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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.
Illegal Marijuana Dispensary: Man From Region Busted, Police Say
A man from the region was busted for allegedly running an illegal marijuana dispensary without a license.
Sullivan County resident John T. Lomio, age 36, of Yulan, was charged on Monday, July 31, in the town of Highland.
Sullivan County sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant on Monday, July 31, at Lomio's mobile office trailer known as the Green Room, in the parking lot of River's Edge Restaurant and Motel located at the intersection of Routes 97 and 55 in the hamlet of Barryville, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty.
Deputies also searched Lomio’s residence at 13 Beaver…
$139M Greenwich Estate, Among Nation's Most Expensive Homes, Sold To Mystery Buyer
Mum is the word when it comes to who purchased one of the nation's most expensive homes located in Fairfield County.
Copper Beech Farm, the largest waterfront home in Greenwich at more than 55 acres with a mile of water frontage, sold for $138.83 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in Connecticut, agents announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
The estate is located at 499 Indian Field Road near Bruce Park and offers incredible views of Long Island Sound and includes a stately 13,519 square foot main house with eight bedrooms and bathrooms, walled gardens, a 75-foot swimmi…
Bullets Fly During Wild Shoot-Out At CT 7-Eleven, 1 Injured
Two rival groups shot at each other inside and outside a Connecticut 7-Eleven, sending employees and customers scrambling for safety.
The incident occurred in New Haven around 1:55 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, at the 7-Eleven at 400 Foxon Blvd.
When police arrived, they found a chaotic scene and one person injured from shattered glass, but miraculously no one was shot, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police.
According to eyewitnesses, a BMW was seen parked in the lot, followed by a gray Honda Civic, Dell said.
Several passengers from the Honda Civic entered the store, dre…
Trumbull Resident Wins $40K In Mega Millions, Jackpot Soars To $1.25 Billion
A Trumbull resident has already claimed a $40,000 win in the Tuesday, Aug. 1 Mega Million game.
The winner, Vanderlei M., purchased the winning ticket at the News Express in Fairfield, said Connecticut Lottery officials.
The lucky winner hit four of the five Mega Millions numbers as well as the Mega Ball number. They also purchased a multiplier option, which increased the prize from $10,000 to $40,000, Lottery officials said.
No one picked the entire line of correct numbers sending the jackpot to some $1.25 billion, officials said.
The winning numbers were 8 - 24 - 30 - 45…
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