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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.
Woman Allegedly Punches, Strangles Passenger In Cab, State Police Say
State Police arrested an Orange County woman who got into a physical altercation with another passenger in a cab for alleged assault.
Deyshanna Hamilton, 31, of Middletown was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 12, for an assault that allegedly occurred on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Middletown, said State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, an investigation revealed that Hamilton was traveling with a friend in a cab going from Middletown to Liberty.
While en route to Liberty, Hamilton and her passenger got into a verbal altercation that turned physical.
The operator of the cab, l…
Woman Arrested After Abused Dog Found Locked On Long Island Property, Police Say
A Long Island woman was arrested for animal cruelty after police allegedly found an abused dog locked in a dog house on her property.
Nassau County resident Deia Banos, 60, of Glen Cove, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 12, after Glen Cove police responded to her home for a complaint of a barking dog, said Glen Cove Det. Lt. John Nagle.
According to Nagel, when police arrived at the home on Glen Cove Ave., on Thursday, Nov. 12, a dog could be heard barking and crying sounding like it was in distress.
After approximately 40 minutes the officers were finally able to make contact with the dog'…
Westchester Man Killed After Minivan Crashes Into Tree
A Westchester man was killed after the minivan he was driving veered off the Bronx River Parkway and hit a tree.
Samuel Orozco, 28, of Mount Vernon, was killed around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, during the crash, said Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary.
A passenger, Gonzalo Juarez, 38, also of Mount Vernon, received non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A preliminary investigation indicates excessive speed was a factor in causing the vehicle to off the road and hit the tree, O'Leary said.
An investigation is underway, as police wait for toxicology testing to be …
Nassau County Man Accused Of Drag Racing In Suffolk County
Police report a Long Island man was nabbed for drag racing in an incident over the weekend.
Zain Javaid, 23, of Farmingdale, was arrested around 2:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, after officers observed him driving a 2013 Audi AS4 westbound at a high rate of speed while racing another vehicle at the intersection of Allen and Adams Boulevards, in East Farmingdale, said the Suffolk County Police.
Javaid was stopped by an undercover drag racing officers, in response to numerous community complaints, the department said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested Javaid. His vehicle was seized …
Man, 20, Nabbed On Greenwich Street Accused Of Choking Victim
A Fairfield County man wanted on a warrant for allegedly choking another person was nabbed by police on a city street.
Andre Canute McKenzie, 20, of Greenwich, was arrested in the Pemberwick area of Greenwich on Thursday, Nov. 12, for the event which took place on Wednesday, August 26, said the Greenwich Police.
According to police, an investigation found that McKenzie allegedly put his hands around the victim's neck causing minor injury.
McKenzie was charged with breach of peace and was released on a $2,500 bond. He is set to appear in court in December.
Long Island Man Attempts To Smother Ex-Girlfriend In Front Of Baby, Police Say
A 5-month-old child was present when a Long Island man allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and attempted to smother her with a pillow, according to police.
The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, when Nassau County Police responded to a home in Farmingdale for a domestic violence report.
According to detectives, Patrick Okula, 31, of Bethpage, became involved in a domestic dispute at a Greenway Drive residence with his ex-girlfriend, a 28-year-old female.
As a result of the disturbance, Okula allegedly punched the victim, and forced a pillow over he…
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