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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.
Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash
A motorcyclist on Long Island was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash.
The crash took place around 4:22 p.m., Tuesday, May 18, on Peninsula Boulevard in Lynbrook, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, while heading southbound on Peninsula Boulevard, a 34-year-old man driving a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle, collided with a 2006 Kia Minivan traveling northbound before making a left turn onto Lynbrook Avenue.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist was ejected, suffered multiple trauma injuries, and was transported to an area hospital.
The motorcycle was i…
Employee Nabbed Stealing $3K In Cash, Alcohol From Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say
A Fairfield County restaurant employee was arrested after allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in alcohol and cash.
Felipe Andaur-Leiva, age 33, of Fairfield, was arrested on Monday, May 17, for the thefts which took place at the Sole Restaurant in New Canaan, said New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.
According to Ferraro, New Canaan Police responded to the restaurant in April for a report of theft by an employee.
The thefts by Andaur-Leiva, which took place over a period of time, included alcohol and cash. The total value of items taken was $3,175, Ferraro said.
An inve…
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say
Five people in their early 20s were hospitalized and treated by EMS after being found unconscious on the lawn of a residence in Northern Westchester.
The incident took place around 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, when New York State Police responded to a residence in Lincolndale, a hamlet of Somers, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
When state police arrived, all five were passed out on the lawn of the residence, according to Hicks.
The group had apparently consumed too much alcohol, Hicks said.
All are expected to survive, he said.
CT Duo Accused Of Operating Mobile Drug Factory, Police Say
Two Connection men were busted for allegedly operating a mobile drug factory following a traffic stop that netted hundreds of pills, cocaine, pot, and packaging materials.
New Haven County residents Tyler Murtishi, age 20, of Waterbury, and Mark Oladapo, age 19, of New Haven, were arrested on Friday, May 14 by Naugatuck Police following a traffic stop on the Old Waterbury Turnpike, said the Naugatuck PD.
During the course of the investigation the following drugs were seized:
619 Alprazolam (Xanax) pills
38 Focalin pills
51 Gabapentin pills
14.82oz worth of Edible marijuana (skittle…
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