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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.
Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say
An area man was arrested after he was spotted allegedly swerving all over I-84, nearly hitting several vehicles while drunk and then injured a Connecticut state trooper.
Daniel G. Rapuano, 36, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 19, after state police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting an erratic driver on I-84, who was swerving across all three lanes and had nearly struck numerous vehicles, said the Connecticut State Police.
Several troopers responded to the area and spotted Rapuano east of West Hartford and were able to box him in and forced him to stop, state police said.…
Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom
Two Long Island men were arrested for alleged outstanding warrants and for one fleeing the scene and locking himself in a nearby restaurant bathroom.
Joshua Mordi, 23, of Valley Stream, and Deonte O'Connor, 23, of Uniondale, were arrested around 4:25 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers observed Mordi commit multiple violations while driving a red 2001 Acura northbound on Meacham Avenue.
While conducting an investigation it was determined that Mordi had a suspended driver’s license as well as three outstanding warrants, police …
LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions
An out-of-state man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars raised from Long Island residents and professional athletes.
Tommy Constantine, 54, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for stealing millions of dollars raised from Long Island residents and professional athletes that were intended for investment in land developments in Hawaii and a start-up credit card business based in Arizona, among other purposes, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Constantine and co-conspirator Phillip…
Intoxicated Long Island Man Drives Vehicle Into Canal, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested he allegedly drove his vehicle into a canal while intoxicated.
Exel Argueta, 22, of Lindenhurst, was arrested around 10:40 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Copiague, said the Suffolk County Police.
According to police, officers responded to West Riviera Drive near the intersection of East Hampton Road after a 911 report of a vehicle in the canal.
When officers arrived, they found Argueta had exited the vehicle and was back on land.
The officers determined Argueta was intoxicated and arrested him for DWI.
Argueta was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…
Long Island Man Becomes Aggressive With Officers, Spits In Their Faces, Police Say
A Long Island man who police were attempting to help ended up under arrest after he became aggressive and began fighting with officers and spitting in their faces.
Elis Fernandez, 23, of Valley Stream, was arrested around 11:43 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, after officers responded to his home for a report of an ill person in need in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
When they arrived, Fernandez, immediately became aggressive with officers, police said.
He began flailing his arms in an aggressive manner and spit in both officers’ eyes and faces, police said.
Officers were ab…
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