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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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Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT A 24-year-old man from New York's Hudson Valley died after the car he was riding in veered off the roadway and into a Connecticut River. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in Kent. According to Connecticut State troopers, a Pontiac Grand Am driven by a 24-year-old New York woman from Dutchess County was traveling north of Schaghticoke Road when the car veered to the right, rolled off the edge of the roadway, down a steep embankment and went into the Housatonic River, state police said. The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Ale…

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Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say A man is in stable condition after he was intentionally run over numerous times in the parking lot of an adult entertainment club. The incident took place in Southington around 11:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Cabaret on Queen Street. According to Southington Police Chief Keith Egan, officers responded to the scene of a parking lot motor vehicle collision at Hollywood Cabaret, located at 1104 Queen St.  It was reported that a pedestrian was laying in the parking lot after being struck by a Honda Accord, Egan said. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying on the ground in …

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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter While Driving Drunk, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter While Driving Drunk, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter While Driving Drunk, Police Say A man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after crashing a Chevrolet Corvette and killing a 37-year-old woman while allegedly drunk. The Putnam County crash took place around 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 in Carmel on Croton Falls Road near McLaughlin Drive.  According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found discovered a white Chevrolet Corvette with heavy damage after running off the road and striking a tree. A female passenger, a 37-year-old resident of New York City was unresponsive and was pronounced dead a…

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Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A local mayor and good Samaritans helped evacuate residents from a Hudson Valley home after they failed to react to a fire alarm. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 in the city of Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison was on his way to a church service when driving on Delafield Street he hear a loud fire alarm and smoke coming from the second floor of a home. The mayor pulled over and crossed the street at the same time two women were calling 911 for help. "I ran across the road and stopped and called 911 while the really loud fire alarm…

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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $100K From Soccer Club Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $100K From Soccer Club
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $100K From Soccer Club Following a six-month investigation, a Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly embezzling some $100,000 from a soccer club. According to the Ramapo Police, a 35-year-old Hillburn resident was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. The department said the charges allege that between 2020 and 2022, the man embezzled more than $95,000 from the Ramapo Valley Soccer Club. The person charged was not named by the Ramapo Police Department. He was arraigned and released without bail and is scheduled to appear in court in November. 

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Copiague 13-Year-Old Accused Of Posting Threat To School On Social Media Copiague 13-Year-Old Accused Of Posting Threat To School On Social Media
Copiague 13-Year-Old Accused Of Posting Threat To School On Social Media A Long Island student has been arrested for allegedly posting a school threat on social media. The incident took place in Copiague on Monday, Oct. 24. According to Suffolk County Police, a 13-year-old Copiague Middle School student posted in a social media group chat that if the school was in session on Oct/ 24, he would shoot teachers and students.  The post was shared by multiple students and a parent notified school officials who called the police, police said. The teen was charged with making a threat of mass harm and will be arraigned in Suffolk County Family…

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3 Bridgeport Schools Put On Lockout After A Man With Gun Was Reported In Area 3 Bridgeport Schools Put On Lockout After A Man With Gun Was Reported In Area
3 Bridgeport Schools Put On Lockout After A Man With Gun Was Reported In Area Several Fairfield County schools were put on lockout after two people were reported arguing, one with a firearm, in the area. The incident took place in Bridgeport, around 11:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 24, in the 1200 block of State Street. Bridgeport Police responded to the area after the city's 911 Center received a call reporting two people arguing with one person with a firearm, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. Bassick High School, Cesar Batalla Elementary School, and Park City Prep schools were placed in a lock-in-/lockout for the time being. On-sce…

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Off-Duty Police Officer From Hudson Valley Robbed At Gunpoint Off-Duty Police Officer From Hudson Valley Robbed At Gunpoint
Off-Duty Police Officer From Hudson Valley Robbed At Gunpoint An off-duty Hudson Valley cop was mugged at gunpoint with the thieves making off with his police badge and his wallet. The incident took place in the Bronx around 1 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 at Givan Avenue and Merrit Road, said the NYPD. According to the NYPD, a 36-year-old and another 35-year-old man had just parked their vehicle when they noticed a Mercedes Benz driving in their direction. Four men got out of the vehicle and approached the off-duty Wallkill officer, from Middletown, with one of the suspects pulling a gun and they were robbed. The Wallkill officer reportedly handed over his …

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54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection 54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection
54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection A 58-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death at a busy intersection. The homicide took place in Hartford around 3:40 a.m., Friday, Oct 21 in the area of Wethersfield Avenue at Elliott Street. According to Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert, officers responded to the area on a report of a person shot.  When officers arrived they found Raymond Lewis, of Hartford, unresponsive, Boisvert said. Lewis was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, he added. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investigation. …

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CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following
CT Duo Nabbed In Trumbull Following A Connecticut couple was allegedly found with a large number of guns and fentanyl following a chase with police through Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir, officers arrested the occupants of a stolen Honda Passport after a short pursuit and recovered a number of drugs and two handguns during the apprehension.  Manasia Bennett, age 20, of Middletown, in Middlesex County, and Maureece Fussell, age 25, of Wethersfield, in Hartford County, both ran from the vehicle but were captured by the…

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