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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 Throws Bottle In Liquor Store, Seriously Injures Clerk In Area, Police Say
A man was arrested after allegedly throwing a bottle at a glass case in an area liquor store, shattering the glass, severely injuring the clerk, who he knew.
Sullivan County resident Charles B. Ellis, age 28, of Kiamesha, was arrested on Friday, June 18, when police responded to an activated panic alarm located at Route 42 Liquor store at 9 Forestburgh Road in the Village of Monticello.
According to Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone, Ellis entered the store, grabbed a bottle of liquor intentionally threw it at a former female acquaintance who was working in the store…
Suspect Nabbed After Drive-By CT Fatal Shooting Of Woman
A man who is allegedly responsible for the shooting death of a grandmother who was cooking dinner when she was fatally shot is in custody in Puerto Rico.
Omar Reyes, age 21, of Hartford is awaiting extradition to Connecticut, where he will be charged with the murder of Sylvia Cordova on Wednesday, June 9, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police.
Cordova, age 56, was discovered shot in the neck around 5:11 p.m., when Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 28 Sisson Ave., on a report of citizen callers reporting shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers located several rifl…
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
A New York lawyer who moved to Florida just three months ago is reportedly one of the 159 people still missing in the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida.
Linda March, age 58, remains unaccounted for, according to her ex-husband, David Cohen.
"Apparently, she did live on the side of the building that had collapsed," he told the Daily News.
He added that March moved into the building about three months ago, and she was already looking to move out due to construction.
Linda MarchLinkedin/Linda March
As of Friday, June 25, four people have been confirmed dead following the collapse arou…
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