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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.
Sports Hall Of Famer Identified As Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
A Northern Westchester man accused of receiving and possessing videos and images containing child porn has been identified as a retired teacher and sports fixture in the area.
Richard Leaf, age 72, of Somers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23, following an investigation by the FBI, said Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017, Leaf, a Scarsdale High School graduate who was a social studies teacher in the Harrison School District, has been the announcer for the Section 1 boys and girls basketball tournaments for…
Suffolk County Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Crack
A Long Island gang member has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl in connection with a fatal overdose.
Austin Hunter, a/k/a “Malik,” age 43, of Amityville, was convicted by a jury in November, on numerous counts of drug sales and possession, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to prison time in addition to five years of post-release supervision, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
in April 2019, Suffolk County police officers responded to a suspected fatal overdose in Copiague. The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner determined tha…
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
Updated story: Sports Hall Of Famer Identified As Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
A Northern Westchester retired teacher and sports fixture in the area has been accused of receiving and possessing videos and images containing child porn, federal authorities announced.
Richard Leaf, age 72, of Somers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23, following an investigation by the FBI, said Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
According to the allegations contained in court papers between March 2019 and April 2020, Leaf, who is in the…
CT Man Nabbed For $37K Theft Of Jewelry, Watches
A Connecticut man was arrested on a warrant for allegedly stealing more than $37,000 worth of watches and jewelry from a home he had been hired to move items from.
Devonte Williams, age 28, of Waterbury, was arrested at Waterbury Superior Court by New Canaan Police for the event that took place in March 2020, said Lt. Jason Ferraro.
An investigation found that Williams, an employee of a moving company hired to move items out of the residence, was the prime suspect in the theft, Ferraro said.
Williams was charged with larceny and held on a $25,000 bond.
Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say
A Fairfield County teen was arrested for allegedly shooting himself in the arm and then lied about where the event happened.
The incident took place around 1:15 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, when Bridgeport Police responded 324 Lyon Terrace for a report of a person shot, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran.
During their investigation, detectives determined the teen lied about where he had been shot and that the actual crime scene was the location they had responded to, Gilleran said.
Detectives determined that the teen, Kahlis Parker, age 19, of Bridgeport, had accidental…
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