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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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Fairfield County Native Harry Brant, Model Who Became Known As Teen, Dies Suddenly At 24 Fairfield County Native Harry Brant, Model Who Became Known As Teen, Dies Suddenly At 24
Fairfield County Native Harry Brant, Model Who Became Known As Teen, Dies Suddenly At 24 Fairfield County native Harry Brant, a nationally known model and the son of 90s supermodel Stephanie Seymour and publisher Peter M. Brant, has died suddenly. He was 24. Brant died Sunday, Jan. 17, of an accidental overdose, his family said in a statement to The New York Times. Brant had appeared in Italian Vogue and released a makeup line for MAC cosmetics with his brother Peter Brant Jr.  “We will forever be saddened that his life was cut short by this devastating disease,” his family said in a statement to the Times. “He achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never get the cha…
Brick Oven Pizzeria To Open New Location In Northern Westchester Brick Oven Pizzeria To Open New Location In Northern Westchester
Brick Oven Pizzeria To Open New Location In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. For those yearning for a new pizza joint, look no further. Slice Pizza will be moving into a 1,767 square feet building in a newly built shopping center in Northern Westchester at Route 202 (3224 Crompond Road), at the intersection of the Taconic State Parkway at Exit 17A, in Yorktown. Already a hit in other parts of Westchester in Ardsley and Buchanan, as well as in Fairfield County, in Stamford (Slice of Stamford), Slice is known for its brick-oven pies, as well as pasta dishes, salads, and calzones.  The owners are no strangers to great pizza and striv…
CT Man Accused Of Defrauding Investors CT Man Accused Of Defrauding Investors
CT Man Accused Of Defrauding Investors A Connecticut man has been indicted on 17 counts of allegedly defrauding investors of an alcoholic beverage company. Brian Hughes, 56, of Madison, was indicted on Friday, Jan. 15, following his arrest, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment alleges that in March 2015, Hughes founded Handcrafted Brands, for the purpose of raising money to purchase Salute American Vodka, an alcoholic beverage company.  After founding the company, Hughes allegedly solicited and received funds from investors for the purchase and development of Salute.  &nb…
Police Search CT Home In Connection To Missing Mom Case Police Search CT Home In Connection To Missing Mom Case
Police Search CT Home In Connection To Missing Mom Case Connecticut State Police working on the Jennifer Farber Dulos missing mom case are searching a home that once belonged to her late estranged husband. Dulos, of New Canaan, was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Police believe that Dulos, who was estranged from her late husband Fotis Dulos, was surprised at the home by Fotis Dulos and killed. Her body has never been found. Early Tuesday, Jan. 19, state police could be seen en masse searching a property at 80 Mountain Spring Road, in Farming…
Man Struck, Killed By SUV While Walking On Area Roadway Man Struck, Killed By SUV While Walking On Area Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By SUV While Walking On Area Roadway A New York State trooper making a traffic stop heard a crash right behind him that killed an area man The incident took place around 11:15 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, when the trooper from the Montgomery barracks was patrolling on 17K in Orange County, in the town of Newburgh, when he stopped a vehicle for a vehicle and traffic law violation, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  While exiting his vehicle, the trooper heard a vehicle accident behind him. While investigating, he found a white Nissan Rogue with front end damage on the opposite side of the road with a man lying on the pavement in front …
Man Shot In Leg, Bullet Hits Home In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot In Leg, Bullet Hits Home In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot In Leg, Bullet Hits Home In Fairfield County, Police Say One person was shot and a house was hit by gunfire during an incident in Fairfield County overnight. Police responded to the area of Sunshine Circle in Bridgeport around 11:09 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, after receiving a ShotSpotter notification on Sunshine Circle. While responding, the police department received multiple calls from citizens regarding hearing shots fired with one citizen reporting a possible bullet that went into her wall in the location of Building 10 Trumbull Ave., said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport. director of Emergency Management. While on-scene officers received reports…
Teen Girl Charged After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Front Of Area Home, Police Say Teen Girl Charged After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Front Of Area Home, Police Say
Teen Girl Charged After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Front Of Area Home, Police Say A teen has been arrested after allegedly losing control of her vehicle and slamming into two parked vehicles in the yard of a home in the area. Police responded to the incident in Ulster County around 1:35 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, after receiving a 911 call reporting a personal injury motor vehicle crash in front of 61 Mike Krout Road in the Town of Saugerties.  Ulster County 911 reported that a vehicle had crashed into a residence and that the vehicle was on fire and occupants were entrapped, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Upon arrival, officers …
4-Year-Old Child Struck Killed By Delivery Truck In Hudson Valley 4-Year-Old Child Struck Killed By Delivery Truck In Hudson Valley
4-Year-Old Child Struck Killed By Delivery Truck In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old child was killed after being hit by a delivery truck in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley apartment complex. New York State troopers responded to the event around 3:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, in Orange County after receiving a call that a child had been hit by a delivery truck on D A Weider Blvd., in Kiryas Joel, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An initial investigation found that a delivery truck going south on D A Weider Blvd., made a left turn into a driveway entrance of an apartment complex, Nevel said. Upon entering the complex, the truck struck the male child, he added. The b…
Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say
Man Busted Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check At Fairfield County Bank, Police Say A 49-year-old man was busted in Fairfield County for attempting to cash a fraudulent check. Johnny Rivera, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, at Union Saving Bank in Monroe for charges involving fraudulent activity, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. According to Corrone, around 3 p.m. the department received a complaint from employees of the Union Savings Bank concerning an individual who walked up to the drive-through window attempting to cash a check they believed to be fraudulent.  The employee told officers that Rivera presented a check dr…
Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting An Incident Involving Handgun In Area, Police Say Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting An Incident Involving Handgun In Area, Police Say
Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting An Incident Involving Handgun In Area, Police Say A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly falsely reporting an incident involving a handgun in Dutchess County. Kyle Ropeter, of Wilton, New York, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 8, after New York State Police responded to the town of Stanford for a report of a person with a handgun, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers responded an investigation found that Ropeter had falsely reported the incident, Hicks said. He was charged with falsely reporting an incident and released on an appearance ticket. 
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