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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 Admits Having Unregistered Firearms
A New Haven man waived his right to a trial and pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms.
Rapheal Dancer, 38, of Wallingford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty on Thursday, Dec. 17, to possessing unregistered firearms, in violation of the National Firearms Act, said John Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Friday, Jan. 24, federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Dancer’s Wallingford residence and found several firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA…
Former State Senator Dies From Injuries Sustained In Fairfield County Crash
Eight days after he was critically injured in a Fairfield County vehicle crash, former State Senator Edwin Gomes has died from his injuries.
Gomes, who was injured in the Dec. 13 crash, died on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The crash took place around 6:53 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Noble Avenue in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran.
Related Story: Former State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Gomes served as the former Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate from 2005 to 2012, and Assistant Majo…
Alert Issued For Long Island Girl Who's Been Missing For A Week
Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Long Island teen who has not been seen in seven days.
Alisha Mingot, 15, was last seen on Tuesday, Dec. 15 leaving her Valley Stream home around 12:01 a.m., Nassau County Police said.
She was reported missing to police on Monday, Dec., 21.
According to detectives, Mingot is described as being Hispanic, 5’2” tall, 110 pounds, with long curly black hair, blue eyes and wears braces.
Her clothing description and probable destination are unknown.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to call Missing …
Police Identify Two Men Shot, Killed At Fairfield County Sports Bar
Police have released the identities of two men gunned down at a former popular Fairfield County sports bar.
The victims of the homicides that occurred on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Mango'z Sports Bar in Bridgeport were Jaheim Warren, age 19, of Derby, and Andrew Stephenson, 24 of Bridgeport, said Captain Brian Fitzgerald.
Both men were likely shot as the result of an ongoing dispute, Fitzgerald said.
"The surviving victims do not appear to have been intended targets," he said.
The location where the shootings occurred was formerly Mango'z Sports Bar. This establishment does not have a valid lice…
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