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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.
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Long Island Roadway
Police on Long Island have released the identity of a man killed while crossing a busy highway.
Ralph Alexandre, age 36, was killed around 4:50 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 2, on northbound Route 110 in East Farmingdale in Suffolk County.
According to investigators, Jeremie Jean, age 52, of Amityville, was driving a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder northbound on Route 110, approaching Smith Street, when his vehicle struck Alexandre, who was running across the road.
Earlier Story: Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Long Island Roadway
Alexandre, of Westbury in Nassau County, was pronounced de…
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, federal officials said.
Kyle Pitts, aka "Bark," age 37, of West Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 1, to prison time followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2020, Hartford Police learned that Pitts and others were selling fentanyl and that Pitts was using his apartment on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford to store the drug.
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Fairfield County Man Accused Of Serving Alcohol To Minors At House Party, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was cited for allegedly serving alcohol to minors at a Halloween house party.
Sean Massey, age 49, of Fairfield, was arrested and issued misdemeanor summons on Saturday, Oct. 30, for serving alcohol to minors at a party at his home located on Davis Road, said Lt. Edward J. Weihe, of the Fairfield Police.
On Saturday, police were dispatched to Davis Road for the complaint of an underage party at the residence with alcohol involved, police said.
While approaching the residence, 20-30 individuals who appeared to be juveniles were seen walking away from the residenc…
CT Man Accused Of Nearly Hitting Trick-Or-Treaters With Car, Pulling Gun On Parents
A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun after a fight with the parents of trick-or-treaters.
The incident took place in Hartford County around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31 in Enfield.
A man, identified as Robert Corey, age 20, was driving a silver Saturn on Silver Lane when he drove too close to kids walking along the roadway trick-or-treating, according to Chief Alaric J. Fox, of the Enfield Police,
Police say the parents of the trick-or-treaters confronted Corey, a resident of Enfield, claiming he nearly hit their kids with his car.
During the confrontation, Core…
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