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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.
Bridgeport Man Allegedly Held Victim At Gunpoint In Home Invasion
A Bridgeport man was arrested in connection with a home invasion in April in which he allegedly held a victim at gunpoint and forced the man to turn over a large amount of cash and other goods.
Watertown detectives arrested Youssef Mohammed, 22, on the charges of reckless endangerment, kidnapping with a firearm, home invasion, burglary, larceny, and robbery, said the Watertown Police Department.
The incident took place on April 23, when police responded to the area of Falls Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue for the report of an adult victim who was kidnapped at gunpoint, Watertown police sa…
Suspect Nabbed After Two Women Injured In Haverstraw Knife Attack
A woman wanted for the stabbing of two other women turned herself into Haverstraw Police.
Angelica S. Bare, 24, of Haverstraw, turned herself into police on Wednesday, May 8, in connection with a stabbing incident that took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, at the intersection of Liberty and Main streets, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund.
The incident began when Haverstraw police found two females lying on the sidewalk at Liberty and Main suffering from stab wounds, said Lund.
First aid was administered to the victims by EMS, and police were able to determine that the suspect wa…
ID Released For Man, 54, Killed After Crash Into Trumbull Home
A 54-year-old Trumbull man who died after driving his pickup truck into a home has been identified.
Eric Gabrielson, of Oldfield Road, was killed around 7 p.m., Friday, May 3, in the area of Daniels Farm Road during a two-vehicle crash that ended with the pickup truck hitting the side of a home, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir.
According to Weir, the pick-up truck and a sedan collided, and the pick-up truck eventually came in contact with a nearby residence. The only occupant of the pick-up truck, Gabrielson, was entrapped inside of the vehicle, and bystanders approa…
Food-Service Workers Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At Greenwich HS Cafeteria
Two Greenwich High School cafeteria workers were arrested after allegedly getting into a physical fight.
Gina Gazard, 51, and Tammy Caballero, 34, both of Stamford, were arrested around 8:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, after Greenwich police responded to the school at 10 Hillside Road for a report of the fight, said Greenwich Police Lt. Johnn Slusarz.
Upon arrival, an investigation found that the two women had engaged in a physical fight which resulted in injury to multiple parties, according to Slusarz.
Both women were charged with breach of peace and assault. They were released on a promise to…
Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash
A Valley Stream man has been charged with manslaughter and two counts of assault in connection with a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash.
Dana King, Jr., 23, was arraigned Tuesday, May 7, for the March 18, crash that killed a father of two children, Jim Hayes Jr., 22, of Hempstead, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
The incident began around 11:30 p.m., when Hayes, picked up, Isabel Rodriguez, from her Valley Stream home in a lime green 2007 BMW. About a block from the house, the woman noticed her ex-boyfriend, King, driving a black 2009 Audi behind t…
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