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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.
Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash
A fourth person has died from injuries sustained during a horrific crash of a large van into a tree.
Ramapo Police reported on Sunday, June 28, that a woman, had died, as a result of the crash which took place in Rockland County on June 15, after the van carrying 11 people crashed into a tree.
Related Story: Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Ramapo
The woman, whose identity was not released, was a passenger in the van and was from the Village of New Square, Ramapo Police said.
The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m., in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Roa…
Food Network Show Films At Restaurant In Westchester
Food Network fans will want to be sure to watch a new series on the network that filmed at an area restaurant.
The series, "Undercover Chef," starring executive chef and restaurateur Mark Estee, recently filmed an episode in Westchester at the Saw Mill Taven in Ardsley, that is set to air on Thursday, July 16, at 10 p.m.
During the series, Estee sets up hidden cameras and goes undercover to reveal the shocking truth behind a restaurant's failure to thrive.
Estee and crew visited the Taven in January, after a conflict between the owner, Charlie Amchir, and his head chef puts the future of t…
Long Island Man Attacks Victim With Stick, Knife, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly attacked another person with a stick, injuring the victim.
The incident took place in Suffolk County around 7:15 p.m., on Wednesday, June 24, in Flanders, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Town Police.
Demoy Ashwood, 28, of Flanders, was arrested by Southampton Police after he allegedly assaulted another man with a stick, injuring the victim, and then threatened him with a knife, Ralph said.
Following the incident, patrol officers responded along with Southampton Town Detective Division and Southampton Village K9 to&nbs…
Duo Nabbed For Robbery On Long Island Street In Broad Daylight, Police Say
A man and a teen were arrested for the alleged robbery of a victim walking down a Long Island street in broad daylight.
The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 49-year-old man was walking on Teehan Lane when he was approached by the two who then tried to forcibly remove his wallet.
The victim ran to a residence on Teehan Lane and asked the occupant to let him in. When the resident, a 60-year-old woman, let him in, the subjects tried to forcibly enter the residence by pushing the door, police sa…
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