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Kathy Reakes
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kreakes@dailyvoice.com
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.
CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old
A Connecticut man has been arrested for the shooting death of a 21-year-old Western Mass man.
The murder took place in Hampden County in Springfield on Worthington Street around 10 p.m. on Friday, April 15.
Hartford resident Andre Wise, age 21, was arrested on Wednesday, May 4, for the shooting of Karmari Alexander, of Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department.
Following the homicide, Wise was identified as a suspect and a warrant was granted for his arrest, Walsh said.
On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m. Wise was nabbed near the intersection of Hall and Dic…
Suspect Charged With Assault After Stabbing Man During Fight On Long Island, Police Say
A man is under arrest for allegedly stabbing a victim during an altercation on Long Island.
The incident took place in Plainview around 7 p.m., Monday, May 2, in the parking lot of 170 Express St.
According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for a man who had been stabbed in the parking lot of 170 Express St., said the Nassau County Police.
Upon arrival, officers located the 42-year-old victim who was involved in an altercation with another man known to the victim, police said.
During the investigation, it was determined that Ruqiang Xu, age 53, of Queens, who was s…
IDs Released For Two Found Shot To Death At Long Island Home
Police have released the identity of two men found shot to death inside a Long Island home.
The men were found in Selden around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 3 at a home located at 55 Hollywood Ave.
As part of a missing person investigation, detectives responded to the home and found two men shot to death in the home, Suffolk County Police said.
See Earlier Story: Two Found Shot To Death In Selden Home, Police Say
The men, Ian Saalfield, age 45, of Lake Grove, who had been reported missing by his wife on Tuesday, April 26, and the homeowner, Robert Julian, age 58, were pronounced dead at …
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