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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.
CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to four-and-half years in prison for illegally possessing two firearms.
Carlos Barnes, also known as "Buddha," age 29, of New Haven, was sentenced to prison time in addition to three years of supervised release on Thursday, Jan. 21, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Hamden Police arrested Barnes after they found him in possession of a Taurus Millennium G2 9mm handgun and a Springfield XD-40 .40 caliber handgun with an obliterated seria…
Police Searching For Three Suspects In Long Island Deli Burglary
Police are investigating a burglary of a Long Island deli in which three suspects allegedly broke into the restaurant.
The incident took place around 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. Jan. 21, in Valley Stream, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an employee of a deli, located at 40 Roosevelt Ave., discovered the front door lock had been cut. The employee notified the police.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that the cash register, a small safe, and an ATM machine were taken. All three contained an undisclosed amount of cash.
Video surveillance shows three m…
Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say
A 25-year-old man was busted by police on Long Island allegedly for having a defaced handgun and marijuana during a traffic stop.
Dimitri Bien-Aime, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 10:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, during the stop in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
According to Detectives, officers spotted a 2012 BMW SUV traveling southbound on Meacham Avenue without a license plate and stopped the vehicle.
As officers approached the vehicle they detected a strong odor of marijuana, police said.
When officers had Bien-Aime, get out of the vehicle, they noticed a black handgun i…
Two Arrested For Vandalizing Sandy Hook Memorial
Two people have been arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of a mural dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre.
Lorenzo Cavallo, age 20, of Plainville, and Gina Lombardi, age 21, of Bristol, turned themselves into Southington Police on Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 29, in Southington.
According to police, officers investigated a report of vandalism done to the detached garages on the property of 245 Summer St., in Southington. The property owner donated the back of one structure for a mural painted in remembrance of th…
Man Busted With Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
A New York man was busted with more than 41 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley.
Carlos F. Mota, age 30, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 20, by state police in the town of Poughkeepsie, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
According to Hicks, around 2:40 a.m., Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Honda CRV on Page Park Drive in the town of Poughkeepsie for a traffic violation.
An investigation determined Mota was in possession of what was later weighed as approximately 41.8 grams of cocaine.
During the arrest, Mota resisted and attempted to flee on foo…
Silver Alert Canceled After Missing Man Found Safe In Fairfield County
This story has been updated.
A 78-year-old Fairfield County man who had been missing has been found safe, police said.
Jose Costa, of Norwalk, was last seen around 3 a.m., Friday, Jan. 22, leaving in his vehicle from his home on Winnipauk Drive, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino.
Friday afternoon, Norwalk Police said Costa had been found safe.
Original Story:
Costa is described as being about 5’-5”, 170 lbs, balding with gray hair, and blue eyes.
He was last seen wearing a beige jacket and tan pants, police said.
Costa suffers from medical conditions and may be dri…
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