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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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Accused Sexual Predator Nabbed By State Police In Hudson Valley Accused Sexual Predator Nabbed By State Police In Hudson Valley
Accused Sexual Predator Nabbed By State Police In Hudson Valley An accused sexual predator from Connecticut is behind bars without bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 11 years old in the Hudson Valley. Fairfield County resident Patrick Lynch, age 41, of Bethel, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 18 following an indictment for predatory sexual assault of a child, by an Orange County grand jury, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. The arrest was made in conjunction with Orange County Child Protective Services and Bethel Police Department in Connecticut after receiving a law enforcement tip in July of 2020, N…

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Woman Attacked During Attempted Carjacking: Search On For Suspects In Shelton Woman Attacked During Attempted Carjacking: Search On For Suspects In Shelton
Woman Attacked During Attempted Carjacking: Search On For Suspects In Shelton A hunt is on for two Hispanic men who allegedly attacked a woman during an attempted carjacking in Fairfield County. It happened in Shelton around 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Mont's Mart at 198 Leavenworth Road in Shelton. During the incident, the two men attempted to steal a parked Nissan Murano. One of the men got in the parked SUV but could not drive away.  The owner of the SUV, a 37-year-old woman, came out of the store and confronted the man.  A struggle ensued and the woman threw a coffee she just purchased in his face, said Det. Richard Bango, of …

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Duo Nabbed Selling THC Items At Long Island Smoke Shops, Police Say Duo Nabbed Selling THC Items At Long Island Smoke Shops, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Selling THC Items At Long Island Smoke Shops, Police Say Two Long Island men have been charged with selling THC products in two area smoke shops. The men were arrested in Oceanside on Thursday, Jan. 19. According to narcotics/vice squad detectives, investigations were conducted at two locations on Long Beach Road. Detectives entered Zee’s Smoke Shop located at 2895 Long Beach Road. It was determined that cannabis gummies and vape cartridges containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were being sold, police said. A large number of products containing THC and cash were recovered. Nofil Navid, age 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested witho…

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Witnesses Sought: 24-Year-Old Dies After Hitting Tree In Litchfield Witnesses Sought: 24-Year-Old Dies After Hitting Tree In Litchfield
Witnesses Sought: 24-Year-Old Dies After Hitting Tree In Litchfield State Police are asking for witnesses to a Connecticut crash in that killed a 24-year-old man.  Dominique Ehlinger, of Torrington, was killed around 8:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16. when his 2012 Jeep Liberty Sport crossed the center line of Reder Road in Litchfield, ran off the left side of the road, and crashed into a tree, state police said. Ehlinger died due to his injuries. An investigation is underway. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to reach out to Trooper Sierra Thibault at (860) 626-7900 or sierra.thibault@ct.gov.

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Police Search For Man Who Allegedly Tried To Lure Children At Diner In Hudson Valley Police Search For Man Who Allegedly Tried To Lure Children At Diner In Hudson Valley
Police Search For Man Who Allegedly Tried To Lure Children At Diner In Hudson Valley State police are conducting an investigation into a claim that a man allegedly attempted to lure children into a bathroom at an area diner. The incident took place in Orange County at the Cup and Saucer Diner in Pine Bush on Thursday, Jan. 19, according to state police. Crawford Police said on Facebook they were aware of the incident from a social media post and have identified a man and transferred the investigation to the state police. The man reportedly attempted to lure the children by offering them money and was stopped from entering the bathroom with the children by their grandmother…

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Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Road Closure In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Road Closure In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Road Closure In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. A busy roadway in the region was closed for hours during an investigation following a fatal crash early in the afternoon on Friday, Jan. 20. The first arriving officer at the crash scene in Rockland County found two heavily damaged vehicles, a Hyundai Elantra which was in the middle of Route 304 in New City, and a Toyota Highlander which had traveled into the wooded area adjacent to the northbound lanes of the highway, said Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police.  The New City Fire Engine Co performed an extrication on the Toyota Hi…

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Fire Ravages Historic UConn Building On Storrs Campus Fire Ravages Historic UConn Building On Storrs Campus
Fire Ravages Historic UConn Building On Storrs Campus Fire crews from the University of Connecticut and other agencies responded to a fire at UConn’s historic Whitney House on the Storrs campus. The fire broke out in the house, one of the oldest structures on campus, located near Mirror Lake around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, said university spokesperson Stephanie Reitz.  The building was not currently in use and no injuries were reported, but the damage is extensive and is being assessed, Reitz said. The fire was brought under control by 8 a.m. and is now fully extinguished, but one lane of Route 195 remains closed for emergency app…

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Severely Decomposed Body Found Inside Stamford Apartment Severely Decomposed Body Found Inside Stamford Apartment
Severely Decomposed Body Found Inside Stamford Apartment A severely decomposed body was found inside a Stamford apartment by a state Marshal and a locksmith looking to evict the man. The incident took place around 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18 when the two made their way inside the apartment at 455 Hope St., to evict the man, said Assistant Chief Rich Conklin, of the Stamford Police. When the two were walking around the apartment they found the 56-year-old man's severely decomposed body, Conklin said.  "You can imagine their surprise," he said. The inside of the apartment was a total "wreck" overrun with rodents and a hoarding situation throu…

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Attic Fire Heavily Damages Norwalk Home Attic Fire Heavily Damages Norwalk Home
Attic Fire Heavily Damages Norwalk Home A fire that started in a finished attack, heavily damaged a Norwalk home with smoke and water. The fire started around at the Norwalk home located at 150 Chestnut Hill Road around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18. The residents were able to self-evacuate. No one was injured, said Deputy Chief Michael McCallum. Some 29 firefighters who responded with two trucks were able to bring the fire under control in 25 minutes, McCallum said. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, McCallum said.

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Fatal Shooting: Victim Found At Waterbury Residence, Police Say Fatal Shooting: Victim Found At Waterbury Residence, Police Say
Fatal Shooting: Victim Found At Waterbury Residence, Police Say An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead at a multi-family residence in Waterbury. The incident took place around 7:20 on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 137 Robbins St. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the man was found after officers responded to the home for a gunshot complaint. The victim died shortly after officers arrived on the scene, Bessette said. An active investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to contact WPD detectives at 203-574-6941 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234.

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