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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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Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County A 33-year-old woman who had to be extricated from a vehicle is in critical condition after smashing into a wall near an area train station minutes after being involved in another crash. The incident took place around 9:48 p.m., Thursday, June 18, in Fairfield County when the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received a report that a vehicle had crashed into the wall by the train station at the intersection of State Street and Water Street in Bridgeport, said Sgt. Gabe Meszaros. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2012 Buick Verano, identified as Aisha S. Burnett, of Bridgeport,…

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Child Sex Offender On The Run Nabbed In Area Child Sex Offender On The Run Nabbed In Area
Child Sex Offender On The Run Nabbed In Area A wanted 27-year-old registered sex offender from out of state has been nabbed in the Hudson Valley. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Delbert Wiley Tibbs Jr. of Centerville, Tennessee man on Tuesday, June 16 in the Town of Wawarsing. The arrest came after the department received information about a registered sex offender from Tennessee who was wanted on three separate warrants for failing to register as a sex offender, the Sheriff's Office said. An investigation found that Tibbs was staying at a residence on Clay Hill Road in the Town of Wawarsing and other…

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Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Officers, Police Say Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Officers, Police Say
Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Officers, Police Say A man who was shot over the weekend is being uncooperative with police. The incident took place in Orange County around 11 p.m., Sunday, June 14, when the City of Newburgh Police responded to 911 call and a Shot Spotter notification, Det. Lt. Joseph Burns said. According to Burns, when officers arrived in the area of Benkard Avenue and William Street they located a scene and were able to recover several shell casings.  While on the scene, police dispatch received a call that a man had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers responded to the hospital…

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Business
Popular Area Store Closes After Nearly 40 Years In Business Popular Area Store Closes After Nearly 40 Years In Business
Popular Area Store Closes After Nearly 40 Years In Business A favorite and much loved Hudson Valley business has closed its doors after almost four decades serving animal lovers across the region.  From dogs to pigs, to kitties and goats, the family-run Red Barn Pet Food & Supplies on Country Road 78 in Orange County announced "with deep sadness," it has closed its Middletown business. The large red barn-style building, a landmark in the area, has been owned by the Glass family for 39 years. The family said on Facebook it will miss the "long-lasting relationship with many of our customers and we are beyond thankful for the patronage that y…

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Police & Fire
Suspects Caught On Video Attempting To Break Into Cars In Driveway Of New Canaan Home Suspects Caught On Video Attempting To Break Into Cars In Driveway Of New Canaan Home
Suspects Caught On Video Attempting To Break Into Cars In Driveway Of New Canaan Home Police are warning residents again to lock their vehicles after video surveillance showed two suspects attempting to enter two locked vehicles. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, in New Canaan. Vehicles were entered and attempts were made to enter other locked vehicles, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. "The thieves were unsuccessful in entering the locked vehicles so they moved on to other driveways with unlocked vehicles," he added.  The crimes occurred on Old Stamford Road, Leslie Lane, and Mortimer Street, police said. A complete list of stolen…

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Police & Fire
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Pharmacy Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Pharmacy
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Pharmacy Police are asking the public for help in identifying two men who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a West Islip pharmacy around 4:10 a.m., Thursday, June 18. According to police, the two men entered CVS, located at 499 Montauk Highway, and as one man displayed a handgun stole prescription medication.  No one was injured.  The men were described as black, in their early 20s and were wearing face coverings and dark clothing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the M…

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Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say A 36-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-84. Vanessa Alejos, of Newington, was arrested around 11:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Hartford County, by Connecticut State Police for driving the wrong way on I- 84 in East Hartford, state police said. Troopers were alerted to the wrong-way driver by callers and were able to track down and pull over Alejos near Exit 56, they said. Alejos was charged with four counts of construction zone violations, failing to comply with fingerprinting and interfering with an officer, state police said.  Police did…

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Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 25-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another man several times with a knife, severely injuring the victim. The incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 7:57 p.m., on Monday, June 15, in Yorktown, said the Yorktown Police Department. Max E. Shulman-Hunter, of Yorktown, was arrested after officers responded to a home to investigate a report a person with a severe laceration, police said. When officers arrived they found a man severely bleeding from what appeared to be knife wounds. Officers applied a tourniquet to one wound and direct pressure to the oth…

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COVID-19: Barber Shop In Area Cited For Possible Exposure COVID-19: Barber Shop In Area Cited For Possible Exposure
Covid-19: Barber Shop In Area Cited For Possible Exposure An area health department is warning residents who have visited a popular barbershop they may have been exposed to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Sullivan County Public Health Services said that anyone who visited the Broadway Barber Shop at 456 Broadway in Monticello between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 they may have been exposed to COVID-19. “The risk is low, as the establishment was in full compliance with Phase II reopening guidelines, and everyone present was wearing masks and following current guidelines and protocols for prevention of COVID-19 transmission,” Public Health …

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News
Young Girl, Two Boys Saved From Drowning With Help From Bystanders On Long Island Young Girl, Two Boys Saved From Drowning With Help From Bystanders On Long Island
Young Girl, Two Boys Saved From Drowning With Help From Bystanders On Long Island With the help of local bystanders, three Long Island juveniles were saved from drowning when they suddenly found themselves in deep water. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, at the beach at South Harbor Road in Southhold, police said. The three were playing in the water when they suddenly found themselves in water that was too deep and began to struggle, said Southold Police Sgt. Willliam Brewer. Bystanders Christopher Devito, of Putney, Vermont, John Bloom, of Southold, Yaas Azmouden, of Dix Hills and Christopher Kirincic, of Southold, all…

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