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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.
Gunfire Leads To Chase, Crash, Bridgeport Police Say
Four people, including three juveniles, were arrested following a wild shooting of some 37 shots at an area apartment complex, a police pursuit, and finally a crash in a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County.
The incident took place around 1:03 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the Charles F. Greene Homes Apartment Complex at Highland Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management.
When police arrived on the scene, they spotted an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed leaving the area and entering I-95, Appleby said.
Th…
More Than 190,000 Ceiling Fans Recalled Because Blades May Fly Off
More than 190,000 popular ceiling fans sold at Home Depot have been recalled nationwide because the fans' blades may fly off while in use.
King of Fans, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, company announced the recall of its 54-inch Hampton Bay Mara ceiling fans, due to the detaching blades, according to a statement from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to the commission, of the 47 reports of detached blades, two of the blades struck people, and four blades caused property damage.
The commission said for users to "immediately stop" using the fans which came in matte…
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men For Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Two men have been indicted on murder charges in connection with the Thursday, Dec. 17 death of a 12-year-old girl.
Gilbert Thomas, 24, and Robert “Nikki” James, 46, both of Kingston, were indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury.
The indictment was handed up Wednesday, Dec. 30, said the Ulster County District Attorney David Clegg.
Both Thomas and James are accused of the murder of D'Janeira Mason, who was killed inside her home at 60 Van Buren St. around 8 p.m. when shots were fired into the house, the DA's Office said.
D'Janeira MasonJoseph V. Leahy Funeral Home
Her 9-year-old broth…
CT Attorney Kills Wife, Self, Authorities Say
A Connecticut lawyer who allegedly fatally shot his wife on Christmas night before killing himself had been waiting for test results to determine whether he was COVID-19 positive after his wife had tested positive, according to authorities.
Hartford County lawyer, John Liquori, 59, and his wife, Cindy Liquori, 55, were found dead after the Windsor Locks Police Department received a 911 call reporting a shooting around 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 25, said Lt. Paul Cherniack.
Responding officers found the couple dead from gunshot wounds inside Cindy Liquori's mother's home, he added.
Windsor …
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
A woman who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified.
Gabrielle Long, 70, of Mohegan Lake, was killed around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio.
Another driver, a 64-year-old resident of Irvington, was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver, 27, from Peekskill, refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said.
The crash is under investigation.
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Suspect Nabbed After Robbing Restaurant Employees At Gunpoint In Fairfield County, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed restaurant employees at rifle point has been nabbed by police.
The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 28, around 9:46 p.m., when Stratford Police responded to Dao Asian Cusine at 7365 Main St., for a report of an armed robbery, said Captain Paul DosSantos.
When officers arrived on the scene, employees told officers a man, later identified as Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera, 39, of Bridgeport, entered the restaurant with a rifle and pointed it at employees and demanded money, DosSantos said.
After collecting the money, Jimenez-Rivera left with an undetermi…
Long Island Man Shoots Housemate With Crossbow, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly shooting his housemate with a crossbow.
James Nicosia was involved in a discussion with his landlord at his home, located at 269 Hallock Road, in Stony Brook, when Xiaonan Sun, who is the landlord’s son and one of Nicosia’s housemates, shot him with a crossbow around 6:55 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, said the Suffolk County Police.
Nicosia, 41, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious, but stable condition.
Sixth Squad detectives charged Sun, 36, with assault.
He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip…
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