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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.
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Danbury Girl
Police are asking the public for help locating a missing, endangered teenager from Northern Fairfield County.
Heidi Logan-Sorenson, age 16, of Danbury, was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 19, said the Connecticut State Police.
Heidi, who also goes by the name "Lee Logan," is described as being 5-foot-2, 110 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Police, who have issued a Silver Alert, say she may have shaved her hair and be wearing a hat or hoodie.
She was law seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black ripped jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Danbury Po…
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say
A man has been arrested for allegedly committing at least seven burglaries on Long Island.
Scott Gilmor, age 45, of Hicksville, was arrested by Nassau County Police in Hempstead on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
According to detectives, a thorough investigation determined that Gilmor was responsible for multiple burglaries that occurred in Nassau County on the following dates:
Tuesday, Aug. 23, Raceway Deli, 548 Westbury Ave., Carle Place
Monday, Aug. 22, Road Ready Auto Repair Shop, 2786 N. Jerusalem Road, North Bellmore
Sunday, Aug. 21, Unicorn Graphics, 971 Stewart Ave., East&nb…
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have released the identity of a man who was killed after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley.
Paul Engel, age 67, of Manhattan, was killed in Orange County around 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Scotchtown, a hamlet of the town of Wallkill.
Earlier report: Person On Tracks, Struck, Killed By Train In Scotchtown
According to the MTA, Engel was struck by a New Jersey Transit Authority train and confirmed dead at the scene.
An investigation is ongoing by the MTA Police.
Shelton Massage Therapist Busted For Sexual Assault, Police Say
A massage therapist, who did not have a license, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a customer in Fairfield County.
New Haven County resident Lisa Daubenhauser, age 43, of Seymour, was arrested in Shelton on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
The arrest stems from a complaint Shelton Police took from a woman who said she received a massage at M Spa located at 61 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police.
The victim said that during the massage Daubenhauser touched her inappropriately and made lewd comments to her. During the investigation, it…
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