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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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Plainville Teen Found Shot Dead In Hartford Plainville Teen Found Shot Dead In Hartford
Plainville Teen Found Shot Dead In Hartford Hartford marked its first homicide of the year when an 18-year-old Plainville resident was found shot dead on a city street. Julius Rivera was found around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11 after police responded to the area of 695 Broad Street for a reported shooting, said Lt Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Rivera was transported to an area hospital for treatment but died around 2 a.m., Boisvert added. Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions responded and assumed the investigation. Rivera's death is the first homicide in Hartford for 2023. Hartford had 39 homicides last year.  An…
Long Island Store Shut Down After Clerk Sells E-Cigs To Minor, Police Say Long Island Store Shut Down After Clerk Sells E-Cigs To Minor, Police Say
Long Island Store Shut Down After Clerk Sells E-Cigs To Minor, Police Say A Long Island convenience store was shut down and a clerk was arrested after he allegedly sold e-cigarettes to a minor. The arrest took place in Wyandanch around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Alex Convenience Store, at 301G Merritt Ave. In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at the store. At that time, a clerk at the store, Haseeb Alnthari, sold a vape to a minor, police said. Police said the town of Babylon issued numerous code violations and shut down the business. Alnthari, age 2…
East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids
East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids An East Hartford man who had to be talked out of his house after allegedly shooting a woman during a domestic violence incident is behind bars. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 on Lafayette Ave. in East Hartford. East Hartford police responded to the home and found that Luis Toro-Vargas, age unknown, had shot a woman and that two juveniles were also inside the residence, said East Hartford Officer Marc Caruso. During the incident, patrol units made contact with Toro-Vargas over the phone and successfully negotiated him out of the home. He was taken into custod…
Duo Nabbed After Norwalk Shots-Fired Incident Duo Nabbed After Norwalk Shots-Fired Incident
Duo Nabbed After Norwalk Shots-Fired Incident Two Norwalk men have been charged for allegedly firing shots at a victim on a city street sending bullets flying around the area. The incident took place in Norwalk on Garner Street around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. Norwalk police responded to the area of Garner Street after receiving several 911 calls regarding shots fired in the area, said Norwalk Police Lt. Joe Dinho. Responding officers discovered evidence that shots had been fired, and thankfully no one was injured, Dinho said. Dinho said the detective bureau assumed the investigation and determined that multiple suspect…
Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say
Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly fatally injuring a dog and threatening the dog's owner. The incident began in Suffolk County on Tuesday, Dec. 20 when an animal hospital reported a suspicious death of a dog to the SPCA in Holbrook. An investigation by SPCA detectives led to the arrest of Scott A. Walker, age 44, of Holbrook on Wednesday, Jan. 11 by Suffolk County SPCA with the assistance of Suffolk County Police. The investigation included a forensic necropsy of the dog known as Jager, which determined that Walker had kicked the dog at his residence, located on Dolphi…
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Two men have been arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the killing of a Hudson Valley man who was found lying in a roadway. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the charges on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for Oscar Garcia-Garcia, age 27, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, age 40, both of Spring Valley, for the Thursday, Dec. 29 killing of 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa. Pinduisaca-Villa, of Spring Valley, was found lying unresponsive on a city street after police responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue. He died as a result of a stab w…
New Hudson Valley Thai Restaurant Making A Splash With Bright, Fresh Flavors New Hudson Valley Thai Restaurant Making A Splash With Bright, Fresh Flavors
New Hudson Valley Thai Restaurant Making A Splash With Bright, Fresh Flavors A new Thai restaurant in the Hudson Valley is making a splash with foodies and lovers of cuisine with fresh, bright flavors. Bangkok Station, located in Rockland County in the old Thai House location in Nyack on Park Street, sits in a building that bears a strong resemblance to a railroad car. Mike Metzger, partner Leo Lasopi and Chef Nida Sarawong, Metzger's wife, bought the business from the previous owners of Thai House. "We were drawn to the place -- a great location with ties to the history of the village," said Metzger. "We couldn't wait to get started. We hit the ground running wit…
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man 81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man
81-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash, Leading To Charges For Fairfield County Man A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with a crash in Ansonia last year that left an 81-year-old with serious injuries. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Ansonia. Arsene Ndabian, age 64, of Bridgeport was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 10, by warrant for his involvement in the crash on Division Street where an 81-year-old pedestrian was struck and seriously injured, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Ndabian was the driver of a cargo van that struck and dragged the pedestrian for several hundred feet, Lynch said.…
Third Person Charged In Blaze At Southbury Training School Third Person Charged In Blaze At Southbury Training School
Third Person Charged In Blaze At Southbury Training School A third person has been charged by Connecticut State Police for allegedly setting fire to a cottage located on Southbury Training property. Litchfield County resident Julia Ninno, age 18, of New Milford, turned herself in to state police on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in connection with the fire that started around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. Earlier report: 'It Was Just For Fun': Man Faces Arson Charge After Blaze At Southbury Training School Firefighters responded to the area of 24 Village Road in Southbury after receiving a report of smoke, according to the arrest warrant. Police said …
Missing Simsbury Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Missing Simsbury Man Found Dead In Wooded Area
Missing Simsbury Man Found Dead In Wooded Area A Simsbury man who has been missing for more than a month has been found dead in a secluded wooded area by police during a search of the area. The body of Bernard Soldate, age 57, of Simsbury, was located around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 by members of the state police K9 unit along with Simsbury detectives on the north side of the Farmington River, which runs along Tariffville Road. Soldate was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death. He was last seen in the West Hartford area on Wednesday, Nov. 23, police said. His vehicle, a 2004 blue Jeep…
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