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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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12-Year-Old Student In Area Charged With Making Terrorist Threat, Police Say 12-Year-Old Student In Area Charged With Making Terrorist Threat, Police Say
12-Year-Old Student In Area Charged With Making Terrorist Threat, Police Say A 12-year-old Hudson Valley boy has been charged with making a terroristic threat after making an online threat. The incident began in Dutchess County around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, when Poughkeepsie Middle School became aware of a message on Snapchat in which a person threatened to bring a gun to school. According to Detective Lt. Matt Clark, of the Poughkeepsie Police, the school was quickly able to identify the student responsible for the post. The student, a 12-year-old male, was brought to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Juvenile Division, Clark said. The student and…

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Student At Prestigious Northern Westchester School Dies By Suicide, Police Say Student At Prestigious Northern Westchester School Dies By Suicide, Police Say
Student At Prestigious Northern Westchester School Dies By Suicide, Police Say This story has been updated. A 17-year-old student at a prestigious academy in New York has died by suicide, authorities said. The incident took place in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood, according to Chief Paul J. Oliva, of the Mount Pleasant Police. Police were notified of a suicidal person by a 911 call from the academy, Oliva said. The first responding officers were directed by school staff to a dormitory room attached to the main building. Upon entry to the room, the officers discovered a deceased 17-year-old male student…

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K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County
K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County A newly graduated Massachusetts State Police K-9 trooper and his handler made their first find by tracking down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop. The incident took place in Worcester County on Tuesday, Feb. 22, when  Trooper Benjamin Siok and his partner Zigo, helped track down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop in Templeton. Shortly after noon on Route 101 north, Trooper Timothy Desmarais stopped a 2018 Toyota RAV4 occupied by a passenger, Shane Hickey, age 33, of Gardner, whom the trooper knew to be the subject of several outstanding warrants.  During the stop, Hickey…

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Police & Fire
Three Buildings Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza Three Buildings Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza
Three Buildings Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza A popular Connecticut shopping plaza has been at least three-quarters destroyed by a fast-moving fire. The fire, in Hartford County, began around 1:20 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 24 at 43 Main St. in Bristol. According to Bristol Fire Chief Dave Butkus, when firefighters arrived on the scene, crews were met with heavy smoke and flames coming inside the building. The firefighter's initial attack began inside the building, but they were pushed back by intense flames, the chief said.  The roaring fire.Bristol Fire Department The crews switched to an outside assault to protect nearby buildings a…

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Business
Uncertainty Surrounds New Grocery Store Set To Open In Fairfield County Uncertainty Surrounds New Grocery Store Set To Open In Fairfield County
Uncertainty Surrounds New Grocery Store Set To Open In Fairfield County The opening date for the much-hoped-for Amazon Fresh store that is reportedly opening in Fairfield County has been delayed again due to supply chain issues. The opening of the Brookfield store was delayed last year until December and then again. Now it looks like the new store has a timeline for opening of Easter, said Francis Lollie, Brookfield's zoning enforcement officer. But there's still a question if the store, slated to open in the Candlewood Lake Plaza shopping center, is an Amazon Fresh, said Lollie. "We received a sign permit and it only says grocery," Lollie said. And, no one f…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash A Westchester man has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and another with serious injuries. Carlos Riera-Ortiz, age 41, has been arrested by White Plains Police in connection with the crash that took place on Thursday, Feb. 17. According to police, Riera-Ortiz, of White Plains, faces two felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident including death.  During the crash, officers reported that Ricardo Oxa-Cutipa, age 44, and a 37-year-old man were walking west on East Post Road when they were hit. Oxa-Cutipa died from his injuries. The o…

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Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep While Crossing Roadway In Area, Police Say Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep While Crossing Roadway In Area, Police Say
Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep While Crossing Roadway In Area, Police Say A 37-year-old man was hit and killed by a Jeep Renegade being driven by a a woman on a roadway in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18, on Route 300 in the town of Newburgh. According to the Newburgh Police, officers responding to the crash found the Newburgh man who was crossing Route 300 in the area of Applebees was hit by a 27-year-old Campbell Hall woman. Life-saving measures were performed at the scene and the victim was taken to St Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. As of this time, no charges have been fi…

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Man From Springfield Charged After Police Discover Loaded Firearm In Fanny Pack Man From Springfield Charged After Police Discover Loaded Firearm In Fanny Pack
Man From Springfield Charged After Police Discover Loaded Firearm In Fanny Pack A Western Mass man has been charged after police discovered a loaded large-capacity firearm in a fanny pack during a traffic stop. Hampden County resident Anthony Gonzalez, age 19, of Springfield, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 23, by Springfield Police during a traffic stop. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, Gonzalez was arrested after detectives received information that he was in possession of a firearm.  The weapon seized.Springfield Police Department  Detectives located a car Gonzalez was traveling in and conducted a traffic stop on the 400 block of Bay …

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CT Woman 34, Killed After Crashing Into Tree, Police Say CT Woman 34, Killed After Crashing Into Tree, Police Say
CT Woman 34, Killed After Crashing Into Tree, Police Say A 34-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after crashing her Kia into a tree. The victim died around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, after crashing her white Kia into the tree on Whalley Avenue in New Haven. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police, responding officers found the woman, Brittany Jones, inside the vehicle in the area of Whalley Avenue, between Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Ellsworth Avenue.   American Medical Response transported the Jones to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from her injuries, Shumway said. The New Haven Police Crash T…

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Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle along a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, a man was struck by a vehicle in the area of 116 N. Route 303. The first arriving officers found the man lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care.  The injured man was transported to Montefiore Ny…

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