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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.
Speeding, Intoxicated Driver Arraigned For Woodmere Crash That Killed Girl, DA Says
A Long Island man has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from a crash that killed a teenager and seriously injured several others.
Arlin Aguilera, age 34, of West Hempstead, was arraigned on Thursday, June 23, for the Dec. 2021 crash on Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere.
Aguilera, who pleaded not guilty, was charged with:
Aggravated vehicular homicide
Aggravated vehicular assault
Two counts of vehicular assault
Manslaughter
Two counts of assault
Reckless endangerment
DWI
Reckless driving
Speeding
Bail was continued at $100,000 cash and $200,000 bond. …
Woman Attacks Fellow CVS Employees, Damages Long Island Store, Police Say
A Long Island CVS employee was charged with alleged assault after attacking two other employees and threatening them with a knife while working.
The incident took place in Valley Stream around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, June 23 at the store located at 44 North Central Ave.
According to detectives, officers responded to the store on a report of a disturbance. When they arrived they found Jennifer Miles, age 28, of Queens, was involved in a dispute with store employees while working at the store.
Miles threatened a male employee, age 26, and a female employee, age 19, wit…
Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting
A Fairfield County restaurant had its liquor license suspended following a shooting during a large fight.
Wafu Asian Bistro at 3671 Post Road in Southport, a hamlet of the Town of Fairfield, had the license suspended by the state Consumer Protection Commission following the event that took place on Sunday, June 19.
According to DCP, the suspension was based on a complaint from the Fairfield Police Department, regarding a "brawl," that took place at the restaurant and ended with one person being shot.
On Sunday, Wafu was the scene of a large party, brawl, and shooting during which approxima…
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