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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.

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News

Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl A 13-year-old Long Island girl has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Maya Feliciano-Ramirez, Hempstead, was last seen around 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25. She was reported missing early Wednesday, Oct. 28, Nassau County Police said. Feliciano-Ramirez is described as being Hispanic, 5-feet tall, 100 pounds, with black hair. A clothing description and possible destination were not available. Detectives request anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to call the Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or 911.

by Kathy Reakes

10/28/2020

Police & Fire

Long Island Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Front Of Home, Police Say A Long Island man was robbed in front of his home by two armed men when he arrived home. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, on Woodbury Road in Woodbury, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, after driving up to his home and exiting his vehicle in the driveway, the 42-year-old victim was approached by two men who both displayed black handguns. The men forcibly removed the victim’s watch, went into his car, and took a backpack that contained various pieces of jewelry. The two men then fled on foot southbound on Woodbur…

by Kathy Reakes

10/28/2020

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed After Robbery Of Mobil Station In Area One person has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a Mobil gas station in the area. According to New York State Police, the robbery took place around 10:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26, in Ulster County at the Mobil station on State Route 32 in the town of Rosendale, said Trooper Steven Nevel. When troopers arrived on the scene the suspect had fled the area. The clerk was able to give the troopers a description of the suspect and his vehicle. Troopers located and arrested the alleged suspect, Gary L. Hoffman, 30 of Kingston. He was charged with felony robbery, criminal possessi…

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

Police & Fire

ID Released For Woman Killed In Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Police have identified a 56-year-old woman killed in a two-vehicle crash that also killed a longtime area police officer in Northern Westchester over the weekend. Denise Ryan, of Mahopac, was killed during the crash around 5:59 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 25, while driving her Honda Accord southbound on Route 6N in Yorktown, said Yorktown Police. The second driver killed was Michael J. Moore, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident, who also worked for the New York City Police Department before retiring from the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department in 2019. He worked as an officer for the Putnam Coun…

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

Police & Fire

Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit A suspect slammed into a Bridgeport Police vehicle during a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect fleeing on foot and being caught a short time later. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26 when officers were attempting to make a motor vehicle stop of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of Boston Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. During the attempted stop, the vehicle sped off and a pursuit ensued and ended when the Cherokee that was reported stolen, struck one of the department's vehicles and fl…

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

News

Covid-19: Officials Issue Advisories On Halloween Trick-Or-Treating In Fairfield County Officials from several Fairfield County cities and towns and cities have issued advisories for trick-or-treating on Halloween. In Stamford, Mayor David Martin announced the city is discouraging traditional Halloween trick-or-treating this year and advises residents to not participate in trick-or-treating of any kind with individuals outside your household. All variants of trick-or-treating often require contact with individuals from outside your household and therefore present a risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus. Like other communities across Connecticut, Stamford is seeing a tren…

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

Police & Fire

Convicted Felon Arrested For Accidentally Shooting Himself With Illegally-Owned Gun In Norwalk A 26-year-old convicted felon from Fairfield County has been arrested for allegedly accidentally shooting himself in September while playing with an illegally-possessed gun in his backpack. On Thursday, Sept. 24, officers were called to Norwalk Hospital for a victim suffering from a single gunshot wound, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. Detectives began investigating the incident and spoke to the victim identified as Josue Saravina-Pineda of Norwalk, said Zwickler. During the investigation, Saravina-Pineda admitted he was playing with a gun in his back yard and accidentall…

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

Police & Fire

ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Westchester Shooting The identity of a man shot dead while sitting inside a vehicle in Westchester has been released. Warren Clahar, 35, of Mount Vernon, was found Saturday, Oct. 24, shot to death while was sitting in his vehicle on South Fulton Avenue, according to News 12 Westchester. Police are still investigating the homicide, but told News 12, that while on the scene, they arrested two other people for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Mount Vernon police at 914-668-6841.

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

Police & Fire

Man Dies After Jumping From Parking Structure At Stamford Town Center A 48-year-old man jumped to his death after walking to the Stamford Town Center mall and jumping from the parking structure. The unidentified man, a resident of Stamford, died around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 26, after jumping from the structure and landing in a loading zone area off Edith Sherman Way, where he was discovered, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. No foul play is expected and police believe the event will be ruled a suicide after reviewing surveillance video, Conklin said. "It's a sad event," Conklin added.

by Kathy Reakes

10/27/2020

Events

Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst Dog lovers rejoice. The famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is coming to Westchester County in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show announced this month that the 145th annual event will be held at Lyndhurst, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, on Route 9 (Broadway) in Tarrytown, on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, 2021, with live coverage across FOX Sports networks. Due to the ever-changing government restrictions during the pandemic a move to a springtime, outdoor dog show was necessary to uphold Westminster’s strong commitment to the health and sa…

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2020

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