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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.
Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old CT Educator
A Connecticut woman will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder of a 34-year-old woman.
New Haven County resident Heather Anderson, age 35, of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, March 21 to 30 years in prison, with a 25-year minimum, according to Fox61.
The murder took place in New Haven County around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Waterbury on Newbury Street.
According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Newbury Street for a medical assistance complaint.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman, ide…
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana
A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to prison for killing an area man while high on drugs.
Related story: ID Released For Person Killed In Head-On Pleasant Valley Crash
Dutchess County resident Camay Pryce, age 35, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced for vehicular manslaughter on Thursday, March 21 to serve 2 1/3 to 7 years in state prison.
According to Sinead McLoughlin of the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, Erin T. Clancy, age 50, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley.
Troopers responded to Route 44 near Bro…
Iconic Pizzeria In Fairfield Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery
An iconic restaurant in Fairfield County has permanently closed after 50 years of serving Little League teams, families, visitors, and locals.
Located in a prime spot on Post Road in Fairfield, Mike's Pizza, will soon be replaced by a chicken restaurant, Rye Bird, and bourbon bar planning to offer the same family-friendly and community-oriented vibe.
Mike's, which opened in 1974 under the watchful eye of Eleftherios Jordanopoulos, changed hands in 2000 and has had four owners since. So when the building became available, Bill Nick, a partner of Post Road Hospitality, a restaurant…
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