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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
Know This Car? Police Asking For Help In Fatal Ronkonkoma Hit-Run Know This Car? Police Asking For Help In Fatal Ronkonkoma Hit-Run
Know This Car? Police Asking For Help In Fatal Ronkonkoma Hit-Run Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a car that is wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run. The incident occurred in Ronkonkoma on Monday, May 20, on Ronkonkoma Avenue near Third Street. According to Suffolk County Police, Elyse Crivaro was in the roadway on Ronkonkoma Avenue, near Third Street, on May 20, when she was struck by a dark-colored Toyota Prius that was traveling southbound at approximately 3:20 a.m.  Crivaro, age 21, of Holbrook, was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stop…

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Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What
Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What A cyberattack on a Hudson Valley city's network security is preventing residents from numerous functions, including paying their water bills or property taxes, and many others. The incident occurred in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Monday, June 10.  According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for Newburgh, officials identified a network security incident that is causing the temporary disruption of some city services.  "We have retained outside IT experts and other professionals who are working around the clock with the city to restore operations fully," Neppl said.  At th…

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Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies A 31-year-old Fairfield County man who was crushed while working on a food truck has died from his injuries. The incident occurred in Stamford around 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, on West Avenue. According to Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin, officers found  Jairon Milian-Milian of Stamford trapped underneath a Chevrolet food truck. Milian-Milian had just dropped the transmission on the truck, which allowed it to roll forward, crushing him, Conklin said. Just before the accident, Conklin said Milian-Milian had been talking with a friend who then left. When the friend return…

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33-Year-Old Enfield Man ID'd As Victim Of Multi-Vehicle Crash In Windsor 33-Year-Old Enfield Man ID'd As Victim Of Multi-Vehicle Crash In Windsor
33-Year-Old Enfield Man ID'd As Victim Of Multi-Vehicle Crash In Windsor A 33-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on I-91. The collision occurred in Hartford County around 11:20 p.m., Monday, June 10, in the northbound lane south of Exit 38 in Windsor. According to Connecticut State Police, Jonathan Scott Schlagel, of Enfield, was driving a 2000 Triumph Sprint RS when he hit the rear of a 1999 Dodge Ram 3500. Schlagel was ejected from the motorcycle, state police said. He was then struck by a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV that was behind the pickup truck and the motorcycle. State police said Schlagel suffered injuries "not compatible …

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Norwalk $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Norwalk
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Norwalk A lucky lotto player managed to match all five numbers on a Cash5 ticket to win a cool $100,000, Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold in Norwalk for the Friday, June 7 game at the Norwalk Smoke Shop at 68 Main St. The winning numbers were 4-16-18-22-33. The ticket was the 23rd Cash5 jackpot in the state so far this year. No word yet on who the lucky winner is.  Cash5 drawings are held nightly at 11 p.m. 

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Dutchess County Woman Is One Of Newly ID'd Victims In Long Island Serial Murder Case Dutchess County Woman Is One Of Newly ID'd Victims In Long Island Serial Murder Case
Dutchess County Woman Is One Of Newly ID'd Victims In Long Island Serial Murder Case A woman who grew up in the Hudson Valley and is remembered by her family as a loving daughter has been identified as one of the newly identified victims of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. Related: Heuermann Used 'Planning Doc' For Gilgo Beach Murders: DA Heuermann was officially charged with the murder of Jessica Taylor, age 20, who grew up in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, June 6, on Long Island by Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.  Suffolk County Police He was also charged with murdering a Brooklyn woman, Sandra Costil…

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Fatal Overnight Crash: 57-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Danbury Fatal Overnight Crash: 57-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Danbury
Fatal Overnight Crash: 57-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Danbury A 57-year-old Fairfield County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a rock embankment. The incident occurred in Danbury around 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 10, in the area of 39 Brushy Hill Road. According to Erin Henry, a spokesman for the Danbury Police, Charles Preston, of Danbury, was found in the roadway by patrol officers who responded to a reported accident in the area. Officers found a motorcycle had left the roadway, and Preston was severely injured and pronounced dead on the scene, Henry said. The initial investigation was completed…

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ShopRite In Hudson Valley To Close ShopRite In Hudson Valley To Close
ShopRite In Hudson Valley To Close After over 30 years in business, a popular ShopRite store in the region will close this summer. The 55,500-square-foot store, located in Ulster County in Ellenville, at 1 ShopRite Boulevard off Route 209, was opened in 1993 by Wakefern Food Corporation in New Jersey. According to Karen O'Shea, the corporation's spokeswoman, the store did not renew its lease and will close on Saturday, Aug. 31. "We thank our associates for their service and continue to offer staff positions at nearby ShopRite stores," O'Shea said. The store is the only major grocer in the village. O'Shea did not offe…

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Sports
Look Who's Coming Back: Dan Hurley Spurns Lucrative LA Lakers' Offer To Stay With UConn Look Who's Coming Back: Dan Hurley Spurns Lucrative LA Lakers' Offer To Stay With UConn
Look Who's Coming Back: Dan Hurley Spurns Lucrative LA Lakers' Offer To Stay With UConn UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has turned down a jaw-dropping offer from the Los Angeles Lakers and will stay to pursue a third straight national title, according to multiple news reports. Related: UConn's Dan Hurley Could Be LA Lakers' Next Coach The Lakers had dangled a $70 million offer in front of the 51-year-old Hurley, which sent him to Los Angeles last week to meet with team brass, news sources reported. The offer would have made Hurley one of the NBA's highest-paid coaches, said Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on X.  It would have also allowed him to work with the …

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Police & Fire
2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed 2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed
2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly slashing two women in the neck with a sharp weapon as they walked along a city street. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, on Knowlton Street.  According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers responded to an area hospital on reports of a 47-year-old woman in the emergency room with a laceration to the neck. A short time later, a second 33-year-old woman arrived in the emergency room with a laceration to the neck.  Both victims were assaulted by Keenan Corley, age 38…

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