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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 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…
Suspect Nabbed For Robbery At Barnes & Noble In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery at an area book store.
Michael Larocco, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 10, for the robbery that took place a day earlier.
According to Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police, Larocco walked into the Barnes and Noble at the Stamford Town Mall and slipped a note to the cashier asking for money.
The note stated he had a gun, and demanded the cashier turn over $100, Conklin said.
During an investigation, using surveillance footage of the book store robbery, investigators determined Lar…
Covid- 19: Man Accused Of Spitting, Yelling Racial Slurs When Asked To Fix Mask At CT Store
A Connecticut man faces a bigotry charge for allegedly spitting, and yelling racial slurs, over a COVID-19 mask policy at a package store.
Hartford County resident Daniel Henderson, age 57, of Stonington, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 27.
According to Lieutenant Keith Egan, of the Stonington Police Department, Henderson had an active warrant stemming from an incident that occurred at Lefty’s Package Store in April.
During the police investigation, Henderson admittedly entered Lefty's package store without fully wearing a face mask and got upset when the victim as…