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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
CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say
CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say A 17-year-old Connecticut girl has been arrested following a car chase with police after several people were seen breaking into vehicles in Western Massachusetts. The incident began around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, Hampden County when a resident in East Longmeadow called 911 to report they could see someone inside their vehicle. Police arrived a short time later and spotted two vehicles, both with Connecticut license plates, at the end of Deer Run Terrace. Officer Rhyan Belisle could see two people in each vehicle, all of them wearing ski masks over their faces, the department said. Th…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Northern Westchester, Police Say Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Northern Westchester, Police Say A local woman has been arrested for alleged drunk driving with her 12-year-old child in the back seat in Northern Westchester. The Putnam County resident Jennifer MacDonald, age 43, of Mahopac, was nabbed by Yorktown Police when officers were called to a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Aug. 28, on East Main Street in Jefferson Valley. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered MacDonald's car slammed into a utility pole, police said. After an investigation, police determined MacDonald was intoxicated and had her 12-year-old child in the rear seat. MacDonald, a repeat offender w…

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Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut Connecticut State Police have identified a man found shot to death inside a car on I-91. Dominique Kendrick Miller, age 23, of Bloomfield, was found by state police in a car on I-91 in Hartford County in Windsor Locks. Miller was found around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, after state police received a report of an unresponsive male on I-91 northbound.  Responding troopers located Miller inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.  Detectives ask any witnesses to this fatal shooting to contact them at Troop H at 860-534-1040.&nbs…

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Business
Frito-Lay To Build Distribution Center At Former IBM Site In Hudson Valley Frito-Lay To Build Distribution Center At Former IBM Site In Hudson Valley
Frito-Lay To Build Distribution Center At Former IBM Site In Hudson Valley Frito-Lay is looking to build a 150,000-square-foot fulfillment center in the Hudson Valley, making it one of the largest additions to the area in years. The company has applied to build the expansive project in Dutchess County at the iPark mixed-use area in East Fishkill. The area has seen a huge transformation in recent years, according to East Fishkill Town Supervisor Nick D’Alessandro. The development is part of the Town Board’s economic development plans and strategic zoning changes from the past several years, which were made to secure projects of this caliber, D'Alessandro…

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Obituaries
Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54 Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54
Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54 A longtime police officer in Connecticut died suddenly at the age of 54, leaving his police department in mourning.  The Glastonbury Police Department announced the sudden death of Officer Francis Perrone who died Sunday, Aug. 29 at home, said Captain Mark Catania.  Perrone served with the Glastonbury Police Department since September 2013, and at the time of his passing was assigned to the Patrol Division, Catania said. He came to the Glastonbury Police Department with a plethora of experience, after serving with the City of Hartford Police Department for ove…

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Police & Fire
Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say
Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say A running gunfight between four men in a city street in Western Massachusetts left numerous buildings and cars with bullet holes. The incident took place in Hampden County around 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, in Holyoke on Farnum Drive. According to Captain Matthew F. Moriarty of the Holyoke Police Department, officers responded to the area after received numerous reports of shots being fired. Officers arrived on the scene and began to search the area for injured parties, damaged property, and evidence of the shots fired, he said. As officers canvased the area witnesses described a “ru…

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News
Registered Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient In Connecticut Registered Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient In Connecticut
Registered Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient In Connecticut A Connecticut registered nurse has been accused of sexually assaulting a patient. The Hartford County resident, Steven Lamoureux, age 46, of Farmington, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 30 for one count of sexual assault following an investigation by Farmington Police. According to Farmington Police Lieutenant Tim McKenzie, Lamoureux had been the subject of a similar complaint in New Haven and police believe there could be other victims. An advanced practice registered nurse, Lamoureux, came under investigation after a complaint was filed in July for performing what he called a "relaxatio…

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Police & Fire
Two Nabbed For Stealing Mail From Long Island Post Office, Police Say Two Nabbed For Stealing Mail From Long Island Post Office, Police Say
Two Nabbed For Stealing Mail From Long Island Post Office, Police Say Two men have been arrested on Long Island for allegedly stealing mail from US Post Office boxes and for violently attacking a postal employee. The incident took place around 4 a.m., Monday, Aug. 30, in Nassau County at the Hicksville Post Office located at 185 West John St. According to detectives, the Nassau County officers were assisting US Postal inspectors during an investigation regarding larcenies of mail from their Hicksville location. During their investigation, two men arrived at the post office in a 2016 gray BMW, according to police. One man entered the building and used a stol…

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News
Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Ammo In Region Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Ammo In Region
Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Ammo In Region A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Nicholas Briggs, age 22, of Worcester, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 30 by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to prison time as well as three years of supervised release.  According to US Attorney's Office, in May, Briggs pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Briggs was arrested in July 2020, for carrying a loaded Glock pistol.  He is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior convictions punishab…

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Police & Fire
Know Them? Men Wanted In Connection With Shooting Death Of Fairfield County Man Know Them? Men Wanted In Connection With Shooting Death Of Fairfield County Man
Know Them? Men Wanted In Connection With Shooting Death Of Fairfield County Man Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying four men in connection with a homicide. The Bridgeport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the four males in the attached video.  The men are wanted for questioning in the Saturday, Aug. 28, homicide of Jamel Hayden on Lincoln Avenue. According to authorities, at around 12:31 p.m. Saturday, Bridgeport Police responded to the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue on the report of a motor vehicle accident with shots fired and a party down. The operator and sole occupant of a red Honda CR…

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