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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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Police & Fire
Police Investigating Shots-Fired Incident At Park In Hudson Valley Police Investigating Shots-Fired Incident At Park In Hudson Valley
Police Investigating Shots-Fired Incident At Park In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after shots were fired at a park in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 31 in the area of King Street Park. Police responded to the area after receiving multiple 911 reporting the shots fired at the park, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Responding officers observed two teens running from the scene and followed them as they ran and jumped over a fence to an apartment at the Boulevard Knolls housing projects, Clark said. At the fence, offi…

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News
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University A worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a fall at a Fairfield County university. The incident took place in Fairfield at Fairfield University around 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 31. The Fairfield emergency communications center received a call for a worker that had fallen through a roof on the Fairfield University campus, said the Fairfield Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on the scene several minutes later to find a private roofing contractor had fallen more than 40 feet through a skylight of the Central Utilities Facility building, the fire department said.&nbs…

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Police & Fire
Hampton Bays Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Intersection In Yaphank Hampton Bays Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Intersection In Yaphank
Hampton Bays Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Intersection In Yaphank A 32-year-old Long Island man was killed after allegedly running a red light and hitting a Mercedes-Benz. The crash took place in Yaphank around 5 p.m. on Monday, May 30, on Express Drive North, said the Suffolk County Police. According to investigators, David Acevedo, of Hamptons Bay, was riding a 2013 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on Sills Road when he traveled through a red light and struck the 2020 Mercedes SUV traveling westbound. Acevedo was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County medical examiner's office, police said. The driver o…

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Homicide Under Investigation In Western Mass Homicide Under Investigation In Western Mass
Homicide Under Investigation In Western Mass A homicide is under investigation in Western Massachusetts after police located a body in an area home. The incident took in Berkshire County around 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29 in North Adams. North Adams Police and Northern Berkshire Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence after receiving a 911 call, said Andrew McKeever, spokesman for the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. A person was found dead at the home, McKeever said. The Office of the chief medical examiner took custody of the body and will determine the cause and manner of death, he added. "Law enforcement does not …

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Police & Fire
Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Connecticut Crash Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Connecticut Crash
Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Connecticut Crash Four people, all age 21 or younger, were killed and another person is in critical condition following a single-car crash in Connecticut. It took place around 5 p.m., Monday, May 30, in Windham County in the town of Thompson near the Quaddick Reservoir. The horrific crash, the second in Connecticut over the holiday weekend to kill four, took place at Quaddick Town Farm Road near Taylor Road when the driver of a 2017 Honda Civic attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control, said the Connecticut State Police. See Earlier, Related Story: Four, Including Three From Norwalk, Killed I…

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Lifestyle
New Family Run Harrison Eatery Cited For Baked Goods, 'Amazing' Coffee New Family Run Harrison Eatery Cited For Baked Goods, 'Amazing' Coffee
New Family Run Harrison Eatery Cited For Baked Goods, 'Amazing' Coffee If you are seeking a coffee shop with steaming and cold brews and yummy baked goods then a new Southern Westchester eatery might fill the bill. The Laughing Horse  Coffee & Tea Co. in Harrison opened just a month ago but is already racking up five-star rankings from online reviewers and coffee connoisseurs.  Visitors will find everything from lattes and espressos to drip and cold coffees and teas. But the goodies don't stop with the drinks, there are also plenty of sweet and savory baked goods including muffins, croissants, scones, bread, and their "special" cookies with seve…

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14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking 14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking
14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking Fourteen people have been nabbed following a long-term investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement in connection with a narcotics trafficking ring in Connecticut. The individuals were arrested throughout New Haven County on Wednesday, May 25 on federal narcotics trafficking charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and oxycodone in and around Waterbury, US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said. Those arrested included: Javier Gonzalez, age 50, of Waterbury Francisco Gonzalez, age 51, of Waterbury Christopher Cammilletti, age 30, of South…

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Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Caught While Trying To Rob Liquor Store In Region, Police Say 37-Year-Old Caught While Trying To Rob Liquor Store In Region, Police Say
37-Year-Old Caught While Trying To Rob Liquor Store In Region, Police Say A man from the region was arrested after he was allegedly caught by police attempting to break into a liquor store. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 in Monticello. Paul J. Delorenzo, age 37, of Monticello was arrested after police on patrol spotted him attempting to burglarize the Route 42 Liquor Store, located at 9 Forestburg Road, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. Delorenzo had thrown a rock at the front door of the business, shattering the glass, and was attempting to kick the rest of his way through the door when he …

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Business
Popular CT Eatery's New Norwalk Location Off To Strong Start Popular CT Eatery's New Norwalk Location Off To Strong Start
Popular CT Eatery's New Norwalk Location Off To Strong Start Just two months in and a popular sandwich shop's 16th location in the Northeast is off to a strong start and making a name for itself in Fairfield County. Located in Norwalk, the new Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe is racking up plenty of five-star reviews online and building a loyal following of the already popular franchise that has restaurants across the region.  "Since opening, customers that are familiar with Nardelli's are already saying 'We're so glad you're finally open and you're here,' and customers that didn't already know Nardelli's are quickly becoming repeat customers," said Ma…

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Woman Shot To Death, Police Say Bridgeport Woman Shot To Death, Police Say
Bridgeport Woman Shot To Death, Police Say A 30-year-old Fairfield County woman was found shot to death after police responded to a call for an unresponsive person. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 5:20 a.m., Saturday, May 28, at 40 Knoll Place. Marisol Dumeng, of Bridgeport, was found after police responded to 40 Knoll Place on a report of an unresponsive woman who appeared to have been shot, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. When medics arrived on the scene they pronounced Dumeng dead, Gilleran said. Detectives from the homicide squad are in the process of collecting evidence at the scene and have …

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