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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
Suspects Dressed As Amazon Workers In CT Home Invasion, Police Say Suspects Dressed As Amazon Workers In CT Home Invasion, Police Say
Suspects Dressed As Amazon Workers In CT Home Invasion, Police Say Police in Connecticut are investigating a home invasion in which two men dressed as Amazon employees forced their way into a home. The incident happened mid-morning on Monday, Jan. 10 in New Haven County at a home in Milford. The crime took place at 494 Naugatuck Ave., when according to the resident, two men dressed in Amazon delivery uniforms and carrying a package, forced their way into the home when the homeowner opened the door, according to Officer Marilisa Anania, of the Milford Police. Anania declined to provide further information if anything was stolen or if anyone was injured.&nb…

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Obituaries
Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player
Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player The death of a Connecticut high school hockey player after an on-ice collision has been ruled accidental. The state's chief medical examiner announced on Monday, Jan. 10 that Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, who died on Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game died from an "incised wound of the neck," and the incident was officially ruled as accidental. Balkind, age 16, was killed around 5 p.m., during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. The tragic accident occurred when Balkind fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was u…

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Police & Fire
Three-Hour Standoff After Knife Attack Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say Three-Hour Standoff After Knife Attack Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
Three-Hour Standoff After Knife Attack Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say A three-hour standoff with police led to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man who threatened to kill officers after allegedly stabbing one person and attacking another. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 8, in the City of Newburgh. According to City of Newburgh Police detectives, officers responded to a home on Van Ness Street for an assault in progress. Officers arriving on the scene located a 50-year old woman who had been struck in the head with the butt of a folding knife and a 47-year-old man who had been stabbed in the hand and arm, police …

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Police & Fire
Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Woman Surrenders In Ulster County Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Woman Surrenders In Ulster County
Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Woman Surrenders In Ulster County A woman from the region held police at bay for more than 90 minutes after she allegedly displayed a weapon at an area apartment complex. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, when the Ulster Police Department responded to a 911 call for a woman displaying a weapon at the complex on Neighborhood Road in Ulster. According to Ulster Chief of Police Kyle Berardi, when officers arrived the woman, who was known to have weapons, refused to comply with the officer's demands to exit the apartment. At that time area apartments were evacuated and the Kingston / Ulster Police …

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Traffic
Busy Suffolk County Roadway Shut Down After Water Main Break Busy Suffolk County Roadway Shut Down After Water Main Break
Busy Suffolk County Roadway Shut Down After Water Main Break Motorists and commuters will want to take note that Montauk Highway (Route 27) is closed between Everdell Avenue and Keith Lane in West Islip due to a water main break. Suffolk County Police said there is not a time estimate on how long the repairs may take. Detours have been erected. 

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Lifestyle
Connecticut Magazine Names State's 25 Best Restaurants Connecticut Magazine Names State's 25 Best Restaurants
Connecticut Magazine Names State's 25 Best Restaurants Foodies will want to be sure and check out the latest edition of "Connecticut Magazine" which lists its annual 25 best new restaurants. The restaurants range from pizza joints to top-notch cuisine with famous chefs.  Some restaurants of note in the list include:  Villa Lulu, New Haven: Created by veteran restaurateurs Rafael Palomino and Mo Gad, Villa Lulu opened in August and features a contemporary Italian menu with new takes on such favorites as eggplant parmesan. Other standouts include crispy artichokes with Parmesan aioli; pork belly over Tuscan cabbage with apple mostarda, and squi…

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Police & Fire
One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say
One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say One person was killed during an early morning multi-family condominium fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Windham County around 3 a.m., Monday, Jan. 10 in a four-family dwelling on Sachem Drive in the central village section of Plainfield. Numerous fire departments and first responders worked to evacuate residents and put out the fire, according to the Plainfield Police Department. Once the fire was out, firefighters found the body of one person who has not been identified, police said. The Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit were requested to the …

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Police & Fire
Dog Rescued From Icy Pond In Northern Westchester Dog Rescued From Icy Pond In Northern Westchester
Dog Rescued From Icy Pond In Northern Westchester Volunteer firefighters in the area are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a dog that fell through the ice of a Northern Westchester pond. At around 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 7, when Pleasantville firefighters were notified that a dog named Miller was stuck in Opperman's Pond and unable to climb out. Moments later, firefighters were on the scene and using their boom truck, over the pond to safely rescue Miller, the fire department said.  Miller the dog stuck in the pond.Deb Graham Photography "This tactic ensured that no firefighters needed to enter the icy water," the department said. "Mi…

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Police & Fire
Couple From Ulster County Nabbed With 10 Pounds Of Pot In Suitcase, Police Say Couple From Ulster County Nabbed With 10 Pounds Of Pot In Suitcase, Police Say
Couple From Ulster County Nabbed With 10 Pounds Of Pot In Suitcase, Police Say A couple from the region were busted with a gun and 10 pounds of marijuana in a suitcase during a routine traffic stop by New York State Police. The bust took place around 1:30 a.m, Saturday, Jan. 1, when state troopers stopped a 2010 Nissan Altima on North Front Street in Kingston for a traffic law violation, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers had the driver of the vehicle, identified as Jeannie M. Ferraro, age 21, from the town of Hurley step out of the vehicle after she was found to be in possession of a small amount of cocaine, Nevel said. While speaking with Ferraro she told troopers…

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Police & Fire
Investigation Underway After Stabbing Outside ShopRite In Hudson Valley Investigation Underway After Stabbing Outside ShopRite In Hudson Valley
Investigation Underway After Stabbing Outside ShopRite In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman outside an area grocery store. Dutchess County resident Christian Young, age 27, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 8, when Town of Poughkeepsie Police responded to the Shop Rite store located at 18 Winslow Gate Road around 6:30 p.m. According to Lieutenant Shannon Rodriguez, of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, when officers arrived at the store they found a 27-year-old woman in the cafe area who had been stabbed in the abdomen. The Fairview Fire Department transported the woman to a local hospital for treatme…

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