka, Jon Snow, is taking time off from the stress following the ending of the show which has consumed his life for the past few years, reported the New York Post. The 32-year-old actor, married to his former co-star, Rose Leslie, began his month-long stay at the Privé-Swiss Wellness Retreat, on May 19, the Post reported. The facility, near Madison, costs more than $120,000 a month, and is known as…
ID Released For Teen Swimmer Found Dead In Candlewood Lake ID Released For Teen Swimmer Found Dead In Candlewood Lake
ID Released For Teen Swimmer Found Dead In Candlewood Lake The body of a teen who went missing while swimming in Candlewood Lake in New Milford has been recovered, according to New Milford Mayor Pete Bass. Joshua DaSilva, 17, of New Milford, who went missing while swimming with friends on Monday, May 27, was recovered by the New Milford Police Department and the Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue, said New Milford Police Lt. Lawrence Ash. "The body of the missing swimmer has been found by the NMPD diving team," said Bass on Facebook. "Please say a prayer for the found swimmer and family." Ash said the department would like to "express our deepes…
Truck Fire Causes Closure Of Busy Roadway In Westport Truck Fire Causes Closure Of Busy Roadway In Westport
Truck Fire Causes Closure Of Busy Roadway In Westport A truck fire closed the Newtown Turnpike in Westport for more than an hour on Wednesday, May 29. Westport firefighters responded to the call for a fire in the back of a pickup truck around 5:48 a.m., the department said. Arriving companies, including two fire engines and the shift commander, found a pick-up truck in the roadway on fire.  Firefighters quickly stretched a fire hose line and doused the fire within minutes, the department said. There were no reported injuries. The fire is under investigation by the Westport Fire Marshal’s Office.
Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered
Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered The FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List has a new addition from the area -- Eugene Palmer of Rockland County. The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force announced Wednesday, May 29,  that Palmer, 80, has been added for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the alleged murder of his daughter-in-law in September 2012, said the FBI. Investigators say Palmer allegedly shot and killed Tammy Palmer, 39, outside her home near Willow Grove Road in Stony Point. He then left the scene in a pickup truck, which was later found near Harriman State Park, the FBI said. Rockla…
Man Forced Woman, Children Into Vehicle In Far Rockaway, Police Say Man Forced Woman, Children Into Vehicle In Far Rockaway, Police Say
Man Forced Woman, Children Into Vehicle In Far Rockaway, Police Say A Ridge man was arrested for unlawful imprisonment after a woman and her children were saved after she held up a sign pleading for help at an area gas station. William Jamal Wilkinson, 36, was arrested after Nassau County Police responded to a suspicious occurrence at the Mobil Gas Station on Glen Cove Road around 1:27 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, in Roslyn Heights, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, when officers arrived on the scene they were informed by a witness who said they saw a woman in the front passenger seat of a black 2005 Ford Taurus holding a sign that…
East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor
East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor An East Rockaway Roman Catholic deacon has agreed to step away from his duties following allegations that he sexually abused a minor 26 years ago. The accusations against Deacon Richard W. LaRossa, 72, a deacon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre assigned to the Church of Saint Raymond of Penyafort in East Rockaway, were recently reported to the Office for the Protection of Children and Young People of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said  Sean P. Dolan, director of communications for the diocese. Dolan said the matter has been reported to civil authorities and that LaRossa has ag…
Drunk Driver, 23, Faces Multiple Charge After Crash That Killed Passenger From Stony Point Drunk Driver, 23, Faces Multiple Charge After Crash That Killed Passenger From Stony Point
Drunk Driver, 23, Faces Multiple Charge After Crash That Killed Passenger From Stony Point A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old Rockland County resident. Jarret June, of Fort Carson, Colorado, was arrested on Saturday, May 25, and charged with vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment, two counts of DWI, and reckless driving, following the crash that left Nicholas Keefer of Stony Point dead, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Stony Point officers responded to the crash around 3:40 a.m., Saturday, May 25, on Beach Road in Stony Point, said Hylas. Once on the scene, officers found a Jeep on its side and June attempti…
Kitten Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued In Dix Hills Kitten Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued In Dix Hills
Kitten Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued In Dix Hills A tiny kitten in Dix Hills has used one of its nine lives after being plucked from a sewer drain by two brave rescuers. The 4- to 5-week-old kitten was stuck in the sewer drain in front of a Dix Hills home on Shoreham Drive on Tuesday, May 28, for more than 24 hours, said officials with the Suffolk County SPCA. The kitten, who was in dire straits, was saved after residents called multiple agencies to help. All deemed the rescue too dangerous, leaving the little one stuck. The Rescuers.Suffolk County SPCA That's when Suffolk County SPCA Detective Jennifer Pape and John Spat from Save-A-…
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car In Hicksville Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car In Hicksville
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car In Hicksville A 16-year-old teen was critically injured after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Hicksville. The incident took place around 9:37 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, in the vicinity of Newbridge Road and Old Country Road, in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives,  a 63-year-old man was driving a 2019 Nissan northbound on Newbridge Road and struck the teen as he was crossing Old County Road west to east on his bicycle, police said. The teen suffered multiple head injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical co…
Police Ask For Driver Of Commercial Vehicle, Motorists To Assist In I-84 Fatal Shooting Probe Police Ask For Driver Of Commercial Vehicle, Motorists To Assist In I-84 Fatal Shooting Probe
Police Ask For Driver Of Commercial Vehicle, Motorists To Assist In I-84 Fatal Shooting Probe New York State Police are asking the public and the driver of a commercial vehicle for help with information regarding an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead. Luke H. Patterson, 41, of Tannersville, was shot and killed by a state trooper after being stopped walking along I-84 around 12:55 a.m., Thursday, May 23, in the town of Montgomery. The shooting took place when Patterson, a Bronxville High School graduate who recently owned two restaurants in California before moving back to the area, allegedly made a move to get inside of the trooper's vehicle, after being uncooperative …
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