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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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Alligator Spotted In River Near CT Border Captured, Officials Say Alligator Spotted In River Near CT Border Captured, Officials Say
Alligator Spotted In River Near CT Border Captured, Officials Say An alligator that has been spotted by numerous fishermen and kayakers for several months in Western Massachusetts has been captured. MassWildlife reports an alligator that has been the subject of sightings in West Springfield in the Westfield River was finally captured by a Good Samaritan on Tuesday, Dec. 7, said Massachusetts Wildlife spokeswoman Marion Larson. "The capture was fortunate as this cold-blooded animal would not have survived the winter," Larson said.  Sightings and pictures of the alligator near the Morgan Sullivan Bridge in West Springfield, Massachusetts, were first repor…
Man Found Dead In Storm Basin Near Long Island Expressway Man Found Dead In Storm Basin Near Long Island Expressway
Man Found Dead In Storm Basin Near Long Island Expressway A man was found inside a vehicle submerged in water in a storm basin on Long Island. The 73-year-old man was found by a police diver around 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Old Westbury, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Old Westbury Police Department located an unoccupied vehicle parked eastbound on the south service road of the Long Island Expressway, west of exit 39 near a storm basin.  Old Westbury Police Department requested assistance from the Nassau County Police  Emergency Services Unit and Marine Bureau.  The Marine Bureau performed a diver search …
Hudson Valley Man Hid 19 Bags Of Cocaine Near Groin, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Hid 19 Bags Of Cocaine Near Groin, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Hid 19 Bags Of Cocaine Near Groin, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance following a jury trial after he was allegedly caught with 19 bags of cocaine near his groin. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, Dec. 6, Cory Williams, age 46, of Middletown, faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison when he is sentenced in February. He was remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail following the jury’s verdict. According to the District Attorney's Office, in December 2019, the City of Middletown Police Department, ai…
Former Town Commissioner On Long Island Indicted For Ticket Fixing Former Town Commissioner On Long Island Indicted For Ticket Fixing
Former Town Commissioner On Long Island Indicted For Ticket Fixing A former Long Island commissioner of public safety has been arrested for allegedly fixing a ticket for a colleague. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, the arrest of Thomas DeMaria, age 67, of Floral Park, for allegedly instructing a subordinate to void a ticket of a Town of Hempstead colleague in 2018. DeMaria was indicted by a grand jury in November on three counts, including tampering with public records in the second degree; obstructing governmental administration, and official misconduct.  He faces a maximum of 364 days incarcerati…
Child Injured After Stray Bullet Enters Home In Area Child Injured After Stray Bullet Enters Home In Area
Child Injured After Stray Bullet Enters Home In Area Police in the area are investigating after numerous bullets were fired into a home, injuring a child. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6 at 32 N. White St., in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, an 8-year-old boy was struck by debris from one of the bullets, causing a non-life-threatening injury. The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the police on the confidential tip line at 845-451-7577.
Student Brings Suspicious Object To School In Fairfield County, Authorities Say Student Brings Suspicious Object To School In Fairfield County, Authorities Say
Student Brings Suspicious Object To School In Fairfield County, Authorities Say A Fairfield County school was asked to shelter-in-place after a student brought a suspicious package to school. The incident took place early Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Rogers International School on Blachley Road in Stamford. According to Sg. William Brevard, of the Stamford Police, a student brought a suspicious package to the school.  Out of an abundance of caution, Stamford Police were notified and students and staff were asked to “shelter-in-place” until SPD declared the school safe.  Police responded to the school with K-9 dogs and searched the package, which was deemed "noth…
Teen Arrested For Shooting Four Area Juveniles, Police Say Teen Arrested For Shooting Four Area Juveniles, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Shooting Four Area Juveniles, Police Say A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the shooting of four minors in the Hudson Valley last month. A 17-year-old Orange County teen from Newburgh was arrested on Monday, Dec. 6 for the Wednesday, Nov. 17 shooting near the Newburgh Free Academy school. According to the City of Newburgh Police, the three teens were shot in the area of William Street and Carson Avenue. As officers were responding to the area they were directed to the area of 98 William Street where three gunshot victims were located.  Two victims had sustained gunshot wounds to their legs an…
Police On Long Island Warning Residents To Ignore Latest Robocall Scam Police On Long Island Warning Residents To Ignore Latest Robocall Scam
Police On Long Island Warning Residents To Ignore Latest Robocall Scam Police on Long Island are investigating a robocall that claimed to be from a police department and referenced a data breach. Riverhead Police said the incident took place around 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, when the department received a report of an unwanted robocall from phone number 631-902-5121 with the caller ID of Melissa Frost. When answered a recorded message stated the caller was Sgt. Frost of the Riverhead Police Department, calling about a data breach at the Riverhead High School, the department said. "This call was not from the Riverhead Police Department or any other affiliated ag…
CT Teacher Arrested For Assaulting Student, Police Say CT Teacher Arrested For Assaulting Student, Police Say
CT Teacher Arrested For Assaulting Student, Police Say A Connecticut teacher has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a student in the classroom. On Monday, Dec. 6, at about 2:20 p.m., Police received calls regarding an assault in New Haven at Edgewood School, located at 737 Edgewood Ave. According to Officer Scott Shumway of the New Haven Police, responding officers learned that a teacher, Deron Beasley, age 42, of New Haven, and a student, had been involved in an altercation in a classroom.   The student sustained minor injuries and was released to a parent, Shumway said. Beasley was arrested and taken to the New Haven Police De…
Alligator Spotted At River In Region Alligator Spotted At River In Region
Alligator Spotted At River In Region A person spotted a strange creature in the waters of a river in the region -- an alligator. The Western Massachusetts fisherman spotted the alligator and caught it on video in West Springfield on Monday, Dec. 6, while fishing in the Westerfield River, according to 22 News WWLP. The non-profit organization West Springfield Environmental Committee, said on Facebook it has been receiving reports of the gator for several months. The organization said the size estimates for the gator have varied from 18 inches to four feet and was that it was not likely a pet released into the river a…
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