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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 Officers Stop Suicide Attempt On Overpass In Westchester Police Officers Stop Suicide Attempt On Overpass In Westchester
Police Officers Stop Suicide Attempt On Overpass In Westchester A suicidal Westchester man who was threatening to jump off an overpass of the Bronx River Parkway was saved by police. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, in Tuckahoe. That's when members of the City of Yonkers Police Department, Village of Tuckahoe Police Department, and Westchester County Department of Public Safety responded to the Tuckahoe Road bridge overpass of the Bronx River Parkway, said Yonkers Police Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos.  Officers, who found the man on a stone wall, were able to engage the man in conversation, including members of th…

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Former Long Island Radio Station Manager Admits To Defrauding Company Of Thousands Former Long Island Radio Station Manager Admits To Defrauding Company Of Thousands
Former Long Island Radio Station Manager Admits To Defrauding Company Of Thousands The former general manager of a Long Island radio station has admitted to making hundreds of thousands of dollars of personal charges on the business account. Stephanie Bitis, of Sag Harbor, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 16, in federal court to felony access device fraud, according to court documents. Bitis’ crime carries a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 15 years, a fine of up to $250,000, and forfeiture of any proceeds from her crime. The longtime resident and community activist served as Vice President/General Manager of LIRB from 2015 to 2017. She had previously worked at&nbs…

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Police Officers, Ambulance Crew Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home Police Officers, Ambulance Crew Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home
Police Officers, Ambulance Crew Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home Police officers and a Long Island family got quite a surprise when a baby decided to make its way into the world while the mother was at home. The at-home birth took place on Monday, Oct. 26, when the Piscitello family of East Northport had just spent their first full day in their new home, said Suffolk County Police. The family was enjoying their new home when around 6:57 a.m., the new baby girl, Phoebe James decided she was ready to meet the world and was born in her new bedroom to her parents Hayley and Phil. On hand to help were Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Officer Christ…

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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Running $5M Ponzi Scheme Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Running $5M Ponzi Scheme
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Running $5M Ponzi Scheme A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison in connection with his years-long Ponzi scheme to defraud customers of nearly $5 million. James T. Booth, 75, of Norwalk, was sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said. Booth, who ran Booth Financial Associates, pleaded guilty in October 2019 to the crimes. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Booth ripped off clients of nearly $5 million through a variety of lies and misrepresentations.  “Today, James T. Booth was se…

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Man Found Dead Behind Long Island Restaurant Man Found Dead Behind Long Island Restaurant
Man Found Dead Behind Long Island Restaurant Police are investigating the death of a man found behind a Long Island restaurant. The man was found dead around 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, after police responded to the rear lot of Ruby Tuesday, located at 403 Commack Road, in Deer Park, after a report of an injured person, Suffolk County Police said.  When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult man lying dead on the ground. The man appeared to have sustained a head injury, police said. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, police said. The man's identity has not been released.  Detectives are…

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Driver Acting 'Supicously' Busted With Heroin In Rockland, Police Say Driver Acting 'Supicously' Busted With Heroin In Rockland, Police Say
Driver Acting 'Supicously' Busted With Heroin In Rockland, Police Say An area man was arrested for alleged drug possession after being stopped by police in Rockland County. The unidentified man was stopped around 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, by Ramapo police in the Hillcrest area of town, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, an officer was patrolling a residential complex in the Hillcrest area of the town and observed an occupied vehicle parked in the lot.  When approached by the officer, the driver started to act suspiciously. During the course of his contact, the officer noted signs of drug possession and initiated an investigation.  Duri…

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Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say
Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say A teen shattered the windshield of a state police vehicle after being caught with alleged cocaine and a digital scale during a traffic stop. The unidentified 18-year-old teen was stopped around 10:23 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, by state police for a traffic violation on William Street in the City of Newburgh, said Trooper S Steven Nevel. During the stop, troopers discovered that the teen did not have a valid driver's license and while searching the vehicle found cocaine and a digital scale, Nevel said. The driver was placed into custody and placed in the front seat of the trooper’s vehicle. Whi…

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Dutchess Sheriff Warns Of Rash Of High-End Auto Thefts Dutchess Sheriff Warns Of Rash Of High-End Auto Thefts
Dutchess Sheriff Warns Of Rash Of High-End Auto Thefts The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is alerting area residents about recent thefts of high-end vehicles.  The thefts have occurred mainly in the southeastern part of Dutchess County during the late-night/early-morning hours, said Capt. John Watterson. "So far the perpetrators have stolen vehicles that were either unlocked with the key fobs inside or were running unattended, said Watterson. The thefts are thought to be part of a large organized out-of-state crime ring, and the perpetrators are to be considered armed and dangerous, he added. The Sheriff’s Office&nb…

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Stamford Woman Who Drove On Walking Path In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say Stamford Woman Who Drove On Walking Path In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say
Stamford Woman Who Drove On Walking Path In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after being stopped for driving on a walking path, according to police. Maureen Mullins, 57, of Stamford, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, in New Canaan in the area of Waveny Park and New Canaan High School, said police. Responding officers located the vehicle being operated by Mullins wedged against the wooden guard rail, said New Canaan Police Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  Upon speaking with Mullins, officers detected signs of impairment. Standard sobriety tests were ad…

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One Injured After Vehicle Falls Off Jacks And Lands On Top Of Person On Long Island One Injured After Vehicle Falls Off Jacks And Lands On Top Of Person On Long Island
One Injured After Vehicle Falls Off Jacks And Lands On Top Of Person On Long Island Click here for an updated story - Details Emerge After LI Man Escapes Without Injuries After Vehicle Collapses On Top Of Him A person was injured on Long Island after a vehicle fell off a jack and landed on the person working underneath. The incident took place around 9:46 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, on Loring Road at the intersection with the Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, said the Nassau County Police. Emergency services responded and airbags were used to lift the vehicle off of the person, police said. The person was injured, but the extent of the injuries is not known at this t…

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