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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

Driver Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Down Embankment In Milford One person was seriously injured after crashing a vehicle down an embankment. The single-vehicle crash took place around 11:04 a.m., Monday, June 15, in Milford in New Haven County, said the Milford Police. Milford Police responded to the crash in the area of Erna Avenue at Junior Street and while a black 2016 Mazda CX-5 which left the roadway while traveling northbound on Erna Avenue, police said. The vehicle then traveled down an embankment adjacent to Lucius Court before coming to rest in a wooded area. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was t…

by Kathy Reakes

06/17/2020

Business

Popular Diner On Route 9 Permanently Closes A popular Hudson Valley diner which has offered home-cooked food at affordable prices for more than a decade has closed its doors for good. The Table Talk Diner, a fixture in Dutchess County on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, announced on Monday, June 15, it was closing permanently, effective that same day. The closing comes after months of being closed and offering takeout due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone for your support, loyalty, and patronage over the past 10 years," the owners, the Vanikiotis Family said on the restauran…

by Kathy Reakes

06/17/2020

Police & Fire

Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say A police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle that fleeing from a shooting in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:53 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, when Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. As officers responded to the area of Kossuth and Shelton streets, a small compact 4-door white vehicle fled the scene and in the process struck an officer, Appleby said. Police are currently searching for the vehicle and the responsible party. A crime scene has bee…

by Kathy Reakes

06/17/2020

News

Dump Truck Strikes Overpass On I-684, Sending Debris Flying, Causing Closure A dump truck hit an overpass on I-684, leading to the closure of the roadway in Northern Westchester County. The crash took place northbound late in the morning on Tuesday, June 16, in Bedford, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the hydraulics apparently malfunctioned on a 2000 Kenworth dump truck, causing the dump truck's body to strike the Route 35 overpass, sending debris flying. The truck's body was torn from the truck and came to rest, blocking all three lanes of I-684. The overpass received minor damage and the driver was not injured, Hicks said.…

by Kathy Reakes

06/17/2020

News

Covid-19: Face Masks To Be Distributed In Rockland Small businesses and non-profits in need of protective face masks will be able to receive a supply for free when Rockland County holds a giveaway. The county will be distributing the masks under the "Rock Gov -- Face Cov" program on Friday, June 19 to the first 100 respondents who submit a request online. “Due to the overwhelming response and success to the first round of the face mask distribution, we are happy to be able to offer a second round under the ROCK GOV – FACE COV program,” said County Executive Ed Day. “We recognize that the demand for personal protective equipment is high, an…

by Kathy Reakes

06/16/2020

Police & Fire

Man Busted For Forging Checks, Alleged Heroin Possession, Darien Police Say A 29-year-old man was busted for alleged heroin possession as well as forging four stolen checks for some $750. Kevin Grant, of Norwich, was arrested in Fairfield County on Thursday, June 11, after Darien Police received a report of found narcotics, said Sgt. James Palmieri. Officers responded to the home on Shady Acres Road for the report of found narcotics. The complainant told officers that Grant had recently moved into the home after a stay at a rehab facility, Palmieri said. The complainant told officers a condition of Grant living in the home included there being no drugs brought int…

by Kathy Reakes

06/16/2020

Police & Fire

Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash A 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in a van that crashed killing two men and injuring nine others has died. Rockland County resident Tzipora Deutsch, 20, of New Square, died on Tuesday, June 16, after being hospitalized following the horrific crash on Monday, June 15, reported Ramapo Police Lt. Blaine Howell. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m. in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town, Howell said. Earlier Story: Ramapo Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others In Serious Condition The two reported dead immediat…

by Kathy Reakes

06/16/2020

News

Nypd Finds No Wrong Doing By Shake Shack After Officers Get Sick From Milkshakes NYPD officials said an investigation into a potential poisoning of three officers who purchased milkshakes at Shake Shack found "no criminality" by the restaurant's employees. The incident took place on Monday, June 15, when three NYPD officers from the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx were on duty in Manhattan when they began not feeling well after drinking the milkshakes from the Shake Shack at 200 Broadway, said the NYPD. The officers said they tasted a chemical flavor and began not feeling well. They were transported to a local hospital and later released. Chief of Detectives Rodney Ha…

by Kathy Reakes

06/16/2020

Police & Fire

Man Who Blocked Road To Get Takeout Order Threatens Honking Driver In New Canaan, Police Say An area man was arrested after allegedly threatening a driver who was blowing his horn after the man blocked the middle of a roadway to pick up a take-out order of food. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 7:15 p.m., Friday, June 12, in front of a popular Mexican restaurant in New Canaan on Forest Street, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, Travis West, 52, of Darien, allegedly parked his car in front of Tequila Mockingbird, blocking the entire roadway. West then got out of his vehicle to pick up his food order. At the same time another vehicle approached and was b…

by Kathy Reakes

06/16/2020

Police & Fire

Man In Dispute With Wife Had Knives, Wanted Officers To Kill Him, Bridgeport Police Say Police were able to successfully talk a distraught man threatening officers with knives into surrendering following a domestic dispute. The incident took place around 9:19 p.m., Monday, June 15. Bridgeport Police received a call that the man wanted officers to kill him, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Emergency Management & Homeland Security/Emergency Communications. According to Appleby, the man was in a dispute with his wife when he grabbed the two knives and said he was going to threaten police when they arrived so they would kill him. “Bridgeport police arrived on the…

by Kathy Reakes

06/16/2020

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