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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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Police & Fire
Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region
Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region Police are asking the public for help after two shootings a day apart left three people injured. The shootings took place in Orange County on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 in the city of Newburgh. Police were alerted to the first shooting around 3 a.m. when they were informed that two Dutchess County residents from Beacon had arrived at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall General Hospital for gunshot wounds, said the Newburgh Police. One victim was male and the other was female, both are 23 years old, police said. The female victim was shot in the foot and the male victim wa…

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Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley
Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint. The incident took place in Orange County 11 p.m., Monday, June 27 at the Citgo gas station in the town of Crawford around on Route 52. The man, who wore a mask during the robbery, held up the employee at gunpoint before fleeing, said the Crawford Police. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who recognizes the pictured suspect or has any information is asked to call 845-744-3300 or our tip line at 845-744-HINT(4468).

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Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say A Fairfield County man was injured after being struck by a police vehicle in front of a local department's headquarters. The incident took place in New Canaan around 9 p.m., Monday, June 27 in front of the New Canaan Police Department at 156 South Ave. The New Canaan Police vehicle was exiting the parking lot of 156 South Ave., to turn right onto South Avenue to head north, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. "As this vehicle was turning right out of the parking lot a bicyclist was struck by the front of the vehicle," Ferraro said. The cyclist, a 68-year-old male New Canaan …

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Man Accused Of Failing To Register Updated Address With CT Sex Offender Registry Man Accused Of Failing To Register Updated Address With CT Sex Offender Registry
Man Accused Of Failing To Register Updated Address With CT Sex Offender Registry A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender three times and for violating a protective order. Isaiah Peck, age 25, who is undomiciled, was arrested in New Haven County in Milford on Saturday, June 25 on two active warrants. Peck is accused of failing to register his updated address with the Sex Offender Registry three times and for being in the presence of a woman that has an active order of protection against Peck, said the Milford Police. When Peck was taken into custody, he was again in the presence of the woman that has an acti…

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CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Fatal Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Man CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Fatal Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Man
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Fatal Crash That Killed 52-Year-Old Man Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash that killed a 52-year-old man. Tolland County resident Cory Atkins, of East Columbia, Connecticut, was killed Sunday, June 26, while driving his  2010 Harley Davidson on the Hartford Turnpike in the town of Hampton, in Windham County. According to state police, Atkins was traveling eastbound when his motorcycle by hit by a Ford Explorer attempting to make a left turn from Pudding Hill Road onto the turnpike. The driver of the Explorer and two passengers received minor injuries, state police said. The collision remai…

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ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont This story has been updated. The Metropolitan Transportation Police have identified a man who was hit and killed by a train in Westchester. Kadeem Y. Marshall, age 32, of Mount Vernon, was hit and killed near the Larchmont train station around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, according to the MTA. Marshall was reportedly standing on the tracks when he was hit, officials said. See Earlier Story: Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont The incident is under investigation.

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Lifestyle
Winning $1K A Week NY Lottery Ticket Sold In Mount Vernon Winning $1K A Week NY Lottery Ticket Sold In Mount Vernon
Winning $1K A Week NY Lottery Ticket Sold In Mount Vernon A New York Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket worth  $1,000 a week for life was sold in Westchester. The lucky ticket for the Sunday, June 25 drawing, was purchased at the 4th Avenue Snack Plus Inc. at 73 S. Fourth Ave. in Mount Vernon, the New York Lottery said. The winning numbers included 2-36-37-44-52 with a Cash Ball of 2, lottery officials reported.  The unnamed winner can collect the $1,000 a week for life, or an estimated lump sum payout. The name of the winner was not revealed.  The CASH4LIFE drawing takes place every Monday and Thursday at 9 p.m.

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Massachusetts Man Admits To Assaulting Officers In Capitol Riot Case Massachusetts Man Admits To Assaulting Officers In Capitol Riot Case
Massachusetts Man Admits To Assaulting Officers In Capitol Riot Case A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the US Capitol.  Berkshire County resident Troy Sargent, age 38, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 27 in the District of Columbia to six counts of an indictment, including assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers and civil disorder. According to court documents, Sargent was part of a crowd of rioters illegally on the Capitol grounds on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.  At approximately 2:30 p.m., he stepped forward from the crowd and swung his open hand towards a US Capitol police officer…

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Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder
Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder Two MS-13 members from Long Island have pleaded guilty to the 2017 machete murder of a man whose body was found in a wooded area a year later. Luis Alejandro Varela, age 24, of Mineola, and William Reyes-Fuentes, age 27, from Uniondale, pleaded guilty Friday, June 24, for the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly on Monday, June 27. Both were charged with murder and conspiracy and face 20 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said. “For more than a year, Carlos Rivas-Majano’s family was left to speculate what h…

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Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash, State Police Say Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash, State Police Say
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash, State Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed in a crash on I-91 south after hitting the rear of a commercial vehicle and losing control, authorities said. Jeremy Bischoff, age 34, of Shelton, was killed early Monday, June 27 in New Haven County in Wallingford. Bischoff was driving a 2016 Kia Soul in the center lane on I-91 southbound around 2 a.m. when he hit the back of a commercial vehicle and lost control, said the Connecticut State Police. After spinning out of control, the Kia struck the metal cable barrier on the left side of the highway and came to a stop in the left lane and center media…

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