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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.
Irate Man Shots At Utility Worker At Motel In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly shooting at a utility worker at an area motel.
Orange County resident Kevin W. Brown, age 32, of Middletown was arrested on Friday, June 9 for the incident at the Middletown Motel, in the town of Wallkill.
On Tuesday, June 6, officers from the Wallkill Police Department responded to a report of “shots fired” at the motel located at 521 Route 211 East, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the Wallkill Police.
Upon arrival, officers interviewed the victim, a utility worker servicing light poles at the motel, when Brown pointed a firearm at him …
Treat Williams, PA College Football Player Turned Actor, Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Actor Treat Williams — who got his start on a college stage in Lancaster, PA — died in a motorcycle crash in Vermont on Monday, June 12, authorities said. He was 71 years old.
According to Vermont State Police, Williams died when a southbound 2008 Honda Element driven by Ryan M. Koss, 35, of Pownal, Vermont, attempted to turn left into a parking lot.
State police said an initial investigation indicates the Element stopped, signaled a left turn, and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams.
"Williams was unable to avoid a collision and wa…
Actor Treat Williams, Stamford Native, Killed In Crash
Connecticut native and well-known actor Treat Williams best known for his role in the TV show "Everwood" and the movie "Hair," was killed in a crash in Vermont.
Williams, who grew up in Fairfield County, in the city of Stamford, was killed around 4:50 p.m., Monday, June 12 in Bennington County on Vermont Route 30 in Dorset.
Williams was born in Stamford and grew up in Rowayton, a coastal village in the city of Norwalk. He appeared in hundreds of TV shows and movies, but is most remembered for his portrayal of the suave doctor in "Everwood."
His agent Barry McPherson told "People" magazin…