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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.
Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say
A Fairfield County school speech and language pathologist has been arrested after police say she allegedly fell asleep and was possibly drunk while teaching a student.
The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, when Westport Police were called to Greens Farms Elementary School for a report of a possibly impaired staff member, said Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police Department.
According to Wolf, detectives learned that Michelle Babin, age 32, of Shelton, fell asleep while instructing a student.
After finding Babin asleep, it took staff members at least 30 s…
Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Nassau County Residences
A man and a woman have been arrested for petit larceny for allegedly stealing packages from numerous Long Island porches.
Tyree Stewart, age 30, and Jacqueline White, age 26, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on Tuesday, Jan. 4, for the incidents which took place in Mineola.
According to detectives, Stewart and White removed several packages that had been delivered to residences located on Latham Road, Laurel Drive, and White Road.
The crimes came to light when police were dispatched to a Latham Road residence for reports of a larceny that had just occurred.
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Lirr Worker Sentenced For Overtime Scheme
One of five Long Island Rail Road employees charged with a conspiracy to defraud the MTA through an overtime scheme has been sentenced to three months in prison.
Joseph Balestra, age 52, of Blue Point, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 4, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Balestra, who must also repay $109,641 in restitution, said during sentencing, he took full responsibility for his role in the scheme.
Following his three months in prison, he will have to serve three years of supervised release, three months of which will be s…
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