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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
47-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected In Crash On CT Roadway 47-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected In Crash On CT Roadway
47-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected In Crash On CT Roadway A 47-year-old Connecticut man was killed after being ejected during a single-vehicle crash. The incident took place in Hartford County around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in East Plainville. According to Connecticut State Police, Kendall Alston, of Windsor, was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Route 72 in Plainville when for an unknown reason he struck the guardrail barrier on the left side of the roadway. The impact caused Alston to be ejected, state police said. Investigators said he suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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Police & Fire
20-Something Woman Charged After Allowing 14-Year-Old To Drive Her Vehicle In CT, Police Say 20-Something Woman Charged After Allowing 14-Year-Old To Drive Her Vehicle In CT, Police Say
20-Something Woman Charged After Allowing 14-Year-Old To Drive Her Vehicle In CT, Police Say A 20-something woman has been charged with risk of injury to a minor after allegedly letting a 14-year-old drive her vehicle. The incident took place in New Haven County on Friday, Sept. 9 on Cherry Street in Milford. Rebeca Ducila, age 25, of Lawrenceville, Georiga, was arrested during a reckless driving investigation, said Milford Police. Police said she was letting a 14-year-old drive her car. She was charged with risk of injury to a minor and released on a $2,000 bond. 

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Police & Fire
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Stamford Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Stamford
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Stamford A fully-involved Tesla fire took in Fairfield County took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to extinguish due to its electric engine.  The fire began in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant on Main Street. According to Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department, numerous people called 911 to report the car fire. The department dispatched 14 firefighters to the scene. When they arrived, firefighters found a Telsa heavily involved in flames, Hayes said. Electric vehicle fires have been in the news frequently due to th…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Pickup Truck Connected To Hit-Run CT Crash Police Search For Pickup Truck Connected To Hit-Run CT Crash
Police Search For Pickup Truck Connected To Hit-Run CT Crash Police are asking the public for help locating a pickup truck that allegedly fled a hit-and-run crash that injured two juveniles in Connecticut. The crash took place in New Haven County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Wallingford, on Highland Avenue in the area of Johnson Road. A preliminary investigation by members of the Wallingford Police revealed that three juveniles had been walking along Highland Avenue when two of the three were struck by a dark-colored pickup truck traveling west on Highland Avenue, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques, of the Wallingford Police. …

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Police & Fire
Police Searching For Duo Who Allegedly Stole Item From Garage Of Long Island Home Police Searching For Duo Who Allegedly Stole Item From Garage Of Long Island Home
Police Searching For Duo Who Allegedly Stole Item From Garage Of Long Island Home Police on Long Island are searching for two men who allegedly entered the garage of a home and made off with an electric Segway scooter worth $900. The burglary took place in Plainview around 4:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 on Lillian Lane. According to Nassau County detectives, two unknown men entered the front garage of a home located and removed a Segway 9 Electric Scooter valued at $900.  The subjects fled the scene in an unknown direction and no injuries were reported, police said.  The men are described as both wearing gray hooded sweatshirts, and gray sw…

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News
Long Island Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say Long Island Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say
Long Island Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say A Long Island student was charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly posting a threat on social media of hurting students and teachers. The 14-year-old male student made the threats on Thursday, Sept. 15, against R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook. According to Suffolk County Police, the teen alleged that he was going to bring weapons to the school and harms students and faculty. Following an investigation, Sixth Squad detectives arrested the juvenile last night at his residence, police said. The unidentified teen due to age was transported to Stony Brook Uni…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI In Connection To Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Region Man Charged With DWI In Connection To Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Region
Man Charged With DWI In Connection To Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Region State police have charged a man from the region with alleged vehicular manslaughter and DWI in connection to the death of a 29-year-old man. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the town of Delaware on Jeffersonville North Branch Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that a 2017 Volkswagen Passat, driven by David Slemmer, age 62, from the hamlet of Callicoon was traveling northbound on Jeffersonville North Branch Road when for unknown reasons he crossed over into the southbound lane and struck a 2020 Chevrolet, operated …

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Schools
Investigation Underway At CT University Following TikTok Accusations Of Rape Investigation Underway At CT University Following TikTok Accusations Of Rape
Investigation Underway At CT University Following TikTok Accusations Of Rape A student rally was planned for Friday, Sept. 16, and school officials are investigating after allegations of a sexual assault surfaced on TikTok at a state university in Connecticut. Although no formal complaint against the accused student has been filed, Central Connecticut State University in New Britain is investigating allegations of sexual assault against a student, according to Janice Palmer, a CCSU spokesperson. CCSU president Zulma R. Toro issued a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to the school’s social media about its investigation: "Late today, allegations came to lig…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Smashing Car Windows, Stealing Property In Region Man Accused Of Smashing Car Windows, Stealing Property In Region
Man Accused Of Smashing Car Windows, Stealing Property In Region A 33-year-old man from the region has been nabbed for allegedly smashing windows and stealing property from vehicles. Sullivan County resident Philip A. Jacobs, age 33, of Monticello was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 15, following an investigation into numerous break-ins. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Polie, Jacobs was arrested following an investigation into multiple complaints received by the department of vehicles being broken into and then property stolen throughout the Village of Monticello.  On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Monticello officers while on patrol …

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Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep In Bridgeport 16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep In Bridgeport
16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep In Bridgeport A 16-year-old Fairfield County boy was injured after being hit by a 2003 Jeep Liberty at a busy intersection.  The incident took place in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson, of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls of a serious crash. The callers said a juvenile male was injured and unresponsive, he added. American Medical Response, Bridgeport Fire Engine# 1, and the police officers were dispatched to the location. The 16-year-old …

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