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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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Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Danbury Fair Mall Shooting A second person has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Danbury Fair Mall that left a 15-year-old girl wounded. Derek Sotelo, age 18, of Danbury, was apprehended by Danbury Police on Tuesday, Aug. 24 for having a hammer during the incident.  The shooting took place during an altercation between two groups of teens on Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Danbury teen had been charged with the shooting. According to Danbury Police Lt. Adam Marc…

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CT Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault Of Minor, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault Of Minor, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault Of Minor, Police Say A Connecticut man, who has been hiding from the police, was arrested on a warrant for alleged sexual assault of a minor. Windham County resident Gillan R. Gardner, age 47, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 24, after he was found at an area park. Gardner, of Plainfield, had an active warrant stemming from a November incident in which a juvenile girl reported he had inappropriate sexual contact with her, said Plainfield Chief of Police Mario A. Arriaga.  He was arrested and charged with sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, with the help of the state Department of Energy&n…

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Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Side Of Hudson Valley Roadway Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Side Of Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Side Of Hudson Valley Roadway A man was found dead after state police were contacted after a vehicle was found unoccupied on the side of a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took around 9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, in Orange County. That's when the Town of Deerpark Police Department called state police for assistance after locating an unoccupied motorcycle on the shoulder of State Route 97 also known as the Hawk's Nest, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A search was conducted that night using state police aviation and State Police drones. The search was stopped due to heavy fog, Nevel said. On Tuesday, Aug. 24, state police alo…

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Fairfield County Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Beating Woman, Police Say Fairfield County Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Beating Woman, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Beating Woman, Police Say A Connecticut man allegedly forced his way into a women's home and dragged her outside where he beat her. The incident took place at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 23 in Fairfield County. According to Greenwich Police, Jaiden Parker, 24, of Greenwich, forced his way into the home where the victim was sleeping. Parker allegedly then dragged the woman outside and threw her on the concrete and began to assault her, Greenwich Police said. Police arrived on the scene and arrested Parker who was charged with: Home invasion; Criminal mischief; Larceny; Assault; Disorderly conduct.  He is being h…

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Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol
Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Police arrested a man on charges he fired gunshots into Connecticut's Capitol building in Hartford over Memorial Day weekend. Hartford County resident Floyd Gollnick, age 74, of Southington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for Capitol shooting, although he already was being held on charges from similar incidents in the area on the night of Sunday, May 30, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said Gollnick fired numerous shots from the driver's seat of his truck parked on Capitol Avenue.  There were no injures and the bullet holes were not discovered until Tuesday, June 1 by a…

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Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island
Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island A Long Island woman was hit by a stray bullet inside her home during a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24 in North Amityville. According to detectives, officers responded to a residence located at 26 Benjoe Drive after several shots were fired at the house from a passing vehicle. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 30-year-old woman inside the house with a gunshot wound to her leg.  The woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with i…

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Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria
Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria Due to heavy bacteria levels from runoff, seven Long Island beaches have been closed. The beaches, all in Suffolk County, are closed on Wednesday, Aug. 25, or until further notice due to bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, said the Suffolk County Health Department. The beaches closed are: Gold Star Battalion Park in Huntington Harbor Venetian Shores in Babylon Corey Bayport West Islip Amityville Sayville Marina Park beaches  Tanner Park and Benjamin beaches also remain closed.

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CT Woman Busted With Drugs After Being Stopped For Driving Without Headlights, Police Say CT Woman Busted With Drugs After Being Stopped For Driving Without Headlights, Police Say
CT Woman Busted With Drugs After Being Stopped For Driving Without Headlights, Police Say Police busted a Connecticut woman for alleged possession of drugs and other charges after being stopped for driving without headlights. New London County resident Joyce Pendleton, age 37, of Quaker Hill, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 17, by Plainfield Police Department in Windham County, around 3:20 a.m., police said.  When the officer conducted the traffic stop, three occupants and Pendleton, exited the vehicle and attempted to run away, police said. While attempting to get away from the police one of the officers saw Pendleton throw items into the yard of a …

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CT Teen Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle Following Crash, State Police Say CT Teen Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle Following Crash, State Police Say
CT Teen Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle Following Crash, State Police Say A teen was apprehended by Connecticut State Police after allegedly stealing a vehicle from an I-95 rest area and then crashing. The incident unfolded in New Haven County a little after 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, when state police were notified of a Range Rover with stolen plates driving erratically on I-95 in Madison. Troopers responded to the area of the I-95 Madison rest area where the Range Rover was last seen. Moments later, the vehicle was spotted on I-95 and while attempting to catch up to the Range Rover, the trooper was passed by a Honda Civic that had just been stolen from the rest …

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Man Wanted In Connection To Incident At CT Store Changing Room Man Wanted In Connection To Incident At CT Store Changing Room
Man Wanted In Connection To Incident At CT Store Changing Room Police are asking the public for help identifying a man for an incident in a changing room at a Connecticut store. The man is wanted in questioning for an incident that occurred in the changing rooms of a Hartford County store, located in the Town of Enfield. If you know who he is please contact Sgt. J. Marquis at 860-763-6400 ext. 1404, jmarquis@enfield.org, or you can message the department on Facebook.  All tipsters can remain anonymous if they choose. 

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