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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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Police & Fire
IDs Released For Man, Woman In Long Island Murder-Suicide IDs Released For Man, Woman In Long Island Murder-Suicide
IDs Released For Man, Woman In Long Island Murder-Suicide Police have released the identities of a Long Island man and a woman killed in what has been deemed a murder/suicide. Nikeka Chanette Poe, age 28, of Uniondale, was found around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, lying in the street on Laclede Avenue in Uniondale with multiple gunshots wounds, said the Nassau County Police.  As a result of her injuries, Poe was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  Following an investigation, a short time later, police found Thomas R. Priester, age 31, of West Babylon, at Greenfield Cemetery located at 650 Nassau Road, dead from an appar…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged After Dog Attack In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged After Dog Attack In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged After Dog Attack In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged after two of his dogs allegedly got loose and attacked a miniature horse. Brian Andronaco Sr., age 58, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 19, in Wilton. He was charged with two counts of having a nuisance animal, roaming dog, and a failure to comply with a restraining order, said Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police. Phillipson said officers responded to 140 Kellogg drive around 2:30 p.m., for a report of a dog attacking a miniature horse. When officers arrived, they found two dogs who had gotten loose and were involved in the attack, Ph…

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Police & Fire
Man Robbed, Incapacitated By Stun Gun In Parking Lot At CT Walmart Man Robbed, Incapacitated By Stun Gun In Parking Lot At CT Walmart
Man Robbed, Incapacitated By Stun Gun In Parking Lot At CT Walmart Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help finding a man who allegedly used a stun gun on an elderly male to rob him in a Walmart parking lot. The incident took place on Saturday, Dec. 18, in Hartford County when police responded to the Walmart in Bristol at 1400 Farmington Ave., for a report of a disturbance in the parking lot. When officers arrived on the scene they found an older male who said he had been attacked with a handheld stun gun while putting groceries in his car,  said Lt. Geoffrey Lund of the Bristol Police Department. The man, who was incapacitated, was robbe…

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Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say
Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say A Connecticut juvenile has been arrested for allegedly posting a threatening social media post targeting a school in the region. The unidentified Hartford County teen was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 19, after posting a picture of an unknown person with weapons with a quote "Bristol Central Next," said Lt. Geoffrey Lund, of the Bristol Police Department. Lund said the post was one of many that have been made nationwide over the past week and the juvenile was "re-posting" an image that had been circulated. "The unidentified person in the photograph has no ties to Bristol," he said. The investi…

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Lifestyle
Popular Hudson Valley Italian Restaurant Draws Praise For Tasty Entrees, Family Feel Popular Hudson Valley Italian Restaurant Draws Praise For Tasty Entrees, Family Feel
Popular Hudson Valley Italian Restaurant Draws Praise For Tasty Entrees, Family Feel Italian restaurant fans looking for a new spot to enjoy a big dish of pasta should consider one Hudson Valley restaurant that is known for not only its food but its friendly service that is meant to make you feel like part of the family. Rockland County's La Terrazza in New City is well-known but worth a second look for its excellent food as well as the family feel of the dining experience. Known for its pasta. -- think lobster ravioli -- steaks and seafood, the restaurant is a favorite with locals. "I've been going to that restaurant for a long time and always felt as part of the family.…

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News
Don't Fall For Them: FBI Issues Alert For Online Shopping Scams Don't Fall For Them: FBI Issues Alert For Online Shopping Scams
Don't Fall For Them: FBI Issues Alert For Online Shopping Scams The FBI is warning the public of cybercriminals targeting shoppers hoping to take advantage of online bargains and hard-to-find gift items for the holidays. During the 2020 holiday shopping season, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 17,000 complaints regarding the non-delivery of goods, resulting in losses of over $53 million, the agency said.  It is anticipated this number could increase during the 2021 holiday season due to rumors of merchandise shortages and the ongoing pandemic. That's why criminals are busy finding ways to entice their victims in multiple …

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News
Hero Dog Credited With Saving Life Of CT Baby Hero Dog Credited With Saving Life Of CT Baby
Hero Dog Credited With Saving Life Of CT Baby There are dogs and then there are hero dogs. That's what the Connecticut parents of a 9-month-old baby are saying after their dog helped save the child's life.  The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 13, when Hartford County residents Kelly and Jeff Dowling, of Glastonbury, said on Twitter, their Boston terrier Henry kept going into the baby's room and waking their daughter. "Last night the dog kept breaking into the nursery and waking the baby," the couple wrote on Twitter. "She’s been sick, and I was getting so fed up with him." Until the baby stopped breathing. The couple rushed th…

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News
Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist On Long Island Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist On Long Island
Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist On Long Island A utility worker from out of the region has been sentenced to 3-1/2 years to 10 years in prison for operating a utility truck while high on multiple drugs and striking and killing a bicyclist on Long Island. Matthew Mummaw, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 17, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in October for the death of 38-year-old Erik Canales in Uniondale, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. In August 2020, Mummaw was in Nassau County as an employee of Heart Utilities of Jacksonville. He was being paid to repair po…

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Long Island Man Nabbed For Attempted Robbery Of Laptop, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Attempted Robbery Of Laptop, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Attempted Robbery Of Laptop, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal a laptop computer from a woman sitting in a shopping center parking lot. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when the Riverhead Town Police were called to a disturbance in the parking lot of the Walmart store at 1890 Old Country Road in Riverhead. When police arrived, the found that Derrick Dixon, age 46, of Coram, has allegedly attempted to stal the computer from a woman sitting in a car, police said. Dixon was detained and charged with attempted robbery. The Riverhead Town Detective Division was n…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Another Woman At Area Billiard's Cafe, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Another Woman At Area Billiard's Cafe, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Another Woman At Area Billiard's Cafe, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another woman in the throat in the rear parking lot of an area billard's cafe. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department arrested Dutchess County resident, Krystal Perez, age 31 of the City of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the incident which took place on Sunday, Dec. 12. According to police, officers responded to Juliet Billiard Cafe at 5 Raymond Ave., for a call regarding a woman stabbed in the neck. The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for life-threatening injuries, police said. She is currently be…

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