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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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NY Man Wins $1 Million In State Lottery NY Man Wins $1 Million In State Lottery
NY Man Wins $1 Million In State Lottery A New York man hit the jackpot with a winning New York Lottery Powerball ticket worth $1 million. Long Island resident Kevin Holland of Hempstead has claimed his $1,000,000 second prize for matching the first five numbers selected in the Wednesday, Jan. 12 Powerball drawing, said the New York Lottery. The winning numbers for that evening’s drawing were: 12-21-22-30-33 Powerball 24. Holland received his $1,000,000 as a single lump sum totaling $651,000 after required withholdings. Holland said he planned to, “keep it simple with a new watch and some new shoes.” The winning ticket was purc…
Retired Norwalk Police Officer Dies At Age 70 Retired Norwalk Police Officer Dies At Age 70
Retired Norwalk Police Officer Dies At Age 70 A longtime police officer in Fairfield County has died at the age of 70. Retired Norwalk Police Officer John Buchholz, of Broome County, in Endicott, New York, died on Thursday, Feb. 24, said Norwalk Police Department Chief Kulhawik. Buchholz joined the Norwalk Police Department in August 1975 and served for 21 years until his retirement in Nov. 1996. In addition to the many accolades he received over the course of his career for outstanding police and investigative work, Buchholz was recognized for his participation in bringing a burglary case to a successful close: he apprehended tw…
29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Yonkers, Police Say 29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Yonkers, Police Say
29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Yonkers, Police Say Police are investigating the shooting death of a 29-year-old man in what may have been a targeted killing in Westchester County.  The victim was found Thursday, March 3 inside an apartment in Yonkers located at 284 Riverdale Ave. When officers responded to the scene, they found the victim dead with multiple gunshot wounds to his body, said Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The victim is not being identified pending notification of family.  "At this time investigators believe the victim was targeted and this was not a random event," Politopoulos s…
Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children
Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children Two men face up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in a brutal Hudson Valley home invasion. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Thursday, March 3, the guilty plea of two Brooklyn men to attempted murder and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from a home invasion in Garnerville. On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, Dwayne Holmes, age 39, and Keinone Wilson, age 36, entered an apartment on Hasbrouck Drive in Garnerville while two minor children were in the home, the DA's Office said. After forcing the chil…
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Bridgeport Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Bridgeport
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Bridgeport A Fairfield County woman has been charged for allegedly beating a juvenile in the head and face on I-95 after cutting her off at an exit. Allyah Beeman, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, March 2, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the I-95 exit in Bridgeport. The incident began when a juvenile was driving on I-95 in the right lane and had her turning signal on to exit, said the Connecticut State Police. While attempting to exit, a silver Ford Focus, driven by Beeman passed her on the right shoulder and cut in front of her vehicle, state polic…
Hudson Valley Funeral Home Director Sentenced For Defrauding Clients Hudson Valley Funeral Home Director Sentenced For Defrauding Clients
Hudson Valley Funeral Home Director Sentenced For Defrauding Clients A former Rockland County funeral home owner has been sentenced to two to six years in state prison for defrauding customers. Leonard Scarr, age 55, of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, the former owner of the Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 2, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. Scarr pleaded guilty last year to two counts of grand larceny and other crimes in connection with the theft of more than $531,000 from some 90 clients who provided him with down payments for funerals and burials for themselves or loved ones. The son of a former Suffern m…
Springfield Crash Sends Five To Hospital Springfield Crash Sends Five To Hospital
Springfield Crash Sends Five To Hospital Five people in Western Massachusetts were injured during a two-car crash. The crash took place in Hampden County around 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 2 on Leyfred Terrace in Springfield. One of the cars involved in the crash.Springfield Fire Department Springfield fire crews who responded to the crash said the five people were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said the Spring Fire Department. An investigation is underway into the cause of the crash. 
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends On Taconic Parkway Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends On Taconic Parkway
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends On Taconic Parkway Two out-of-state murder suspects were apprehended in the Hudson Valley by the New York State Police after receiving a tip that a Jeep they were traveling in was spotted in New York. The incident began on Tuesday, March 1, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont when Vermont State Police identified a Jeep Wrangler wanted in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation was spotted in Connecticut.  Shortly after receiving a tip from the Vermont State Police, the Jeep and its occupants were spotted traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Columbia County, near State Route 199 in Milan, said Troope…
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are requesting assistance identifying an armed robber who held up a CVS pharmacy at gunpoint and made off with Oxycodone. The robbery took place around 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the CVS at 3710 Main St., in Bridgeport. The robber, a tall heavy set male, wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood, entered the store and made his way to the pharmacy, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect then displayed a firearm and demanded drugs from the pharmacist; taking a significant amount of prescription Oxycodone, Gilleran said. The suspect was …
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: A woman who has gone missing in the area has been found. Dutchess County resident Jacqueline D. Pirir-Tec, of Dover, was reported missing by her family on Friday, Feb. 25, state police said. On Thursday night, March 3, state police announced that she has been located "in good health and returned safely to her family." Original report: New York State Police are asking the public for help locating a missing area woman who hasn't been seen in six days. Dutchess County resident Jacqueline D. Pirir-Tec, of Dover, was reported missing by her family on Friday, Feb. 25, said Trooper AJ …
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