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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.

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Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54 Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54
Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54 A longtime police officer in Connecticut died suddenly at the age of 54, leaving his police department in mourning.  The Glastonbury Police Department announced the sudden death of Officer Francis Perrone who died Sunday, Aug. 29 at home, said Captain Mark Catania.  Perrone served with the Glastonbury Police Department since September 2013, and at the time of his passing was assigned to the Patrol Division, Catania said. He came to the Glastonbury Police Department with a plethora of experience, after serving with the City of Hartford Police Department for ove…

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Police & Fire
Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say
Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say A running gunfight between four men in a city street in Western Massachusetts left numerous buildings and cars with bullet holes. The incident took place in Hampden County around 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, in Holyoke on Farnum Drive. According to Captain Matthew F. Moriarty of the Holyoke Police Department, officers responded to the area after received numerous reports of shots being fired. Officers arrived on the scene and began to search the area for injured parties, damaged property, and evidence of the shots fired, he said. As officers canvased the area witnesses described a “ru…

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News
Registered Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient In Connecticut Registered Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient In Connecticut
Registered Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient In Connecticut A Connecticut registered nurse has been accused of sexually assaulting a patient. The Hartford County resident, Steven Lamoureux, age 46, of Farmington, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 30 for one count of sexual assault following an investigation by Farmington Police. According to Farmington Police Lieutenant Tim McKenzie, Lamoureux had been the subject of a similar complaint in New Haven and police believe there could be other victims. An advanced practice registered nurse, Lamoureux, came under investigation after a complaint was filed in July for performing what he called a "relaxatio…

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Police & Fire
Two Nabbed For Stealing Mail From Long Island Post Office, Police Say Two Nabbed For Stealing Mail From Long Island Post Office, Police Say
Two Nabbed For Stealing Mail From Long Island Post Office, Police Say Two men have been arrested on Long Island for allegedly stealing mail from US Post Office boxes and for violently attacking a postal employee. The incident took place around 4 a.m., Monday, Aug. 30, in Nassau County at the Hicksville Post Office located at 185 West John St. According to detectives, the Nassau County officers were assisting US Postal inspectors during an investigation regarding larcenies of mail from their Hicksville location. During their investigation, two men arrived at the post office in a 2016 gray BMW, according to police. One man entered the building and used a stol…

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News
Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Ammo In Region Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Ammo In Region
Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Ammo In Region A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Nicholas Briggs, age 22, of Worcester, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 30 by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to prison time as well as three years of supervised release.  According to US Attorney's Office, in May, Briggs pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Briggs was arrested in July 2020, for carrying a loaded Glock pistol.  He is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior convictions punishab…

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Police & Fire
Know Them? Men Wanted In Connection With Shooting Death Of Fairfield County Man Know Them? Men Wanted In Connection With Shooting Death Of Fairfield County Man
Know Them? Men Wanted In Connection With Shooting Death Of Fairfield County Man Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying four men in connection with a homicide. The Bridgeport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the four males in the attached video.  The men are wanted for questioning in the Saturday, Aug. 28, homicide of Jamel Hayden on Lincoln Avenue. According to authorities, at around 12:31 p.m. Saturday, Bridgeport Police responded to the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue on the report of a motor vehicle accident with shots fired and a party down. The operator and sole occupant of a red Honda CR…

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Business
Restaurant To Permanently Close One Of Its Locations In Area Restaurant To Permanently Close One Of Its Locations In Area
Restaurant To Permanently Close One Of Its Locations In Area A popular area pizza and pasta spot that has become a mainstay for many have closed their doors for good. The Tomato Cafe in Dutchess County announced it has closed its Poughkeepsie location, but will keep open its Fishkill restaurant. "We would like to thank our staff, our customers, and the Arlington community," the restaurant said without giving a reason for the closure. Opened in 2009 by three comedians and actors who like to surround themselves with "like-minded people," the restaurant was known for its pizza of all kinds and its many pasta dishes. Fans of the Tomato Cafe took to soc…

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Police & Fire
Man Saved After Legs Hit By Boat Propeller On Long Island Man Saved After Legs Hit By Boat Propeller On Long Island
Man Saved After Legs Hit By Boat Propeller On Long Island A man was saved on Long Island by Bay Constables after both of his legs were hit by a boat's propeller. The accident took place around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29 in Suffolk County in Noyac Creek in Southhampton. According to Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph, the injured man was transported to a residence where Bay Constables were the first to arrive. Once on the scene,  Constables Chris Fraser immediately applied tourniquets to both legs which slowed the victim’s blood loss.  Suffolk County Police Aviation Unit was requested and flew the victim to Ston…

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Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Changing Tire In Region Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Changing Tire In Region
Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Changing Tire In Region A Western Massachusetts man was killed and a child was injured while changing a tire on the side of an area roadway. The incident took place around 6:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, on Route 2 in Worcester County in Leominster, said the Massachusetts State Police. According to state police, Franklin County resident Daniel Levangie, 44, of Wendell, was changing the tire on his 1997 Ford F350 in the breakdown lane on Route 2. His family was out of the vehicle except for a minor who was asleep when a 51-year-old man from Fitchburg, driving a 2013 Chevy Sonic, drifted into the breakdown lane where …

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News
Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area
Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area A local fire department was able to rescue a 31-year-old horse after he became stuck between a rock and a fence in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Putnam County around 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 25, when the Patterson Fire Department received a call to respond to a local farm to assist the horse named "Dozer." According to the department, when firefighters arrived, they found Dozer who could not get up. At first, the crew attempted to assist the horse by shifting his position. But it soon became apparent that additional equipment was going to be needed to help Dozer out s…

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