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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.
Nassau County Man Shot After Leaving Long Island Party
Police detectives are investigating a shooting that took place outside a Long Island residence.
Officers in Suffolk County responded to 95 Pine St., in Port Jefferson Station, after a 911 call reported a man shot at 11:40 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 17.
When officers arrived they found Nassau County resident Angel Bermudez, of Freeport, in the backyard with two gunshot wounds, police said.
Bermudez, age 26, had left a party inside the residence when he was shot.
He was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone wit…
$4 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass
A $4 million winning lottery ticket was sold in Western Massachusetts to a lucky group trust.
The "$4,000,000 Winfall" instant $10 ticket was purchased by Poker Face Nominee Trust of Quincy on Thursday, July 29 in Hampshire County, according to the Massachusetts Lottery.
The trust, represented by trustee David Spillane, selected the cash option for its prize and received payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes), the lottery said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Hatfield Market located at 72 School Street in Hatfield.
The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale of the …
CT Man Found Stabbed, Dies Hours Later, Police Say
A 30-year-old Connecticut man has died after being stabbed multiple times.
Jeremiah Fitzgerald, age 30, address unknown, was found by officers around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16 in Hartford in the area of 580 Albany Ave., Lt. Aaron Boisvert said.
Hartford Police officers were dispatched to the area of 580 Albany Avenue on a report of a person stabbed. Upon arrival, officers found Fitzgerald suffering from stab wounds.
Officers immediately began providing medical aid until the arrival of EMS Fitzgerald was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was initially liste…
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest.
The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said.
One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said.
As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Area ATV Driver Killed After Hitting Tree, State Police Say
An area man died after his ATV lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and struck a tree.
The crash took place in Sullivan County around 8:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, when state police responded to Mongaup Road in the town of Liberty for an ATV crash, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
An investigation revealed that Orange County resident Richard J. Dempwolf, age 45, of Maybrook, was operating a 2005 Honda ATV, traveling west on Mongaup Road when he lost control and left the roadway and struck a tree, Nevel said.
A couple driving by the area noticed the damaged vehicle and the injured o…
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