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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.

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Police & Fire
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Yonkers, Police Say Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Yonkers, Police Say
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Yonkers, Police Say Four men were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter in Westchester County. The men were arrested on Tuesday, March 22, in Yonkers in the area of Delano Avenue. Plainclothes units were surveilling the area of Delano Avenue at Agawam when they spotted the catalytic converter theft in progress, according to Yonkers Police. As officers approached, the suspect vehicle took off and officers followed, police said.  The suspects attempted to evade officers on the New York State Thruway, however, a blown tire forced them back onto Central Park Avenu…

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Police & Fire
Burglary Suspect Nabbed Hiding In Ceiling Of Long Island Business Burglary Suspect Nabbed Hiding In Ceiling Of Long Island Business
Burglary Suspect Nabbed Hiding In Ceiling Of Long Island Business Police nabbed a suspect hiding in the ceiling of a business he was allegedly burglarizing on Long Island. The incident took place in Mineola around 11:45 p.m., Monday, March 21 at the AM NY Inc. According to detectives, arriving officers found a broken front window at the business. Emergency service and K-9 units arrived and searched the building where they found Emmanuel Rosario, of Brooklyn, hiding in the ceiling. Rosario, age 32, was removed from the ceiling and arrested without incident, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Rosario was also wanted for a burglary…

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Police & Fire
Berlin Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In Plainville Berlin Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In Plainville
Berlin Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In Plainville A man died after he drove his car the wrong way and slammed into an oncoming car on a busy Connecticut roadway, state police said. It happened on a stretch of I-84 in Hartford County at around  2 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in Plainville. Hartford County resident Walter Turner, age 43, of Berlin, died after his 2006 Ford Focus hit a 2021 Toyota Rav4 LE driven by New Haven County resident Vanessa Gonzalez, age 27, of Waterbury, which was traveling westbound head-on, according to Connecticut State Police. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene. Gonzalez was taken to New Britain Ho…

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Police & Fire
Grinding Noise Leads To Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest In Norwalk Grinding Noise Leads To Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest In Norwalk
Grinding Noise Leads To Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest In Norwalk Two men were busted for allegedly stealing catalytic converters after a witness heard grinding noises coming from a garage in Fairfield County. The two men were arrested around 2 a.m., Wednesday, March 23 in Norwalk. According to Norwalk Police, a witness doing overnight work at a business on Water Street heard grinding noise coming from a nearby parking lot.  The witness investigated the noise and spotted one man keeping watch while another man, underneath a vehicle, was using what the witness believed was, a reciprocating saw, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police.  The witness…

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Police & Fire
CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check
CT Police Officer Shoots Man During Welfare Check A Connecticut police officer who went to check on someone’s well-being ended up shooting the person, police said. The shooting took place in Litchfield County around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, when officers were sent on a welfare check of a person in Torrington. “Upon arrival, an officer was confronted by a male party and was forced to fire his service weapon,” said Det. Kevin L. Tieman, of the Torrington Police. The man, who was shot multiple times, was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and later airlifted to Hartford Hospital, Tieman said. The victim's name, age, and condition …

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News
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl Last Seen At Her High School Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl Last Seen At Her High School
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl Last Seen At Her High School Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a missing girl. Genesis Martinez, age 15, was reported missing around  9 p.m., Wednesday, March 23 in Uniondale. According to detectives, Martinez was last seen at Uniondale High School around 7 a.m. She is described as being 5-foot-5, 140 pounds, long black hair, black eyes and wears glasses.  Her clothing description is unknown. Detectives request anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact the Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or to call 911.  …

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Business
Popular Eatery Opens Brand-New Long Island Location Popular Eatery Opens Brand-New Long Island Location
Popular Eatery Opens Brand-New Long Island Location Hey cheesesteak lovers, you have a new location to get your fill of one of Long Island's favorite spots. Chiddy's Cheesesteak has opened a new location in Suffolk County in West Islip. The new location offers all the same menu items as the restaurant's other Long Island locations, including it's food truck and business has been brisk since they opened the doors. Voted Best Cheesesteak on Long Island by Bethpage Long Island for 2022, the restaurant serves up juicy sandwiches complete with rolls imported from Philadelphia and with Cheez Whiz. In case you are one of the few who have never be…

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Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Pepperidge Farm Facility In CT Fire Breaks Out At Pepperidge Farm Facility In CT
Fire Breaks Out At Pepperidge Farm Facility In CT A tent fire with several drums of toxic chemicals underneath halted production at a Connecticut Pepperidge Farm bakery plant. The incident took place around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the bakery in Hartford County located at 1414 Blue Hills Ave. in Bloomfield. According to Blue Hills Fire Chief Willie Jones, firefighters arriving on the scene found several drums containing about 200 gallons of sulfuric acid under a tent-life structure burning. Afraid the chemicals could cause a hazard, the building was evacuated and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was ca…

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Stamford Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car Stamford Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car
Stamford Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car A Fairfield County woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the I-95 exit ramp in Stamford. The crash occurred when a 2015 Chevrolet, driven by a 26-year-old Shelton resident was exiting southbound I-95 at Exit 9, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The vehicle was at the top of the ramp and made a right turn onto East Main Street, he said.  As the vehicle was making the turn the vehicle struck a 69-year-old Stamford woman who was crossing the exit ramp walk…

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News
15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote 15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote
15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote One day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for making online threats against two area schools, another student has been arrested in a separate incident. The second incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, March 22 when a community member reported another threat of school violence against Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School to City of Poughkeepsie police, said Irwin Goldberg, spokesman for the school district. An investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old girl who was charged with making a terroristic threat and was issued an appearance …

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