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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.

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Holyoke Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Crack Holyoke Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Crack
Holyoke Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Crack A Western Massachusetts man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing heroin and crack cocaine. Hampden County resident Ronny Authier, age 23, of Holyoke, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, the US Attorney's Office said. According to court documents and the US Attorney's Office, Authier sold drugs to an undercover agent in September 2019, totaling 12 grams of heroin. On a third occasion, he sold the agent 24 grams of crac…

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Separate Tractor-Trailer Crashes Cause I-95 Closures Separate Tractor-Trailer Crashes Cause I-95 Closures
Separate Tractor-Trailer Crashes Cause I-95 Closures Two separate tractor-trailer crashes have caused closures on I-95 in Fairfield County amid the treacherous travel conditions following the arrival of a strong winter storm. The first crash took place around 7:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7 on I-95 southbound at the Exit 30 off-ramp in Stratford, due to a tractor-trailer down an embankment.  The right and center lanes are expected to be closed for at least another hour as of just before 9 a.m. Related Story: Snowfall Projections Climb As Storm Slams Region, Causing School Closures, Hazardous Travel The second crash is located on I-95 so…

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HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Region, Police Say HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Region, Police Say
HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Region, Police Say Updated story: Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World A high school hockey player died during a game in Fairfield County due to an accident.  The incident took around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. According to Captain Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, during the normal course of the game, a player from the other team fell to the ice. Another player who was near the downed player was unable to stop and collided with the player who fell. The player on the ice sustained an…

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ID Released For Chicopee Fatal Shooting Victim ID Released For Chicopee Fatal Shooting Victim
ID Released For Chicopee Fatal Shooting Victim The victim of a fatal shooting in Western Massachusetts has been identified. Hampden County resident Kelvin Cruz-Lopez, age 23, of Chicopee, was killed around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3 during a shooting on East Street, said the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. According to police, Cruz-Lopez was found when Chicopee responded to a reported car crash. As officers arrived they located Cruz-Lopez who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers performed first-aid until he was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, the DA's Office sai…

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Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Guardrail, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Guardrail, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Guardrail, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she allegedly struck a guardrail and failed field sobriety tests. Fernanda Vinueza Ayala, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 31, after Darien Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash. According to police and witnesses, Ayala reportedly struck the guardrail in the area of West and Holmes avenues in Darien and then drove away. When officers stopped Ayala, they detected alcohol coming from her breath and administered the field tests which she failed to perform to standard, police sa…

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Fairfield County Man Found High Dancing In Middle Of Roadway With Tree Branch, Police Say Fairfield County Man Found High Dancing In Middle Of Roadway With Tree Branch, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Found High Dancing In Middle Of Roadway With Tree Branch, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after he was found with a large tree branch dancing in the middle of a roadway. David Gonzalez, age 31, of Stratford, was arrested by Fairfield Police when he was found dressed all in black in the middle of the 500 block of Post Road, said Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police. Officers arrived and found Gonzalez, who appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance, with the branch dancing in the middle of the roadway with the branch, Stahl said. A background check found that Gonzalez had an active arrest warrant for violation …

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Fire Breaks Out At Suffolk County Home Fire Breaks Out At Suffolk County Home
Fire Breaks Out At Suffolk County Home Firefighters battled a house fire on Long Island in which no one was injured. The fire broke out around 7:40 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, on Huyler Court in Setauket, said the Suffolk County Police. Firefighters, who found flames at the front door and in the basement, were able to put out the fire within a short time, officials said.  Police said the fire has been deemed non-criminal in nature. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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Springfield Shooting Victim Dies From Injuries Springfield Shooting Victim Dies From Injuries
Springfield Shooting Victim Dies From Injuries A Western Massachusetts man has died after being shot. Police in Hampden County responded to the incident around 6:50 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when the Springfield Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter activation on the 0-100 block of Hayden Ave.  According to Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police, the victim was found near the intersection of Cambridge and Burr streets. Walsh said officers found a scene on Hayden Avenue as well.  The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Baystate Medical Center where he died of his injures, Walsh sai…

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Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say
Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say A Connecticut man was killed when his pickup truck rolled over him as he was trying to see why it would not go into reverse, according to authorities. The accident took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when the Hartford man had pulled over on Ledyard St. and was trying to turn around, but the vehicle would not reverse, Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, said.  According to Boisvert, the unidentified victim got out, went behind the truck, and started looking under the truck when it rolled backward. The man was knocked to the ground and the front tires of the truck ro…

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One Hospitalized After Crash Involving School Bus In Springfield One Hospitalized After Crash Involving School Bus In Springfield
One Hospitalized After Crash Involving School Bus In Springfield One person was injured in Western Massachusetts during a multi-vehicle crash with a school bus. The crash took place in Hampden County around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, in Springfield on Chestnut Street, according to the Springfield Fire Department. When rescue crews arrived on the scene, they found one passenger who had to be extricated from a passenger vehicle and taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, the department said. There were no additional injuries reported to the passengers on the school bus.

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