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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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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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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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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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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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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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19-Year-Old Charged With 'Racing At Dangerous Speeds' On Long Island 19-Year-Old Charged With 'Racing At Dangerous Speeds' On Long Island
19-Year-Old Charged With 'Racing At Dangerous Speeds' On Long Island A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly racing at dangerous speeds while pedestrians lined the street to watch.  Edwin Villalta, age 19, of Huntington Station, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 16, for speed racing in Farmingdale in September, said the Suffolk County Police.  During the event, a 2002 Ford Mustang and a white BMW were observed racing at dangerous speeds on Allen Avenue at a high rate of speed at approximately 12:30 a.m. The Ford Mustang he was driving.Suffolk County Police Department After an investigation by officers from the First Precinct Crime Section, Villal…

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Operator Of Company In Fairfield County Admits To Tax Evasion Operator Of Company In Fairfield County Admits To Tax Evasion
Operator Of Company In Fairfield County Admits To Tax Evasion A Fairfield County company owner has pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion. Robert Porzio, age 48, of Westport, plead guilty on Thursday, Dec. 16, following an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, Porzio, who operates Bert’s Tree Service, Inc., deposited numerous customers’ checks into personal bank accounts, transferred a significant portion of the funds into a personal investment account, and kept from the corporation’s bookkeeper his receipt …

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Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers
Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers A Long Island man has been convicted for attempting to kill four Nassau County police officers during a traffic stop. Duane Costa, age 37, of Uniondale, was found guilty on Thursday, Dec. 16 of four counts of attempted murder and other charges in connection with the 2018 stop, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith. “Duane Costa deliberately fired multiple rounds at four police officers with the clear intention to end their lives," said Smith. "Even when his gun fell to the ground, Costa did not stop, pulled out another gun, aimed at the officers’ heads, and continued to sh…

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Residents Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In Region Residents Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In Region
Residents Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In Region Footage of body cameras worn by Western Massachusetts police officers has been released to the public showing them rescuing residents from a burning building. The incident took place in Hampden County around 4:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 13, when members of the Springfield Police Department responded to a call for a fire at a multi-family home on Fort Pleasant Avenue. The video shows officers entering the building, encountering smoke in the hallways and stairwells, and going door-to-door checking units to ensure residents were awake, and assisting them in safely exiting the building as …

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