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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.
Long Island Man Arrested 46 Times, Nabbed For 10 Larcenies
A Long Island man who police say has been arrested 46 times has been charged with 10 new larcenies across the region.
Emmitt Smith, age 43, of Bellport, was charged on Wednesday, April 24, with the larcenies that occurred across Nassau County, according to Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an investigation was conducted that led to the arrest of Smith for the following larcenies:
August 2023:
Macy's, 1095 Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream
Ulta Beauty, 5252 Sunrise Highway, Massapequa
July 2023:
Home Depot, 101 Green Acres Road, W., Valley&nbs…
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver.
New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton.
According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump" on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle.
S…
Shelton Man Nabbed For Stabbing, Assaulting Woman Before Fleeing, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who allegedly assaulted and stabbed a 35-year-old woman and then fled has been captured by police.
Related: Shelton Stabbing Suspect On The Run
Christopher Graham, age 38, of Shelton, was captured on Wednesday, April 24, for the incident on Tuesday, April 23, at a Walnut Tree Hill Road home.
According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, officers, and EMS were called to the home for a report of a stabbing and assault of a 35-year-old woman.
The initial investigation revealed that Graham and two women were hanging out at the residence. An ar…
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