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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.
ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash
Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed during a crash with another motorcycle over the weekend in Rockland County.
Peter Etienne, 36, of Spring Valley, was killed around 11:05 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, in the area of West Nyack Road and Route 304, in Nanuet, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.
According to Peters, Etienne, a lifelong resident of Spring Valley, was reportedly operating a motorcycle traveling northbound on Route 304, when he struck another motorcycle in the rear causing both operators to lose control.
The driver whose motorcycle w…
Three Fairfield County Women Nabbed For Shoplifting In Separate Incidents In Area
Three Fairfield County women were arrested for shoplifting in separate incidents in the area.
Mildred Arroyo, 31, of Trumbull, was arrested by Milford Police on Thursday, Nov. 5, after police responded to Boscov's at 1201 Boston Post Road for a report of shoplifting, police said.
Arroyo is accused of allegedly stealing more than $360 worth of merchandise, police said.
She was charged with larceny and released on a promise to appear ticket.
The second incident took place on Friday, Nov. 6, when Leon Roberto, 41, of Bridgeport, was arrested at the Target store, located at 1191 Boston …
Man, Juvenile Nabbed Stealing Items From Long Island Auto Sales Trailer, Police Say
A man and a juvenile were arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Long Island auto sales store.
Rolando Jean, 18, of Brooklyn, and the juvenile, age 17, were arrested around 2:08 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, by Nassau County Police in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an employee at the Showtime Auto Sales store, located at 244 Linden Blvd., observed three black males walking away from a store trailer carrying store property.
The employee notified police and upon arrival, the three suspects had fled on foot westbound on Linden Boulevard, -police said.&nb…
Man Blocks Roadway, Hits Vehicle, Fights With Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man was arrested for criminal mischief and other charges after he allegedly blocked a roadway.
Lehman Greene, 57, of Katonah, was arrested around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, after Yorktown Police responded to a complaint of a person blocking the roadway on Croton Heights Road, said the Yorktown Police.
When the officers arrived on the scene, they found Greene had stood in front of a vehicle while blocking the roadway, police said.
Greene then allegedly caused damage to the same vehicle by punching the hood of the vehicle several times causing more than $250 in damag…
Alleged Shoplifter Threatens To Mace, Cut Employee At Retail Store, Police Say
A New Haven County man was arrested after allegedly threatening to harm two employees at different locations following a shoplifting incident.
Isreal Skinner, 42, of Hamden, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 9, after Milford Police responded to the Boscov's on Boston Post Road for a report of a shoplifting, said the Milford Police.
An investigation found that Skinner, who is accused of stealing a $60 sweatshirt, threatened to mace an employee when stopped, police said.
Skinner then allegedly went to a nearby pretzel stand and asked for a knife saying he was going to cut the employee.
He was ch…
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