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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.
Man Charged For Bank Robbery In Shelton, Remains Suspect In Several Others
A Fairfield County man has been charged with the robbery of a Chase Bank and is a suspect in several other robberies.
Ramion Baker, age 41, of Bridgeport was arrested on Wednesday, May 25, in connection to a 2021 Chase Bank robbery in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police.
On Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, the Chase Bank located at 675 Bridgeport Ave., in Shelton was robbed by a masked man that handed the teller a note demanding cash, Bango said.
Stratford and Waterford experienced similar Chase Bank robberies in the same time frame and Baker was identified as…
Man Accused Of Making AR-15s Inside His New England Home
A man has been charged with allegedly building AR-15s in his home in Western Massachusetts.
Joshua Buffum, age 38, of Springfield, was arrested on Tuesday, May 24, following a search of his home, said Jim Leydon, spokesman for the Hampden County District Attorney's Office.
Over the past couple of weeks, law enforcement developed intelligence that Buffum was building AR-15s at his residence and was in possession of three additional handguns, Leydon said.
Following an investigation, on Tuesday, members from local and state agencies raided Buffum's Springfield home with warrants, he added.
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CT Man Nabbed For Murder At Scene Of Crime, Police Say
A Connecticut man was charged with the alleged shooting death of another man after witnesses to the crime held him until police arrived.
The incident took place in New Haven County at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 in Milford.
Milford Police rushed to the scene at 83 Edgefield Ave., after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a fight between two individuals and possible gunfire, said Officer Marilisa Anania, of the Milford Police.
When officers arrived at the scene, they located one victim, Justin Spray, age 35, on the ground in the side yard of the residence, who had sustai…
Missing Bridgeport Girl Found Safe In New York City, Police Say
A 14-year-old girl Fairfield County girl who has been missing for almost two months has been found safe.
Jayleen Burgos, of Bridgeport, who had been missing since Wednesday, March 30, has been located in New York City, safe, and reunited with her family, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.
"There is no doubt that your media coverage, and the work of our law enforcement partners in both NY and CT, brought this case to a close," Gilleran said.
See Earlier Story: Police Asking For Help Locating Bridgeport Girl Missing For Weeks
Police feared that Burgos, a recurrent run…
Man Fleeing Scene Of Hauppauge Crash Struck, Killed By 18-Wheeler, Police Say
A man who was allegedly fleeing the scene of a single-car crash on Long Island was hit and killed by an 18-wheel truck.
The incident took place in Hauppauge around 2:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 25.
Joseph Suozzo, age 60, of Jupiter, Florida, was driving a 2006 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Bridge Road when he veered off the road and struck a tree, said the Suffolk County Police.
Suozzo fled the scene on foot and crossed onto Long Island Motor Parkway, which runs parallel to Bridge Road, and was struck by an 18-wheeler truck approximately 1,000 feet east of Milford Drive, police said.
He was pron…
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